Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:59:54 -0700
Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Good deal on Fluorescent lights
In-Reply-To: <91c8f9760904220728i15c842ddl2b90134c50dbf2b6@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I've purchased bits and pieces, including the solar panels, from NAWS with
no issues.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR
On 4/22/2009 7:28 AM pickle vanagon wrote:
> Hmmm.... I just got off the phone with Thin-Lite (805-987-5021) **who
> assured me that "Oh yes, NAWS have been a customer, for, well, must be 15
> years now [etc]" And I'd have to say, I'd have been shocked if that
> wasn't the case, considering they appear to sell the complete line-up of
> lights including replacement parts.
>
> I'd be interested to hear what the horror stories are, especially those from
> the consumer perspective. Have they shipped the wrong item, and then not
> taken the return, etc? My only dealings with them were when I ordered an
> automatic transfer switch from them. It turned out to be much bigger than I
> expected, and they let me return for a full refund even though the
> dimensions had been clearly printed on the website.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Caveat Emptor.....
>>
>> Ah yes, Northern Arizona Wind & Sun, the place where yer lucky if you get
>> yer order. These folks have a very bad rep with both the retail public and
>> their supplier/vendors based on a lot of horror stories I've discussed with
>> on both sides. Just a lot of bad feelings, really too much to go into
>> here. My own dealings with NAWS left a bad taste in my mouth last time I
>> dealt with them as well.
>>
>> They don't buy from ThinLite direct (they say they do though) because Thin
>> Lite has a 10,000 piece order minimum which is intended for the supplier
>> market for Motorhome/Trailer manufacturing. So NAWS gets the product where
>> they can and sell close to their cost and make it up elsewhere with higher
>> markup crap. I know what Thin-Lite charges for these lights to the
>> Motorhome Industry based on the 10,000 quantity minimum because I only live
>> 7 miles from their importing/distribution warehouse in Camarillo, CA and
>> stopped by to talk awhile back. They didn't have much nice to say about
>> NAWS at the time.
>>
>> On the flip side, I have run into folks who have had really good dealings
>> with this NAWS. Go figure :-/ I really hope you do, so let us know the
>> outcome.
>>
>> I'm really kinda surprised they're still in business.
>>
>> My nickel's worth
>> --
>> Jim Thompson
>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> jim@airheadparts.com
>> ***********************************
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I found what seems like a really good deal on the camper fluorescent light
>>> fixtures. They are 32.25 here:
>>> http://store.solar-electric.com/tl-171.html
>>>
>>> These are exactly the same lights that you get from other vendors for
>>> $50-$60 (or the dealer for more than a hundred). I know because I
>>> replaced
>>> the stock incandescent fixture from our '83 camper with one of these last
>>> season, and it said "Thin-lite 171" on the inside.
>>>
>>> (I have no connection with this outfit. I just ordered some of these
>>> lights
>>> from them.)
>>>
>>> By the way, does anybody know what the wattage of the stock incandescent
>>> fixture was? I can't seem to find my old one to check.
>>>
>>> -Wes
>>
>
|