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General Forums => Classifieds => Topic started by: Airkewld on December 01, 2007, 09:09:24 AM
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From 12/1 through 12/31 we will be offering free shipping on our air ride kits anywhere in the world. So if shipping was an issue, this is the time to purchase. This is only valid if you order on the web though. Parts of our kits do not qualify for free shipping. Only Complete kits. If you have any questions, email me at info@airkewld.com .
Take care
http://www.airkewld.com/parts/products.php?cat=79 (http://www.airkewld.com/parts/products.php?cat=79)
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No offence, But one kid here bought a kit off youand it took him 2 or 3 months to get it.
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No offence, But one kid here bought a kit off youand it took him 2 or 3 months to get it.
thats possible when you sell 10-12 a day. Did I make up for it?
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I bought a complete air ride kit from Airkewld a while back. It was the most negative transaction I have ever experienced. The only thing the company did efficiently was to take my money. It took months to get the parts. They initially shipped the wrong kit despite having confirmed, in writing, the correct part numbers. As I tried to sort out the errors, they continued to mis-ship or short ship repeatedly. They told me parts were shipped when in fact they weren't ( I have the emails and waybills to prove it). When I called them on their mistakes they became extremely hostile and refused to take responsability - blaming everyone from me to UPS to the Internet.
To their credit, they did finally send me a refund cheque for some of the shipping charges I had incurred sending back incorrect parts - and guess what? The cheque bounced.
If I sound a bit bitter, It's because I still am. Never did get all the right parts. Had to source some out locally and had to fabricate some myself.
Finally gave up trying to sort things out with Airkewld. Would never, ever deal with this Mickey Mouse outfit again. If you're considering buying - do your homework first.
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i want one soooo bad. whats my options. doesn't avr have these or something? how much was duty? wish we didn't have to pay that..
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I'm pretty sure AVR is a licensed installer. But, last time I spoke with them was over a year ago.
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I bought a complete air ride kit from Airkewld a while back. It was the most negative transaction I have ever experienced. The only thing the company did efficiently was to take my money. It took months to get the parts. They initially shipped the wrong kit despite having confirmed, in writing, the correct part numbers. As I tried to sort out the errors, they continued to mis-ship or short ship repeatedly. They told me parts were shipped when in fact they weren't ( I have the emails and waybills to prove it). When I called them on their mistakes they became extremely hostile and refused to take responsability - blaming everyone from me to UPS to the Internet.
To their credit, they did finally send me a refund cheque for some of the shipping charges I had incurred sending back incorrect parts - and guess what? The cheque bounced.
If I sound a bit bitter, It's because I still am. Never did get all the right parts. Had to source some out locally and had to fabricate some myself.
Finally gave up trying to sort things out with Airkewld. Would never, ever deal with this Mickey Mouse outfit again. If you're considering buying - do your homework first.
That is the kid :huh:
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Shane the "KID" i'm actually 21 now. still a young buck but no kid.
anyone wanting one of these kits, build one yourself , they are not that complicated.
and i have already found myself upgrading and replacing parts as they just don't perform
the way i would like them too..
overall the experiance wasn't worth the money i spent.
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Dam that sounds like alot of headaches, sweet car though Stevie
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AND THEY DON'T MAKE A BAY WINDOW KIT...NOT VERY KEWL
I love your ride Stevie...here's one for ya
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi14.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa347%2Fdeadlytoys%2FGCVWS%2520THE%2520SHOW%252007%2FDSC00273_cr.jpg&hash=15e6b8a9100fe8c17ddf20ea18fd4c81c9f715ca)
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..... how much was duty? wish we didn't have to pay that..
If the kit was designed for your old Beetle, there is no duty. If the shipper states the contents are "antique auto parts", you won't be charged duty. However, if they only ship by UPS, you're gonna get reamed up the ass by UPS.
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i think ups is the way it comes.
here are some more pix from the show too
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/d...nd/IMG_1401.jpg (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/driverfound/IMG_1401.jpg)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/d...nd/IMG_1400.jpg (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/driverfound/IMG_1400.jpg)
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Shane the "KID" i'm actually 21 now. still a young buck but no kid.
anyone wanting one of these kits, build one yourself , they are not that complicated.
and i have already found myself upgrading and replacing parts as they just don't perform
the way i would like them too..
overall the experiance wasn't worth the money i spent.
Come here and let me give you a Noogie......You kid
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yeah they ship UPS and i think i payed an extra $300 in duty's, because he sent all the the stuff weeks apart in about 5 different packages.
