Round CSC Badge - Size - Page 2

jbfla · 09-29-2016, 09:50 PM

No promises.

I need to return to FL this weekend.

All the Taobao bookmarks/passwords are on my desktop there.

If someone beats me to it, please let me know....hate to waste what little brain power I have left.

jb

pyoungbl · 09-29-2016, 10:49 PM

jb...I'm counting on you. You da man what gets the neat badges! I'm all over that. I'll even take that wonky BMW badge off my bike and replace it with your contribution to the Cult of Zong.

Your pal, Peter Y.

jbfla · 09-29-2016, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

jb...I'm counting on you. You da man what gets the neat badges! I'm all over that. I'll even take that wonky BMW badge off my bike and replace it with your contribution to the Cult of Zong.

Your pal, Peter Y.

Don't get your hopes up, Peter.

I just re-read Spud's tutorial, and it is more involved than I remembered.

I'll give it a try. I owe you a favor.

As I recall, the whole process can take a few weeks.

jb

jbfla · 09-30-2016, 12:58 PM

Update:

I had some time to go to a wi-fi connection and mess around on my laptop.

Configured the Chrome browser for Chinese.

Found the Taobao and TaobaoTrends websites.

Was able to retrieve my account info.

Located only 1 vendor for the Zongshen badges.

It's about 4.50 for a pair, depending on the exchange rate at the time.

Then there's the agent fee, plus the shipping charge to the US, which may be as much as the badges.

Looks like it will be about $10 US to get a pair, won't know for sure until:

an order is placed,
the agent is paid,
agent orders from vendor
agent receives order from vendor
agent verifies that order is what the customer wants,
agent repackages order and notifies customer of shipping charges to US
customer pays agent the shipping charges
agent ships package to customer
in 10-14 days, if all goes well, customer receives package.

To add the the fun, Oct 1 - Oct 7 is the national Chinese Holiday week.

From what I was able to discern, nothing much businesswise happens during that time.

jb

kohburn · 09-30-2016, 02:14 PM

price sounds reasonable

pyoungbl · 09-30-2016, 03:52 PM

I'm in for a pair!

GSC · 09-30-2016, 05:28 PM

I'm good for two
gary

pyoungbl · 09-30-2016, 07:19 PM

up my bid to 2 pair. Turns out my buddy in Ohio wants some too.

jbfla · 09-30-2016, 09:01 PM

So here's the deal.

This is a one time nonprofit public service on my part.

Someone else will need to take over if more are desired.

I ordered 10 pair.

Because of the Chinese national holiday, nothing will happen until after Oct 7.

This may be a 3 to 4 week process.

No $ to change hands until the product is in hand, ready to send out.

I won't know the final cost until the agent notifies me of shipping charges to the US.

And when I find out what it will cost me to send them out.

If you change your mind, that's OK

If you are unsatisfied with the product, send them back, on your dime, and I will refund your payment.

One more thing: If this sort of activity is against the ChinaRider's Forum rules (I don't know), the whole thing is off.

Don't clutter the thread with unnecessary posts....like the popcorn eating imogee.

I will update the thread when there is anything to report.

jb

pyoungbl · 09-30-2016, 09:13 PM

jb, thanks for rising to the occasion. Let me know how much I owe you and I'll send it by PayPal. In fact, I'll offer to pick up the slack for any badges that go unsold. You are my hero.

TheycallmeD · 09-30-2016, 11:27 PM

I'm in for a pair

jbfla · 10-01-2016, 11:16 AM

Apologies to fjmartin for hijacking his thread.

Peter, it's OK with me if I don't sell them all...I'll save them for the RX3 National Rally in 2018 in Sturgis, ND.

jb

jbfla · 10-01-2016, 11:23 AM

The list:

pyoung...... 2 pair
Koburn........? can't tell from your comment whether or not you want a pair.
GSC............1 pair
Call me D....1 pair
fjmartin.......1 pair
Jay..............1 pair
tinman tim...1 pair

fjmartin · 10-01-2016, 12:13 PM

I'll accept your apology on hijacking the thread if I can get in on an pair of them also?!? Please, please, pretty please!!! I can PayPal you or whatever means works for ya.

jbfla · 10-06-2016, 11:59 AM

I received an email from the Agent (TaobaoTrends), who has been in contact with the vendor.

The Zongshen badges are not available (even though the vendor site showed 50 available).

The email stated the the Zonshen badges were the "old" style, and they don't know when, or if, they will be available again.

I can substitute the Dragon bagdes that Katflap showed in post #7 of this thread, or cancel the order.

