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Mountain Pass
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Dorman Products
Anybody get Rock auto's newsletter about Dorman Products and price fixing?
I thought that was illegal.
If true,...it is a shame to see dorman products going down that road....
I thought that was illegal.
If true,...it is a shame to see dorman products going down that road....
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<start Rant>I don't like Dorman. Not sure when they went to crap, but it seems like everything in their line is cheap now.
I just posted in "Fasteners" thread how the black coating on the trim screws I bought from them is already showing signs of rusting - and they are only a few month old. <end Rant>
I just posted in "Fasteners" thread how the black coating on the trim screws I bought from them is already showing signs of rusting - and they are only a few month old. <end Rant>
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Wow, the pdf appears to be authentic.... in which case, it'd be true....
http://static.dormanproducts.com/doc...eMRPPolicy.pdf
http://static.dormanproducts.com/doc...eMRPPolicy.pdf
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Dorman is making a business decision to sell their own products at a certain price, which is perfectly legal. Consumers are still free to make purchases of competitors' products. Whether Dorman's decision is wise is yet to be seen.
Some of the confusion may stem from nomenclature. Dorman is only "fixing" their own prices. They are not "price fixing" in concert with other manufacturers.
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It's the same for buying TVs and Appliances now.
https://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-up...t-every-store/
I suppose it all started with the impact of "internet" sales/stores (like Amazon).
https://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-up...t-every-store/
I suppose it all started with the impact of "internet" sales/stores (like Amazon).
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Yeah, I guess they try to keep the price high but all it takes is one dealer (kind of like OPEC) to decide to move some product and then the cat fight starts…
As far as quality, they like a lot of others used to have really good quality.
Some still do, like dorman, but you sure have to look a lot closer nowadays.
Just got back from doing some horse trading from a friend who picked up a 20'
trailer load of old electronic-electrical parts.
He had the remnants of an estate sale of an older guy into radios and stuff.
You would not believe the old electrical parts , components and stuff that most will
be thrown away.
It is a shame we live in a throw away society now.
I still rebuild down to component level but just not many young-uns doing that
anymore.
As far as quality, they like a lot of others used to have really good quality.
Some still do, like dorman, but you sure have to look a lot closer nowadays.
Just got back from doing some horse trading from a friend who picked up a 20'
trailer load of old electronic-electrical parts.
He had the remnants of an estate sale of an older guy into radios and stuff.
You would not believe the old electrical parts , components and stuff that most will
be thrown away.
It is a shame we live in a throw away society now.
I still rebuild down to component level but just not many young-uns doing that
anymore.
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The price that we pay for lower prices and greater convenience...I was fascinated thumbing through the pages of my uncle's old automobile repair guide as a child. Especially the way it instructed the reader to rebuild things such as wheel cylinders or starters as a first resort. Somewhat of a novelty to someone now in their 20's.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
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The price that we pay for lower prices and greater convenience...I was fascinated thumbing through the pages of my uncle's old automobile repair guide as a child. Especially the way it instructed the reader to rebuild things such as wheel cylinders or starters as a first resort. Somewhat of a novelty to someone now in their 20's.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
Drivers were expected to pull off the road and disassemble & hide the vehicle to the best of their ability when approaching oncoming horses, you don't want to spook animals with this newfangled, noisy machinery.
Seriously, that's how drivers were expected to behave & act back then.
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The price that we pay for lower prices and greater convenience...I was fascinated thumbing through the pages of my uncle's old automobile repair guide as a child. Especially the way it instructed the reader to rebuild things such as wheel cylinders or starters as a first resort. Somewhat of a novelty to someone now in their 20's.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
I thought about rebuilding my FS-6 compressor....but figured after acquiring all the tools and materials it would probably be more penny wise and pound foolish for someone w/ limited experience.
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