[alfa] Re: Bashing and Slander

[JMDUNCAN01@xxxxxxx]

I think Erik makes several good points that I agree with 100%.  I  really 
don't see the point in the backlash for his comments Tim.  
 
First, there are lots of great vendors out there.  I can say that I  have 
used many vendors from IAP, Centerline, Vicks, Bruce's, APE, Duettomotors,  OKP, 
AlfaBill, and probably some more of you great guys out there.  And  I give 
credit where credit is due.  I wouldn't hesitate to suggest  these guys to anyone 
who asks.  And I have used those guys based on the  recommendations I have 
read on this forum and others.  So  thanks!
 
But I do see the point in letting others know that Caribou is what it  is.  
To me its the one vendor in our community I wouldn't consider spending  nothing 
but this $.02.  Proceed at your own risk.  And that's  based on my personal 
experience back as a newbie looking for a carpet set and  the problems 
associated with that.  I wish that I had been in tune to the  digest way back when 
this all happened to me as the newbie.  Really, its  not about slander, its about 
knowledge for the new guy getting on board with his  first Spider and not 
getting screwed right from the start from someone like  Caribou.  There are many 
other options out there to choose from when  considering a quality cloth top.  
So read here, ask for  recommendations, read the Alfabb, yahoo's spider 
group, etc.  Make your own  decision on the information that is already out there.
 
Best Regards,
John M
 
 
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Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:28:32 -0400
From: "Tim Annett"  <tim6@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] Re: Bashing and Slander

And you  have used too many commas to have your post be considered
grammatically  correct!  And I spell checked your diatribe so it wouldn't be
too wrong  too many times!  :-)



So  there!

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Although I'm not a lawyer, I  believe Tim is using the legal term slander
incorrectly.  Isn't it only  slander if what you say is not factual?  I have
been on several internet  Alfa forums for a number of years.  Most of the
complaints I have seen  have not been "rants", but rather warnings I have
appreciated.  Not all,  but most.  As for myself, I expect a different level
of service from a  small time Alfa supplier than say a large commodity
supplier.  But I do  expect eventual delivery of a decent product.  In all my
time on the  various forums, I have only seen a couple of vendors  criticized
repeatedly.  I have been glad to have the information so I  don't put myself
in the same position.  

By the way, I have seen  LOTS of vendors praised on ALL of these forums.
Alfa lovers recognize the  good ones as well as complaining about the bad.

Erik Wood
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