Re: [Chrysler300] Gary Whitehead

["Dean Mullinax" <55des4me@xxxx>]

Russ,

I checked the back issues of our magazine. He has not advertised in our
magazine since January of 2001. Our editors DO have the right to not place
and ad if they don't feel good about them. I am not sure if our editors
have stopped his advertisments, or if he quit on his own. Remember, I told
you that he was questioned about a bad transaction a year or two back.

We had a fairly complacent Board at that time and I don't know what they
were willing to do about such things. I was either just elected or had just
come aboard... I would never let this type of stuff fly now, and I don't
think the current Board would either.

Don't fight us... we are the good guys too. Sometimes Boards make mistakes
also. Now it is time to correct it. He should have been removed from the
club a while back!

Dean Mullinax

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Vaughan" <russ@xxxx>
To: "Dean Mullinax" <55des4me@xxxx>
Cc: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Gary Whitehead


> Hi Dean,
>
> I can't believe what I'm reading here. If you get a
> series of legitimate complaints against a vendor who
> advertises in your medium. I can't see any other
> reasonable conclusion that that vendor forfeits the
> right to advertise in that, or any other club
> sponsored medium.
>
> To me, the NDC is sticking there neck out big time. IF
> I bought a '57 Adventurer from this guy and it turned
> out to be a Firedome with Adventurer trim and IF I
> found out his reputation after the fact and that the
> NDC knew of his reputation, you better believe the NDC
> would be named in a lawsuit right along with this guy.
> In the meantime, until the trustees can work this
> out, I would put a disclaimer in with his ad.
>
> "This vendor has a poor reputation and there is a high
> likelihood you will loose your money and your parts if
> you transact any business with him."
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Russ Vaughan
>
> --- Dean Mullinax <55des4me@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hal, John and all...
> >
> > The National DeSoto Club is aware of the of the
> > accusations about G.
> > Whitehead. But, the club cannot be responsible for
> > the actions and
> > transactions taken or made between members, and Gary
> > Whitehead is a member
> > as well as yourself. Unfortunately, that gives him
> > the right to advertise
> > in the club publications. Now that his reputation
> > is known, people just
> > don't (or shouldn't) do business with him.
> >
> > The Chrysler 300 Club probably finds themselves in
> > the same situation. I am
> > not sure if he is a member of this club or not.
> >
> > John, can you tell me if he is a member of this
> > club?
> >
> > I don't like it either. I have spoken with other
> > people that have had bad
> > experiences as well. I also think that, based on
> > all the unrest he has
> > caused, he should not be allowed to renew his
> > membership in either club. I
> > know that the Trustees of the NDC have spoken about
> > this situation and were
> > undecided on what action, if any, to take. At what
> > point should we, or can
> > we, step in on personal transactions? Where do you
> > draw the line? Maybe if
> > enough complaints are registered with the governing
> > board of a given club,
> > then the club can act by terminating the membership
> > of the person in
> > question. But that is about all the club(s) can do.
> > Any further
> > litigation would have to be carried out by the
> > members involved in the bad
> > transaction.
> >
> > It is just ashamed that there has to be someone in
> > the old car hobby that
> > lacks the morals to keep the hobby fun and clean. I
> > personally would not do
> > business with the guy, and will voice that opinion
> > in both clubs. If it
> > comes before the Board again in the NDC, I will ask
> > that his membership not
> > be continued based on numerous complaints from
> > members about him and his way
> > of doing business.
> >
> > Good luck to those of you that were screwed over by
> > him. Maybe in the long
> > (or short) run he will get what is coming to him....
> >
> > Dean Mullinax
> > Vice President
> > National DeSoto Club, Inc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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