GasBike Positive Feedback
I've only ever ordered small parts from GasBike.net, but when I have I have been pleased with the results. Shipping times were almost up to a week and a half for small parts though, which bothered me. But, it's worth it for their selection - it is in the upper 80% of competitors, having most all standard replacement parts. Even though shipping took longer than it should have, it was worth it to know that I can keep coming back over a long period of time, and they'll always have whatever simple part I need all the time.
8 years later, it's all the same s**t.
Its like beta testing whats fresh out of one designer's CNC operation...
I just go to ebay and click "WITHIN 100 MILES" for immediate s**t, and parts I don't need now I buy from WorldWide to save some scratch.
I've found too many of these drop ship companies have multiple DBAs, and however many investors get in the pot, there's one creative force driving multiple manufacturing companies. Buy from one, you're buying from the same force as a different company someone expects to reach, and fewer independent resellers would beg to differ than agree.
Buy from who provides your parts on Stock Inventory and Buy Local or Most Direct via Lowest Price.
The lowest price is simply the largest investor, not the unknown entity at the top of it.
GasBike? They have a mailing list and promos around the holidays, just like the other companies with the same promos on the same holidays.
Just a common thread I considered years ago which has proven more true with the more I've experienced.
I just see 5 people all in business with each other at war with the same 5 people in the same board room, cornering the market and updating their global product behind a veil of anonymity which I haven't discovered yet.
I'm certain I have 48% - 66% of it figured out.