True plus all of the fun dealing with customs, and shipping delays.

I guess if people could easily and cheaply buy parts from China or Europe I
might be out of a job.  :-)

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:49 PM Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> That's sound advice if you are in business buying from a supplier. Or if
> you aren't in business and you are lucky enough to know someone who can
> consolidate a shipment for you. I buy a lot of parts from suppliers in
> China and I'll often instruct them to pack heavier items like drip trays or
> keg lids inside of boxes of plastic thumb valves. But buying 50 drip trays
> and 4000 plastic thumb valves at once helps a lot.
>
> It's tough for an individual to bring something into the US or Canada and
> often it's cheaper for an individual to buy retail on this side of the
> ocean.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:13 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
>
> My advice is always the same:  Buy as much as you can afford at one time.
> If you have a large box, most of it is empty space with one large part
> inside.  If you can fill up that space with smaller items that aren't
> heavy, you are spreading out the cost.  Even if it is something like T
> shirts, or stickers that you can sell or give away to others, it is
> accomplishing more than just buying one large item and nothing else.  Avoid
> tunnel vision.  You will need other items in the future, think ahead as
> much as you can and it will save you time and money.
>
> Ken
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:08 PM Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
>
> > International shipping gets expensive especially with heavy or bulky
> > parts. Sometimes it just costs what it costs.
> >
> > Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> > www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer
> > Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store
> > www.brew-control.com – Electric Brewery Marketing and Direct Sales
> > http://www.hackpilot.com/roadkill/ - A little twisted humor
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:29 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
> >
> > That part has just become available.  I would have to get one here and
> > then check the thickness.  Not sure when that will happen as I just
> > put in a
> > $3000 order a few days ago and I am waiting to get that.  Maybe in
> > another month with my next order.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:17 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Good to know you can get it!
> > >
> > > Do you know anything about the part or the manufacturer?  I'm
> > > particularly sensitive to steel thickness, etc.
> > >
> > > I'm in Canada, so at the moment shipping anything from the US is
> > > deadly
> > as
> > > well.   I'm close to Ogdensburg, NY, but I doubt the border will be
> open
> > to
> > > people like me for the duration of the summer.
> > >
> > > ...Markus
> > >
> > > *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> > > *Sent:* February 17, 2021 11:08 a.m.
> > > *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> > > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > > *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
> > >
> > > Yeah that is a brand new version of this area that just came out.  I
> > > didn't even see it listed until I went back and looked at my supplier.
> > > It is much more expensive than the other version.  I would most
> > > likely have to get $250 for this version plus shipping to you from me.
> > > The other panel you are interested in is so large I highly doubt it
> > > could come air which is how I usually get things.  I think you would
> > > be better off cutting it off of a donor van here in the USA.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:03 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Seems that some different assemblies have that number.
> > >>
> > >> This is the one I was talking about.
> > >>
> > >> https://tk-carparts.de/laufschiene-rechts-komplett-251803622b
> > >>
> > >> ...Markus
> > >>
> > >> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> > >> *Sent:* February 17, 2021 10:53 a.m.
> > >> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> > >> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > >> *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
> > >>
> > >> I have this part in stock:
> > >> 251803622B
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:46 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Two items in particular I'm looking for.
> > >>>
> > >>> 251803622B (I could really use this) 253809172B (nice to have, but
> > >>> may have to get from a doner)
> > >>>
> > >>> And then a bunch of smaller parts.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> > >>> *Sent:* February 17, 2021 10:33 a.m.
> > >>> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> > >>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > >>> *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
> > >>>
> > >>> What do you need?  I have been importing larger and larger body
> > >>> panels in with my parts orders from Europe.  So it spreads my
> > >>> shipping cost out a lot more than one person trying to buy one
> > specific thing.
> > >>>
> > >>> Ken
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:28 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I'm looking at ordering some bulky body panels from Germany.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Does anyone have experience doing this?  And what carrier was used?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The vendor is struggling to come up with a reasonable shopping
> quote.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ...Markus
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Ken Wilford
> > >>> John 3:16
> > >>> www.vanagain.com
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Ken Wilford
> > >> John 3:16
> > >> www.vanagain.com
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ken Wilford
> > > John 3:16
> > > www.vanagain.com
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > Ken Wilford
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