[Healeys] Fw: Problems with SC Parts

[josef-eckert at t-online.de]

Larry, 

	I can give an example out of the MG B world. 

	MG Bs are fitted with panel light dimmers. These panel light dimmers
are available from LUCAS for a lets say net vendor price of  $11 and
will be sold for $14 + VAT. These are  well made dimmers made in
China?, I don`t know. Then as a vendor you get offers from Chinese
companies selling dimmers for which they say they ccan be used for the
same purpose. These dimmers are net vendor price 50 Cent and can be
sold for $5 + VAT. A quantity of 100 LUCAS dimmers is to pay $1100
upfront before you have sold them to customers. A quantity of 1000 of
these cheap dimmers are $ 500 and you have even a better profit /
part. And if you have both versions in stock, the cheap ones sells 10
times more than the LUCAS one. Even the cheap one is crap, not working
properly and fails often. 

	Joseff Eckert 

	Germany 

	  Von: Larry Varley <varley at cosmos.net.au>
 An: healeys at autox.team.net
 Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Problems with SC Parts
 Datum: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:49:13 +0100

 I think everyone has to keep in mind we are not trying to buy parts
for 
 a current model Ford, I'm sure there are plenty on the list that 
 remember when it was almost impossible to find any parts for a
Healey, 
 today we are spoiled for choice. Try getting parts for a Nash Healey
and 
 see how you go. All of the suppliers are try to source parts that are

 required in low volumes, so there will be hold ups, stock shortages
etc. 
 However I do think that any of the suppliers with online purchasing 
 should not accept payment unless they have the parts in stock and can

 ship in reasonable time. The concept of offering a store credit for 
 parts they can't supply in reasonable time isn't acceptable.
 As an added 2 cents worth, the quality of parts made in China is 
 comparable to anywhere else in the world, as always it comes down to,

 you get what you pay for. As a small volume manufacturer myself, I
have 
 never had a problem with parts I have had made there, but I don't
look 
 for the cheapest price.....
 Cheers
 Larry Varley
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