Ben, I suspect that you should make that the best Colibri agent in AUSTRALIA, as John is perhaps the only one(??)
Your current post does, I think, touch on a very important issue relevant to gliding in Australia (and in the wider context, possibly worldwide gliding), and that is the availability of service - in all its many aspects - for a sport that is very reliant - unless you a traditionalist, in which case your bum is enough ["No red or green pith balls for me"!] - on supply and technical support for the electrical/electronic instruments most of us now use, and are utterly ?? dependant on. Let me say that whilst we live in the "global village" and theoretically it shouldn't matter very much where we live when it comes to buying the "essential instrumentation", for our dream machine, when something goes wrong with this equipment and we need a fix NOW, we have a whole new ball game! I think we are very fortunate, here in Australia, to have DEDICATED people/businesses who - initially over and above service - can actually design, build, and market "State of the Art" equipment at a competitive price. In most cases, (good), service follows as a matter of course. So let me name a few Australian names - there are doubtless more - that deserve your support ; Borgelt Instruments Tasman Instruments Swift Avionics Microair X Country Soar Altair If you are a Cambridge fan, Ian McPhee will look after you. Regards, Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Jones To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. That's the kind of service you get from the Best Colibri agent in WA ;-) From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Gary Stevenson Sent: Tuesday, 10 August 2010 5:49 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. Hallo John. Hope you have been keeping out of trouble, and you and family are in good shape? Must say that is a generous offer on your part, and also shows off your lateral thinking - well done! Are we likely to see you at Benalla (or where ever), this season? Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: John Orton To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. I have been using XE.com for several years without any worries. Ben: If you only want to a single transaction contact me and I can run it through my account for you. Regards, John Orton On 10 August 2010 12:46, Jim Staniforth <staniforth...@yahoo.com> wrote: I have been quite happy with XE.com. You must set up an account, but their rates are reasonable and you can even place an order to buy at a prescribed rate. Jim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Stevenson <gst...@dodo.com.au> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Mon, August 9, 2010 8:29:46 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. Ben, The banks will rip you off! Try a dedicated foreign exchange dealer, such as Ozforex Foreign Exchange. Go to their web site www.ozforex.com.au to read about them, and what they offer. They are quite transparent.They will rip you off too - but not as much as the banks! However with OFE the first 2 transactions are cost free to you - but do check your transaction documents to ensure that a fee is not inadvertently charged! If you like what you see, then follow the simple instructions to open an account. ID verification can usually be done on line. The actual funds transfer process is also very straightforward, but you do need to follow the steps. As Stuart says, you will need the other parties bank details. Once your A/C is set up, allow a least a couple of days from when you begin your transfer, for the funds to actually end up in the other parties A/C. Happy dealing, Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart Welsby To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. Hi Ben, Your bank will have no trouble geting the money to their account (if you have their details), for a fee, of course! Cheers Stuart Welsby ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Jones To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:11 AM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Off topic but Aviation related. Hello guy's and gals. I'm looking at buying some aircraft parts from NZ. Can anyone enlighten me on how to "Wire money" or direct deposit money into a NZ bank account ??? as the supplier does not accept credit cards. As I have no idea, your knoledge would be most valuable. 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