[AJD] Reproduction Speed Control levers on eBay

[Dean VP]

Frank:

The delay is one thing but Melanie's response really pissed me off. To
inform me that she was selling a reproduction lever is one thing but to
denigrate my product in public is another. I wonder how she would feel if we
publicly bad mouthed her prices on used parts. I have priced used stuff from
her and the prices were so out of line that I had to look elsewhere. I
eventually found the parts, on eBay, for less the 1/4th her asking price.

I suspect that her reproduction lever pricing was arrived at after she
realized someone else might be selling a similar item. Also I can't imagine
her not including this on her web site since any originals that have been
listed on eBay have sold for well over $100 and mine sold for $229.  You
would think any reasonable business person would make the world aware there
was an alternative. I think she is full of BS. 

It just shows me how ignorant and pampered some of the JD vendors are. 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
storeroom door 


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Frank
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [AJD] Reproduction Speed Control levers on eBay

don't ya just love it when the answer gets here before the question???


Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:57 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Reproduction Speed Control levers on eBay


> Melanie:
>
> Well, Thank You, for the words of encouragement. :-) I wasn't aware you 
> were
> making the MC (M1063T) lever since it doesn't show up on your web site. I
> understand the issues of painting on bronze but there is a bigger issue 
> with
> the cast version of the levers. And that is they are notorious for 
> breaking
> easily. The Silicon Bronze being used specs out at about twice the 
> strength
> as cast iron. Actual "On MC" testing results will be the real determiner
> though. Unless the end objective is to sell multiple replacement levers to
> the same customer.
>
> Life is full of compromises. I anticipate strength will be more important
> than paint adherence. The farm vote isn't in yet!  :-)
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door
>
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
>
>
>
>
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