Ricardo:
It is very difficult to keep track of who is making what. Pricing
is not a very effective indicator, as many manufactured products are
purchased and then resold by competing companies.
Company A manufactures a part and sells it for X on the retail
market.
Company B buys the part from company A at a wholesale discount, then
sells it for Y.
If Y is greater than X, you will buy the part from Company B for a
higher price than from Company A, but still get the same part.
It gets really confusing when Y is less than X for a variety of
competitive reasons.
The other problem is that supply changes so often. Many times a
vendor will have to fill in with a lesser quality product, because the
primary supplier is out of stock.
Your best bet is to work with a company that is in business for the
long run, is sensitive to quality issues, and offers a good return policy.
If you receive a sub-standard product, send it back to the supplier
with a description of the problem. Only that way is there a hope of keeping
quality issues a priority for the manufacturers.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ricardo Sal Monteiro [mailto:ricardo@det.ua.pt]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:13 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Are Moss, B&G, MGOC parts equal in quality ?
>
>
> Hi,
> I need to get a interior mirror for my MGA, and I was
> thinking from were
> to order. Since the prices from B&G and MGOC (for instance)
> are different I
> guess the quality and appearance (finishing) should also be
> different, isn't
> it ?
> I would like to know your comments about differences in parts
> from MOSS, Brown
> and Gammons or MG Owner Club Spares.
>
> Thanks
> R. Monteiro
>
> PS- Sorry if this message is repeated but I haven't see the
> last I sent in the
> List
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