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Re: geek group caps?



Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx

In a message dated 2/11/05 2:25:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Original poster: Adam Britt <beans45601@xxxxxxxxx>


That website just talks about their mmc project, not about actually
selling them.

Apparently they do not sell them anymore.

-Adam

> Original poster


Hi Adam,
You are right. The Geek Group no longer has sales to the public for several reasons:
First, sales volumes were very irregular. This required either long lead times for good bulk pricing (which many folks b******** about) or keeping several $K of inventory on hand, which was not practical money management for a 501(c)3 charity, which the Group is. Second, small, irregular, retail sales are quite labor intensive. Thirdly, there was the onset of what I will call "WalMart mindset" among customers. i.e. Screw loyalty, purpose, and service - switch suppliers at the drop of a dime. Since the Group is a non-profit research and educational organization, and not primarily a parts distributor/shipper, the headaches and manpower tie-ups of these retail sales became an overwhelming drain on resources, and were discontinued.


Matt D.
G5-12