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Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:25 am

The status of House of Ghia came up on a previous thread, but I didn't want to get too far off topic. Maybe someone has further info?
I tried calling them yesterday and their number is "temporarily disconnected." They've been unresponsive for months, though, and I've heard lots of complaints about service. Jim was great, Kari Williams was very helpful, but they've disappeared with no notice. There's a gift certificate on Ebay right now for HOG. Great deal if they're in business! Anybody know any more about this? I'd hate to see them go- good quality stuff and competitive pricing with KGP&R...

Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:17 am

Don't know. As I mentioned on that other thread I tried for weeks to make a connection without success.

I saw the gift certificate too. I would be scared to buy it for any price at this point. I was wondering if the seller knew something he was hoping we didn't . . .

Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:43 am

I wouldn't be surprised if they closed. Look at all of the other places that have struggled over the years. It probably became to much of a PITA.

Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:24 am

IMHO, when Jim Patterson left HoG it was all downhill from there.
Unconfirmed story was that he got all involved with eBay auctions,
though I've completed a lot of transactions on that site and never even
once found him selling or buying. :-k

Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:54 am

Ordered a few items from them over three months ago, no word, no product, just silence. I gave up on them.

Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:32 pm

You know . . . the website is still up, and there is a fantastic amount of good information over there. If something is happening I hope that information winds up on Jason's website, or here, or somewhere.

I would hate to see that information lost to the world.

Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:55 pm

I emailed the bidder of the gift cert, and gave him a link to this thread.

Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:22 pm

I restored my ghia and got very helpful info form HoG web site too.
One was about the headliner steel rods short and long where they go.
I even send a check of $5 for their catalog three months ago
check never been cashed or returned.
So far I download all the their web site on to my CD already.

Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:18 pm

Until yesterday, I was the high bidder on that gift certificate. I'm glad I got outbid, but I'm sorry if anybody gets burned on that transaction. The seller sounded like he was just trying to get rid of something he didn't have use for anymore...

Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:15 pm

Maybe someone can contact the e-bay seller and impress upon him not to sell it unless he can confirm it is still re-deemable.
Or contact e-bay representatives and give them the heads up and the link and maybe they will pressure him to kill the deal.

I am not a big e-bay user so I would not know if they would be willing to deal with it or not.

good Idea about saving the site info... think I'll do the same.

Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:28 pm

You know somebody on the Shop Talk forum is going by the handle of "houseofghia" don't know if this is related or not though

Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:29 am

Got this from another forum, dunno anything else, but thought I would pass this on, so if ya wanted you can try:

>They have scaled back the business, but had no plans of quitting. Try >this other number 503 926 6944.

Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:54 pm

97321 Albany OR = area code 541

His web site lists. (541)926-6513

This summer I was going to buy a dash for my 1970, I hope someone still has them when I get there!

Ed S
1962
1970

Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:00 am

Try this place http://www.karmannghia.com/