Hey guys (and gals), I'm hoping I'm not stepping on any toes here but I was looking into getting a Foxwing awning and came across this product.
http://www.sundaycampers.com/Vehicle_Awning/WA01.html
I got in touch with them and they said that their minimum order is 30 units, but the total price per unit after shipping half way across the world would be around $180. As a comparison, CVT's equivalent product runs for $699 shipped. Full disclosure that they're over in China, made in China, it's Chinese product. But for a $500 price difference on a non-electrical/mechanical item, I'd be willing to take the chance. They mentioned all of the framing and hinges are aluminum and the fabric is a rip-stop poly canvas. With doing a pallet's worth of items it'd be a royal pain to ship individually, so I wanted to see if there would be enough interest locally (Northern VA, DC, MD) before opening it up to shipping domestically, but FWIW shipping form Northern VA to CA was quoted as $77 via UPS, so that's not even too bad. Either way if you'd be interested I'm happy to take your name down.
BOTTOM LINE: Would anybody be interested in putting together a group buy on it? I'm working on seeing what their sample policy is now and of course wouldn't require any cash until the order was ready to be placed. There's also a 2 year warranty on it, but not sure what that entails just yet.
They've also got a mosquito netting system available for $100 or a full canvas wall system that you can see on that page for $178. Not sure how shipping would be affected with those as there's a minimum order of 10 for those and wasn't sure if there'd be enough interest. Either way, if you've got any questions feel free to ask either here or via PM. Again, if the post isn't kosher, just let me know.
UPDATE: We've broken 30! I'm still working on some final details with the vendor (shipping info on the nets/walls, official invoice, payment method, etc.) but here's how I was planning on moving forward. I'll give a window between now and the end of the month for everybody to paypal me the amount for their products and allow any last minute stragglers to jump in. IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST AND STILL WANT TO ORDER - YOU STILL CAN! This way hopefully the inevitable last minute drops will be filled in by the last minute stragglers. At that point I'd put in the order and pay the vendor. Fast forward to the shipment arrival, we'll drop off all shipped awnings to UPS and set up a time/place for all of the local pickups to pick up their awnings. I don't want to "officially" take the next step until all those loose ends are tied up, but once they are I'll be sure to let everyone know.
UPDATE 2:
I'm still working with the import folks on getting the final price sent over. However, with keeping the window open we're hitting a moving target because the total amount keeps changing. I'll keep the list open until 9am EST on 4/27 for all those last minute folks that are still on the fence. That being said, I understand that everybody is on this list contingent upon shipping costs. Once the final shipping numbers come back there may be some folks that back out. If they do - I'll mark the spot as "OPEN" on the list and you can fill into their spot. Thank you guys for being patient.
Instead of updating the list multiple times, you can check the latest status of the buy over on the main thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-buys/236592-foxwing-style-awning-$180-ship.html
UPDATE 4/27: Alright guys, the window to sign up is officially closed. I'm going to send these final numbers over to the shipping company so I can get an official price on shipping. If you didn't sign up and still want an awning, I'll open up a wait list if anybody drops from their order.
UPDATE 5/12: Well, I've officially got the numbers. I'm sorry for the delay - I was getting hosed by the importing company I was working with originally. Quadrupled the estimate that they had given me initially. I reached out to another importer and was provided figures that were a bit more down to earth. That being said, the figures are as follows (I'm sorry the awning cost went up - it was a byproduct of the issue I had with the first importer):
Awning: $200
Wall: $200
Net: $120
That includes all of the shipping costs from China to Northern VA (Baltimore technically). There's only 1 portion that I couldn't get a confirmation on and that's whether or not they're subject to an in depth customs exam/inspection upon arrival. I'm doing everything I can to mitigate the cost but I may have to ask for an extra $5 per person if they come down hard. I don't anticipate this happening and I wouldn't know until they arrive, but I at least wanted to be transparent about the request.
With all of that being said - here's how I would like to do the payment. Paypal me the cost of the product and include in the following information in the paypal notes:
List Number, name/forum name
Product Ordered
Shipping Info (if you're picking up locally, just put "local pickup")
For Example:
1. svana, ExPo
Awning
Joe Smith
123 Main St
City, State, Zip
At that point I'll put your information down and if I need to ship an item to you, I'll provide the quote for that as well (shipping via UPS).
My paypal is tippmann32503@yahoo.com. If you send via goods and services, please be sure to tack on the 3% fee. I'll provide a 2 week window for those on the list to provide the funds for their product. If I don't receive the funds by 5:00PM EST on 5/26, I will start reaching out to those on the waiting list. Shipping payment does not have to be submitted by this date, I will confirm a date once shipping time gets closer. As payments come in, I will note your name on the list with "Paid" next to it. If you don't see that come up after a day or two, just reach out and I'll confirm.
