Comments on: MINI Armrest Group Buy Update http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Norms http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 Norms Sat, 04 Dec 2004 03:48:51 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11166 <p>mY extra armrest is up on ebay for 1.00 starter http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7939015776&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT</p> mY extra armrest is up on ebay for 1.00 starter http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7939015776&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11165 Steve Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:16:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11165 <p>Got mine as well. Some pics posted on Mini2 at the website linked above.</p> <p>Steve</p> Got mine as well. Some pics posted on Mini2 at the website linked above.

Steve

]]> By: Josh Wardell http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11164 Josh Wardell Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:59:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11164 <p>It's here!</p> <p>My armrest was finally delivered today and I just installed it in about 15 mins. Very easy! I will take pictures and put up a web page about it later this weekend.</p> It's here!

My armrest was finally delivered today and I just installed it in about 15 mins. Very easy! I will take pictures and put up a web page about it later this weekend.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11163 Gabe Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:51:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11163 <p>Alex recently emailed me this: </p> <p>hi gabe!</p> <p>still a lot of work for me and my dealer i have to admit!.</p> <p>problem is that the final shipping of the armrests took some time cause this group buy comes along with a lot of work !</p> <p>lots of people have sent me some wrong credit card info for example which ment that it was impossible to charge some cc's which really sucks as you can probably imagine cause therefore i had to get in touch with every single person again which took some time as well..... .i just collected all of the names and payment infos, printed them out and handed them out to my dealer (this is actually the "only" job i have to do!).</p> <p>the last info that i have is that by tomorrow the last 10 of all orders will be brought to the postoffice!.</p> <p>i'll keep u posted!</p> <p>alex</p> Alex recently emailed me this:

hi gabe!

still a lot of work for me and my dealer i have to admit!.

problem is that the final shipping of the armrests took some time cause this group buy comes along with a lot of work !

lots of people have sent me some wrong credit card info for example which ment that it was impossible to charge some cc's which really sucks as you can probably imagine cause therefore i had to get in touch with every single person again which took some time as well….. .i just collected all of the names and payment infos, printed them out and handed them out to my dealer (this is actually the “only” job i have to do!).

the last info that i have is that by tomorrow the last 10 of all orders will be brought to the postoffice!.

i'll keep u posted!

alex

]]> By: ecirwin http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11162 ecirwin Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:46:18 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11162 <p>I ordered the arm rest by sending Alex my info, but have not received any notification that it was sent. Has anyone that ordered one received it or any indication that it has shipped? I tried sending an email to Alex a couple days ago, but haven't heard anything.</p> I ordered the arm rest by sending Alex my info, but have not received any notification that it was sent. Has anyone that ordered one received it or any indication that it has shipped? I tried sending an email to Alex a couple days ago, but haven't heard anything.

]]> By: Frankie http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11161 Frankie Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:01:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11161 <p>Hi, any one in the US already received the arm rest? How is it? Thanks.</p> Hi, any one in the US already received the arm rest? How is it? Thanks.

]]> By: Jon http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11160 Jon Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:51:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11160 <p>Gabe and Alex,</p> <p>Please let us know when Alex will be accepting new orders again. I'd be interested in buying an armrest, but missed the first wave...</p> <p>Thanks much!</p> Gabe and Alex,

Please let us know when Alex will be accepting new orders again. I'd be interested in buying an armrest, but missed the first wave…

Thanks much!

]]> By: Josh Wardell http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11159 Josh Wardell Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:25:03 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11159 <p>The first 18 have been shipped, and I am told to expect delivery by the end of next week! http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?t=1101</p> The first 18 have been shipped, and I am told to expect delivery by the end of next week! http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?t=1101

]]> By: huy http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11158 huy Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:13:59 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11158 <p>Hey Theo, you're right, the translation's really, really interesting. And thanks for the advice.</p> Hey Theo, you're right, the translation's really, really interesting. And thanks for the advice.

]]> By: huy http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11157 huy Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:01:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11157 <p>Thanks Theo. I'm actually 4th on the list and I did manage to get the site commands in English. I'll try BabbleFish. Thanks again.</p> Thanks Theo. I'm actually 4th on the list and I did manage to get the site commands in English. I'll try BabbleFish. Thanks again.

]]> By: Theo http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11156 Theo Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:50:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11156 <p>Huy -</p> <p>See my post above. Make sure your name is on the highlighted list (first URL) then follow the payment instructions (second URL).</p> <p>Mike -</p> <p>After you have set your message board language to english, run the site through AltaVista's "BabbleFish" translator. The resulting translation is often pretty good and sometimes highly entertaining (BMW translated to "dog bark"!).</p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>Theo 8^)</p> Huy -

See my post above. Make sure your name is on the highlighted list (first URL) then follow the payment instructions (second URL).

Mike -

After you have set your message board language to english, run the site through AltaVista's “BabbleFish” translator. The resulting translation is often pretty good and sometimes highly entertaining (BMW translated to “dog bark”!).

Cheers!

