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General Category - Pearson Owners and Enthusiasts => General Discussion => Topic started by: Frayed Knot on October 31, 2013, 05:48:55 PM

Title: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Frayed Knot on October 31, 2013, 05:48:55 PM

I ordered a few things from marinepartdepot.com and today was the last day of the sale.  Stuff was  really cheep.  After I ordered, I read good and bad review's.  Anyone had any dealings with them?

Title: Re: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Frayed Knot on October 31, 2013, 05:50:35 PM

I really hate to be a sucker.  I hope I am wrong...

Title: Re: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Frayed Knot on November 05, 2013, 09:18:54 AM

Received my parts Monday the 5th.  Everything was there, now they are not the best but we didn't pay for the best.  I would buy from them again and the prices were good.  We will have to see how they hold up...

Title: Re: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Dulcinea on November 18, 2013, 09:10:47 PM

There are some items where cheap makes no difference I suppose and I am not one to talk having invested $75k (and counting) in a $25 k boat but an old sailor gave me some advice long ago: "buy it once".  Just me but if it's metal made in China it scares me. Fwiw

Title: Re: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Rusty Pelican on November 19, 2013, 08:48:30 AM

Stay away from Chinese  shackles!  I am sure the other stuff is crap too.

Title: Re: To Good To Be True 10/31/2013
Post by: Alma on November 29, 2013, 07:25:38 PM

I've bought some parts from them and they have held up well. I wouldn't bet the boat on any of their shackles either. But I have used their tiny shackles on the tack of my furler- There's not much load there. They're good for interior decorative SS hardware.