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[Kent McLean]

"Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com> wrote:
> Anyone used these guys?

Haven't used them, don't know them, but some things that strike
me as odd:
- the reply-to address is a Mindspring.com ISP address, and
  not an address at CarPartsToGo.com.
- they say they've been in busines for 25 years, but how many
  as a Dot Com?
- The email messages says they have 21 locations, but the web
  site doesn't mention any of them.
- Some snooping of their web page source code shows some
  hidden fields: <input type="hidden" value="ljmotors" name="partner">
  <input type="hidden" value="carpartstogo" name="clientid">
  A Google search finds this reference:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/ljmotors/wizard.jsp?partner=ljmotors&cl
ientid=carpartstogo.com&baseurl=http://www.carpartstogo.com/&cookieid=0NC121
VXP&year=1995&make=VW&model=JET-GL-002&category=C&part=Fuel+Pressure+Regulat
or

  It looks to me like they are using another supplier to supply you.
  I'd look into eAutopartsCatalog.com, but their web site is down.

Having said all that, I'll be capitalistic and ask, "What's in it for you?"
Are they going to give you discounts? Put your web address on their
site as a recommended mechanic?  Pay you X Euros a month for the
service? They are in NJ in the US, you are in the UK -- there doesn't
seem to be a lot of synergy there.

Unless there is a mutual rather than one-way relationship, I'd pass on
their request. You've built a good reputation; I wouldn't chance soiling it.

Kent
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" has a new home