Theo 8^)

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11155 Mike Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:59:10 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11155 <p>Frankie,</p> <p>Ah! I didn't know that. Doing that is a really big help. Thanks!</p> Frankie,

Ah! I didn't know that. Doing that is a really big help. Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11154 Mike Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:58:11 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11154 <p>Frankie,</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Actually, you can go to your profile in that site and change your primary language to English.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> Frankie,

Actually, you can go to your profile in that site and change your primary language to English.

]]> By: huy http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11153 huy Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:19:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11153 <p>Hi Josh, where did you see the instructions? I browsed the messages on the listing twice but I'm so blind I didn't see it.</p> <p>Thanks</p> Hi Josh, where did you see the instructions? I browsed the messages on the listing twice but I'm so blind I didn't see it.

Thanks

]]> By: Frankie http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11152 Frankie Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:29:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11152 <p>Thanks for the info, Mike. Actually, you can go to your profile in that site and change your primary language to English. However, only the buttons, tool-tips and some comments change to English, for the content of the replies and the thread subjects, no, still in German. But at least that can help you navigate the site little easier.</p> Thanks for the info, Mike. Actually, you can go to your profile in that site and change your primary language to English. However, only the buttons, tool-tips and some comments change to English, for the content of the replies and the thread subjects, no, still in German. But at least that can help you navigate the site little easier.

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11151 Mike Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:22:06 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11151 <p>Frankie,</p> <p>I never received any notification from Alex. I simply followed his instructions on the www.newmini-technik.de forum indicating to PM him with the payment info.</p> <p>It's a bit hard to do if you don't speak any German. However, if you use the language translater at www.altavista.com you can make your way through it quite easily (and the payment info form Alex gave is in English so you don't have to worry about that part - only trying to figure out how to send the PM or PN as it's called in German ).</p> Frankie,

I never received any notification from Alex. I simply followed his instructions on the http://www.newmini-technik.de forum indicating to PM him with the payment info.

It's a bit hard to do if you don't speak any German. However, if you use the language translater at http://www.altavista.com you can make your way through it quite easily (and the payment info form Alex gave is in English so you don't have to worry about that part – only trying to figure out how to send the PM or PN as it's called in German ).

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11150 Mike Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:17:22 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11150 <p>Theo,</p> <p>I'm also in the top 30 and I did the same thing as you did (i.e. I wanted to pay by PalPal, but ended up sending a PM to Alex with my payment info). Like you, I just assumed that Alex didn't want to pay any PayPal fees (and who can blame him).</p> <p>I also havn't heard anything back form Alex yet, but I'm sure that he's totally swamped. I'm just happy to be able to get the armrest is all.</p> Theo,

I'm also in the top 30 and I did the same thing as you did (i.e. I wanted to pay by PalPal, but ended up sending a PM to Alex with my payment info). Like you, I just assumed that Alex didn't want to pay any PayPal fees (and who can blame him).

I also havn't heard anything back form Alex yet, but I'm sure that he's totally swamped. I'm just happy to be able to get the armrest is all.

]]> By: Frankie http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Frankie Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:07:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11149 <p>Theo, thanks for your input. So, did you receive confirmation from Alex about your payment and updates? Just wonder if I should wait for his notification email before sending payment, as he originally stated ... "As soon as I have all armrests together I will contact each of you via mail or PM !. "</p> <p>I have sent him PM in that site, but no response from him. :(</p> <p>Thanks.</p> Theo, thanks for your input. So, did you receive confirmation from Alex about your payment and updates? Just wonder if I should wait for his notification email before sending payment, as he originally stated … “As soon as I have all armrests together I will contact each of you via mail or PM !. “

I have sent him PM in that site, but no response from him. :(

Thanks.

]]> By: GSKChicago http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11148 GSKChicago Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:00:14 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11148 <p>Thanks Josh..... Anyone know how to find out if one is on the second set of 70 people that are getting an armrest? I feel like I played the lottery and am scratching off the ticket to see if I won. :o)</p> Thanks Josh….. Anyone know how to find out if one is on the second set of 70 people that are getting an armrest? I feel like I played the lottery and am scratching off the ticket to see if I won. :o)

]]> By: Theo http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/21/mini_armrest_group_buy_update/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 Theo Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:59:33 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/21/#comment-11147 <p>Frankie,</p> <p>I'm also in the first 30. Sent payment info via newmini-technik.de PM. "Notification", as Josh points out, is the list of highlighted names in this post:</p> <p>http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?p=9946#9946</p> <p>Payment info is in this post:</p> <p>http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?p=10136#10136</p> <p>I wanted to use PayPal also but I just bit the bullet and sent the info as instructed. Perhaps Alex didn't want to pay the fees associated with PayPal.</p> <p>Waiting....</p> <p>Theo 8^)</p> Frankie,

I'm also in the first 30. Sent payment info via newmini-technik.de PM. “Notification”, as Josh points out, is the list of highlighted names in this post:

http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?p=9946#9946

Payment info is in this post:

http://www.newmini-technik.de/viewtopic.php?p=10136#10136

I wanted to use PayPal also but I just bit the bullet and sent the info as instructed. Perhaps Alex didn't want to pay the fees associated with PayPal.

Waiting….

Theo 8^)

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