[Healeys] Problems with SC Parts

[David Lodge]

"Anyway---where is this thread going? :):)"  Around in circles probably, if my
experience on other lists is anything to go by!



--- On Mon, 14/1/13, Tom
Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:

> From: Tom Felts
<tomfelts at windstream.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Problems with SC Parts
>
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "David Lodge"
<emmgeeteecee at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: "'Forum Healeys'" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>
Date: Monday, 14 January, 2013, 23:28
> That was my point I guess-----I tend
>
to think, naively maybe, that the the suppliers that most of
> us use and
trust, will do the best they can to get us
> quality parts, and won't
consciously sell us "cheap"
> parts.  I don't want to have to wait till I get
the
> part to tell if it is "cheap".  It is a matter of
> trust--and, if trust
cannot be gained, people will stop
> buying from that vendor and he will go
out of business.
> 
> I understand that all of us want to get a deal or
bargain,
> just not "cheap" parts.
> 
> So---if us asking for bargain prices
causes the supplier to
> compromise on quality, we have done a disservice to
>
outselves---shot ourselves in the foot.  And---"asking"
> doesn't make it so
unless no products are sold at the
> original asking price. 
> 
>
Anyway---where is this thread going? :):)
> 
> tom
> 
> 
> ---- David Lodge
<emmgeeteecee at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote: 
> 
> =============
> Hello Bob, Tom,
> 
>
Surely this is the classic "chicken and the egg".  We
> want the best quality
parts but we don't want to pay very
> much, and how do you tell what the
quality is until you have
> the parts in your hand/tried them for fit, etc. 
If a
> supplier finds that a part isn't selling, he will drop the
> price or
offer free shipping or other inducement to to get
> rid of them, but I have to
say that if I come across a
> REALLY cheap part my immediate reaction is:
why?  We
> all buy very much on trust - witness the current SC
>
correspondence here - as all the suppliers, especially in
> North America, are
usually a long distance away, and I have
> to say that even though I've just
started on the restoration
> of my BJ8, the quality of parts available
compared to a
> couple of other cars I happen to be involved with is very
>
impressive indeed and there is rarely a vast difference in
> price.  Something
to do with the value of our cars I
> suppose.  Just my two penn'orth.
> 
>
Regards, Lodge
> 
> --- On Sun, 13/1/13, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net>
>
wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net>
> > Subject: Re:
[Healeys] Problems with SC Parts
> > To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
> > Cc: "'Forum Healeys'" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Date: Sunday, 13
January, 2013, 2:22
> > I didn't know it was customary to
> > even ask that
question.  And, If I have a concern
> about
> > whether a part is too costly,
I will check several
> other
> > sources--not ask if he has a cheaper
version.  When I
> > go to what I believe to be a quality supplier I believe
>
they
> > will sell me quality parts---not cheap stuff.  If
> they
> > want to
play that game, then they should make an effort
> to
> > give us a choice---a
quality part and a not so quality
> > part.  Of course, doubt if many can
afford to do
> > that.  
> > 
> > Still can't imagine any quality supplier
consciously
> > stocking inferior parts because he "believes" that is
> what
>
> most want.
> > 
> > What kicked off this discussion was the assertion that
>
we
> > get cheap parts because that is what we want, a thought
> I
> > cannot
accept.  We all want the best price we can get
> > for a quality part, so shop
around---don't settle for
> > cheap.
> > 
> > tom
> > 
> > 
> > ---- Bob
Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> > wrote: 
> > 
> > =============
> > Gotta
ask, Tom, when you order parts do you always tell
> the
> > vendor you want
the highest quality parts possible, and
> 
> > price is of no concern?
> > 
>
> Or, do you ask the price, and grumble a bit if you
> think
> > it's 'out of
line?'
> > 
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> >
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> > Bob
Spidell           San
> > Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
> > 
> >
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