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



Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

I just got a note from Kreso that the Maxwells I sent him are working real 
good.  So one way or another, I guess all is happy ;-)))

Cheers,

         Terry


At 12:56 AM 5/16/2004, you wrote:
>Kreso, I'm ("we're", technically) glad you got a good deal on some 
>caps!  I quite vividly recall recommending an MMC for a comparable price 
>to your newly acquired Maxwells and that you decided on your own you 
>required no less than a $500 MMC.
>
>Again, as stated in my previous, somewhat lengthy message, we purchase 
>fewer capacitors than most other distributors and therefore have a higher 
>cost from Cornell-Dubilier.  A big order for us is 500 caps while a big 
>order from Richardsons or State may be 10,000.  Then there's our costs: 
>maintaining the website ordering forms and databases, financial 
>transaction fees, packaging, people to actually do the labor, cost of 
>transportation to the shipping company, etc.  Add it all up and we 
>probably LOSE money in the long run in addition to it being a headache for 
>nearly everyone involved in the sales.  But we do it anyways because it 
>helps make this hobby more accessible to the hobbyist, or even a 
>professional here and there.
>
>We have helped many people, like the recipients of the 131 recorded MMC 
>orders.  Although I could offer many more examples, this is hardly the 
>venue.  And I doubt at this point that any amount of talking will convince 
>you (and some others, it seems) that we really aren't bad guys....
>
>Again, Steve certainly is a good guy for his offer!  At the very least it 
>keeps hundreds more caps in our stock for the people who only want 9 caps 
>for a 12/60 ;)
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Mark Broker
>chief Engineer, The Geek Group
>
>
>On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:22:29 -0600, Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> 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