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thebucket Samba Stockbroker
Joined: April 06, 2004 Posts: 3734 Location: Houston Texas
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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will-g wrote: |
Under the old "birth certificate" system, your credit card would not be charged until the museum actually had your information ready to go, so you would see the charge on your credit card and 7 days later you would have your birth certificate...
Under the new automated "birth certificate" system your credit card is charged immediately. i imagine that you will be refunded once the alloted 6 weeks has expired with no results in finding information. I know that my credit card was charged around a month ago and i still have not seen the certificate
so...once again we are back to sqaure one with the whole "birth certificate" process good luck...... |
Mine was charged the old way then. I placed the order and 2 months later i got charged. A week later it came in. _________________ ITMC-El Presidente
OG 55 bullet 3 fold....
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150858&highlight=thebuckets++++fold |
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3_times_bugged Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Australia
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: |
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I live in Australia and have just ordered mine today for my 1959 bug.
The order process was quite easy! The translator is a must for us non German speaking folk!
I will post again when I recieve the birth certificate. _________________ My 4 Vee Dubs
1950 Split Back window Standard Beetle
1959 Big Back Window Beetle
1985 Caravelle CL T3 Bus
2002 1.6 litre New Beetle[/i] |
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kingd33 Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2004 Posts: 467 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Got my certificate today,Ordered it on March 28 I think.
Of course the color is not mentioned (Which I was hoping for) or the engine number,and I have a m code that is unknown (050)but the rest of it is cool.
Makes me want to order more for the other ones |
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Kubel Nick Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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I hear really old VWs don't work since they never kept records up until a certain year, started from the late 40's I'm guessing?. Anyone knows if this is true or not. I want to try with my '44 |
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55reasons Samba Swamp Cooler
Joined: December 31, 2003 Posts: 942
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Just got mine.
Took 10 months to get here... |
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will-g Samba Shalako Expert
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 945 Location: Planning my next International incident
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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55reasons wrote: |
Just got mine.
Took 10 months to get here... |
10 Months when were you charged for it though? was it a week before it showed up? _________________ These are not the New Old Stock parts you are looking for...
"My pappy said son, you worthless hippy, you shameless drug fiend, you no good alcoholic, you commie punk, you gonna drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that hot rod lincoln" |
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55reasons Samba Swamp Cooler
Joined: December 31, 2003 Posts: 942
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. 10 months.
Yes I was charged.
And no it did not contain any information about the car except the VIN that I already gave them.
No color, no interior, etc...
But I'm not surprised, it was shipped as a CKD and the factory 55 paint was bright orange. <-- Not a typo...
It got from them to me in like 5 days or so. |
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Skaravaios Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2006 Posts: 118
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Do they shipp it or they just send it e-mail?
7 weeks ... and counting |
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will-g Samba Shalako Expert
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 945 Location: Planning my next International incident
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:32 am Post subject: |
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Skaravaios wrote: |
Do they shipp it or they just send it e-mail?
7 weeks ... and counting |
You will get a nice document in the mail, see below
_________________ These are not the New Old Stock parts you are looking for...
"My pappy said son, you worthless hippy, you shameless drug fiend, you no good alcoholic, you commie punk, you gonna drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that hot rod lincoln" |
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LHG Samba Moderator
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 1855 Location: LostHillsGuy, CA
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Birth Certs Credit Cards |
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daves68 wrote: |
If you want the process to go smoother, call your credit card company ahead of time and tell them to expect a one time German transaction for approx. $XX Euros.
They should put a note in your file and the charge should slide through.
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Ditto this, my card blocked the charge and VW sent me an email. I made the call and my credit card company put a note on my account. Should go thru now. _________________ Brian O'Kelly
Central Coast Chapter, CA - Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
www.centralcoastvwclub.com
www.facebook.com/groups/vintagevwclub/ |
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jrserra Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: New Birth Cert. Price as of May 1st 2006 |
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Sent away for another Birth Cert. and received this email reply:
Dear Mr. Serra,
Thank you for your interest in our birth certificate. The price is 35,- EUR
since 1st May. Please confirm that this is alright for you.
