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Date:         Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:32:30 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: VW van nomenclature
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <41ACE906.4070903@charter.net>
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The problem is that the few sellers that use that marketing banner are appealing to a marketing group and not necessarily representing that the product is one or the other. In a sense it is a true ad as many vanagon and bay parts are interchangeable and many bay owners also have vanagons and many hunters of a vanagon would probably also take a late bay as well.

My main heartburn is with the ones like the tshirt that have absolutely no clue and violate trademarks at the same time.

There are times I have seen some parts advertised as both van and bay and asked the seller which part in particular and have gotten knowledgable answers.

Then again you get the ones like the tshirt. Needless to say the tshirt kink has made my *fecal product* list

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com

On 11/30/04 2:41 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> Jim, maybe everyone on the list should sent a communique to E-Bay > complaining about the mis-representation..... which is what it is. > > A mass receipt of e-mails from a group as erudite this one ought have > some impact. > > "E-Bay, we've got our eye on you.... for accuracy and veracity!!! > > *accuracy:* > accurateness, carefulness, certainty, closeness, correctness, > definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, efficiency, exactitude, > exactness, faultlessness, incisiveness, mastery, meticulousness, > preciseness, precision, sharpness, skill, skillfulness, strictness, > sureness, veracity, verity > > *veracity: > *accuracy, actuality, authenticity, candor, correctness, credibility, > exactitude, exactness, fact, fairness, fidelity, frankness, genuineness, > gospel, honest-to-god truth, honesty, honor, impartiality, integrity, > openness, precision, probity, real McCoy, reality, rectitude, rightness, > sincerity, straight stuff, trueness, truism, trustworthiness, > truthfulness, uprightness, verisimilitude, verity, word > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Jim Felder wrote: > >> You can see where this stuff comes from, though, if you've ever looked >> at ebay. Look at how the words "bus" and "vanagon" are ubiquitously >> used to describe parts for either. >> >> For instance "VW volkswagen bus vanagon aircooled diesel hose NEW L@@K >> vintage RARE." I made that up to illustrate my point, which I believe >> it does because there are SO MANY similar item descriptions there. >> >> Ebay could prevent it but they don't care. >> >> Jim >> > >


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