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Why would you call a parts supplier for technical advice? Do you call the g=
rocery store to find out how to cook and eat eggs? :-)
Sent from my keyboard
> On Nov 22, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wro=
te:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFBack in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF R=
ailway I visited the Victoria British warehouse. Vicky Brit was just one fr=
eeway exit away from the school. I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and w=
anted to inspect them in person before buying them. Much better that way be=
cause returning parts is such a financial drain. The difference between Mos=
s and VB was more than price and selection. When you call Moss, the sales p=
erson is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell. When you=
call Victoria British this is not the case. Sales personnel there only kno=
w part numbers. They can only tell you if the part you want is in inventory=
or not. Most of the time the VB sales person knows nothing about British c=
ars. I'm guessing the best we get out of this aquisition is added inventory=
of parts that Moss did not sell before, at least until they run out. VB pr=
ices are gone. That being said, I have been buying a lot from Ahead4Healeys=
and AH Spares lately. Actually better prices than Moss. Moss shipping has=
gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered using their Saver Fare.=
I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3PM you got them the n=
ext day. I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3 days in the recent p=
ast all the way from England. Go figure. No dog in this fight, just a pers=
onal observation.
> Mike MacLean
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> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> And Moss has parts that VB didn't. VB's prices were almost always lower f=
or the parts they bought from Moss and resold. We all lose either way.
>=20
> Sent from my keyboard
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> > On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote=
:
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> > =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that Moss didn=E2=80=99t.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Why would you call a parts supplier for tec=
hnical advice? Do you call the grocery store to find out how to cook a=
nd eat eggs? :-)<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 22, 2020, at 3:03 PM, M=
ichael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFBack in 2003 when I w=
as in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I visited the Victoria Br=
itish warehouse. Vicky Brit was just one freeway exit away from the sc=
hool. I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and wanted to inspect them=
in person before buying them. Much better that way because returning p=
arts is such a financial drain. The difference between Moss and VB was=
more than price and selection. When you call Moss, the sales person i=
s somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell. When you c=
all Victoria British this is not the case. Sales personnel there only k=
now part numbers. They can only tell you if the part you want is in in=
ventory or not. Most of the time the VB sales person knows nothing abo=
ut British cars. I'm guessing the best we get out of this aquisition i=
s added inventory of parts that Moss did not sell before, at least until the=
y run out. VB prices are gone. That being said, I have been buyi=
ng a lot from Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares lately. Actually better pric=
es than Moss. Moss shipping has gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to=
be delivered using their Saver Fare. I seem to remember, if you order=
ed your parts before 3PM you got them the next day. I have received pa=
rts from Ahead4healeys in 3 days in the recent past all the way from England=
. Go figure. No dog in this fight, just a personal observation.<=
div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1606075036401">Mike MacLean<br><br><div=
id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ymail_android_signature_link" href=3D=
"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProduct&c=3DGlobal_Internal_YGr=
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;af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&af_sub3=3DEmailSignature">Sent from AT&T Y=
ahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;=
"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Su=
n, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets</div><div><spridgets@=
autox.team.net> wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px;=
margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> And Moss has parts th=
at VB didn't. VB's prices were almost always lower for the parts they b=
ought from Moss and resold. We all lose either way.<br clear=3D"none">=
<br clear=3D"none">Sent from my keyboard<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt=
9643225303" id=3D"yqtfd07148"><br clear=3D"none">> On Nov 22, 2020, at 10=
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om.com" href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com";>billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> =EF=BB=BFVB carrie=
d parts that Moss didn=E2=80=99t.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">=
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