Thanks Dennis!
I guess the backlog must have gotten bigger since then... But -- I'm sure
they'll be great once I finally get them. I really wasn't flaming TRF,
they have always been very fair to me and I will certainly continue to buy
from them. In general I have been very happy with my two main sources,
Moss and TRF.
Sumner
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> From: Dennis Barr <tr357@cdsnet.net>
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Subject: Re: Frustration!
> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 3:58 PM
>
> Sumner Weisman wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > If I tell you a tale of woe, perhaps it'll make me feel better. Who
needs
> > a shrink anyway?
> >
> > Late last October, I sent my side curtains to TRF for rebuilding. Why
> > recycle rather than simply buy new ones? Because I have been told that
the
> > quality of new curtains are not equal to originals.
> >
> > TRF told me that they only have one person doing them, and that he was
> > hopelessly backlogged, and it would take till around June or so. Well,
> > what the heck, I sent them in.
> >
> > I called today. They are still backlogged, and told me that it may
take
> > until late fall. I just wrote a letter to the general manager to see
if
> > there's any way he can expedite them so at least I can have them by
> > September when the weather starts to get bad around here. Otherwise,
> > what's the point?
> >
> > In hindsight, I'm not sure I made a good decision.
> >
> > Thanks for listening.....
> >
> > Sumner Weisman
> > 62 TR-3B
>
>
> Hi Sumner: I too experienced a long (9 month) delay in getting my
> smallmouth side curtains back a few years ago. They were well done
> ,however, so be patient. You did the right thing.
> Dennis Barr
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