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Date:         Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:07:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <eccfedcc0912011128r7716a5f0xcabb345b6b45387f@mail.gmail.com>
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Michael - you may not know Robert very well, he hasn't posted much in the last couple of years, but he's the reigning expert on the Eberspacher heater that came in Westy campers.

I'm not insinuating anything here but Keezer's been on this List longer than a lot of us! =)

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> Robert, Nowhere in my post did I ask for a free light. I know this is your > business so I understand your pricing strategy. If answering emails is > incorporated in your cost, as you previously stated, I guess I would > definitely have to go to Ken as he has spent alot of time helping other > list > members, myself included. And I guess, I should tithe each week to the > other list members who also post advice. ;-( My original post was intended > to be an inquiry to help with my maintenance project. Good luck with moving > your stuff. > BTW-No sad stories here. Feeling good and living good. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Mike, The difference between you, and those who responded (Ken and > > myself), is that we sell for a living. We don't give away our paycheck. > If > > you want a free light , just ask. Someone out there my very well be > willing > > enough to give you one, with free shipping even. > > Since I am a full time vendor, I naturally respond with a price. > > Business is slow and this is my only income, as is Ken's, so we aren't > > inlcined to give parts away as you might be. > > A hardship story (the babies don't have any milk and have nightmares in > the > > dark) might help get a free light). > > Thanks > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > > > --- On *Tue, 12/1/09, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > > > > From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights > > To: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> > > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 10:40 AM > > > > > > 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< > http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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." > >> > >> warmerwagen: > >> > >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230374103263&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT > >> > >> It would'nt be profitable for Ken to lower his pices, due to his low > >> volume. > >> > >> 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). > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --- On Mon, 11/30/09, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net< > http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dbeierl@attglobal.net>> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net< > http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dbeierl@attglobal.net> > >> > > >> Subject: Re: Parts Needed Dome Lights > >> To: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@yahoo.com< > http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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. > >> > >> >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. > >> > >> > > >> >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. > >> > > >> > > >> >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. > >> > >> > > >> >My profit: $0.7 . > >> > >> [$0.07] When I was a kid that would get you a six-ounce Coke plus > >> the two-cent bottle deposit. > >> > >> >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. > >> > >> >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. > >> > >> Yours, > >> David > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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