I had to pay duties on the same parts twice because he sent the wrong ones.
and thanks for the pictures of my car, it's to cold for me to walk outside to my garage to stare at it.. :)
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how cold can it possibly be in abbotsford. hahhah -36 here yesterday with the wind chill. a bit warmer today. the white airspeed panel is buried in snow.
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Merry Christmas to all the Canada Folk!
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I bought a complete air ride kit from Airkewld a while back. It was the most negative transaction I have ever experienced. The only thing the company did efficiently was to take my money. It took months to get the parts. They initially shipped the wrong kit despite having confirmed, in writing, the correct part numbers. As I tried to sort out the errors, they continued to mis-ship or short ship repeatedly. They told me parts were shipped when in fact they weren't ( I have the emails and waybills to prove it). When I called them on their mistakes they became extremely hostile and refused to take responsability - blaming everyone from me to UPS to the Internet.
To their credit, they did finally send me a refund cheque for some of the shipping charges I had incurred sending back incorrect parts - and guess what? The cheque bounced.
If I sound a bit bitter, It's because I still am. Never did get all the right parts. Had to source some out locally and had to fabricate some myself.
Finally gave up trying to sort things out with Airkewld. Would never, ever deal with this Mickey Mouse outfit again. If you're considering buying - do your homework first.
Bro, I apologize for the negative transaction. Anytime some one places an order on the internet as you did, it automatically takes the money then. Just FYI. The kit was ordered as a 1969-1979 kit via the website. Some parts needed to be switched out and yes it could of taken some time, I apologize again. I did not purposefully do that. I do not know if this is Stephen sunderland or not, but if it was, HOSTILE, is not something in my vocabulary. I refused to take responsibility if some one orders one kit and then wants to make me look bad on here saying it was my fault. I will take the blame, because"the customer is always right". The check bounced, never mind bro, I have never bounced a check in my 4 years, I now know this is BS. Bro even though we did not have a great transaction and I think you are bending the story, I wish you and your family a merry Christmas. Take care.
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How much is a front /back kit for my 75 T1?
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How much is a front /back kit for my 75 T1?
$1625 shipped
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Mr Airkewld if you are selling kits! You better have them ready before you advertise them! Otherwise don't take their money! I'd be pissed too!
The kits should arrive at the customers house within one week as a complete kit! I mean shit it should be idiot proof for the kind of money being charged.
SEE YA
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Mr Airkewld if you are selling kits! You better have them ready before you advertise them! Otherwise don't take their money! I'd be pissed too!
The kits should arrive at the customers house within one week as a complete kit! I mean shit it should be idiot proof for the kind of money being charged.
SEE YA
thanks for your insightful post, I appreciate it! I sell 8-10 a day with a one man show. If people can be patient, it all works. if you can not, no need to buy from me. Take care.
Almost forgot.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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IMHO, if you make kits to order than maybe you should consider taking a deposit on the order until such time as it is ready to ship. I know I would not be comfortable with the idea of sending you $2000 without it being shipped the next day, we live in a world of instant gratification and people need to keep pace with what people want.
If you are a one man show then all the power to you but you still have to deliver. Good Luck.
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yeah they ship UPS and i think i payed an extra $300 in duty's, because he sent all the the stuff weeks apart in about 5 different packages.
I had to pay duties on the same parts twice because he sent the wrong ones.
You shouldn't pay ANY duty at all. If you were charged duty, you can apply for a refund. Taxes are a different animal. You have to pay 13% P+GST.
I don't understand why anyone would ship a partial kit. Until the last part arrives, all the other parts are useless.
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IMHO, if you make kits to order than maybe you should consider taking a deposit on the order until such time as it is ready to ship. I know I would not be comfortable with the idea of sending you $2000 without it being shipped the next day, we live in a world of instant gratification and people need to keep pace with what people want.
If you are a one man show then all the power to you but you still have to deliver. Good Luck.
I appreciate your opinion Chris, In the early goings of my business, I was stiffed pretty hard, over 10k because I waited to ship 2 weeks later. No I make sure that it is good and usually ship with in 7-10 days. If you are thinking that all my kits take this long, they do not. He ordered the wrong kit, we had to replace some parts and so on. I understand his frustration, but I hope you all understand mine. Goods deliver all the time in decent time unless the powers that be say otherwise. Or unless some one makes a mistake. Take it easy.
Also, I agree with what you are saying about instant gratification, For what I do, I can not send them out any faster that I do already. When you sell as many as I do, it stacks up and if people pay on the web, there is no way to Hold their money, it automatically gets charged.
