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Subject:Re: VanAlert App for Vanagon Owners...
From:Ralph Meyermann
Date:Sun, 29 Jan 2017 12:59:26 -0600

Got it yesterday!

On Jan 27, 2017 10:57 PM, "Abel Longoria" <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yea... It's brand new so as more users sign up and offer up repair shops
> and driveway spots it'll full out nicely. Most of the info is crowdsourced
> so the more people we get the more info can be populated into the database.
> I can't wait to see where we're at in a year!
>
> Feel free to submit your area repair shops that you trust... It'll be
> appreciated
>
> Exciting!
>
> On Jan 27, 2017 10:54 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hey that looks good, I downloaded the iOS ap and registered. So far it
> > looks pretty one sided towards USA, but I'm sure that will change.
> >
> > Great work Abel,
> >
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 27, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The VanAlert App for Vanagon Owners is now available on the Google Play
> > > Store for Android Devices!
> > >
> > > App Page Here:
> > > https://goo.gl/HDW52V
> > >
> > >
> > > I created an App for Vanagon Owners... It's now listed on the Play
> Store
> > > for Android Devices. Currently waiting on Apple Store Approval which
> > should
> > > be in the next couple of days.
> > >
> > > It'll have a lot of crowdsourced content including Repair Shops that
> > other
> > > owners recommend. If you breakdown, open the app and it'll list nearby
> > > shops based on your GPS location that other owners have submitted.
> > >
> > > Another feature is the Stolen Van Alert. This Alert will notify all
> > > VanAlert users via a PUSH notification when a Vanagon is stolen in your
> > > city/state complete with van details, license number and photos. Kinda
> > like
> > > an Amber Alert but for Vanagons in order to get every available van
> owner
> > > in your general vicinity to help keep an eye out for it.
> > >
> > > A Driveway Camp section that will act much like the Repair Shops
> Listing.
> > > As your traveling you can open the app and it'll show you all the
> closest
> > > Driveway Camp spots that people have offered including what amenities
> > they
> > > offer Driveway/ Curb Space/ Shore Power/ Shower/ Tools etc. No specific
> > > addresses are listed. It's based on zip codes then once you find one
> you
> > > contact them directly via phone/text/email which is listed in order to
> > ask
> > > about availability.
> > >
> > > The app is still in its infancy stages so there will be some tweaking
> > here
> > > and there throughout the app but as it stands now its operable and
> ready
> > to
> > > be populated with your input.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Abel Longoria
> >
> >
>

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