Date:         Tue, 24 Mar 1998 18:33:48 EST
Reply-To:     Thing Guy <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Thing Guy <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ordering directly from Projectzwo
Comments: To: sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 3/24/98 8:07:29 AM, sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM wrote:

<<I'm interested in how you ordered them.  I was originally on Jim Catterson's
> (ThingGuy)>>

Hey, I'm sure Jim is a nice guy, but I'm not him.  I just have some pics of
the foglights up on my web page.

Welcome to the world of dealing with Germans. (sorry Helmut and other German
listees, don't mean to offend)

I actually envy them.  They have a different attitute towards life in gereral,
and I imagine that us Americans can drive them crazy with out impatience.
Anyone who can take the whole summer off to camp and has dozens of Westy type
campers to choose from, has got it made.

I have been doing business with a couple of German firms over the past year,
and I've learned that you have to be patient.  I also have learned several
tricks to importing and have saved loads of cash.  I haven't made any money
yet, but have dreams of becoming rich off of importing new side tents, and
buying a new Beatle and EV to show off in.  (I can dream can't I?)

If you can get them to quote you a price in DM, (make sure they deduct the
value added tax), and give you their bank info, you're home free.  Once you
wire them the funds, they have to deal with you.  You can easily arrange your
own shipping, and you don't need a broker for an import of less than
$1.250.00.

Happy Camping!

Steve Lashley
'74 Campmobile
New Imported German Side Tents at:  http://members.aol.com/tentinfo/index.html