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Re: Hmmmm...(was CDE 942c20p15k Group buy)



Original poster: "Arpit Thomas" <arpit-at-inzo-dot-org> 

500 dollars? what size coil are you building there?

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On 15/05/2004 at 9:22 PM Tesla list wrote:

 >Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr>
 >
 >Well Steve Vance i think you misunderstood me.
 >
 >I have thinked that you are the "good" guy for giving caps without earning
 >money,
 >
 >While some other take a big "provision" for selling caps( when did the help
 >sombody ?), and i would not surely buy from them. Partyaly because i cannot
 >afford atleast 500 $ for a MMC. I just buyed 2 maxwells from Terry ( they
 >arrived yesterday) for 100 $. I would like to see what can beat that. And
 >maxwells are cute:-).
 >
 >Best Regards
 >
 >Kreso Bukvic
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 5:11 PM
 >Subject: Hmmmm...(was CDE 942c20p15k Group buy)
 >
 >
 > > Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com>
 > >
 > > Hmmm...
 > >
 > > Unless I have misunderstood some of the emails it would seem like I'm
 >taking
 > > some heat because of the cap group buy offer. As I said in my last
 >post, I
 > > wasn't trying to encroach on the GG territory. I just found a way to get
 >the
 > > caps I need at a discount and, make the same offer to others at the same
 > > time. Heck, everyone likes to save money. In the process it seems that I
 >may
 > > have alienated myself from the TCML and, apparently hurt some feelings.
 >This
 > > was not my intention. This is a one shot deal. I can assure everyone
 >that
 >I
 > > do not want to take over the MMC business. I wasn't implying that the GG
 >was
 > > ripping anybody off or that they weren't a good source to buy caps from.
 >I
 > > have bought caps from them in the past and I like the idea that when I
 >need
 > > a few more the GG will have them with no minimum.
 > >
 > >   Terry, I would also like to thank the GG. They are a one of a kind
 > > organization that volunteers their time and resources to teach science
 >to
 > > all those that will hear them. It was from their website that I learned
 >how
 > > to make a bucket cap for my first coil. I have spent countless nights
 > > browsing their pages, learning, and stealing project ideas 8^) So..
 >Thanks
 > > GG for all that you do. Hope there's no hard feelings.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Steve Vance
 > >
 > > ----- Original Message -----
 > > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:20 PM
 > > Subject: RE: CDE 942c20p15k Group buy
 > >
 > >
 > >  > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 > >  >
 > >  > Wow!!!  $2.22 per caps is a great price!!  Don't forget you have to
 >box
 > > and
 > >  > ship them which costs added money too.  I guess I sort of started the
 >MMC
 > >  > sales business.  But don't worry, you can keep all the "profits" :o))
 > >  >
 > >  > Cool business model.  Sell them at your discount quantity break even
 >cost
 > >  > till someone undercuts your prices ;-)))
 > >  >
 > >  > I just want to say thanks to Chris and the GeekGroup for selling MMC
 >all
 > >  > these years!!  That stuff is not easy and it takes a lot of time.
 >Chris
 > >  > has done a wonderful job!!  If he wants to retire, I'll save him a
 >French
 > >  > villa next to mine and we can count all the money we have made :o)))
 > >  >
 > >  > Richardson could beat the Geek's cost a little if you needed a lot
 >and
 > >  > could wait for them to get stock.  But having folks willing to buy
 >big
 > >  > quantities and resell them to us in tiny quantities is really nice!!
 > >  >
 > >  > Chris, if State Electronics sells them cheaper than you pay, you
 >could
 > >  > always switch vendors too...
 > >  >
 > >  > Cheers,
 > >  >
 > >  >          Terry
 > >  >
 > >  >
 > >  > At 01:41 PM 5/14/2004, you wrote:
 > >  > >Looks like our prices have been beat :)
 > >  > >
 > >  > >Steve, if you can handle doing this permanantly, I'll pass the torch
 >on
 > > to
 > >  > >you. Email me at cboden-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org
 > >  > >
 > >  > >Chris "www.thegeekgroup-dot-org/mmc" Boden
 > >  > >President / C.E.O.
 > >  > >The Geek Group
 > >  > >www.thegeekgroup-dot-org
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >