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Re: It's a fine line - Re: Anyone looking for parts?



Jeff,
Good point, reading the original email again, he did come across as being a
business.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
To: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>; "Scirocco List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: It's a fine line - Re: Anyone looking for parts?


> Not trying to continue the arguement :P  but I happen
> to agree with Brett for the most part. I think it was
> just the way JP presented his "sales pitch". IMHO, all
> JP had to do was list the parts he was selling, not
> his bargain-basement prices...if anyone's curious they
> can reply offline. IDKAY, but to me it came across as
> an advertisement, not like "I'm trying to get rid of
> crap"..."SPAM - it's not just for dinner anymore..."
>
> My $0.02, ok, maybe $0.01. Hey - it's Friday!
> --- Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > I don't believe there is anything wrong with what JP
> > did.  Matter of fact,
> > if this is where we are to help each other, whether
> > it be information,
> > opinions, talking smack German with a software
> > translator, then couldn't we
> > help others get good deals by selling our unused
> > parts that would otherwise
> > be thrown away?  IF this isn't acceptable then how
> > do you justify a group
> > buy on the Badger 5 throttle bodies?  Aren't we
> > cutting someone out of the
> > loop that needs the $125 difference that you guys
> > will save to feed his wife
> > and four kids?  Don't mean to start an arguement or
> > anything but this is a
> > little rediculous.  We had eight years of this
> > "politically correctness"
> > crap in our government and I think that chapter is
> > ended.  Now is a new
> > chapter, the "we are in a recession and I will buy
> > what I need from anyone
> > who has the lowest price" chapter.  I understand
> > there is some type of
> > policing that needs to be done to keep crap off of
> > the list but you also
> > need to judge accurately (or at least email him
> > directly and ask him first).
> > If you are going to have an "understanding" then it
> > should be accross the
> > board, consistant, posted somewhere (list etiquette,
> > rules, something), and
> > maybe even an "understanding" that is changes with
> > the times or something,
> > not just someone saying " yeah, this is Ok, but that
> > one has to go, Ok, bad,
> > ok bad etc.  Anyway, that's my opinion and as far as
> > I know, opinions are
> > still OK to post to the list!!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > While we're all interested in a bargin, there's an
> > understanding among
> > > all the subscribers to this list which discourages
> > commercial messages
> > > of this type.
> > >
> > > There's nothing wrong with responding to someone
> > that says they need
> > > a 27B/6 for a 1999 Dasher VR6, but advertising of
> > this nature is not
> > > what this list is about.  If you have some
> > specific concerns or questions
> > > please feel free to contact me off line about it.
> > Thanks.
> > >
> > > ==Brett
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > All parts are new, and what I currently have in
> > stock as of today.
> > > >
> > > > If you can't find the part you are looking for,
> > send me an email, I have
> > a
> > > > wide varity of inventory.  Mostly VW and Porshe
> > surplus.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Brake Pad Set - Front  VW Jetta 1981-84;
> > Scirocco 1979-84; Rabbit
> > 1983-84;
> > > > VW Corsar (Mexico) 1984-88
> > > > $17
> > > >
> > > > Oil Pump  AUDI 1.5L 1.6L 1.7L SOHC 74-81, VW
> > 1.6L 76-78
> > > > $20
> > > >
> > > > CR Wheel Rear Bearing
> > > > Volkswagen 1986-87
> > > > $12
> > > >
> > > > Electric Fuel Pump - Bosch  1976-80 VW Dasher;
> > 77-79 Rabbit; 79-82
> > Scirocco
> > > > $50
> > > >
> > > > BALL JOINT
> > > > 1975-78 VW WATER COOLED RABBIT (Lower); VW WATER
> > COOLED SCIROCCO (Lower)
> > > > $5
> > > >
> > > > RACK & PINION BUSHING
> > > > 1980-84 VW JETTA; 83-84 RABBIT; 78-88 SCIROCCO
> > > > $2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Water Pump  Audi Fox (1471) 1973-74, (1588)
> > 1975-79, 4000 (1588) 1980,
> > > > (1715) 1981; VW Dasher (1.5) 1974-75, 1979-80,
> > (1.6) 1976-78, 1979-80,
> > 1981,
> > > > Jetta Turbo (1.6) 1982-83, Vanagon (1.6) 1982-84
> > > > $12
> > > >
> > > > Water Pump  Audi 4000 (1715) 1981-83; VW Jetta
> > Turbo (1.6) 1982-84,
> > Scirocco
> > > > (1.6) 1979-80, (1.7) 1981-83, Vanagon (1.6) 1984
> > > > $12
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bosch Spark Plug - (W8DC)  Jaguar XJ-6(4.2)
> > 1977-87; Mitsubishi Mirage
> > > > Turbo(1600) 1988, 1989; Nissan Pickup D21(Z24I)
> > 1988-89, Van(Z24I)
> > 1988-89;
> > > > Toyota 4-Runner Turbo(22RTEC) 1988; Volkswagen
> > Eurovan(2.5) 1993-95;
> > Yugo
> > > > GV(116), GVL(1116), GVX(1116) 1988-89
> > > > $2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bosch Spark Plug - (F6DTC)  Volkswagen Golf
> > (1.8), Jetta (1.8) 1987-89,
> > > > Scirocco (1.8) 1986-88
> > > > $3
> > > >
> > > > Distributor Rotor  VW Jetta 2.8L 1993; Corrado
> > 2.8L 1992; Passat 2.8L
> > 1992
> > > > $15
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Clutch Master Cylinder  VOLKSWAGEN 1989-92
> > CORRADO; 1991 PASSAT
> > > > $25
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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