I called APD yesterday to order a Saginaw reservoir so he asks for my name then tells me I’m too picky and declined to sell me anything from now on because I returned one thing eight years ago! So I wrote him an e-mail for Doug (APD) to reconsider but he still stands by his decision. He said I haven’t bought anything in eight years anyway.
 
Here’s my letter:
 
“Dear Doug,
 
This is not a negative or hate letter, I hope you can please take the time to read it. I need that Saginaw reservoir.
 
 
I have bought at least $20k minimum worth of stuff from various vendors over the years, here are to name a few:  
 
Summit Racing, American Performance, American Part Depot, Kennedy American and Galvin’s Rambler Parts.  
 
Without you guys what you see below could not be possible and APD certainly was a part of it. Either you have mistaken me with someone else or maybe I did return something but I can assure you it was with good reason. Have you ever ordered something but had to return it for one thing or another? If the answer is yes then you must have had positive views of those stores and probably kept on referring people to them. How well a retailer deals with customers returns is not a negative thing it’s an opportunity to show how good of a retailer is. Sorry but I really can’t remember what I returned but I can say this because of the way you handled it towards me I have been referring people to APD every chance I could get. APD always came up to the top of my list to friends who are currently restoring their cars.
 
Also my wife ordered hundreds $$$ worth of stuff during a couple of Christmas’s ago and I know APD was on a list of only two AMC vendors (no tax).
 
I hope you reconsider your decision, you are a valuable retailer to me, you have things that others don’t carry and is one of the reasons I refer people to you.  
 
I need a dent free Saginaw reservoir (mine is dented in the usual places), I can get chrome or billet ones all day long but not a plain steel one.  
 
Again I hope you can reconsider or if you still don’t want to do business tell me where I can get it. Help me out here please! My number is 916-705-3957.
 
 
Thank You “
 
 
 
All I can say is stay away from this guy he does not and I repeat HE DOES NOT STAND BY HIS PRODUCTS. Why have a 25% restocking fee return policy if upon returning it you then are band from ever purchasing from there again. I finally remembered what it was that I returned and I mean I literally returned just one that’s right you heard it just ONE item, the rear center red lens…WHY?....BECAUSE IT HAD AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE CENTER THAT WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE!!! But for that I’m too picky and should be forever band from ever buying anything ever again. That was my one and only crime.  
 
Lastly the reason AMC parts are so much better today than they were before is because we settled for nothing less, we expect better quality. We expect better quality at least on par with the likes of Ford, Mopar, GM don’t we? Well if we deemed a part to be subpar we will return it end of story. It is our duty to do so and keep AMC vendors on their toes. Look at the superior quality AMARK and the like are able to provide. They get it and so does GALVIN’s and Kennedy American.  Doug Galvin of Galvin’s Rambler Parts and Jeff Kennedy of Kennedy American are true stand up guys to do business with, they stand by their parts 100% and then some. Doug of American Parts Depot does not get it!!!
 
Don’t buy from APD, Doug will not stand by his products or care about your concerns when it comes to returns. He is no help to the hobby. I will say this he does care about the all mighty dollar, if you buy $$$ of dollars worth of stuff he will care about that, a very shallow caring at best but for the people who want a couple of pieces or the guy who just does not have the funds to purchase high quantities forget it HE COULDN’T CARE LESS!
 
There I feel a lot better but will never ever refer AMERICAN PARTS DEPOT (also known as APD) to anyone ever again. You’ve been warned!

Good for you I totally agree!

I agree with what you guys have said..
Now get this....
Years ago   4-5 maybe, i was working on a local fellows Marlin brakes, he had bought parts from APD to do the brakes...
When i opened the box's for wheel cyls.   one of them was a seized up USED one.
 I called my cust. And told him what i found, and he needed to get with Doug to get a New one..
Well Doug told my cust. that i stole it, and it was all my fault....
He is another AMC vender on my do NOT buy list!

    yes Brown, just what i always wanted to own is a Aftermarket Wheel cyl. for a Marlin....
Don't honestly know if Doug charged him for another one or not.
But for Doug to call me a thief ticked me off. and i personally wouldn't pea on Doug if he was on fire, or spend any money with them either.
I hear alot of stories about how doug is Rude to custs. (kinda like Russ from Indy cyl. heads).
IMO those kind of Angry (unhappy ) folks should hire someone else to be there cust. service reps..
But then i have heard some folks Rave about him as well!?   lol.. im not one of those..
My .25 worth...

I've done buisness with APD many times and whether dealing with Doug or Robin I haven't had a bad experience. I've bought used items from APD as well and was very happy with what I recieved. But then I've never had a bad experiance at the RMV either. Maybe I'm just lucky.
 
Dave Z

I bought door hinges for the jav with a "core fee". Once i changed them out i sent back my "cores" and he gave me less than half back of the stated fee.  I called to ask why and he said because they werent good hinges (they were rebuildable, should have done it myself). Well if they were good hinges why the hell would i need rebuilt ones? Never again.  

Bought a couple pieces from him back in the day on my first go round with the smurf, though the parts I ordered were good, talking with him on the phone was like I was seriously bothering him with my business and noob questions and I CANT stand that chit from a retailer... so, that was the first and last transaction APD ever got from me.... just my 2 cents...

I have purchased a quite a few things off them and never had any issues, but I have always ordered online or via email so have never spoken to a real live person there. No problems with having the stuff shipped halfway around the world to Austraila either.