Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 16:43:48 -0700
Reply-To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
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From: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: avoid Chris Turner (JordanVW)!!!! Boycott!! : bad dealings..
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My thoughts exactly!! two or three weeks, even four were not a problem for
me!
>From: "puzerewski" <puzerewski@email.msn.com>
>To: "Brian Cochran" <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [VANAGON] avoid Chris Turner (JordanVW)!!!! Boycott!! :
>bad dealings..
>Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 18:26:16 -0400
>
>I had a similar experience a year ago where it took him 6 weeks to mail
>something. I have added him about a month ago to my blocked senders list.
>
>In Dec. last year he was selling an 89 and I called him about it, and it
>completely turned me off. The guy was sort of in a fog, and would not
>truly
>answer my questions. sORTA MADE ME WONDER WHEN HE WASN'T SURE THIS CAR
>COULD MAKE A 700 MILE TRIP WHEN HE IS HAWKING EVERY THING UNDER THE SUN
>RELATED TO VANAGONS. (oops hit the caps key)
>
>When I sell or buy something I act promptly, not when I get around to
>it.................
>
>
>Adam Puzerewski
>
>81 westy
>74 beetle
>73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)
>
>Vanagon Partsmobiles
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Cochran" <rangerbrian@hotmail.com>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 5:21 PM
>Subject: [VANAGON] avoid Chris Turner (JordanVW)!!!! Boycott!! : bad
>dealings..
>
>
> > Gather 'round fellow vanagoneers! I've got a story to tell you about
>fellow
> > list member, Chris Turner.
> >
> > I'm one to blow whistles only when a bad egg is out there, so don't go
> > thinking that I'm jumping to conclusions until after you read the
>following.
> >
> > Chris (as he often goes by on the list) often advertises parts. I just
>saw
> > some today. Well, over seven weeks back, in the second week of March
> > (maybe earlier), Chris Turner advertised some interior parts. I had
>been
> > looking for the "valence"/curtain rod cover that goes over the curtain
>rod
> > on the passenger side rearmost side window. These were only on 80 to 84
> > westfalia types. Well Chris answered that he did have the part. I then
> > asked about the curtain tie-backs which I also discovered that I didn't
> > have. You see, I had just aquired the bentley manual, so there were all
> > these interior shots with parts I was missing. So I added those in to
>my
> > request to buy from Chris. He wanted an amount, I wanted a lower
>amount.
> > We finally settled on $25 plus seven for shipping. I sent him out a
>check
> > within a day or two. He must of had the check by the start of the last
>week
> > of march.
> >
> > I got my parts today, May 7th!!! I sent him repeated emails asking what
>the
> > hold up was. Six weeks. He mailed it out on Apr. 30th for $3.45 (not
>$7
> > as he charged).
> >
> > Now, this alone wouldn't drive me to a public complaint, but WHAT I
>received
> > added in with all of this would merit a letter! The Valence cover was
> > cracked in two places. Sure, it was old and yellowed, but for what I
> > paid..... NOT ACCEPTABLE! The curtain tie-backs were in there. Five
>brown
> > and one white. Not exactly matching, but ok. But the deal was for
>these
> > AND the HARDWARE!! I didn't get the hardware. I'm missing the snaps,
>the
> > screws, and who knows what else. I'm more than mad. It's not about
>what
>I
> > spent, or how long I waited, or what I received. It's the ugly
>combination
> > of all irresponsible action.
> >
> > Boycott Chris Turner.
> > Who knows, maybe he should lose list privledges for a while (sanctioned)
> >
> > I'm not against selling things over the list, but are we not here to
>help
> > each other with our vanagons? We are not here solely to profit from
>each
> > other. Or are we? Chris wasn't friendly at all with any of my
>interactions
> > with him, and as you have read, the problems ran deeper.
> > Boycott Chris Turner (JordanVW@AOL.com)!!!!
> >
> > I plan on re-running this ad everytime I see him with something on the
>list
> > for sale!!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Brian Cochran
> > Seattle WA
> > 84 westy
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