Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:32:48 -0400
Reply-To: vwmark@CONCENTRIC.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark Upton <vwmark@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject: Re: apology, please read.
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Why should we accept an apology!You should be taken out and flogged in
the middle of downtown Vanagon.com!Have a Good Friday!
JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> i apologise for the "Johnny Listbitcher" post, it was not directed
> personally at the person who had a problem w/ a vendor, i just thought
> it was
> a comical way to sum up (being that it IS friday) the increasing
> number of
> listvendor bashing posts that show up on the list - often with no
> thought of
> a alternative way of remedying the problem, prior to posting.. I for
> one,
> tend to think that the majority of the list benefits from vendors
> selling vw
> parts, whether they be new, or used, here on the list. if there is a
>
> problem, maybe try taking it up with the person/company/etc you bought
> the
> item from, rather than blasting it out to the whole list out of
> frustration
> and the intent to hurt someone? while ron does this as a business,
> and i do
> not,(im lucky if i sell one used part every 2 weeks!) he still
> struggles to
> keep things going.. works long hours, etc.. and does the best he can.
> he is
> a person, he is not perfect. but all it takes is one disgruntled
> listmember,
> keyboard in hand, barrels loaded, ready to kill and maim.. well,
> maybe not
> kill and maim, but.. ;<) anyway, think about being glad, for once,
> that you
> do have someone who most often times has the part you need, and is
> willing to
> sell it to you.. think of what is there was no "go westy" "bus
> depot" or
> other independant list vendors to get the parts you need. what would
> you
> do? you'd have to go to the dealer. and pay out the A$$. or you'd
> have to
> scrounge thru the junkyards, if youre even lucky enough to have a
> vanagon in
> a junkyard near you... i am on a few other listservs, and the vanagon
> list
> is the only one that seems to have this problem.. anyway, i hope
> everything
> can be resolved between both parties. currently i am dealing w/ a
> particular
> listmember (you know who you are) who just has it out for me, so i
> know how
> others feel. .. :<) anyway, please keep the personal problems off
> list..and
> get back to vw's :<)
> i hope everyone has a nice friday
> (whoa, i cant believe i just said that :<)
> chris
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