RE: ePODs (this will be my last post on the subject I promise !)

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Given the cost of the ePods from the US (once import duty and VAT have been
paid) plus the time involved in hacking them to the V2.x hack stage then I
reckon that Grahams price is very fair and certainly don't consider that he
is "profiteering" from them.

Phil

(Very pleased with his one ePods but seriously thinking of more!)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 January 2001 11:01
> To: UKHA List (E-mail)
> Subject: [ukha_d] ePODs (this will be my last post on the subject I
> promise !)
>
>
> OK several people have asked me about selling ePODs, as most of you
know I
> have 14 of them at home. As of yesterday I am now without contract and
> intend to spend the next month on HA stuff (combination of
> installation and
> development of a web front end for use with ePODs). I bought the
> ePODs with
> the intention of selling them (or possibly loaning them) to installers
and
> end users as demo equipment (obviously linked to sale of any software
I
> develop).
>
> However I am now getting concerned that the stocks may completely
> dry up and
> therefore it might be a problem demonstrating something that can not
be
> bought. So here is my suggestion, as part of the development I
> will need to
> hack all the ePODs (latest v2 + ie4) and also test them with
> wireless cards
> (Orinoco are the ones I have at the moment). I will then be
> willing to sell
> the ePODs at the end of Feb, at £230 each plus P+P.
>
> As I said before, I did not intend to make a massive profit out of
these
> units, the £30 mark up covers my time in hacking them and of
> course the risk
> that I may end up with some dead units. If you think I am asking too
much
> then you don't have to buy one, I think it will be a very fair price
> (especially in a months time when they may well be impossible to get
hold
> of).
>
> I can not guarantee how many will be available and so I don't want to
take
> any advance orders, but if you want to send me an email I will
> keep you name
> on file and let you know as soon as they are available. I will only
sell
> hacked units as described above and I will only sell them for £230
each. I
> trust that anyone who buys one will want it for personal use and
> therefore I
> think it will be sensible to limit it to one per person (it would
> be rather
> annoying if I was selling them well below market value only for the
> purchaser to sell them on).
>
> I appologise if anyone feels that this is an inappropriate use of
> the list,
> it is not intended to be a commercial advertisement and I promise not
to
> mention this again. Please feel free to email me direct with any
questions
> or to register an interest.
>
> Regards
>
> Graham
>
>
>
>
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