V Day 20% off Auto Atlanta order, left hanging in the wind Options

[johnnie5]

So I decided to order a dash cover (fabric) from AA on Valentines Day @ 20% off. I placed the order and received a conformation email and all. So 10 days have gone by, and no cover. So I call over there and am told the item is backordered, and being that it is, the order was cancelled. I received no follow up email or any other info or attempt to be contacted other than the order conformation. Hmmmmmm....

I was even asked if I wanted to re-order the item at full price when I called them to see where my order was. Hmmmmmmm....

My reply was "no thanks", and I hung up - annoyed. I went directly to Evil Bay, and placed an order for half the price of the discounted rate, even after shipping.

[PeeGreen 914]

DB is right on the legal aspect but George seems to live in his own legal world (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . The cataloge sure is nice but when there is a price in there and you call to order something that he has in stock only to find he wants more for it sucks. Especially when he says "it's the last one I have" and then you see a post three weeks later where he tells a guy he has 7 on the shelf now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

George has done well for us as a collector and conservationist. Just sad he isn't really much of a good honest businessman (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

AA could kick ass if he really wanted it to but it looks like it is just a hobby for George and that's cool if it is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

Yup you hit it on the money. It is my passion for the 914 and perserving the marque that is most important to me. I feel like the father of all 914s having lent them out to many foster homes where many are abused, and their owners abusers, and that makes me sad.
It is my passion that keeps the 914 on the road and our business flowing, now in its 31st year. No one thinking right would have a business selling 914 parts these days nor making so many parts for them......that is just crazy. Passion drives many men and I would put my passion against anyone in this club and win every time.
Rag me as you will, I am 56 years old and have made a GREAT living selling my passion and many many parts. I am not a lay down step and fetch it, I profess my passion and if anyone does not like it WAY too bad. I also believe in honesty and morality and live and breathe it every day and do not have ANY police record except for maybe a few speeding tickets!!!!!!!!!
If I am a character that you cannot stand, so be it. I am in 914s for life, many of YOU come and go. Criticize as you may, I am the king of the 914s and have the parts the cars the knowledge and the passion to back it up. The only thing that I would change about this business if I could would be to find some fellow passionate 914 people to have as employees who realize that when we want the parts for our cars we want them now with the right tech advice and someone on the other end of the line who just understands!!! I am that guy here for you and I want to talk to every one of you personally and will NEVER not be on the phone every day and NEVER not be in the middle of another 914 restoration (and I LOVE driving my new Ford mid engined GT)!

DB is right on the legal aspect but George seems to live in his own legal world (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . The cataloge sure is nice but when there is a price in there and you call to order something that he has in stock only to find he wants more for it sucks. Especially when he says "it's the last one I have" and then you see a post three weeks later where he tells a guy he has 7 on the shelf now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

George has done well for us as a collector and conservationist. Just sad he isn't really much of a good honest businessman (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

AA could kick ass if he really wanted it to but it looks like it is just a hobby for George and that's cool if it is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Scott S]

Yup you hit it on the money. It is my passion for the 914 and perserving the marque that is most important to me. I feel like the father of all 914s having lent them out to many foster homes where many are abused, and their owners abusers, and that makes me sad.
It is my passion that keeps the 914 on the road and our business flowing, now in its 31st year. No one thinking right would have a business selling 914 parts these days nor making so many parts for them......that is just crazy. Passion drives many men and I would put my passion against anyone in this club and win every time.
Rag me as you will, I am 56 years old and have made a GREAT living selling my passion and many many parts. I am not a lay down step and fetch it, I profess my passion and if anyone does not like it WAY too bad. I also believe in honesty and morality and live and breathe it every day and do not have ANY police record except for maybe a few speeding tickets!!!!!!!!!
If I am a character that you cannot stand, so be it. I am in 914s for life, many of YOU come and go. Criticize as you may, I am the king of the 914s and have the parts the cars the knowledge and the passion to back it up. The only thing that I would change about this business if I could would be to find some fellow passionate 914 people to have as employees who realize that when we want the parts for our cars we want them now with the right tech advice and someone on the other end of the line who just understands!!! I am that guy here for you and I want to talk to every one of you personally and will NEVER not be on the phone every day and NEVER not be in the middle of another 914 restoration (and I LOVE driving my new Ford mid engined GT)!

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Ah... there you are.. that self rightous prick I spoke to on the phone probably 10 years ago. Every time I even think about ordering from you, something like this comes out. As far as this particular situation, I could see both sides - no big deal. Then you had to go and be who your are.
As far as making a "great" living, the amount of money you have left on the table is staggering.

Thanks for the quote your highness. I will read it (and forward it) any time I find myself (or anyone else) thinking of giving you a chance. What a little, little man...

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

yup I do consider myself the king of the 914, and the jester dedicating my life to the car Scott. At least you are man enough to put your name on your comments. Good for you. My little claim to fame in the world, yet it is really nothing, but obviously it affected you so good for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you are taking good care of one of my 914s.

Yup you hit it on the money. It is my passion for the 914 and perserving the marque that is most important to me. I feel like the father of all 914s having lent them out to many foster homes where many are abused, and their owners abusers, and that makes me sad.
It is my passion that keeps the 914 on the road and our business flowing, now in its 31st year. No one thinking right would have a business selling 914 parts these days nor making so many parts for them......that is just crazy. Passion drives many men and I would put my passion against anyone in this club and win every time.
Rag me as you will, I am 56 years old and have made a GREAT living selling my passion and many many parts. I am not a lay down step and fetch it, I profess my passion and if anyone does not like it WAY too bad. I also believe in honesty and morality and live and breathe it every day and do not have ANY police record except for maybe a few speeding tickets!!!!!!!!!
If I am a character that you cannot stand, so be it. I am in 914s for life, many of YOU come and go. Criticize as you may, I am the king of the 914s and have the parts the cars the knowledge and the passion to back it up. The only thing that I would change about this business if I could would be to find some fellow passionate 914 people to have as employees who realize that when we want the parts for our cars we want them now with the right tech advice and someone on the other end of the line who just understands!!! I am that guy here for you and I want to talk to every one of you personally and will NEVER not be on the phone every day and NEVER not be in the middle of another 914 restoration (and I LOVE driving my new Ford mid engined GT)!

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Ah... there you are.. that self rightous prick I spoke to on the phone probably 10 years ago. Every time I even think about ordering from you, something like this comes out. As far as this particular situation, I could see both sides - no big deal. Then you had to go and be who your are.
As far as making a "great" living, the amount of money you have left on the table is staggering.

Thanks for the quote your highness. I will read it (and forward it) any time I find myself (or anyone else) thinking of giving you a chance. What a little, little man...