yamaha parts/S&S Decal

[Farrell]

Just curious. I had not heard of the "S&S decal decision". What exactly is that?

Terry Farrell
  
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Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: yamaha parts


> 
> In a message dated 08/05/02 9:43:33 PM, HazenBannister@cs.com writes:
> 
> << does anyone know about this.If true,what's 
> next? >>
> 
> Hazen.....
> "why are they to be penalized,and not be able to receive parts 
> for it.Someone told me that this is the case now,if the serial number is'nt 
> an American number I guess,"
>  It is Yamaha Coporate policy not to sell parts/supplies for use in non 
> export models made in Japan. Yamaha has spelled this out in letters to techs 
> and dealers as well as several(?) notices in the Journal....... As to 
> "why"???? Ask Yamaha direct via your tech rep at Yamaha USA.......or maybe a 
> letter to the president of Y-USA??
> 
> "does anyone know about this.If true,what's 
> next?"................Unfortunately it is true...see the above.
>  While I support Yamahas absolute right to conduct business and make 
> decisions as 'they' see fit........in my opinion this is a self defeating 
> policy which is adding costs that yamaha shall/will have to bear a number of 
> years down the road....plain english version......'stupid and short 
> sighted'.............on a par with S&S decal decision!! :-)
> Ahhh Globalization...soooo wonderful.
> Jim Bryant (FL)