<VV> Market Savvy/Free Enterprise

[Byron Comp]

I didn't really expect any of the "regulars" to agree with me, but the attitude 
exhibited is the main reason why I've only bought replacement parts from 
reputable vendors, i.e. Clark's, thus far in my recovery/improvement process. I 
attended the Jax event last year and kept both my hands and my wallet securely 
in my pocket 'cause I didn't feel safe in risking either. You all have borne out 
those fears.

Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert
Gainesville, FL


>Message: 8
>Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:44:34 -0700
>From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> "Savvy Marketing" or opportunity knocking ?
>To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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>Sometimes taking a chance pays off, and sometimes it doesn't ?
>
>It paid off for me a long while back, at a Corvair meet.
>
>A guy walked up to a group of us and said "I have some wire wheels for sale 
>... " and I jumped in and said, "I'll take them" without even asking how 
>much, since the guy didn't seem to know anything about Corvairs.
>
>I always felt like I took advantage of the guy, but he got the $50 he wanted 
>without a hassle, and I got a full set of KH wheels in great shape with 
>5-lug adapters (custom filled for 4-3/4" GM).
>
>I guess we could have talked him up on the price but that didn't happen, and 
>I don't think any of the other Corvair guys would have either.
>
>The adapters are on Don Schneider's "Black Widow Corsa" last seen in Florida 
>I think.  He had a duplicate Corsa convert in white, too, but he was a 
>collector, not really a Corvair guy if I remember correctly.  He spent a lot 
>of money on those cars.  I wonder where they are now ?
>
>Charlie
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
>To: "Jay Pitchford" <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
><virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 8:32 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> "Savvy Marketing" / Disdain for.....
>
>>I also do not agree with your analysis Byron. It's called captalism. Unless 
>>of course Matt pulled a gun on this guy making him buy the wheels. And that 
>>would not surprise me either. Go get 'em Matt.
>> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
>> Long live free enterprise
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jay Pitchford <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>
>>>Sent: Sep 5, 2010 7:44 PM
>>>To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>>Subject: Re: <VV> "Savvy Marketing" / Disdain for.....
>>>
>>>On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> But what really set me off on this was the post below. I don't know you, 
>>>> Matt,
>>>> and probably never will, although I've appreciated many of your 
>>>> responses on
>>>> this forum. But to take advantage of someone "just starting out" for an
>>>> additional $385 over what you honestly believed the product to be worth 
>>>> is not
>>>> "market savvy," it's unscrupulous, and in my humble opinion, immoral. So 
>>>> if we
>>>> meet sometime at a convention, remind me to count my fingers when we 
>>>> part, if
>>>> I've been foolish enough to shake your hand.
>>>>
>>>> Byron Comp
>>>> '64 Monza Vert
>>>> Gainesville, FL