MR2 Store Update

PHOENIX · 08-01-2007, 06:17 PM

Well, the store might be opening up towards the end of next week. I put in a restocking order and got a little bit of everything coming in. Once i receive this package (hopefully), i will open the store up to orders.

I am changing it around a little bit, and will be removing some items from the store and only focusing on a few things that are hard to get in the states.

A new group buy will start within the next 2 weeks. I won't say what it is specifically, but i will say its from Border Racing. I am going to use the groups buy to get you guys parts I normally wouldn't sell on the store. The group buys though will happen the same way, where i order the parts after i have received the money from the customers, so the timeline on those won't change much (about 2 months to receive if all goes to plan).

I was considering closing the store because of all the problems i had, but the amount of emails and support from you guys has been overwhelming and you guys have given me more motivation to get parts to the states that you just can't get and decent prices.

More info to come soon and I will make an announcement next week or the following week when i reopen the store. Oh, the store will be first come, first serve on the parts that i have till i am out of stock, please don't contact me and ask me to hold an item for you and contact you when i get the parts in. You might have noticed I haven't been around the board much in the past few weeks. Reason is, is I have been swamped at my day job because of a yearly inspection coming up next week. Once that is over, life will go back to normal for me and will have nothing to do at my job but mess around on the mr2board.

threeroe420 · 08-01-2007, 06:31 PM

looking foawrd to seeing what you have to sell!!!

RePete · 08-01-2007, 08:28 PM

Good for you, I'm glad you're continuing for now. It's tough finding an honest seller willing to lay it all out to the customer in a straighforward manner like you do.

PHOENIX · 08-01-2007, 08:59 PM

The reason I am honest about this little adventure that i have going with the mr2 store, is im not out to make a lot of money.

For example, the 10th Anniversary Keychains,

I buy them for $53.00 dollars and sell them for $70.00 shipped from Japan. Now an item that small, i can stick in a manilla envelope which costs me a dollar, and shipping is only $4.00 - $5.00 bucks at the most. That is with me driving over an hour roundtrip to order them, then pick them up a week or 2 later. I do this for what, $10 bucks..........woo hoo, i can retire

But it doesn't bother me doing this, because i know you can't get these anywhere in the states, and for the most part, no one even knew they existed.

Yes, there are a few items that I sell that i do make a few bucks off of, and those are the parts that are worth it for me to spend time doing this. In the end, it works out. Maybe not the most fastest of times possible, but it does work out.

tigerpee · 08-01-2007, 10:49 PM

Are there any aftermarket wiper cowls for the mr2 in Japan? If so, would that be a big part to send? I'd imagine it would be but wanted to ask anyway. haha

PHOENIX · 08-01-2007, 11:01 PM

The only one i know of, is the one made by Madpsi in the states. I haven't seen any out here that i recall but it doesn't mean they are out here.

Unfortunately, they are too big for me to ship. I have to stick with small stuff, or I start spending over $100 bucks to ship items. Thats why i won't get the other side mouldings because they are too big.

threeroe420 · 10-04-2007, 02:17 PM

any updates??

PHOENIX · 10-04-2007, 06:25 PM

Yes and No

Yes, i have an update, but no, its not really good news for you guys.

more information coming this weekend.

08-01-2007, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 6,927 Thanks: 68 Thanked 201 Times in 151 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (37/100% )	MR2 Store Update Well, the store might be opening up towards the end of next week. I put in a restocking order and got a little bit of everything coming in. Once i receive this package (hopefully), i will open the store up to orders. I am changing it around a little bit, and will be removing some items from the store and only focusing on a few things that are hard to get in the states. A new group buy will start within the next 2 weeks. I won't say what it is specifically, but i will say its from Border Racing. I am going to use the groups buy to get you guys parts I normally wouldn't sell on the store. The group buys though will happen the same way, where i order the parts after i have received the money from the customers, so the timeline on those won't change much (about 2 months to receive if all goes to plan). I was considering closing the store because of all the problems i had, but the amount of emails and support from you guys has been overwhelming and you guys have given me more motivation to get parts to the states that you just can't get and decent prices. More info to come soon and I will make an announcement next week or the following week when i reopen the store. Oh, the store will be first come, first serve on the parts that i have till i am out of stock, please don't contact me and ask me to hold an item for you and contact you when i get the parts in. You might have noticed I haven't been around the board much in the past few weeks. Reason is, is I have been swamped at my day job because of a yearly inspection coming up next week. Once that is over, life will go back to normal for me and will have nothing to do at my job but mess around on the mr2board. __________________ Moving to Eureka, California March 2009 I'm Back!

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08-01-2007, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
threeroe420 chill...take a puff Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.Hollywood, CA Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	looking foawrd to seeing what you have to sell!!!

08-01-2007, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
RePete 17x7 +40, just say no. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vantastic, BC Posts: 811 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Good for you, I'm glad you're continuing for now. It's tough finding an honest seller willing to lay it all out to the customer in a straighforward manner like you do.

08-01-2007, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 6,927 Thanks: 68 Thanked 201 Times in 151 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (37/100% )	The reason I am honest about this little adventure that i have going with the mr2 store, is im not out to make a lot of money. For example, the 10th Anniversary Keychains, I buy them for $53.00 dollars and sell them for $70.00 shipped from Japan. Now an item that small, i can stick in a manilla envelope which costs me a dollar, and shipping is only $4.00 - $5.00 bucks at the most. That is with me driving over an hour roundtrip to order them, then pick them up a week or 2 later. I do this for what, $10 bucks..........woo hoo, i can retire But it doesn't bother me doing this, because i know you can't get these anywhere in the states, and for the most part, no one even knew they existed. Yes, there are a few items that I sell that i do make a few bucks off of, and those are the parts that are worth it for me to spend time doing this. In the end, it works out. Maybe not the most fastest of times possible, but it does work out.

08-01-2007, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
tigerpee Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 505 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Are there any aftermarket wiper cowls for the mr2 in Japan? If so, would that be a big part to send? I'd imagine it would be but wanted to ask anyway. haha

08-01-2007, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 6,927 Thanks: 68 Thanked 201 Times in 151 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (37/100% )	The only one i know of, is the one made by Madpsi in the states. I haven't seen any out here that i recall but it doesn't mean they are out here. Unfortunately, they are too big for me to ship. I have to stick with small stuff, or I start spending over $100 bucks to ship items. Thats why i won't get the other side mouldings because they are too big.

10-04-2007, 02:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
threeroe420 chill...take a puff Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.Hollywood, CA Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	any updates??

10-04-2007, 06:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 6,927 Thanks: 68 Thanked 201 Times in 151 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (37/100% )	Yes and No Yes, i have an update, but no, its not really good news for you guys. more information coming this weekend.