Trading spoilers between Germany and USA

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:25 am

I have a SRT and Sykora has a SXT.
I wanna have his spoiler and he wanna have mine.
Easiest way - a direct trade.
But how? Beetween Germany and USA?
Okay - we found a way to ship it and this off topic thread will be our way to show eachother that we don't wanna scam.
So we will make pictures and post them here to see how long it takes and what happens.

The post way is far complicated:

From me to a friend and with army post to Sykora.
And the other way from Sykora to army post office to my friend in Germany to me...

Okay guys - let's hope that nothing comes in between...

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:29 am

Awesome- I'll definately work on getting it off tomorrow and post pics etc

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:10 am

My photolog:
http://picasaweb.google.de/LegomanBerlin/Spoilertausch

Spoiler is now off the car and ready to go into a box. I will not send the screw nuts. Too small - afraid to lose them...
Hope the screws will not break - will look for rubberfoam.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:14 am

Good luck guys. I certainly applaud the effort to keep everything straight.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:33 am

me too, I can't wait to see both you guys get the spoilers on your cars.

Just wondering, if one of you guyts do scam, then what can the forum or anyone do about it? lol

I might have to start one of these threads soon since I'm trading my RT skirts with contagious18 for his SRT skirts in the near future.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:39 am

Unfortunately (for those involved, but fortunately for the forum) the forum can not do anything about it. The forum is just an atmosphere for the transaction, like craigslist is. So there is nothing that the forum can do.

We do have a feedback system in place and if three negative feedbacks are left for a user in a few month time span then the user is banned.

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:36 pm

Yeah - is more for the fun, to make it public and to see what happens (outside the PN system).
Btw: The Mummie is finished (used 2000 miles tape...) - and in the packet are 1000 newspapers from Germany...

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:05 pm

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I don't know about this..from that pose it really looks like you are going to miss all the good times with that

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:53 pm

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:01 pm

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:06 pm

Are u trying to hump the freakin box?? lol

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:09 pm

There must be a dolphin inside.

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:51 am

My Girlfriend says it really looks like there is a coffin in our living room...

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:25 am

Jenni. Sorry for taking so long to write back- AH! There was soo much to do yesterday. Indianapolis got a TON of snow and I finally got my car out this morning. I wrapped up the spoiler real good and am taking it to the post office as we speak (USPS apparently is the only one who can ship to APOs.) Anyways, I will post pictures when I get back (including me with it at the post office) hehe. I was stupid and re-installed vista last night and can't get on the internet from my laptio. I'm using a friend's mac (hmmm) Anyways, I also won't be sending the screws either ('cause then I wouldn't have any either hehe.) Thanks for your patience.

-Eric Ippolito

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:33 am

The APO system is a part of the USPS I believe, so yeah you can only ship to APO's through USPS.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:04 pm

Sykora wrote:I'm using a friend's mac

w00!! Apple FTW!

Anyway, hope to see a smooth transaction between you two. This is the pinnacle of future trades, I'll have you know...

The Pinnacle!!!11one..

P.S. - I really hate the fucking Marine Corps, don't ever join to be a Marine. Be smart and join the Air Force or something... seriously...

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:45 pm

It's in the post and on the way to my buddy. 27 Euro (~35 $) for shipment just in Germany. Puuuh - Don't wanna know what they ask for regular shipment to the states (and if it should not take years)...

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:38 pm

SHIPPED!

Ready to be shipped

I put a blanket around it, taped that like CRAZY, and taped another sheet on it and then put this one on.

Me saying goodbye

And packing it up in the box

Super nice post office people helping me through the whole APO shipping process

Finally Shipped! Here's the receipt with the $250 insurance and several packs of bubble wrap etc.

And finally here's my copy of the form I had to fill out, sorry you can't see the text because it's the carbon copy :/ but it is stamped.

My car before getting everything taken care of

v95 · Post by **v95** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:55 pm

wow dude thats a lot of snow. and congrats I hope the trade goes well for ya guys

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:56 pm

Dude, that lady is totally checking out your ass!

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:57 pm

ZeroChad wrote:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bi ... G_1626.jpg
Dude, that lady is totally checking out your ass!

LOL!

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:12 pm

I just want to say, great job you to on documenting your exchange! Should leave little to doubt on each of you getting scammed by each other.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:43 pm

Diablo0 wrote:I just want to say, great job you to on documenting your exchange! Should leave little to doubt on each of you getting scammed by each other.

Thanks

yeah I hope the shipping goes through smoothly

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:12 am

Yeah now it's in the hand of the army-post - hope it will not arrive somewhere in Iraq or whereever.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:40 am

^^ yep. I was able to put yours on priority, but I'm not sure how long the Army takes to ship it once they receive it.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:03 pm

By putting it on priority it won't sit around waiting for a space on the truck/boat/plane. especially since its a big box, that is important

if you were to send it first class (iirc) it could take a while.

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:30 pm

My buddie told me that he received the spoiler "what a huge box" and will forward it tomorrow (on monday).
Dammit the SRT looks naked without the spoiler!

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:27 pm

Jenni wrote:My buddie told me that he received the spoiler "what a huge box" and will forward it tomorrow (on monday).
Dammit the SRT looks naked without the spoiler!

whoa seriously? he got it that fast? wait, he got yours or mine?

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:05 am

Mine.

Will see when he gets yours...

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:16 pm

^^ oh okay

let me know