A certain well known ex-pat chandler in Levkas

[CharlesSwallow]

...wanted €980 +vat for a new, Volvo Valeo Paris-Rhone alternator but he had to order it from Athens and had no idea how long it would take to arrive.

I was told by a neighbour at Gouvia that he had bought a spurious copy, probably Chinese in Nidri for €265. It was still working fine in October 2009 so I can't comment upon it's quality.

Now, today, here has arrived from the good ol' US of A a GENUINE Valeo Paris-Rhone brand new, boxed and labelled alternator from a company called Budda's of Norwich Connetticutt for £265 inc carriage and vat. I ordered it on 02/02/2010 and it arrived at Parcelforce this morning. Excellent.

Do NOT buy from over-charging ex-pat chandlers in Levkas is the lesson I've learned.

Chas

 

[TerryMac]

Lesson I've learnt is to shop around before you buy. Prices vary considerably and you don't have to buy from the nearest chandlery.

I checked out dozens of places for anti-fouling and found that an ex-pat chandlers in Lefkas was the most competitive.

 

[lefkasman]

[QUOTE ]

Do NOT buy from over-charging ex-pat chandlers in Levkas is the lesson I've learned.

Chas[/QUOTE]

Why be so coy? who was it? name names.

 

[lille_bee]

Could it be someone with the same surname as a famous pair of football-playing brothers?

 

[Davy_S]

Or sound like a dance, if you have a speech impediment.

 

[lenseman]

Or sound like a dance, if you have a speech impediment.

. . . . and you are Athletic?

 

[macd]

Or sound like a dance, if you have a speech impediment.

What a twithted mind you must have.

 

[noelex]

Thanks for the post Charles. I have been reluctant to order stuff from the states because I was worried about hold ups with customs.
I am interested how you arranged the quick delivery particuarly the details of how the VAT payment was made .

 

[bryantee]

expat chandler lefkas.

only one expat ca bonded.,and 3 or four local owned. used to shun expat (another Story)not for price but by attitude of boss man. then later found when joanna went out of business could be cheaper.and helpful.
and robin is fragrant!!!.the local greek plastimo has opened a store just up from the bus station ,well worth a look.most of it is there ,but you have to search for it.try cleopatra aktio
nidri,

spending the winter in India ,doing the final commissioning on a 34vds.How I wish for the overpriced chandeliers of europe. the average chandlery in europe has as many product lines as the small supermarrket. with how many feet through the doors?
enjoy

 

[lefkasman]

Could it be someone with the same surname as a famous pair of football-playing brothers?

Cryptic clues eh, well guess that would be Roy and Robbie ? but strictly speaking they were not brothers were they?

 

[macd]

Cryptic clues eh, well guess that would be Roy and Robbie ? but strictly speaking they were not brothers were they?

Don't be daft, it's obviously the Bests.

 

[lefkasman]

Don't be daft, it's obviously the Bests.

Guess by that you must mean good old "George"but there's no way that he is an exPat or have any thing to do with a pair of famous football playing brothers.
So come on Chas, give us a few more clues before we fall into the hands of this Blackbeard of a chandler

 

[lille_bee]

Here's another clue: one of the 2 footballing brothers has a daughter called Sue, who's a meteorologist, and who has presented the weather forecast on BBC TV...

 

[Davy_S]

So, the Bee, twithted mind and Afwetic are on the wite twack then!

 

[macd]

Guess by that you must mean good old "George"

George may have drunk for two men, but he wasn't a pair of brothers. I meant George and Clyde. The ones from Ashington, obviously.

 

[Jegs]

Buddas Norwich, Conn.

Hi,

Do you have web address/ email for the above?

Thanks,

John G

 

[grumpygit]

I take it that there is no football fans out there then...... My guess would be Geordies lads, one played for MUFC and the other for LFC......All this and no prize.....!

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