[V8] Parts & Advice and full disclosure

[Seamus O'Carey]

I've never dealt with Shokan, so I'm reluctant to get involved with this
conversation, but I have some input on one of the things being discussed.

I worked in shipping (as a freight forwarder, shipping manger, etc.) for
many years. I've also parted several cars. I've had plenty of experience
with shipping companies and with shipping of used car parts and I can tell
you that used parts CAN be insured. That being said, it does make sense that
a particular person or company might no longer be allowed insurance on their
packages due to their reputation with the shipping company.

Also, on a personal note, I really dislike UPS. When I worked as a shipping
consultant for a tobacco company a few years ago the first thing I did was
fire UPS (I hope no one on here is friends with the owners!).

Seamus

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

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>  You just are stepping on more toes of folks you don't know....  I've
> parted cars, had my own Audi shop for over 10 years, and I still broker
> Audis, still buy new and used Audi parts every day. I believe to know well,
> most aspects of professional Sales and Customer Service, and their direct
> relation to Company reputation - as that was my Corporate Sales Manager
> responsibility prior to getting into the Audi business.  I know Shokan's
> reputation, because I've been in Audi for 20 years, 13 of that 20 as my
> profession.  We can certainly agree, Shokan's reputation could use some
> polishing.  If you don't agree, I might suggest you use the search engine on
> any Audi forum.  You won't need to look very hard.
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> IME, UPS doesn't 'run like weenies', they are experts in packaging, and are
> brutal when it's a 'sender' packaging problem.  And, once you are over the
> average shipping claims (esp as a 'sender' packaging badly), they will not
> allow you to insure further packages.  Liar?  I can only share my
> experience, as have others, that directly conflicts with your summary claim.
>  I don't know you, but I'm very familiar with UPS and FEDEX shipping and
> insurance policies.  Including with used Audi parts.
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> Again, I might suggest you defending Shokan as you have on this thread, is
> not helping Shokan in *any* positive way.  Insulting Shokan's potential
> customers is best left for them to do directly, if they so choose?
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> And from your responses on this forum, I suspect there is a deeper rooted
> issue that you are trying to prove.  Whatever that is, it doesn't look good
> on you.  Spilling any of it on Shokan, doesn't do them any good either.
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> Food for thought
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> SJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net>
> To: Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 3, 2011 11:47 am
> Subject: Re: [V8] Parts & Advice and full disclosure
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> Scott I have nothing to do with this biz(Shokan)  we just parted some
> Porsches a few years ago and there is very little in it. As a matter of fact
> so little I took much of the car to landfill which is a shame.
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> To compare the pharma biz that is la la land  - not even close to used
> autoparts.
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> so it’s OK to trash somebody’s business and pile on but when there is some
> push back to those kind of offensive statements (to me at least) omg that’s
> wrong.
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> yes and ups ran like weenies when they folded up our 928 porsche hood in a
> conveyor. used parts, no claims. subsequent part shipments, same thing no
> insurance.  so yeah i’m lying right??
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