Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:26:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from a34-mta02.direcway.com ([66.82.4.91] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.6) with ESMTP id 2719599 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 01:51:47 -0500 Received: from C1 (dpc691916001.direcpc.com [69.19.16.1]) by a34-mta02.direcway.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.12 (built Feb 13 2003)) with SMTP id <0HO800GTD803U7@a34-mta02.direcway.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 01:43:23 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:43:10 -0800 From: Bill Hogarty Subject: Re: L-IV-P nose gear X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Cc: johnp@arlingtoninstitute.org X-Original-Message-id: <001d01c3a8e8$40be2cb0$4ab0040a@C1> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_V0LXdSEUmbc4YTkfRKnjoQ)" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: <003301c3a8a3$18fec030$9865fea9@afa.arlingtoninstitute.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_V0LXdSEUmbc4YTkfRKnjoQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable For John Petersen: John: You sold me a nose gear strut knowing that it would only fit one = of the very early L-IV's. Not being too smart, I had no idea that = Lancair ever made two different length nose gears for the L-IV. = Evidently you did. I bought the strut in good faith assuming that it = would fit my plane. It does not. When I told you it would not fit, you = suggested that I ask Lancair to exchange it. Lancair refused. I asked = to return the strut to you for a refund and you tell me you have no use = for the strut and you have already spent the money I sent you. =20 I have been involved in the Lancair builders community for over 10 years = and, until now, everyone I have met has shared a certain common bond = to help and assist other builders. This is my first experience with = someone obviously looking to take advantage of another builder. It = certainly has been quite a disappointment. . Bill Hogarty =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Petersen=20 To: 'Bill Hogarty'=20 Cc: Rob Lueck=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: RE: L-IV-P nose gear I've been out of the country, Bill, and although this is a holiday, = just stuck my head in to try to catch up on emails.=20 =20 I'm really sorry about this. I wish I could be of more help, but Rob = Lueck was careful to tell you that there were two different sizes of = nose gears for the LIV and told you that ours was a 16 =BC " one and you = said that it would fit and that we should send it to you. I saw the = email that he sent to you that was very clear. If I hadn't already = spent the money on a GPS for my airplane it might be different, but I've = spent the money and don't have use for the nose gear. Perhaps you can = get the manufacturer to retrofit it with a longer barrel. =20 =20 Hope that works out.=20 =20 JLP =20 =20 John L. Petersen 1-703-812-7900 x11 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Hogarty [mailto:billhogarty@direcway.com]=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:51 AM To: John L. Peterson Subject: L-IV-P nose gear =20 John: Havent heard from you on this situation... =20 The nose gear you sent me wont fit and, as you suggested, I contacted = the factory about exchanging for a newer model but they are not = interested. I have located another used nose gear but in order to purchase it, I = will need to return your nosegear for a refund. Please let me know how = to proceed. Thanks, Bill Hogarty =20 =20 Soooo, I need a nose gear that will fit in my plane and yours just = wont work. =20 --Boundary_(ID_V0LXdSEUmbc4YTkfRKnjoQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
For John Petersen:
 
John:  You sold me a nose gear = strut knowing=20 that it would only fit one of the very early L-IV's.  Not = being too=20 smart, I had no idea that Lancair ever made two different length nose = gears for=20 the L-IV.   Evidently you did.  I bought the strut in good = faith=20 assuming that it would fit my plane. It does not.  When I told you it would not fit, you suggested that I ask = Lancair to=20 exchange it. Lancair refused.  I asked to return the=20 strut to you for a refund and you tell me you have no use for the = strut and=20 you have already spent the money I sent=20 you.   
 
I have been involved in the = Lancair builders=20 community for over 10 years and, until now,  everyone I have=20 met  has shared a certain common bond to help and = assist=20 other builders.  This is my first experience with someone=20 obviously  looking to take advantage of another builder.  = It=20 certainly has been quite a disappointment.  .  Bill=20 Hogarty  
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John Petersen
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, = 2003 2:28=20 PM
Subject: RE: L-IV-P nose = gear

I=92ve been = out of the=20 country, Bill, and although this is a holiday, just stuck my head in = to try to=20 catch up on emails.

 

I=92m = really sorry=20 about this.  I wish I = could be of=20 more help, but Rob Lueck was careful to tell you that there were two = different=20 sizes of nose gears for the LIV and told you that ours was a 16 =BC = =93 one and=20 you said that it would fit and that we should send it to you.  I saw the email that he sent = to you=20 that was very clear.  If = I hadn=92t=20 already spent the money on a GPS for my airplane it might be = different, but=20 I=92ve spent the money and don=92t have use for the nose gear.  Perhaps you can get the = manufacturer to=20 retrofit it with a longer barrel. =20

 

Hope that = works out.=20

 

JLP

 

 

John L.=20 Petersen

1-703-812-7900=20 x11

 

-----Original=20 Message-----
From: = Bill=20 Hogarty [mailto:billhogarty@direcway.com] =
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 = 10:51=20 AM
To: John L.=20 Peterson
Subject: = L-IV-P nose=20 gear

 

John:  Havent heard = from you=20 on this situation...

 

The nose gear you sent = me wont fit=20 and, as you suggested, I contacted the factory about exchanging for a = newer=20 model but they are not = interested.

I have located another = used nose=20 gear but in order to purchase it, I will need to return your nosegear = for a=20 refund.  Please let me know how to proceed.  Thanks, Bill=20 Hogarty 

 

Soooo, I need a nose = gear that=20 will fit in my plane and yours just wont work. =20

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