Date:         Sat, 3 Oct 2009 19:23:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: prices not listed?
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4AC7ACC9.4050103@cox.net> (mark drillock's message of "Sat\, 3
              Oct 2009 12\:58\:01 -0700")
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mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes:

> That is an overly simplistic world view plus the original charge is
> false.

No, it's not.  Go to the website.  http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/
"Call for prices" on the bumpers, tire carriers, most of the subaru
conversion stuff...

> it is better to explain things in a live format that allows for a back
> and forth discussion. Instead of some underhanded trick the seller may
> be attempting to have fully informed and satisfied customers for
> products that their prior experiences have shown to be problematic.

It was not my intent to imply anything underhanded was going on, and I
don't think I did.  I simply made the observation that having prices on
websites, even if you have to add a footnote about overweight shipping
etc. is more useful than omitting this information.  Here it is 7:00 on
a Saturday night, I'm not going to call them and by Monday I might have
forgotten about them or, because I have a job too, might find it
inconvenient to call.

If they are interested in having fulling informed customers, it would
help to give folks a ballpark idea of the price ($500? $1000? $1500?).
With that I could make a more informed decision about whether this is
something I want to follow up on, without taking a chance at wasting my
time (and theirs) if I can't afford it.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL