Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:40:20 -0600
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights
In-Reply-To: <251912.55978.qm@web33504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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OK... I am including the previous conversations for clarity. I'm just
asking about the light covers cuz my DS side is popping out due to crack.
Glove box keeps shorting the #3 fuse even after liquid elec tape applied. I
AM NOT IN A HURRY for this and had a minute to surf. Not knocking anybody's
stuff or prices. Please be clear. I AM cheap, and I GIVE stuff away all
the time. Will get it where I get it WHEN I get it. And I hope the 30 bucks
makes a difference in the scheme of things. Thanks for posting my options,
tho.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> Not trying to beat a burnt-out bulb, but here's Vanagain's offering for
> the glove box light , and my current sale on Ebay :
>
> Vanagain: "The glove box one I have in stock as well but it is VW only and
> much
> more expensive. $68 new or $30 for a good used one."
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> warmerwagen:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230374103263&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT
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> It would'nt be profitable for Ken to lower his pices, due to his low
> volume.
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> But on Ebay, traffic is much higher . 25% of my sales are worldwide .
>
> Mr Sullivan emailed me that my glove box light was expensive (at $11.40 ,
> 3.00 S&H).
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> Vanagain's is $30.00 plus 3.00 handling and 7-8 dollars shipping .
>
> At what price does it get affordable? Maybe cheaper for Mr Sullivan to
> drive to a wrecking yard and buy his own dome light. May it will be cheaper
> for him in time, gas, and purchase price.
>
> BTW, my profit on the used Vanagon dome light I sell for $12.75 is 7 cents.
> The time I spent sending this email no doubt ate this profit up.
> Vendors like Vanagain and I are providing a door -to -door parts service.
> The price charged is what you pay for service. And of course, we combine
> shipping.
>
> I might just have my 2 cents worth left.
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
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> --- On Mon, 11/30/09, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
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> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights
> To: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5:28 PM
>
>
> At 08:14 PM 11/30/2009, Robert Keezer wrote:
> >
> >Hi David,
> >
> >I finally found the lights on the Vanagain site. Here's the cost
> breakdown:
> >
> >Cost for item BAT947105 - $9.00
>
> Wow! Either that's a mistake or he's raised the prices a lot. Back
> in say June-July I paid $7 or so for two of them -- new, not
> used. Maybe he was giving me a break, 'cause I was getting a bunch
> of cooling stuff, but it didn't sound that way.
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> >UPS Standard Ground- $7.91
> >Handling- $3.00
> >Total Order- $19.91
>
> Yes, packing & postage as the Brits say make it expensive as a single
> item, even if you take $5.50 off the price. That cost was swamped in
> my combined order.
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> >
> >This is for a new light.
> >
> >Here's a break down of my used light:
> >
> > My cost : (including purchase, ebay and paypal fees, and travel
> expenses.
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> >Purchase price: $1.63
> >Ebay listing fee: $ 0.35 for 30 days
> >Ebay Final Value Fee (FVF) $1.88
> >Paypal fee on $14.48 = $0.93
> >Time , gas , wrecking yard fee $1.10
> >
> >My cost total: $5.89
> >My Ebay net: $5.96
>
> Sux, don't it? I kept trying to tell Sylvan that she was making
> about fifty cents an hour or less selling/shipping odd items on ebay,
> but it didn't sink in.
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> >My profit: $0.7 .
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> [$0.07] When I was a kid that would get you a six-ounce Coke plus
> the two-cent bottle deposit.
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> >This doesn't factor in other costs such as internet or electricity.
> >This is the first time I have done this-I'm surprised. Clearly I
> >need to raise the price .
> >
> >My shipping cost to most places is about $1.75 USPS First Class mail.
> >That's 2-3 days delivery.
> >Cheapest shipping Vanagain has is UPS ground -5 days -$7.91
>
> I live nearby so it's generally overnight to me but I take your point.
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> >Look at my Ebay store , you;ll see I am affordable. A used Vanagon
> >fuel pump is 45.00. , a 1.9 engine computer $125.00. When you
> >factor my cost and fees on the computer , for example, I'm lucky to
> >get 30 -50 bucks. for my time and cost.
>
> It's good to know; I'll definitely keep you in mind.
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> Yours,
> David
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