Greetings,
It is too bad that you feel that way. I never in my opinion treated anyone
differantly then they treated me. I have had hundreds and I mean hundreds of
enquiries from people all over the world regarding what I have available.
I have met some very nice people whom I have even shared telephone
conversations with after our initial correspondence. I expect some of these
relationships to last for years to come. Yet, I have also met some not so
polite individuals, ones whom suggest that this is black marketeering, mafia
involvement, customs bribes and the like. Even when they had no idea, all of
the stories came. Cautious, I understand. However some and I repeat only
some maybe have a differant motive.
Then came the suggestion that I have suggested to people send $$$ to Russia.
For the 50th time, I am not in Russia. I have no dealings with Russia at
this point in time. It is UKRAINE! I never expected people to send money to
any "eastern European country" as some have suggested. I too, would never
send $$$ to any individual in a former Soviet Bloc country. That is the
difference between dealing with me and dealing with someone that is a local
resident.
As for policy, I have replied to various people with my buying policy. It is
operating just find now, and I cannot expect to change something that needs
not changing. If it does, I will gladly act accordingly.
In closing, I have worked very hard at putting together a network of local
people whom have the ability to access such equipment as needed. I employ
five (5) people over here. Five people that might not have work if it was
not for me. Yet, some people out there (list) think that I am doing
something wrong. If buying smart, and building the needed purchase and
distribution system from scratch is considered wrong, then I guess I am.
However, I am sure that we can all agree that the proof is in the pudding.
Regards,
Mark Zurevinsky
for MAZ
FYI. posted to the listed for information purpposes
----Original Message Follows----
From: RoughDoc@aol.com
To: <mil-veh@skylee.com> (Military Vehicles List)
Subject: Re: [MV] Mark and his Russian vehicles, etc.
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:13:14 EDT
I guess this is the new and improved marketing scheme. Berate your
customers, insult them, convince them that your stuff is too good for them.
Then they will come flocking to your door.
Ironically, I would guess that most of us really wanted to believe that the
stuff was there, and that it would be made available for sale here in the
US.
Equally ironic, is the reality that outside of folks like us, whom else
would
be foolish enough to spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours on
something that will never sell for even a pittance of what we put into it.
I imagine there is a market for historical military vehicles in Western
Europe. We had a very active historical MV club in the Frankfurt area when
I
was there with the 3rd Armored Division. Some very nice operational stuff.
If anyone has ever looked at the prices of successful bids out of DRMO in
Europe the past 6 years, decent newer equipment is selling for pennies on
the
dollar. Course we all know how hard it is to get back here.
The armored stuff is being cut up and demilled, under the provisions of the
CSE agreements that we signed before the cold war ended. As a member of the
original teams, it was heart breaking to watch all that perfectly good armor
being destroyed.
Doc
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