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

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 



If you run a business with the intent of making no profit you will soon be
out of business.

The Geek Group does a great job of providing a relatively inexpensive cap
for a very very modest profit --- if any considering the time they invest in
corresponding, shipping, tracking, etc.

Having a reliable cap supplier furnishing a product at only 50 cents over
cost is a blessing.  I trust everyone on this list will support their
efforts and research work.

In my opinion they are still the "good guys".

Dr. Resonance


 >
 > 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
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >
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