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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:55 pm    Post subject: GW Reply with quote

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So i made my first Van-cafe order today...

Gowesty: Placed order on Tuesday Sept 3rd.
Gowesty: Order shipped on Wednesday Sept 11th.

Van-Cafe: Placed order on Thursday Sept 12th @ 8am
Van-Cafe: Order shipped on Thursday Sept 12th @ 1:30pm


Wow. I like it!
Be fair, I love Van-Cafe but GW had a sale on the weekend sold 10 times there normal and said shipping would be slow this week! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:16 pm    Post subject: Re: GW Reply with quote

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Be fair, I love Van-Cafe but GW had a sale on the weekend sold 10 times there normal and said shipping would be slow this week! Very Happy


Oh I love GW.. dont get me wrong... Its just that their shipping times are ALWAYS delayed.

This isnt the first order in the past 6 weeks or so that has taken a week to ship. I've had a few.

I understand theyre a small shop filling orders so I dont mind... Im so used to my orders being shipped out same day when ordering photography equipment and other goodies. My extent of VW orders have only been with GW to date. Hence why i was used to long ship times.

This same day shipping on my VC order was a welcomed surprise!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HoustonPhotog wrote:
So i made my first Van-cafe order today...

Gowesty: Placed order on Tuesday Sept 3rd.
Gowesty: Order shipped on Wednesday Sept 11th.

Van-Cafe: Placed order on Thursday Sept 12th @ 8am
Van-Cafe: Order shipped on Thursday Sept 12th @ 1:30pm


Wow. I like it!


Van Cafe seems to 'get it' better than almost anybody else, don't they?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:19 pm    Post subject: Employee pic Reply with quote

I find it interesting that GW takes so long to send things out...I don't have any issue with it, I just don't get it. They have like 30 people working there per their picture.

Can't wait to have money to buy something!

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Ha! Love it!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read this whole thread looking for FSM but saw no trace of His noodly appendage except in the title.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Page 3, Sir Sam, Jan 25th post with photos.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dr Midnite cookies are good but, I kill for Almond Joes! If only Peter and the gang could ship a cookie under a scoop of Marianne's Ice Cream, I would have no reason to trek over the hill. Well maybe to see what's in the slightly used parts pile! One of my favorite parts vendors!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ordered the full front brake kit from Van Cafe early this week for my wife's "Bluestar" (she's been using the Doka all week leaving me to thumb it home); so needless to say I am EAGER to get to her brakes this weekend so I can have my truck back. I specifically ordered from VC, knowing that another unnamed competitor would take weeks to fulfill...ahem.

So feeling nervous about whether I will have my parts or not I called VC this morning, oops, the order had fell through the cracks, they admitted their oversight and will be sending it out today as priority mail with no additional charge to me.

This is exactly why my first choice for ordering parts on line is always Van Café! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish I didn't live 10 mins away from Van Cafe so I can get all of this artwork... WAIT no I am not Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those guys are great. I told them my van is down and I wanted to see it in its natural environment Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn, I didn't know about the drawings. I just placed my first ever order last night. It shipped this morning. I'll have to ask about a drawing on my next order.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love it when a vendor will actively search for a cheaper option to send your parts across the country AND automatically send a credit memo the day it ships.

Thank you!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I love it when a vendor will actively search for a cheaper option to send your parts across the country AND automatically send a credit memo the day it ships.

Thank you!

LP

Yeah, once I was ordering something light, but pricy, and the shipping seemed unfair on the web, so I call to order and before I can comment on shipping, they say "we can send that in a flat rate for (approx) $5.00!"

We are lucky that we have (several) awesome vendors!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I love it when a vendor will actively search for a cheaper option to send your parts across the country AND automatically send a credit memo the day it ships.

Thank you!

LP


They did that to the order I mentioned just above. I only saw the credit so I called to ask if the order might have something backordered. Nope, just cheaper shipping. Great place, business practices, and cookies. I was so impressed that I sent them a larger order two days ago. This time I asked for artwork though. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I got artwork today! asked for a 'Chef Vanagon picture'

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks great, time to change your Samba Avatar Wink
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