 Buying GEMO OEM Cables, How Do You Verifiy |
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| 914Sixer |
 Nov 2 2021, 06:57 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,912 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I bought cables that I thought was a genuine Gemo cables. Parts came in with a no bag and a paper tag. I sent email ask what's the deal. Reply said the part was an OEM licensed product NOT GEMO even though the ad said it was GEMO.
Update this afternoon. I now have a clutch cable, 2 parking brake cables, accelerator cable and speedometer cable that are supposed to be GEMO. Speedometer cable came in GEMO bag and marked made in Germany. All the rest came loose with paper tag. All the tags seem to be the same but the loose cables have NO information on them Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s)      
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| rhodyguy |
Nov 2 2021, 09:06 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
"Often" being the key. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Maybe. sometimes. Never always. Word games.
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| Justinp71 |
Nov 2 2021, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,585 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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Same thing happened to me with a oil dipstick I just bought from a semi reputable source for a newer vw I own. I really never found out if it was OEM...
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 2 2021, 12:11 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Use trusted reputable sources. There are a few that support the community
Pelican, AA, even 914rubber If you are buying outside that circle you are relying on them, and they may not even know the difference. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Nov 2 2021, 12:32 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,842 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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For me, the first clue is the poor grammar in the reply.
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| rhodyguy |
Nov 2 2021, 01:12 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
The sentence beginning with 'Quality' is a doozie. About, or, depending. Makes you wonder who or what 'partscontainer' really is.
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| 914sgofast2 |
Nov 2 2021, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
“OEM” is a Chinese aftermarket auto parts company. They are deliberately using the name “OEM” to mislead the public. Partscontainer is just somebody operating from a PC somewhere, not a brick and mortar business.
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| mepstein |
Nov 2 2021, 02:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,325 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(914sgofast2 @ Nov 2 2021, 03:41 PM)  “OEM” is a Chinese aftermarket auto parts company. They are deliberately using the name “OEM” to mislead the public. Partscontainer is just somebody operating from a PC somewhere, not a brick and mortar business. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The use of OEM as a name should be fraud. It's meant to deceive. |
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| SteveL |
Nov 2 2021, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Andover, MN Member No.: 991 Region Association: None
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I looked up Partscontainer and there are a TON of bad reviews.
Generally I will not buy off Ebay anymore, it seems like all the scammers have taken over. |
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| HansJan |
Nov 2 2021, 05:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Anyone knows where I can get the handbrake cable (between the handle and T-piece)? It runs next to the drivers seat.
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| nditiz1 |
Nov 2 2021, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I also ran into this with my supposed Gemo clutch cable from Partscontainer. They sent me a Cofle instead. It served the purpose ,but I preferred the Gemo for the fit.
The thing about buying from Partscontainer is the free shipping. Most reputable sellers are charging 15-20 on a 30 part. If you are making a large order from Pelican you can save on that hit, but if it's all you need then you look to other sources. |
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