Wednesday 28 August 2013

Monkey Business

 
In a refreshing change from Nigerian scam artists, I am inexplicably approached by a Chinese man who wants to sell me some wheelbarrows.

Off we go then.....




Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 08:04:20 +0800

From: tyre0815@126.com

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com

Subject: wheelbarrow tire businees


Dear Sir:


How are you.


We are one biggest manufacture factory of wheelbarrow industry in qingdao China . Production as following:


(1)all kinds of wheel barrow,mixer, and garden tools.


(2)all kinds of Rubber wheels.


(3)tyre and innertubes


We had export wheelbarrow to east-south asian,middle east,russian,african, south american market fo many years.


Good quality and best price had earned many clients.


Hope we can do businees and welcome you visit our factory.


Your any reply will be highly appreciated


Thanks and Best Regard


Yours faithfully


John




QINGDAO YEJIN HAND TRUCK CO.,LTD

KINGSTONE CORPORATION LIMITED


Web:www.yejinwheelbarrow.com


Web: http://qdyejin.en.alibaba.com


Email:tyre0815@126.com


qingdaoyejin@yahoo.com.cn


Msn:wenzhengdai@hotmail.com


Mobile :86-15610564916


86-13793274488


Tel :86-532-86616399


Fax :86-532-86616399



From :andyprendergast@hotmail.com

To: 写道:


Dear John,


Thank you for your email. I like your direct approach - offering random strangers a visit to your wheelbarrow factory.


Tell me - are your wheelbarrows suitable for carrying dead cats through abandoned mental hospitals?


Thanks


Andy



Subject: Re: wheelbarrow tire businees

From: tyre0815@126.com

Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 06:55:02 +0800

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com


Dear Andy.


Tks your reply.


Ok. Welcome you visit our factory.


Yes. Suitable carry cats


Tks


John


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在 2013-8-10,7:54,Andy Prendergast <andyprendergast@hotmail.com> 写道:


Dear John,


Thank you for your prompt reply. I would be very interested in visiting your factory.

Tell me - Is it possible for you to manufacture magnetic wheelbarrows? The reason I ask is that I often have to transport small windmills through mining communities. Is this feasible?


Regards


Andy


Subject: Re: wheelbarrow tire businees

From: tyre0815@126.com

Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:04:08 +0800

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com


Dear Andy.


Tks your reply and welcome you visit our factory.


Sorry.before we never make magnetic barrow.


Our barrow is steel material


Tks


John

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 2013-08-10 08:34:08 From: andyprendergast@hotmail.com


Dear John,


I admire your honesty. Not many men would just come right out with it and admit they don't make magnetic wheelbarrows. You got balls my friend. Send me the address of your non-magnetic wheelbarrow manufacturing facility, I think we can do business.


Best Regards


Andy



Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:30:30 +0800

From: tyre0815@126.com

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com

Subject: Re:RE: wheelbarrow tire businees


DEAR ANDY:


TKS YOUR REPLY.


SORRY LATE REPLY YOU FOR WEEKEND.


PLS CHECK OUR BARROW CATELOGUE ATTACHED.


ANY NEWS PLS ASK ME.


TKS


JOHN



在 2013-8-11,20:07,Andy Prendergast <andyprendergast@hotmail.com> 写道:


Hi John,


Thanks for sending me your catalogue. In your expert opinion, which wheelbarrow would you recommend for transporting orangutans to bingo halls? As you can see from the attached picture my current barrow is somewhat shabby and nearing the end of its lifespan. Some of the orangutans are complaining of excessive vibration which has led to monkeychafe.


Regards


Andy




Subject: Re: wheelbarrow tire businees

From: tyre0815@126.com

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:41:31 +0800

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com


Dear Andy.


Tks your reply my friend.


I see your attached the monkey barrow


It is like our model 5 barrow


Don't you think ?


Or you can choose one model


Any question pls email me.


Tks


John




在 2013-8-11,21:06,Andy Prendergast <andyprendergast@hotmail.com> 写道:


Dear John,


I agree - model 5 is very similar. Tell me - is this available in yellow? I am considering a fleet of these with the logo "Monkey Wheelbarrow Bingo Tours" in red on both sides. I am a big believer in the power of advertising. Please let me know.


Regards


Andy




Subject: Re: wheelbarrow tire businees

From: tyre0815@126.com

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:14:23 +0800

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com


Dear Andy.


Tks your reply.


The barrow yellow is no problem.


And print logo "Monkey Wheelbarrow Bingo Tours" in red on both sides is no problem too.


Any question pls email me.


Tks


John



At 2013-08-13 03:33:53,"Andy Prendergast" <andyprendergast@hotmail.com> wrote:




Dear John,


Thanks for your reply, I'm really glad you can offer the print logo on the wheelbarrows. I have had my design agency people throw a few ideas around the table and they have come up with the attached which I think is pretty swish and looks very corporate without being too flashy. What do you think. I have had them add the word 'Luxury' as I think it enhances the brand, a bit like the word 'Imperial' enhances Imperial Leather soap. If they just called it 'Leather' people would probably wonder what the hell they are buying.
 


Best Regards


Andy





Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:52:35 +0800

From: tyre0815@126.com

To: andyprendergast@hotmail.com

Subject: Re:RE: wheelbarrow tire businees


Dear Andy:


How are you.


How about barrow businees progress ?


Hope can businees with you.


Tks


John





在 2013-8-28,2:27,Andy Prendergast <andyprendergast@hotmail.com> 写道:


Dear John,


I must confess I have doubts about conducting wheelbarrow business after reading this article about slipper trading in China:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23840434


I would probably need some guarantee that I wouldn't be beaten during negotiations. It doesn't say that the women were beaten with slippers but that would be ironic.


Regards


Andy





From: tyre0815@126.com (tyre0815@126.com) 27/08/2013

To: Andy Prendergast

Sent: 27 August 2013


Dear Andy.


I understand you worry our quality.


BBC's repot China news .do you believe ? It is no true. BBC all along slander China.


Welcome you visit China. Now China is


Very good.


Tks


John


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