Date:         Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:03:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 60 Year Bulli Book Ripoff!!! Beware!
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <FEB17848-4F57-4F2D-9F47-7876051D56AC@pottsfamily.ca>
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Greg,

Thanks for the offer...now that I know about the 
airfares from Toronto, I'll drive to Toronto, fly 
to London, take the Eurostar to Paris, then the 
new ICE run from Paris to Stuttgart, and then go 
back!  Would be a hellofalotta fun!  ;-)


Ric



At 11:15 PM 1/16/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Richard,
>
>Interesting... I just checked the costs and 
>discovered I can fly from Toronto -London return 
>on Air Canada for $200. That comes out at about 
>134 Euros at current exchange rates.
>
>Want me to go fetch 10 of them for you? I can 
>put them in my carry-on and save you considerable $$$.
>
>Happy Trails,
>
>Greg Potts
>1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
>www.pottsfamily.ca
>www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
>On 16-Jan-08, at 6:42 PM, Richard Golen wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>A month or so ago, a listee sent some 
>>information on a book that was published as 
>>part of the 60 year Transporter Anniversary 
>>this past fall in Hannover Germany. The book 
>>looked like a neat book, and for 15 Euros, it 
>>didn't seem to be a bad deal. So I ordered one. 
>>On the website, the US was not on the addressee 
>>pull down menu. So I ordered anyway, and on the 
>>"comment" section of the order form, I noted 
>>that I was from the US, and please advise me as 
>>to shipping costs. Afterall, how much could it 
>>cost to ship a book to the US? $10?  20?
>>
>>They wanted to charge me $135 Euros PLUS overhead expeneses!!!
>>
>>Here's their reply:
>>
>>
>>>Dear Mr Golen,
>>>
>>>Thank you very much for choosing VW Bulli Book.
>>>
>>>You have ordered one bulli book via internet. 
>>>Unfortunately we can not finish your order that way.
>>>
>>>We have already received your money, but there are the despatch costs left.
>>>
>>>The forwarding charges for UPS Dispatch for the USA are:
>>>
>>>1 book in one parcel                  133,97 €
>>>
>>>10 book in one parcel                289,50 €
>>>
>>>20 books in one parcel              379,42 €
>>>
>>>
>>>The price of one book is 14,90 €
>>>
>>>
>>>For sure we will 
>>><<http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=allocate>http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=allocate>allocate 
>>><<http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=overhead>http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=overhead>overhead 
>>><<http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=expense>http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=eL4jU.&search=expense>expenses.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Unbelievable!!!  Told them  (politely) what 
>>they could do with the book, and do please refund my payment.
>>
>>
>>Ric
>>
>>
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