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I was going to purchase some parts from a guy in VA who sells sheet metal and other restoration pieces. His store is on the way to my in-laws. I was traveling during the week, and he was going to a big show in NC. He said his wife would be there. Well she wasn't. When I got him on his cell he said I should have called first. I had otherwise I would have not known he was in NC. So he says sorry.
Now I drive out of my way to another place. The first cat will not get my money!
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Tommy Wentz in Danville?Enough said.
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Thanks Mark- K for your products and support of our hobby. My truck would not look as good if it wasn't for your wood bed.
Glad to see your listening... J.
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I was looking for another thread and saw this thing again and it made me think....It`s gonna be fun going and facing these guys after bashing them over a pointless rant.I hope a friend will ride along.Those retarded cripples might take awhile to load it up.Have fun.
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When I was a youngin' workin retail, I would always ask my boss if he hated working on weekends and nights. He told me "if you do not want to work weekends and nights, you shouldn't work in retail." I took his advice and became a teacher. I see alot of retail businesses (auto parts, home improvement, etc.) open on the weekends and that's great for workin' guys. If you are a manufacturing business then I think M-F 8 - 5 is great, but if you're in retail truck part business, then look at all of the other autoparts stores and have comparable hours.
Just my opinion that's probably not worth even 2 cents Dano Maybe a compromise would be to open and close later on some weekdays to accomodate guys and gals who work from 8 am - 5 pm.
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So did you get the parts?
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yes i wenk to OKC yesterday to get them.....they were nice people and their operation is bigger then i thought....the quaility is IMO as good if not better then original...i put it together and am in the process of lining my gaps for the TG up.....overall they had good instructions, nice people, and good packageing.....would it of been nice to go on my day off, yes, but i still have a hundred something hrs of PTO left....so it works out (allways does)... will i order from them again?? i plan on getting there hidden bed wood and stipes for it, just as soon as im ready....shipped of coarse...
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I think Mar-K hit the nail on the head.They are a manufacturer(I did not think of this before my first reply) and in order to be a good one they have to focus on manufacturing.So they do,they also sideline selling their product,mostly to accomodate customers.They do have vendors to sell and serve their customers.The vendors specialize in customer service......
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Wondering what the thots are of any of you that have tried to accomadate the customers by opening the store before regular hours; staying later that normal ??? I, for one .. have been there, done that. Back in the late '60s and early '70's. I was a parts guy for a GM dealership located in northern Montana. Most of our business was from the farmers of that rural area.
Today, I would like to have $1.00 for customers that would call around 4:00-5:00 A.M. stating they were on their way in to the store for a fan-belt for their grain truck which had broken down 40-50 miles away....,so I would crawl out of bed, grab a cup of instant coffee and drive to the dealership which was about 5 miles away... and..... They Never Showed Up - Or Had The Courtesy To Call That The Part Was No Longer Needed......I have even gone back home after waiting 2 hours; only to get a call that they would be a "little late" !!!!! and would have to make another trip to the dealership !!!!!! I certainly did not appreciate this interuption of my only day off (Sunday) In the 2 1/2 years I was employed by the dealership; I would say that one out of every four calls for afterhours parts were no-shows. Just thot I would interject another side to this 'discussion'......and mention I never got paid for any of these afterhour jaunts..... It was part of the "job"......
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BINGO!
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