Yours sincerely,
Susanne Wiersch
Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen
Dieselstr. 35
Brieffach 0903
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Tel. 00 49 53 61 92 49 54
Fax 00 49 53 61 5 20 10
e-mail: [email protected] _________________ 65 Sedan
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will-g Samba Shalako Expert
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 945 Location: Planning my next International incident
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: New Birth Cert. Price as of May 1st 2006 |
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jrserra wrote: |
Sent away for another Birth Cert. and received this email reply:
Dear Mr. Serra,
Thank you for your interest in our birth certificate. The price is 35,- EUR
since 1st May. Please confirm that this is alright for you.
Yours sincerely,
Susanne Wiersch
Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen
Dieselstr. 35
Brieffach 0903
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Tel. 00 49 53 61 92 49 54
Fax 00 49 53 61 5 20 10
e-mail: [email protected] |
Yep the price went up, and now you get cgarged for it right away no matter how long it takes to find, but at liest you send your credit card info through a secure transfer now, it used to be you would just send it and hope for the best _________________ These are not the New Old Stock parts you are looking for...
"My pappy said son, you worthless hippy, you shameless drug fiend, you no good alcoholic, you commie punk, you gonna drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that hot rod lincoln" |
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coad Samba Scapegoat
Joined: September 12, 2002 Posts: 7553
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Not so sure about the charging the credit card right away. I faxed them a request with my card number back in February and just got it this week. They ran mine thru the day they mailed it.
I would have preferred that they charge it right away. At least then you would know they actually received it and have it in the system. The waiting and wondering gets old. |
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will-g Samba Shalako Expert
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 945 Location: Planning my next International incident
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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coad wrote: |
Not so sure about the charging the credit card right away. I faxed them a request with my card number back in February and just got it this week. They ran mine thru the day they mailed it.
I would have preferred that they charge it right away. At least then you would know they actually received it and have it in the system. The waiting and wondering gets old. |
The "charging right away" thing is new too, only if you use the new system setup on the museum webpage does it charge right away _________________ These are not the New Old Stock parts you are looking for...
"My pappy said son, you worthless hippy, you shameless drug fiend, you no good alcoholic, you commie punk, you gonna drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that hot rod lincoln" |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69809 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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will-g wrote: |
coad wrote: |
Not so sure about the charging the credit card right away. I faxed them a request with my card number back in February and just got it this week. They ran mine thru the day they mailed it.
I would have preferred that they charge it right away. At least then you would know they actually received it and have it in the system. The waiting and wondering gets old. |
The "charging right away" thing is new too, only if you use the new system setup on the museum webpage does it charge right away |
Yes, it does. _________________ How to Post Photos
Everett Barnes - [email protected] | My wanted ads
"Water is the only drink for a wise man" | "Communication prevents complaints"
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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will-g Samba Shalako Expert
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 945 Location: Planning my next International incident
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone actually recieved a "Birth Certificate" using the new online ordering system???
I am starting to lose faith in the new and improved birth certificate ordering system, and on top of that they have my money _________________ These are not the New Old Stock parts you are looking for...
"My pappy said son, you worthless hippy, you shameless drug fiend, you no good alcoholic, you commie punk, you gonna drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that hot rod lincoln" |
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kingd33 Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2004 Posts: 467 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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will-g wrote: |
Has anyone actually recieved a "Birth Certificate" using the new online ordering system???
I am starting to lose faith in the new and improved birth certificate ordering system, and on top of that they have my money |
I got mine using the new way.I sent the info the old way and got an email telling me to use the new way,It took about 4 weeks to get it.
I did email asking about the lenght of time it would take and was told about 4-6 weeks. |
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Curt_M Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 18 Location: Marietta, GA
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: Try this site for translations |
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http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Much easier than the copy/paste method. I just ordered mine. |
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johnnylegs Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 76 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Sitting here tapping my thumbs, awaiting my birth certificate. I can't register my bus as the shipping papers were wrong, and a birth certificate is all that they will take. Four weeks and counting! The sun's coming out, temperatures are rising and I can't use my samba. Should be a law against it! _________________ '66 21 window samba |
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Skaravaios Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2006 Posts: 118
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:03 am Post subject: |
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Finally got it after 11 weeks. When i took it in my hands i was surprised when i saw the dates. The car seems that left the factory 10 months later than the date i have in my registration license probably there must be some mistake on the certificate because the registration can't be wrong. I'm so pissed off for waiting that long and finally got a wrong certificate |
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