Date:         Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:30:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Ripoff artists named (TheSamba)
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <f700b5ac0902240131o69bfd932oacf775283e84350d@mail.gmail.com>
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Andrew, I ship to other countries all the time.  You should have posted
your needs here to this list as I would be glad to help you.  I just
sent some parts to New Zealand a couple of weeks ago and I have another
order going to England tomorrow.  Let me know what you need and what you
are looking to pay and we can get things going for you.

When you have a great resource like this list, and folks who you have
known for years and years, why would your first choice be to deal with
someone you have no experience with whatsoever?

Let me know if I can help you further,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


Andrew Grebneff wrote:
> These two advertisers on TheSamba took my money and ran:
>
> 1) Michael Tevis
> 2961 Hwy 32 #68
> Chico, CA 95926
> <latebidder@yahoo.com>
> <michaeltevis@hotmail.com>
> $225.00US
>
> 2) Danged if I can remember his name now! It's in my files on my other
> Mac, which is having its power-supply repaired right now...
> $80.00US
>
> Number 1 took PayPal and then made excuses as to why the items weren't
> arriving at the LA container terminal (eg that FedEx couldn't find the
> terminal!). Now he won't reply to e-mails.
>
> Number 2 took an $80 deposit, then changed his e-mail address. He owns
> a mechanical shop in eastern USA.
>
> Both of these were for 1986-or-later front suspension parts, which I
> need for my brake upgrade. So I'm down $598NZ and nothing to show for
> it.
>
> Avoid these clowns at all costs! Now to see if I can post about this
> on TheSamba...
>
> I'll have to post Number 2's name when I remember it or have the 6116
> up and running again.
>
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
>
> <goose1047@gmail.com>
>
>