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Back in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I v=
isited the Victoria British warehouse.=C2=A0 Vicky Brit was just one freewa=
y exit away from the school.=C2=A0 I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 an=
d wanted to inspect them in person before buying them.=C2=A0 Much better th=
at way because returning parts is such a financial drain.=C2=A0 The differe=
nce between Moss and VB was more than price and selection.=C2=A0 When you c=
all Moss, the sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the part=
s they sell.=C2=A0 When you call Victoria British this is not the case.=C2=
=A0 Sales personnel there only know part numbers.=C2=A0 They can only tell =
you if the part you want is in inventory or not.=C2=A0 Most of the time the=
VB sales person knows nothing about British cars.=C2=A0 I'm guessing the b=
est we get out of this aquisition is added inventory of parts that Moss did=
not sell before, at least until they run out.=C2=A0 VB prices are gone.=C2=
=A0 That being said, I have been buying a lot from Ahead4Healeys and AH Spa=
res lately.=C2=A0 Actually better prices than Moss.=C2=A0 Moss shipping has=
gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered using their Saver Fare=
.=C2=A0 I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3PM you got th=
em the next day.=C2=A0 I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3 days i=
n the recent past all the way from England.=C2=A0 Go figure.=C2=A0 No dog i=
n this fight, just a personal 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.=C2=A0 VB's prices wer=
e almost always lower for the parts they bought from Moss and resold.=C2=A0=
We all lose either way.
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Back in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I v=
isited the Victoria British warehouse. Vicky Brit was just one freewa=
y exit away from the school. I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 an=
d wanted to inspect them in person before buying them. Much better th=
at way because returning parts is such a financial drain. The differe=
nce between Moss and VB was more than price and selection. When you c=
all Moss, the sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the part=
s they sell. When you call Victoria British this is not the case.&nbs=
p; Sales personnel there only know part numbers. They can only tell y=
ou if the part you want is in inventory or not. Most of the time the =
VB sales person knows nothing about British cars. I'm guessing the be=
st we get out of this aquisition is added inventory of parts that Moss did =
not sell before, at least until they run out. VB prices are gone.&nbs=
p; That being said, I have been buying a lot from Ahead4Healeys and AH Spar=
es 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 the=
m the next day. I have received parts 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_cursorElementTrac=
ker_1606075036401">Mike MacLean<br><br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature">=
<a id=3D"ymail_android_signature_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872=
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div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 =
AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets</div><div><spridgets@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; b=
order-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> And Moss has parts that VB didn't. V=
B's prices were almost always lower for the parts they bought 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"yqt9643225303" id=3D=
"yqtfd07148"><br clear=3D"none">> On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Billy Zo=
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"mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com";>billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>> wrote:<br =
clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that =
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