OK Charles, Maine checking in.... I just got mine today!
Dave Friedlander
CF25194UO
Charles Shaw wrote:
> Come on you guys. I live in Alaska and I still don't have my catalogue yet.
> We get accustom to getting things after the rest of America.
>
> Charles Shaw
> 75 TR6 CF39093UO
> In storage awaiting spring
>
> At 06:32 PM 2/11/2002 -0500, Kai M. Radicke wrote:
> > > 2. If you are like me, you didn't get the publication dated 22-Jan
> > > -2002 until this weekend past - close to two weeks after the start
> > > date of the sale. This has the effect of giving others that live closer
> > > to TRF (in the US postal sense) an advantage. THis is especially
> > > true on certain items that have a low unit count on the shelf.
> >
> >Well not entirely correct. TRF didn't get the catalogues into the mail
> >until February 1st to begin with, a week late. And living 5 hours from TRF,
> >I only recieved my catalogue this Saturday as well.
> >
> >Often times, I wonder if why TRF isn't willing to purchase from another
> >supplier to get an item in to fill an order. Would ordering from Moss on
> >small part really hurt them that much? Moss has reasonable wholesale
> >prices, and TRF certainly has the buying power to still make a profit when
> >buying at Moss wholesale prices. I would find it my best interest, if I
> >were TRF, to purchase a small number of parts from Moss to fulfill current
> >backorders... Of course there are benefits for TRF also, a decrease in their
> >open orders, increased cashflow (since they can finally charge you for that
> >part), get rid of some paperwork, keep a customer happy.
> >
> >I personally don't ever accept a back order, I know that if I make enough
> >phone calls I can find the part in a few days... often times cheaper in the
> >UK, but with the international shipping the price evens out.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Kai
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