Miata Mailing List: August 1997, Message #41
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From: 	"John Freas" <jfreas@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Holly, WIZ, Why?!?

Date: 	Fri, 1 Aug 1997 11:47:54 +0000



Previously on Holly, WIZ, Why, Voodoo Bob <voodoo@miata.net> said...



> So do I, which is the main thrust of my message. There must be SOMETHING

> going on that is PREVENTING her from maintaining that business properly

> now. Many personal crises can interfere severely with an attempt to run

> your own business, which usually takes just about all your time and

energy

> (and money). One can't help but wonder if such a crisis is disrupting her

> life, but I haven't the slightest idea what is really happening. All I

know

> is that nobody who has been in business as long as she has been is stupid

> enough to deliberately do what she has been doing lately in some weird

> attempt to scam people. There has to be another reason for what is going

on

> down there.



I'd have bought this last September, but when I first joined the list

nearly a year ago, this was one of the first threads I remember.  It hasn't

changed.  I don't think it's a scam, I just don't think she wants to run

the business.



It sounds to me like Holly wanted to dabble in the Miata aftermarket biz

but /didn't/ want to give it 110% of her time.  So it's a hobby.  Every

once in awhile, when the mood strikes, she'll print a catalog or answer

email.  If your order happens to cross her doorstep when she's in a WIZ

mood you get lucky and receive what you ordered.  If not, then it's

forgotten while she goes waterskiing or whatever.



It seems that at this point she has probably figured out that running WIZ

is more time and energy than she's willing to spend and is letting it die a

quiet death.  At least she's not cashing checks and not sending stuff out

(is she?)



As to personal crises, yes they can take a huge toll on a business, but

this is an online business!  How long does it take to compose an email

explaining the situation, suggesting what will happen and how long it will

go on, and then click the little flying envelope button?  No.  Holly's

crisis is of her own creation and the best thing we can do is what I did

after reading this thread the first time; don't order stuff from WIZ.  If

we just can't live without pneumatic lifts for our hoods, I'm sure that

some enterprising netter like Bill Cardell can put together a "Flyin' Miata

Hood Lift" that works as well or better, an actually gets delivered when

you order it.



Just MNSHO.



	-John



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