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From: Richard Goodwin (no email)
Date: Sat Jan 14 2006 - 18:41:13 EST
Yup, that's the Foley I know and love. NOT!!!!!
I called this idiot in response to an ad he had posted on Soundings for
diesel engine parts, accessories, trannys, v-drives, etc.
So I'm trying to describe to him what my boat is, what it used to have
for an engine, and ASK him what he had that would fit my needs.
You would have thought I was asking him for personal medical details
about him and his wife and kids.
After some very confusing attempts at further Q&A...
He says, "How old are you?"
I said, "What are you talking about?"
He said, "Which part of the question didn't you understand?"
I said, "I don't know what your problem is, but I'm glad you have made
it clear that we won't be doing business."
And I hung up. I might have beat him by a few milliseconds.
Strange guy.
Do business with his company, but not with him.
There is a much better guy to do business with in Mass, and I'm trying
to remember his name -- when I do I'll post it. Great guy,
knowledgable, helpful, polite, reasonable, human, everything Foley is
NOT.
Dick
--- Wally <> wrote:
> Well - my experience with Foley Engines....the esteemed (Mom always
> told me to say esteemed when I really meant f'n idiot) Dr. Diesel and
> I spoke on Thursday. And I need to be tell you...I'm very very thick
> skinned, which, as a newspaper publisher, was often required.
> I told the esteemed Dr. Diesel that I was ready to place an order,
> but had some further questions so that I was clear on what I was
> getting. He explained, but a part of his explanation differed from an
> earlier discussion we had had: i.e. that the transmission I would get
> would be a new one with a one year warranty, rather than a
> remanufactured unit with a two year warranty.
> I said, and this is a quote "You mean a remanufactured unit with a
> two year warranty, right?" The esteemed Dr. Diesel (let's call him
> eDD for simplicity) said: "You aren't listening. I'm hanging up". I
> said that I was trying to understand. eDD said that I was being a bad
> Canadian, I was acting like an aggressive American, that I should
> have a valium or take a nap, and call him back the next day. He then
> actually hung up.
> I have since contacted Yanmar and found an alternate solution to my
> problem, one that will come in much less expensively, courtesy of one
> of their long time people. I fully intend to inform eDD of my opinion
> of him, just as soon as I am sure I won't have to go to Foley Engines
> for anything.
> This guy is, to put it plainly, a rectal orifice and I simply will
> not demean myself by purchasing from his company unless there is no
> other choice. In over 50 years, I have never ever met someone so
> obnoxious in business - and I've dealt with liars, cheats,
> thieves...and politicians too!
>
> Wally
> s/v Gypsy Wind
> Dufour 34
>
>
> The hours spent sailing are not deducted from your time on earth...
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos
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