Stuart, nice to see that after all the years I have supported the club with parts and my time that I get a comment like that from you. Ive noticed a few comments like this one starting to appear over the last month or so and ive had enough, so here is my rant.Shhtuart wrote:You can get the stereo surround through amayama for $117.
With postage you're looking at $140.
I think either you're making a tidy profit dwayne or your japan contact is making one.
As it happens, I am pretty much at the point where I cant keep the supplier I have been using. I have stuck with him out of a sense of loyalty as he's been good to the club over the years, but im at the point where that just doesnt float anymore. On top of the part price I have to pay 10% for the middle man that introduced me to my contact in Japan, $30 per box for my contact, and 3.9% paypal fees. Exchange rate also comes into play. The little bit I have added to that doesnt even cover the time it takes for me to manage the numbers. Oh,and Sometimes I cant even sell the parts I have bought for the price I have paid. This doesnt even take into account the $2000+ that is still owed me by past club members/buyers that ive sent parts to that havent and will never pay. Oh and that little bit I have made in the past has been fed back in to the club to get things like kits made and copied. As an example, that front bar that everyone has on their car cost me $2000 to make. The fenders cost $1000. Oh and did I say im trying to save the $2200 up to buy the moulds off the fibreglasser because he is going to call it a day soon. I dont need them,but thought it would be good to keep them in the club. If you think you can do it better, feel free to take over. Ill give you every contact I have.
The fact is, I dont do the parts thing to make money, I do it because up until now people have appreciated the effort and it helps keep the club going. I keep doing it, not because I want to, but because I would be letting people down if I stopped. So, if you want me to bow out, just say the word...