<VV> Clarks

[corvairs]

Not a good first experience - but I have to tell you that we have 
switched almost 50% of our outgoing orders to Priority Post - especially 
to East of the Mississippi.
Why?  75% of the Eastern orders will go either for $3.95 or $7.70 and 
99% of the time will get there in 2-3 days like clockwork. The Post's 
loss/damage rate is better than UPS and at least equal to Fed Ex (pretty 
good).

I am just as sure of the Post as I am sending a 2 or 3 day air package 
through Fed Express and especially UPS. Nearly every time we sent our a 
Priority Post to the East on Friday evening it's there on Monday 
morning. Now it isn't "guarranteed" like Fed Ex and UPS allegedly are. 
Considering that UPS's overall service continues to deteriorate, and 
they virtually refuse to re-route mis-routed parcels and virtually 
refuse to pay out on lost or damaged parcels (which interestingly 
enough, they have a much greater incidence than that of Fed Express) it 
might be observed that the Post is more honest than UPS.

Yes, the Post "loses" parcels, and once in a while takes a long time to 
get there. But the real truth is we have to compare all that to thier 
competitors, and truth is, they and Fed Express ground do the best work  
- and oddly enough, they do it for less money.

Want a rear foundation sent to Mass?  Fed Express will be about 28$ and 
90% of the time get there without trouble. The same item through UPS 
will be near $60 and has (according to our extensive experience) a 
probably loss/damage chance of about 80% - oh yeah and they will 
steadfastly refuse to pay the insurnace claim.
But that's a carboard foundation - what about a bumper?  Fed Exp about 
$27 and 97% reliability. UPS - $60 and they have destroyed at least 3 
bumpers - yup, that's right BENT 3 automobile bumpers - then refused to 
pay out because of"inadequate packaging". I'm not kidding. They 
literally had to have run over them with a truck. What would have been 
"adequate packaging"? The answer seems to be, when it's a UPS insurance 
payout NO packaging is adequate.

If you MUST have your package UPS, we still ship about 3 or 4 a day but 
have switched 95% of our busines over to DHL, Fed Express and Priority 
Post.
Incidentally, so far as your catalog is concerned, all of that time 
can't be blamed on the post as there were other issues, if I recall 
correctly.

Lon

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RKAT wrote:

>I usually use Clarks, closer. Items are usually on my front door either
>the next day or day after depending on when I place the order. I don't
>even bother with using the local auto parts stores. I'll place my order
>with a vendor and know I got the right quality part. I will have to try
>Walls sometime. Took 2 weeks for me to get their catalog, wonderful
>postal system...
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>
>Ron Tinkham
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>http://www.ronsjeepjunk.4t.com/
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>Pine Tree Corvairs (in the works)
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>66 Corsa Convertible, 140, 4sp
>
>Maine
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>A note of praise for Clarks.
> 
>Recently working I destroyed two wheel cyl working on my 65.
> 
>Autozone could get them...who knows when or if they would be right.
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>NAPA could get them the next day.
> 
>Sent order early Monday to Clarks.  Shipped that day.   Arrived 1 state 
>over the next day.
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>Are they right.  Heck yes.
> 
>Cheaper than Autozones price also.
> 
>Got suspension busings I am sure I could not find at the same time.
> 
>Will I keep throwing all the business I can to a vendor
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