Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:34:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
Subject:      Re: Sherpak car top carriers
Comments: To: "W. Silva" <wsilva@capecod.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000901bff320$3887f340$2ebad33f@wendy>
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Does any one have any pictures available of this container?

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of W. Silva
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 9:30 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Sherpak car top carriers


Tom,

I was in contact with Mike at Seattle Sports last Spring regarding the
Sherpak 7 (It was called a 7 when I saw it).  After several correspondences
I finally gave it up because as much as I tried to convince him that VW
owner would buy the product if he again produced it, I didn't seem to be
able to convince him.  I even offered to do an informal poll on the Vanagon
Mailing List and to contact several distributors of custom VW aftermarket
products.  All  to no avail.

Apparently you have done exactly as I did and maybe NOW he is convinced
there IS a market.
As far as marketing them, I personally feel that custom colors are nice but
they will really add to the inventory costs of the distributor.  Why can't
we settle for their stock sort of silvery-gray color which I think was
probably chosen to begin with because of it's ability to stand up to UV
exposure. Maybe this would help hold down the cost to manufacture also.

At any rate, count me in for one and I'll pass it on to everyone I know that
might be interested.  Keep pushing for it, I think it will happen this time.

Wendy
Cape Cod, MA

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