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Date:         Wed, 26 Aug 1998 08:49:06 -0500
Reply-To:     "Chris R. Rowland" <crowland@IUPUI.EDU>
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From:         "Chris R. Rowland" <crowland@IUPUI.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Open Letter to Bus Depot = Ron
Comments: To: "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
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Not to be redudundant, but this worked for me too. Although I sent my list by email and then phoned to confirm that Ron received it. I received my order within a week.

While I have been spoiled by the computer/software industries overnight shipping for $5 practices too, I have learned patience from working with my Westy. I'd be grateful to be able to apply that to other aspects of my life.

At 9:22 PM -0500 8/25/98, Robert A. Alexander wrote: >John - A bit over a month ago, I made up my list of stuff I needed, >called The Bus Depot, uh, several times, and, realizing, once connected, >that my trying to explain what I wanted on the phone would do little >more than contribute to the phone problems at his business, I asked for >their fax number, told them I would check back in a couple of days later >to confirm that they could supply what I wanted. Called back on a >Friday, confirmed the stuff, and got deliveries every day, starting >Monday. A bit over $500 of stuff, plus about $10 in phone calls and I >saved about $300!!! Seems like a bargain to me. Maybe more folks need >to experience trying to run a small business, huh? > >BOB - WA4RRN >'85 GL

................................ Chris R. Rowland http://www.iupui.edu/~crowland mailto://crowland@iupui.edu

'85 Westy (waiting to be named)

- Everything I need to know I learned from my Vanagon.


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