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eric the brave

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396 posts

254 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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As some of you will be aware , I am setting up this import system for american products.

I had intended to call the service - " The American Connection ". Not very original but I quite liked it. Anyway, someone is already using it so it is no good.

This where I could do with some help. Anyone got any ideas for a good name? I am thinking along the lines of something which will immediately tell people what we are doing, so it could be to do with direct shipping from suppliers, saving money on freight charges or how easy it will be without any nasty suprises.

I guess " Steves cheap, easy importing direct from suppliers freight service " might work but it doesn't roll off the tongue.

So come on guys and gals, give me some help here. My imaginative juices have dried up and I need a good name for this which will say or infer what we do and have a nice ring to it etc.


p.s. Jan, who is bringing in your exhausts and how much did they charge you? - I would like to know for comparason purposes.

Viper

10,005 posts

280 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Havent got a name, but would be interested know when your setup is up and running, our club has people bringing parts and cars over quite frequently as private imports.

I paid nearly £700 to have a $4K balenger/borla system delivered airmail to my by door by UPS (including all the duties) the boxes were huge though

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Economic American Auto importersCheapAutoShippersUSACASUSAcarpartsusa...........carpartsUSA.com

Hows that for starters!!

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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UScarparts.com..........USAcarparts.com.......yankcarparts.com.......i know ive hankered on about ".com",but i trust you will set up your own "site",for orders over the net.

>> Edited by ZR1415 on Friday 3rd October 11:07

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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I like cropping it down to the minimum too so you could call the company "Steve's Cheap", but that probably won't have the personal image you want !

How about "US Ecopart" or "US Easyfreight" ?

>> Edited by te51cle on Friday 3rd October 13:41

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

260 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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How about Easy Ship or Simple Shipping

A2B Shipping (America 2 Britain)

eric the brave

Original Poster:

396 posts

254 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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I forgot to mention that I am thinking of having my car signwritten or painted in the colour scheme or just with the logo so it has to look KOOL - "Steve's cheap" doesn't really help, Tris!!!!!

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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If you dont want to mark your car for life,try the magnetic signs like the ones taxi's use.

ZR1415

17,999 posts

256 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Affordableshipping.co locostshipping.com usa2uk.com .......

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

260 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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You are LOCUST SHIPPING?!?

Isn't it illegal to import insects?

Howabout "One Point Shipping"

or

"Single Point Shipping"

or

"Shipping Point USA" (UPS backwards)

eric the brave

Original Poster:

396 posts

254 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Wot about " ex-AM direct parts shipping services " trading as "ex-AM"

Any thoughts

ZR1forFun

244 posts

254 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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How about these Steve:-

Stateside Shipping
Stateside Connection
Stateside AutoParts Shippers
Stateside Express
Stateside Autoparts Express?

They must be good, cos I thought of them coming home tonight on the M3 in my ZR-1....truly inspiring

ruby rag top

237 posts

254 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Short and sweet you want? How about US2U fast (or rapid or rapide etc)
US2U = United States to you

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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eric the brave said:
Wot about " ex-AM direct parts shipping services " trading as "ex-AM"

Any thoughts



Fails the test as far as I'm concerned !

How about something like "Trans-Pond Shippers" - TPS ?

>> Edited by te51cle on Friday 3rd October 22:50

beerhead

314 posts

254 months

Thursday 9th October 2003
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Honest Steve's Shipping?
Ship-U-like?
Shrubbery Shipping?
OTP Shipping? (Over The Pond)

Hmmm, nah. I'll have to ponder this over a few beers.

eric the brave

Original Poster:

396 posts

254 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Thanks for all of the ideas guys

I now have a name - " Moving Parts "

Simple and stupid, bit like me.

I like it and have registered the domain name so I guess I am stuck with it now.

As to progress, we have ironed out the customs issues and are in the throes of finalising the US agent part of the operation. Tariffs will be in place next week and we should be ready to go by the end of Oct. The advertising will not start until the December issue of Classic American.

Fingers crossed!!!

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Friday 10th October 2003
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Sounds good to me Steve, though I still think putting "Steve's Cheap" on the side of your car would be fun !