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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 93VRTouring
So, what's the official status, Ramy?

BlueRex? Updates?

That picture you posted is quite obviously on the outside of the car, is that how the production sticker will be?
If you read the posts on the previous page, Ramy said he would be doing both an interior and exterior sticker. Once he gets the new pricing info I'll post what needs to be done to get the sticker type you want.
Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRex
If you read the posts on the previous page, Ramy said he would be doing both an interior and exterior sticker. Once he gets the new pricing info I'll post what needs to be done to get the sticker type you want.
I know what Ramy said, I also know that sometimes you get screwed over by printing companies. I'm just trying to get all the info
Old Dec 8, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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What's going on with the stickers?
Old Dec 8, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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ok shoot me a price for inside and outside stickers, I am VERY interested in a pair!
Old Dec 8, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Sit tight guys. This interior sticker business is a LOT more complicated than it seemed to be. I'll post up soon once I've worked this out completely.

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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Ramy, I'm sitting tight, but understand I've been "sitting tight" for almost 2 full months now..

not that I'm going elsewhere, but it would be nice to have this sticker for Christmas...or at least before I move...

at very least, can you solidify the price so I can pay?
Old Dec 8, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 93VRTouring
Ramy, I'm sitting tight, but understand I've been "sitting tight" for almost 2 full months now..

not that I'm going elsewhere, but it would be nice to have this sticker for Christmas...or at least before I move...

at very least, can you solidify the price so I can pay?
calm down its just a sticker.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jdmrxluver
calm down its just a sticker.
I'm plenty calm...

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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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OK guys...I finally got it figured out lol. Trust me, this took a LOT of work (b/c there are tons of constraints apparently on what you can and can't do w/ reverse cut stickers). So here are 3 pics of the interior sticker.

I'd like to remind everyone that the sticker looks VERY nice in person, especially when mounted to the windshield...but unfortunately my camera skills (or lack thereof) make it very hard to demonstrate that =-/ The interior & exterior stickers both look identical (in brightness, contrast, color depth, etc). So yea, I'm not sure why on camera (but not in person) they look different haha. I'm such a camera n00b But yea, here are pics of the interior sticker. Again, they'll be precision cut so there is no rim or border around the stickers. Cool?

Once everyone ok's the stickers (interior & exterior), I'll post the final prices, accept final payments, and get the stickers made and shipped out promptly.

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PS: Yes, these pics are taken on the FB




Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Looks good to me!
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Nothing wrong with your camera skills Ramy, it's just your camera sucks
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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gotta love that maroon interior on the FB lol =P
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ranchan02
Looks good to me!
Man...wait until you see the sticker in person. It looks a LOT better than that crappy photo...

Originally Posted by BlueRex
Nothing wrong with your camera skills Ramy, it's just your camera sucks
Could be. I dunno jack about this stuff. I have a Kodak DX3600 digicam. It's 2.2 Megapixel, and these photos were taken on the highest quality setting...

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gotta love that maroon interior on the FB lol =P
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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looks good, let's have it. I think Ramy has been more than accomodating in this whole thing.
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Get er rolling Ramy......price and such and we can start this GB!!

Oh and just a quick Q, why do you guys charge extra 3% with cash PP? I thought the credit cards were the only part that PP charged 3% ontop
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Thanks guys. If you only knew how much work this teeny weeny sticker took. One of the most time-consuming GBs I've EVER done lol. Go figure...

I'll try and post pricing tomorrow. I had to double check w/ the shop on something b/c I had to make some changes to the sticker format to get it to work. The pics you guys saw are indeed of the FINAL sticker, but I didn't discuss whether or not I'll be subject to an additional charge for the last-minute minor changes...

Oh and Mazdabation, Paypal is dirty. TECHNICALLY, Paypal only charges you for credit card payments. But that's only in ONE specific scenario w/ a specific type of transaction (long story). Bottom line is, if I have an account that ACCEPTS credit card payments (which I do), then ALLLLLL payments to my account are subject to a 3%+ surcharge, REGARDLESS of the method of funding (be it Paypal balance, Instant Transfer from your bank account, credit card payment, etc etc). Most people don't realize this. And most ppl don't even know that Paypal actually charges MORE than 3%... The ONLY way around the fee is to send money via the E-check method, which takes 3 - 4 business days to clear, and still has a $5 flat fee surcharge. So it's only worth it for significantly large payments.

~Ramy
Old Dec 15, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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Have two accounts - one business acct to accept CC's and one for cash only transactions

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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Crispy, that may work if you operate on a very low amount of transactions. But if your transactions are much larger, then the secondary account is utterly useless, as there are EXTREMELY low withdrawal limits on it (IIRC $500 per day). My last GB was over $10,000 alone. You know how many days it would take to withdraw that amount? Plus, from experience, I can tell you that there's a considerable danger to running multiple accounts w/ Paypal, given their essentially arbitrary automated security systems. Too much activity b/w linked accounts, and BOOM...you've just had BOTH accounts frozen, no matter HOW much money is stuck in them at the time.

I personally feel the small Paypal fee shouldn't be an issue to anyone. On small transactions, the fees the buyers need to add are almost negligible (for me they add up very quickly). And if you want to send cash (that's the premise here, right? You don't need to use your credit card), that's what E-checks are for. But no one ever wants to pay early/on time...

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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Crispy, that may work if you operate on a very low amount of transactions. But if your transactions are much larger, then the secondary account is utterly useless, as there are EXTREMELY low withdrawal limits on it (IIRC $500 per day). My last GB was over $10,000 alone. You know how many days it would take to withdraw that amount?
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Well, ATMs are only $300 per day
Old Dec 16, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Negative...ATM maximums are totally dependant on what bank you use. My bank has a limit of $1,000 - $2,000 per day, depending on the type of account you have (ie whether or not you're a baller), and of course that's over multiple withdrawals (but all within a 24 hr period), since the ATM slot can only fit so many 20s at once LOL.

Anyway, enough off-topic stuff plz.
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Will these be shipped soon? I'm waiting on two of them.
Ramy wants everything to be set in stone before resuming the GB, because he doesn't want to have to stop it again. That said, along with finalizing the deal he's been trying to please everyone and make the sticker as nice as possible with all these little tweaks which is what has held up the GB. Everyone's patience will payoff in the end though .

Like I've said, once I know what's going on with pricing and the order I will post up letting everyone know what to do .
Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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I want out of the group buy now. Please send the price for one sticker at the original price($10.61) via paypal back to MickeyD123@aol.com

Thanks,
Dee Edmundson
Old Dec 26, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Thank you, and maybe when everything is said and done, I will buy a sticker if there are any left.
Old Dec 29, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Well we're ready to resume the GB, but one of the employees made a mistake with the quote on the stickers. Look for this GB to get rolling again as soon as we hear back from the supplier .

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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I want in on this when it gets going again, please. I'll take two stickers.

Thanks!



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