Any interest?

jb

09-29-2016, 09:50 PM	#16
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	No promises. I need to return to FL this weekend. All the Taobao bookmarks/passwords are on my desktop there. If someone beats me to it, please let me know....hate to waste what little brain power I have left. jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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09-30-2016, 12:58 PM	#19
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	Update: I had some time to go to a wi-fi connection and mess around on my laptop. Configured the Chrome browser for Chinese. Found the Taobao and TaobaoTrends websites. Was able to retrieve my account info. Located only 1 vendor for the Zongshen badges. It's about 4.50 for a pair, depending on the exchange rate at the time. Then there's the agent fee, plus the shipping charge to the US, which may be as much as the badges. Looks like it will be about $10 US to get a pair, won't know for sure until: an order is placed, the agent is paid, agent orders from vendor agent receives order from vendor agent verifies that order is what the customer wants, agent repackages order and notifies customer of shipping charges to US customer pays agent the shipping charges agent ships package to customer in 10-14 days, if all goes well, customer receives package. To add the the fun, Oct 1 - Oct 7 is the national Chinese Holiday week. From what I was able to discern, nothing much businesswise happens during that time. jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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09-30-2016, 02:14 PM	#20
kohburn Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Coastal NC Posts: 537	price sounds reasonable __________________ -whatever you do, just be awesome. - 2008 Kawasaki Versys - 2016 CSC TT250
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09-30-2016, 09:01 PM	#24
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	So here's the deal. This is a one time nonprofit public service on my part. Someone else will need to take over if more are desired. I ordered 10 pair. Because of the Chinese national holiday, nothing will happen until after Oct 7. This may be a 3 to 4 week process. No $ to change hands until the product is in hand, ready to send out. I won't know the final cost until the agent notifies me of shipping charges to the US. And when I find out what it will cost me to send them out. If you change your mind, that's OK If you are unsatisfied with the product, send them back, on your dime, and I will refund your payment. One more thing: If this sort of activity is against the ChinaRider's Forum rules (I don't know), the whole thing is off. Don't clutter the thread with unnecessary posts....like the popcorn eating imogee. I will update the thread when there is anything to report. jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........ Last edited by jbfla; 09-30-2016 at 09:40 PM.
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09-30-2016, 11:27 PM	#26
TheycallmeD Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Payson, AZ Posts: 29	I'm in for a pair __________________ "D" 2007 Suzuki Burgman 400 2016 Zongshen CSC Cyclone RX3 2008 Arctic Cat 700 trv
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09-29-2016, 10:49 PM	#17
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	jb...I'm counting on you. You da man what gets the neat badges! I'm all over that. I'll even take that wonky BMW badge off my bike and replace it with your contribution to the Cult of Zong. Your pal, Peter Y.
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09-30-2016, 03:52 PM	#21
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	I'm in for a pair!
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09-30-2016, 05:28 PM	#22
GSC Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Taos Posts: 104	I'm good for two gary
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09-30-2016, 07:19 PM	#23
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	up my bid to 2 pair. Turns out my buddy in Ohio wants some too.
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09-30-2016, 09:13 PM	#25
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	jb, thanks for rising to the occasion. Let me know how much I owe you and I'll send it by PayPal. In fact, I'll offer to pick up the slack for any badges that go unsold. You are my hero.
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10-01-2016, 11:16 AM	#27
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	Apologies to fjmartin for hijacking his thread. Peter, it's OK with me if I don't sell them all...I'll save them for the RX3 National Rally in 2018 in Sturgis, ND. jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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10-01-2016, 11:23 AM	#28
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	The list: pyoung...... 2 pair Koburn........? can't tell from your comment whether or not you want a pair. GSC............1 pair Call me D....1 pair fjmartin.......1 pair Jay..............1 pair tinman tim...1 pair __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........ Last edited by jbfla; 10-05-2016 at 08:13 PM.
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10-01-2016, 12:13 PM	#29
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	I'll accept your apology on hijacking the thread if I can get in on an pair of them also?!? Please, please, pretty please!!! I can PayPal you or whatever means works for ya. __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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10-06-2016, 11:59 AM	#30
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	I received an email from the Agent (TaobaoTrends), who has been in contact with the vendor. The Zongshen badges are not available (even though the vendor site showed 50 available). The email stated the the Zonshen badges were the "old" style, and they don't know when, or if, they will be available again. I can substitute the Dragon bagdes that Katflap showed in post #7 of this thread, or cancel the order. Any interest? jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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