Just For Your Information
11am 22.2.16
I send an email to Kyoei-Osaka, a Japanese equipment supplier enquiring about some K-Astec tube rings for my new Tak.
3pm 22.2.16
I received a reply from the General Manager of the firm with full pricing, availability, freight costs and a proforma invoice which even showed the payment options
12.30pm 23.2.16
I sent payment by PayPal to Sakabe-san.
5.30pm 23.2.16
Sakabe-san sent me an EMS tracking note showing the items were posted an hour earlier
Perhaps some of the local retailers could take a leaf out of this book.....