Again, thank you guys for being so patient with this.
http://www.sundaycampers.com/Vehicle_Awning/WA01.html
I got in touch with them and they said that their minimum order is 30 units, but the total price per unit after shipping half way across the world would be around $180. As a comparison, CVT's equivalent product runs for $699 shipped. Full disclosure that they're over in China, made in China, it's Chinese product. But for a $500 price difference on a non-electrical/mechanical item, I'd be willing to take the chance. They mentioned all of the framing and hinges are aluminum and the fabric is a rip-stop poly canvas. With doing a pallet's worth of items it'd be a royal pain to ship individually, so I wanted to see if there would be enough interest locally (Northern VA, DC, MD) before opening it up to shipping domestically, but FWIW shipping form Northern VA to CA was quoted as $77 via UPS, so that's not even too bad. Either way if you'd be interested I'm happy to take your name down.
BOTTOM LINE: Would anybody be interested in putting together a group buy on it? I'm working on seeing what their sample policy is now and of course wouldn't require any cash until the order was ready to be placed. There's also a 2 year warranty on it, but not sure what that entails just yet.
They've also got a mosquito netting system available for $100 or a full canvas wall system that you can see on that page for $178. Not sure how shipping would be affected with those as there's a minimum order of 10 for those and wasn't sure if there'd be enough interest. Either way, if you've got any questions feel free to ask either here or via PM. Again, if the post isn't kosher, just let me know.
UPDATE: We've broken 30! I'm still working on some final details with the vendor (shipping info on the nets/walls, official invoice, payment method, etc.) but here's how I was planning on moving forward. I'll give a window between now and the end of the month for everybody to paypal me the amount for their products and allow any last minute stragglers to jump in. IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST AND STILL WANT TO ORDER - YOU STILL CAN! This way hopefully the inevitable last minute drops will be filled in by the last minute stragglers. At that point I'd put in the order and pay the vendor. Fast forward to the shipment arrival, we'll drop off all shipped awnings to UPS and set up a time/place for all of the local pickups to pick up their awnings. I don't want to "officially" take the next step until all those loose ends are tied up, but once they are I'll be sure to let everyone know.
UPDATE 2:
I'm still working with the import folks on getting the final price sent over. However, with keeping the window open we're hitting a moving target because the total amount keeps changing. I'll keep the list open until 9am EST on 4/27 for all those last minute folks that are still on the fence. That being said, I understand that everybody is on this list contingent upon shipping costs. Once the final shipping numbers come back there may be some folks that back out. If they do - I'll mark the spot as "OPEN" on the list and you can fill into their spot. Thank you guys for being patient.
Instead of updating the list multiple times, you can check the latest status of the buy over on the main thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-buys/236592-foxwing-style-awning-$180-ship.html
UPDATE 4/27: Alright guys, the window to sign up is officially closed. I'm going to send these final numbers over to the shipping company so I can get an official price on shipping. If you didn't sign up and still want an awning, I'll open up a wait list if anybody drops from their order.
UPDATE 5/12: Well, I've officially got the numbers. I'm sorry for the delay - I was getting hosed by the importing company I was working with originally. Quadrupled the estimate that they had given me initially. I reached out to another importer and was provided figures that were a bit more down to earth. That being said, the figures are as follows (I'm sorry the awning cost went up - it was a byproduct of the issue I had with the first importer):
Awning: $200
Wall: $200
Net: $120
That includes all of the shipping costs from China to Northern VA (Baltimore technically). There's only 1 portion that I couldn't get a confirmation on and that's whether or not they're subject to an in depth customs exam/inspection upon arrival. I'm doing everything I can to mitigate the cost but I may have to ask for an extra $5 per person if they come down hard. I don't anticipate this happening and I wouldn't know until they arrive, but I at least wanted to be transparent about the request.
With all of that being said - here's how I would like to do the payment. Paypal me the cost of the product and include in the following information in the paypal notes:
List Number, name/forum name
Product Ordered
Shipping Info (if you're picking up locally, just put "local pickup")
For Example:
1. svana, ExPo
Awning
Joe Smith
123 Main St
City, State, Zip
At that point I'll put your information down and if I need to ship an item to you, I'll provide the quote for that as well (shipping via UPS).
My paypal is tippmann32503@yahoo.com. If you send via goods and services, please be sure to tack on the 3% fee. I'll provide a 2 week window for those on the list to provide the funds for their product. If I don't receive the funds by 5:00PM EST on 5/26, I will start reaching out to those on the waiting list. Shipping payment does not have to be submitted by this date, I will confirm a date once shipping time gets closer. As payments come in, I will note your name on the list with "Paid" next to it. If you don't see that come up after a day or two, just reach out and I'll confirm.
Again, thank you guys for being so patient with this.
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