Re: Parts Fraud?

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)  wrote:
> 
> In message <005f01be437b$fd34ffe0$be0056d4@joukoh.vtoy.fi> "Jouko Haapanen"
> writes:
> 
> > Don't get me wrong here, we sell OEM and non-OEM alternatives as well and
> > they are very much a part of our business.  The information as to the origin
> > of the part_must_be disclosed to the customer.  It is not acceptable to sell
> > OEM alternatives as original parts.  This means that the invoice copy must
> > clearly state "non-original" parts.  There are many dealers who sell OEM
> > parts with normal invoices complete with factory part numbers and this in my
> > opinion (and most opinions) is fraudulent.
> 
> Autohaus (Wellingborough) invoices all state "Items markd with a # were
> not sourced from VAG".

My friend got some front turn signal lights from TPC, and the part numbers were 
obliterated with hot iron type device that poked holes into the plastic.  I 
guess it's because they are marked with a VAG p/n, but were sourced directly 
from Hella.

Ken