AA MiniMag Collection

[bucken]

Getting closer...

Asked our friendly Surefire Dealer recently if they ever had any pink AA Mags. He says, "Yes! The wife, I think, still has it in her purse, right now. Somebody offered us a whole bucket of AA Mags a while back. Since they looked like new, and were in all different colors, we bought them. The wife took a liking to the pink one cause it seemed unusual, but I'm sure she'll sell it to you."

Upon asking her about the light, she said that someone else had noticed it when she was scrummaging through her purse a couple months ago. They asked if they could buy it and, since their business is to sell flashlights, she sold it immediately.

True story. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif

 

[INRETECH]

A friend of mine found a MAGLITE "knock-off" (cheap-copy) in a store somewhere and it was bright GOLD color

 

[LEDmodMan]

Roy:
FYI: Here's a link to another thread with a link to a german site with the REAL gold minimag, the Americana set, and maybe even the pink one! mag light

 

[I_rv_too]

I emailed that Swiss company, Waffenzimmermann ... and got the following response:

Dear Mr. Watts

We can deliver you 2 Maglite AA in pink
The prices you will find in the internet.
Postage is SFr. 33.- up to 2 kilos

Sincerely
P. Zimmermann


----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Watts
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: PINK 2AA Maglite


Hello. Do you speak English?

Are your 2AA Maglite PINK flashlights solid PINK, from the Maglite factory?

 

[sflate]

Group buy anyone? I'd take several Pink and Gold.

 

[x-ray]

Great find I_rv_too /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I'm sure Roy will be very interested in this.

Here's a link to the Maglite section of their website.

 

[I_rv_too]

Well, the place lists on the website they have Pink 2AA maglites ... and confirm via email they have Pink 2AA maglites ... guess one of us has to work up enough nerve (and trust) to just order a couple of pink 2AA flashlights and see what we get.

Do we have any Swiss members of CPF?

 

[Roy]

I did not see any way to order anything and no way to pay for it if I could. I've been watching all of this and have been ready to pounce! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

 

[I_rv_too]

Roy ... email Patrizia Zimmerman at [email protected] for ordering instructions.

It took about 10 days for her to answer my original email.

 

[sflate]

Did you email her in english? I'd be willing to take the chance if I could speak the language.

 

[Roy]

e-mail sent!

 

[I_rv_too]

Looking at the website link ... I think the 2AA maglights are on sale for $38 SF ... which is about US$28.

Ouch!

Factor in SF$33 shipping (about US$25) and you are going to really have to want them, Roy (and I know you do!).

Also, this is buyer beware stuff ... I mean, the website leads one to believe they have the Pink maglite. Her email leads one to believe they are available.

But until someone bites the bullet, we won't know if they spray painted a black mag with Pink paint.

And the price.

Ouch!

 

[Roy]

Here is the responce I got from the e-mail I sent yesterday:

"Dear Sir
Thanks for your interest in our products
I am sending you the prices in Swiss Francs of the Maglite
MAGLITE AA IN PINK - SFR. 38.-
Cost for postage to USA SFR. 33.-

Sincerely
P. Zimmermann"

Anyone know what the exchange rate from Swiss Francs to USD? And how to get a MO in Swiss Frencs?

 

[x-ray]

1 Swiss Franc = 0.75 USD

So the total including shipping will be roughly $53

 

[Velcro]

That would be 28.6847 USD and 24.9090 USD respectively.

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

 

[sflate]

Any discount if we group buy? Depending on how many we'd want, I'd be willing to put out the money and handle the paypal, shipping, etc.. (unless the demand is too high)

 

[Roy]

She did not answer my inquiry about Paypal in the query I sent yesterday. Even though they are on the internet, they don't seem to be set-up for international business.

 

[I_rv_too]

Roy ... wouldn't you be better off emailing her your credit card number and expiration?

That way they could make the charge in Swiss franks ... which your credit card would convert to US dollars on your statement. You would also get a close-to-institutional exchange rate that way.

I would think that a credit card charge would offer you more protection if the pink mini-mag turns out to be spray painted.

 

[BugLightGeek]

Yeah, I agree. Definately use your credit card.
If we do do (doo doo /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif) a group buy, I think I'd like one as well.

 

[shankus]

I'm in for one if there is a group buy, possibly 2, if the shipping is lessened to a reasonable price by buying multiple lights.

They should arrive very quick, as I'm almost sure that for that shipping price, they are putting them on an SR-71, and flying them over here.

I would really like to put my MadMax+ Q3, in a pink Mini-Mag.