Hey Bruce,

Ever use werke west?  They get the stuff from the usual suspects but seem to be competitive on price one would pay if doing it yourself 

I mean shipping etc from the USA 

Alistair 

> On Oct 21, 2021, at 6:07 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> Interesting topic and metric - My best shipping experience which completely
> blew me away was from Bus Depot - not sure whether it was an one off or a
> fluke but I ordered 2 items early in the week and received them two and a
> half days later or so…The items were not small and had to clear customs as
> I live in Canada on the west coast.
> 
> It was about a year ago and I posted about my experience.
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce
> 
>> On Thursday, October 21, 2021, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Just some personal observations.  YMMV.
>> 
>> I made an order from Chris at T3 recently and a similar order from GW
>> the same day.
>> The T3 order arrived today.  The GW order was charged today but not yet
>> shipped. This is typical for GW for me.
>> 
>> I wonder what other folks experiences have been. With regard to vender
>> service?
>> 
>> Here are my experiences with the venders I use the most.
>> Listed from strongest on top and equal ones on the same line.
>> 
>> 
>> Fastest shipping
>> T3 , Uniwerks
>> Vanagain
>> Bus Lab , Vancafe , Bus Depot
>> Go Westy
>> 
>> Most affordable shipping
>> T3 , Uniwerks
>> Vanagain ,Bus Lab, Vancafe, Bus Depot
>> Go Westy
>> 
>> Not sure about other venders but curious about your experiences.
>> My experience is based on least expensive shipping options.
>> 
>> I’m, on the East coast so that helps the East coast venders get to me.
>> This may be why Vanagain comes quick but Bus Depot usually takes about as
>> long as some of the faster west coast venders. But, it has been awhile
>> sense I made a Bus depot order.
>> 
>> Also, Web site use is different for me being blind but here is my
>> preference.
>> 
>> Easiest to use sites
>> Go Westy
>> Bus Lab
>> Van Cafe RM
>> T3, Uniwerks
>> Vanagain, Bus Depot
>> 
>> For me web issues will be different than for the sighted users. software
>> issues  may not be a problem for sighted users.
>> For T3 and Uniwerks the check out was a bit harder, for me, but the sights
>> worked well.
>> 
>> I appreciate all our venders, but sometimes I select a vender by speed of
>> delivery, and sometimes because I have someone I can talk to to help with
>> the order.
>> Otherwise it is item availability or price.
>> 
>> Most likely to respond with helpful information
>> Vanagain, Uniwerks, T3
>> Bus Lab, Bus Depot, Go Westy
>> 
>> I rely on fellow list members for links because when I ask for assistence
>> I find getting help on the phone hard and the person usually doesn’t know
>> the products.
>> Vanagain is the big exception always helpful and will answer the phone.
>> And T3 and Uniwerks also respond well by email
>> Persistence has paid off with other venders but is more challenging.
>> 
>> There are lots of other vender’s out there.  I try to use the VW bus folks
>> when possible but have found needed items at
>> Rock Auto
>> Fits in the middle of most categories for price and shipping.
>> I’ve seen some strong recommendations for other venders carrying our bus
>> products and I try to remember to check them but again web issues sometimes
>> slow me down.
>> Amazon is helpful for general items and surprisingly often for some
>> unusual items
>> Example are some of the great tips from Dennis on things like fuel pumps
>> and starters, not to mention some tires and wheels.
>> 
>> 
>> Another category
>> Vender that often has items know one else has that are of special
>> usefulness
>> Go Westy,
>> T3, Uniwerks, Vanagain, Bus Depot,
>> Vancafe  Bus Lab
>> 
>> Now, I’m going back under my bus,  ongoing trailing arm cleaning project.
>> Obsessive Compulsive, who me?
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>>