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yeah they ship UPS and i think i payed an extra $300 in duty's, because he sent all the the stuff weeks apart in about 5 different packages.
I had to pay duties on the same parts twice because he sent the wrong ones.
You shouldn't pay ANY duty at all. If you were charged duty, you can apply for a refund. Taxes are a different animal. You have to pay 13% P+GST.
I don't understand why anyone would ship a partial kit. Until the last part arrives, all the other parts are useless.
Please read my rebuttal to his post. He ordered the wrong kit and we needed to replace the parts that were fro a different year. I just found out about the duties recently and yes he can get a refund if he shows he paid for them originally and these were replacement parts.
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. I just found out about the duties recently and yes he can get a refund if he shows he paid for them originally and these were replacement parts.
A refund on duty does not hang on whether duty was already paid. All antique auto parts (parts for cars older than 25 years) are DUTY FREE. If ANY duty was paid for any reason, a refund is warranted.
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I am saying his post is BS, I have never had a check bounce, ever. Take it easy.
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Mr Airkewld you should just go back to The Samba because this will never end!
Everybody has seen this post now and the sooner you go away the better it would be for your business!
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Mr Airkewld you should just go back to The Samba because this will never end!
Everybody has seen this post now and the sooner you go away the better it would be for your business!
Bro, if you are not interested, dont post. I came here to support Geoff and Laurie and I put this as an informational advertisement. There are several other threads you can post on, leave this one alone. If you do not like me, Mr steiner, thats fine. I still have love for you. Take it easy.
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I'M STILL GONNA BUY ONE.
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Thanks to the 3 customers from CANADA that purchased our kits during this sale, I appreciate it! Take care and stay warm!
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Merry Christmas to all! No hard feelings Mr AirKewld! I saved a little love for you as well! :blush:
Keep on keepin on!
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Thanks to the 3 customers from CANADA that purchased our kits during this sale, I appreciate it! Take care and stay warm!
I am not sure. Is that a Diss at Canada? Because only three people in the Country bought off you?
I think a few of your comments ie; if you don't like my product don't buy it. What is that suppose to mean. I would be a little more politically correct with your Canadian customers as it could only improve your business with our stronger dollar. People have a right to an opinion and one thing I know for sure being a business owner... perception is reality...
It is your job as a business owner is to make sure the perception of you is correct. I have no ill feelings towards you or your company as i have never done business with you... I guess all I was trying to do was to add insight into the perception of your business. I hope you and yours all the best in the new year...
BTW I do think it was good on ya for coming in here and replying to all the threads
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I am not sure. Is that a Diss at Canada? Because only three people in the Country bought off you?
I think a few of your comments ie; if you don't like my product don't buy it. What is that suppose to mean. I would be a little more politically correct with your Canadian customers as it could only improve your business with our stronger dollar. People have a right to an opinion and one thing I know for sure being a business owner... perception is reality...
It is your job as a business owner is to make sure the perception of you is correct. I have no ill feelings towards you or your company as i have never done business with you... I guess all I was trying to do was to add insight into the perception of your business. I hope you and yours all the best in the new year...
BTW I do think it was good on ya for coming in here and replying to all the threads
Definitely not a dis. I do not do that. 3 cats in CA took advantage of the free shipping deal and it was because of this posted ad. I just wanted to thank them.
That comment was directed at a specific person who chimed in, not anyone else. Typed words on the internet can have so many meanings, all my typed words are for the good, never the bad.
I can understand the opinion, but telling me to leave, is that really needed?
Thank you as well for posting, and wishing me the best in the new year, I wish you the same.
Take care and stay warm in the snow!
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OK this has got way out of hand telling someone to leave he's just trying to make a living and support are hobby and for the mishap all you ever hear about is the neggative come on it's Chrismas time. Merry Chrismas to all on both sides of the boarder.
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give the retailer a brake... this isn't some 10,000 replica-day-direct-from-china-product...
Some people can never be satisfied - so be it.
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Thanks for the Christmas Greeting and the apology - half hearted as it was.
Just to set the record straight once and for all, I DID order a kit for 1969-1979. Thats because I was installing it on a 1972 pan. The parts I received were for a Pre-69 and DID NOT FIT. I had to return them postage prepaid before Airkewld would send the parts that I had correctly ordered initially.
The missing parts came in two or three separate orders over the space of many weeks. In fact, as previously stated, I never did receive everything as ordered and paid for but gave up trying.
