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Originally Posted by jcage89
Yeah I second this!!! Holy crap, it would be a detriment to all members here if a talented generous fella like
@ Old Red
was prevented from sharing USEFUL mods that are facilitated by harnesses he develops/offers at what I guarantee is zero profit if you factor in his time an energy. This guy cares about others and is doing this to be helpful vs. others looking to extract huge profits on stuff.
@ Old Red
got into a "locking of horns" advocating for all of us not too long ago as a matter of fact with another member transplanted from TACO forums looking to charge many multiples over cost for the folding motors in a automated side mirror solution. He did that because he himself shopped the same parts and knew how little they cost and was willing to facilitate getting those to forum members on more of like a group buy scenario in combo with the harness he is developing. That is not the actions of guy doing this just to make a profit. Not to cast anyone looking to make a profit in a less than favorable light as long as everyone knows the score and those people pay the ad fees or whatever (What about the dude plugging the Sprint Booster on every other post on that thread as part of "useful advice" and accolades because he sells them... is that a registered vendor paying a cut of all his Booster sales to the forum??), but that is NOT
@ Old Red
! He has helped ME make no fewer than four DIY adjustments to my rig (things Toyota should have had there to begin with) that create daily utility and enjoyment for me and for that I am very thankful. I hope the mods see logic on this one. Review his past posts, he is helping us not making a lving off us.  |
Yeah. I became a vendor and paid the fee to sell on this forum the folding mirrors kits but decided to move to 4Runners.com because it was easier to navigate just one forum than to keep multiple going and with 4Runners.com being the partner to TacomaWorld it made more since. Now to the comment of you mentioning Old Red Advocating for you and a Taco member being transplanted, well that would be myself you speak of. I will say this once, I was asked multiple times when I was going to convert my tacoma kit to the 4Runner so that the 4Runner community could have a DIY kit. After being asked by many members, I decided why not give it a try. Why not help out another community and give them something that Toyota should have given them in the first place. If you have seen how much I charge for a DIY kit it is only $335. If you have taken the time to do the research, that really is not that much. After I pay actual cost, labor costs, and shipping costs out of that $335, how much do you really think I profit out of that. So no, I’m not in it to get rich off of you guys. I don’t do this as my full time job and I will never do this as my full time job. I work for a county and government for my career! So before you want to tell someone that they are out to take you for your money, maybe you should really look into things. I offer a lot of products and very fair pricing. Which is exactly why I’m giving 19% off for COVID-19 just so people have something to do at home during this time. Give me a break.
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