I just bought $400 worth of parts from Wes on Friday. Forgot to ask for the Moparts discount. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/maad.gif" alt="" />

... I have to chime in here & say I am not AT ALL happy with Mancini Racing. I was just going to order some stuff online but the website is so terrible, it wouldn't add parts past the first item. So I decided to call Wes. I was trying to purchase ( among other things ) a set of max wedge air cleaners. He 1st told me they don't have any and aren't getting anymore in. This sounded odd to me so I asked him if we were talking about the same air cleaners. He then went to look and said there were only 2 sets left. I mentioned Moparts for their "discount" and was told that since they were on clearance & won't be getting any more in there was no discount. Then once I gave credit card info, I received no tracking info or anything.

I only mention this because as a sponsor, I expect better. I spent a lot of money in that order.

why not buy it from jegs ?? no shipping or 10 per cent restocking fee when they mess up.

... I have to chime in here & say I am not AT ALL happy with Mancini Racing. I was just going to order some stuff online but the website is so terrible, it wouldn't add parts past the first item. So I decided to call Wes. I was trying to purchase ( among other things ) a set of max wedge air cleaners. He 1st told me they don't have any and aren't getting anymore in. This sounded odd to me so I asked him if we were talking about the same air cleaners. He then went to look and said there were only 2 sets left. I mentioned Moparts for their "discount" and was told that since they were on clearance & won't be getting any more in there was no discount. Then once I gave credit card info, I received no tracking info or anything.

I only mention this because as a sponsor, I expect better. I spent a lot of money in that order.

So what ground your ass the hardest ?
Not getting a discount ? ( on a part that is already in the clearance rack )
Wes making a mistake regarding inventory or part identification ?
The web site ?
No tracking info ?
When I deal with a vendor , I give them a form of payment and they send me product.
The price was agreeable to me before I ordered , and any discounting is just gravy.
Web sites are what they are , and are frequently not designed or maintained by the vendor.
If you can negotiate it , how bad could it be ?
While I am not philosophically opposed to walking down moonlit beaches holding hands and sipping drinks with little umbrellas in the glass with them afterward , I don't need it.
I think some people's expectations border on entitled.

... I have to chime in here & say I am not AT ALL happy with Mancini Racing. I was just going to order some stuff online but the website is so terrible, it wouldn't add parts past the first item. So I decided to call Wes. I was trying to purchase ( among other things ) a set of max wedge air cleaners. He 1st told me they don't have any and aren't getting anymore in. This sounded odd to me so I asked him if we were talking about the same air cleaners. He then went to look and said there were only 2 sets left. I mentioned Moparts for their "discount" and was told that since they were on clearance & won't be getting any more in there was no discount. Then once I gave credit card info, I received no tracking info or anything.

I only mention this because as a sponsor, I expect better. I spent a lot of money in that order.

why not buy it from jegs ?? no shipping or 10 per cent restocking fee when they mess up.

Why not buy from Jegs? (or Summit or whoever)

Because I want to keep the good Mopar-only places alive.

Think of it, they could specialize in Chevy stuff and have 10 times the volume and profits. But they don't. They could specialize in Pontiac stuff and no-one would gripe about the prices, as the Mopar guys do. Ever try to ask a Jegs employee about a part? You're lucky if they know what you're talking about.

This has happened more than once in my life: we go to a really decent restaurant, prices are okay, food is great...Then 5 years later we drive by and see the "closed" sign. Darn, another good restaurant down the tubes. But wait, when was the last time we ate there? You got it, 5 years ago!

A few years ago Freiberger wrote an editorial about the death of Mom and Pop speed shops. Nice piece, except for the last paragraph, where he suggested buying your bigger stuff and commodity stuff from the big box guys and buying the little specialty stuff from the Mom and Pop stores. Yeah, right. Keep doing that and another small shop will turn into a Walgreens. Then who will you turn to?



R.

You have to vote with your checkbook. Companies don’t run on appreciation.