Okay forwardlookers. Below is the answer from the UK video company as to
cost and willingness to make tapes available to us in US-style VHS-NTSC. It
wasn't as difficult as we thought!
I worked out the numbers Jason gives:
cost of tape: US$ 25.58
cost of shipping: US$ 4.80
I verified the stated exchange rate at
http://quote.yahoo.com/m5?a=3&s=GBP&t=USD
where this afternoon's quote is 1.5958 .
The converted price is a little higher than some of us (me too) had
expected. I personally did not have any idea of the current exchange rate.
He (Jason) wanted to know if we were going to order a quantity or place
orders individually. It would save some shipping cost from UK to US to do
them at once but then we would have to pay shipping again from our US
distribution point to our homes. And someone would have to go through the
trouble. Since Jason offered no discount on a single quantity order, the
practical thing is for each of us to order individually.
The UK company website is: http://carsandstripes.com
and the ordering page is: http://carsandstripes.com/order.htm
They do take credit cards. See the note at the bottom of the order page
regarding "our" video.
I am sending the list of those who expressed their interest to Jason so he
may see who his early US supporters are.
Glad to have been able to help put this together.
Gotta go order my video NOW.
Wayne G.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Barnham - Cars and Stripes <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: US Format '55-61 Mopar
>Hello Wayne
>
>Well I have been on to my duplicators and it is possible to make the tapes
>with no problem. In fact the quality will not be down a generation as MY
>master is in NTSC American format. So you will be getting one generation
>down just as my UK customers are.
>
>They do charge me more for this service (+ I have to get them done in
100s),
>but I am willing to maintain the original price as there is a group of you
>interested.
>
>So price is Ј15.99 + Ј3 per tape for non European postage. (approx
>conversion = 1.6 Dollars to the Ј)
>
>The videos are all professionally packaged and I am very proud of them. I
>am sure you guys will like them very much.
>
>With regard to the 300 letter cars unfortunately the 300F (Bob Roger)
>portion of the tape is the only part that contains these cars. So I will
>leave you guys to sell that.
>
>Are the individual members to contact me directly or are you planning a
>group order?
>
>So, I will now proceed with the duplication as soon as possible. Many
>thanks and please let me know if you need anything more.
>
>Regards
>Jason Barnham
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Jason Barnham - Cars and Stripes <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: 07 April 1999 14:02
>Subject: Re: US Format '55-61 Mopar
>
>
>>Hi Jason,
>>
>>Over night I have received interest for 19 (nineteen) of the '55-61 Mopar
>>videos if/when reformatted for the US.
>>
>>Keep in mind that not everyone reads their e-mail every day due to
>>limitations of time vs. cost for phone line usage. So, I suspect that
this
>>number is easily doubled or more for what the immediate market is between
>>just the "forwardlook" group and the new DeSoto club mail list. Then, of
>>course there are the several clubs beyond the limited online crowd!
>>
>>About half of those interested said they NEED to know what the final cost
>is
>>so as soon as you can quote me a cost, I will post it for all to see.
This
>>cost should include shipping to US states.
>>
>>I am keeping a list of the interested parties both by name and by e-mail
>>address with quantity desired. So far, I am the only person who will
>commit
>>to ordering two. One other person may, depending on price.
>>
>>I appreciate the time zone difference (7 hrs?) between you and I. If you
>>can get back to me regarding possible 300 letter cars on the tape, I have
>>not yet posted to the Chrysler 300 club. The 300F video portion (only) of
>>the tape with engineer Bob Roger is something the club itself sells so
>there
>>is a bit of a conflict here.
>>
>>One fellow also commented that he would be interested in your later Mopar
>>video as well, so you may need to reformat your other tapes as well
because
>>the Ford and GM markets are far larger than we Chrysler devotees!
>>
>>Glad to play a part in this success for you.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Wayne Graefen
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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