As for the bounced cheque, my turn to issue a most sincere apology. Technically, what happened was that when I took it to the bank, they refused to cash it - it was non-negotiable due to being stale dated. I guess I could have mailed it back and asked for a new one but, as previously stated, I wanted nothing further to do with this company.
In my last post I said that Airkewld refuses to accept responsibility for their mistakes. It seems that if they can't provide better customer service, maybe they need to take a look at their operation - perhaps hire someone who knows a little bit about conducting decent mail order. I deal with US and international suppliers all the time and have never had the kind of problems I had with Airkewld.
BTW, 8-10 air ride kits a day? Wow! can't wait to see all those slammed cars.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year's and all the best to my friends in the VW community.
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Just to set the record straight once and for all, I DID order a kit for 1969-1979. I had to return them postage prepaid before Airkewld would send the parts that I had correctly ordered initially.
As for the bounced cheque, my turn to issue a most sincere apology. Technically, what happened was that when I took it to the bank, they refused to cash it - it was non-negotiable due to being stale dated. I guess I could have mailed it back and asked for a new one but, as previously stated, I wanted nothing further to do with this company.
BTW, 8-10 air ride kits a day? Wow! can't wait to see all those slammed cars.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year's and all the best to my friends in the VW community.
It was not half hearted, It is always sincere.
When I looked at your order it said 66-68, that is what i sent. If it was a glitch like I stated to you when you called and said you got the wrong kit, so be it, and I apologized. the facts that i had was it was a 66-68. if it is different, sent it back and I would resend it on my dime the exchanged parts. That is what happened.
Believe me bro, I get pictures every day of the cars that have air ride on them, check out Volksworld, Super VW, every issue has 3-5 cars on air. Its incredible. Once again, happy holidays and take care.
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Gotta love that California logic.
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Gotta love that California logic.
I think they're in Arizona. :rolleyes:
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Just to set the record straight once and for all, I DID order a kit for 1969-1979. I had to return them postage prepaid before Airkewld would send the parts that I had correctly ordered initially.
As for the bounced cheque, my turn to issue a most sincere apology. Technically, what happened was that when I took it to the bank, they refused to cash it - it was non-negotiable due to being stale dated. I guess I could have mailed it back and asked for a new one but, as previously stated, I wanted nothing further to do with this company.
BTW, 8-10 air ride kits a day? Wow! can't wait to see all those slammed cars.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year's and all the best to my friends in the VW community.
It was not half hearted, It is always sincere.
When I looked at your order it said 66-68, that is what i sent. If it was a glitch like I stated to you when you called and said you got the wrong kit, so be it, and I apologized. the facts that i had was it was a 66-68. if it is different, sent it back and I would resend it on my dime the exchanged parts. That is what happened.
Believe me bro, I get pictures every day of the cars that have air ride on them, check out Volksworld, Super VW, every issue has 3-5 cars on air. Its incredible. Once again, happy holidays and take care.
Well done and well said, I think you have been upfront with all your answers. You have changed my perception. Like I said before Have a great new year. Hope you stick around on our little web space...
cheers'
Shane
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if anyones seen diehard i say we fire sail this one and cut off all connections, too bad i was interested in slammed cars... though i do not have the money yet.. when i do its going to someone else...... and as you said the costumers ALWAYS right so start living up to what you said, cause it only seems like your having to save yourself on your last comment every new post.
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....the costumers ALWAYS right....
that's old logic that looks good on paper but is rarely true.
the trick is to try and do whatever you can within your power to please that person that has purchased your product or used your business. i think pete (airkewld) has handled this situation with honesty, integrity and patience (especially after everyone found their soapbox).
sometimes people are wrong (customers and business owners). you have to do what you can to right the wrong and move on.
imho, pete has done that....and if i wanted to bag my bug.....i'd go to airkewld for product and advice.
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i agree shane. he's just a guy trying to feed his family doing something with vw's.. wish i was doing the same.. well i kinda am but mine costs me money instead of makes. lol
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I appreciate that guys. If you met me, you would understand what I am all about. I do care about each car looking its best, that is why I have been producing parts that can achieve those looks. I have made plans to go to the Great Canadian show with Franklin fro His shop in Wa. and Paul Iozzio who did the Overhaulin build with us. We plan to come out there and shake your guys hands and check out what the Canadian VW scene is all about.
By the way, Stephen, your car looks great in the new Hot VW's. Congrats on the picture.
Take it easy guys and try to enjoy 2008!