Date:         Thu, 2 Aug 2007 20:00:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ripoff on Vancouver Island
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Hi David,

Point taken, I sent the e-mail 2 seconds after getting off the phone
so I was blowing off some steam. I also spent yesterday afternoon
fighting rush hour traffic in 35C heat with no AC because another
scrapyard said they had one and when I got there they didn't. No this
has nothing to do with Malahat, I am just getting frustrated over
sourcing this.

But as far as "doing anthing bad to me" I practically had to beg him
to sell me ANYTHING because I was from Toronto. Apparently he had some
deals go bad so all of a sudden my money is no good. I said well a
$6000 bad engine deal is not exactly the same as a window, and he said
the glass is worth $250, and which point I simply said "Thanks anyway
I am not interested at that price".

Maybe I am overeacting, but if a vendor charges outrageous prices I
think the list has a right to know.

Chris

On 8/2/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> Chris,
> A few things... did you tell them what they go for?  I find the guys at
> Malahat good to deal with and if they are out of line on the prices they
> usually try to compete.  If you think they are expensive, call Tom Cat in
> Victoria...  If you are not happy with the pricing DON'T BUY  Is it a rip
> off?  I don't think so.  If the seller and the buyer feel everything is good
> and square then it is a fair deal.   It's not like they did anything bad to
> you other than quote a high price, they didn't promise you one thing and
> gave you another or some other "bad deal".  I don't see a rip off here, only
> a high price that you didn't want to pay.
>
>
>
> David Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> http://www.fastforward.ca
>
> Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
>
>
> On Thu, August 2, 2007 12:50, Christopher Gronski wrote:
> > I called Malahat Auto Parts looking for a drivers side middle sliding
> > window for a westfalia and he quoted me $250 plus shipping. Crazy! Do
> > these guys not know what things go for in the real world?
> >
> > Chris