Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:28:25 -0400
Reply-To: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Good deal on Fluorescent lights
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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
>
>
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