Parts frustration....., what else is new? Options

[Cairo94507]

So I have been ordering parts to keep the build going. Today I checked with Scotty and several parts, which were ordered months ago, never arrived. Remember I am in CA and my car is in VA and that is where parts are of course being shipped.

I spent about 2.5 hours on the phone with 4 different suppliers, well know suppliers, tracking stuff down and getting things sorted. As of now, all but one supplier have been able to address the problem and solve it. I am still awaiting an answer re my new 18mm torsion bars....

Oh well, what else could I possibly be doing with my time??????

[thieuster]

I've bought and sold a lot of so called 'nato' straps for watches. A few years back, I bought the complete inventory of an eBay seller who had enough of dealing with customers all over the world.

So I stepped in. The mailman delivered a large box full of straps - and I was in business. I can tell you that checking the inventory, labeling, price tags, advertising, selling, shipping an book keeping was an annoying experience. I sold all straps. I sold them to all corners of the world. And made a nice profit (well, a small when you compare it with Porsche parts prices...)

I will never, ever do it again.

So, for those who run a car part business as a side line next to their daily job, I would say: I take my hat off for you! It is a complex operation and not an easy task to satisfy all customers.

Menno