Re: RE: DDAR bulk purchase

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

Graham - it's a thankless task you're taking on!

I think you SHOULD be allowing yourself say 5.00 per unit for all your
efforts!

Thanks

M.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
To: "'nick broughton'" <mail@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "UKHA List (E-mail)" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:20 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] RE: DDAR bulk purchase


> Just to clear this up, I am not looking to make any profit on these
units,
> the 140 quid is to cover worst case scenario with excessive exchange
rates,
> no discount and allowing plenty for repacking so that the units don't
get
> damaged and therefore we don't need insurance. I will keep track of
all
> costs and refund any excess payments. Right now the actual estimated
cost
of
> having the units delivered to my house is $189 each and I am allowing
7
quid
> each for onward delivery from me. That is how I get to the 140 quid
being
> requested. However this was based on 50 units, it now looks like there
will
> be 55, if this leads to a decrease in per unit costs, then that will
be
> passed on. Also we have no real idea how much the packing materials
are
> going to cost (for example pallets may be required) and have therefore
> allowed plenty on that score. Finally, although Dell responded to my
request
> for a quote with the standard price, I have since complained and they
have
> now replied saying that once I give them precise numbers and address
> information, then they will reconsider. As far as I can see, the only
way
to
> get one of these units cheaper is to have someone bring it over in
their
own
> luggage, if you have that opportunity then grab it!
>
> Regards
>
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nick broughton [mailto:mail@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 May 2001 07:18
> To: graham@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: DDAR bulk purchase
>
>
> Graham
>
> What I hadn't considered was that shipping was going to be so
expensive.
> I'd reckoned on about 30/40 quid!  That's clearly wrong.
>
> As I said on a post to group I'm not sure I'm ready for one.  Now I
have
an
> idea what it'll cost to get one of my own sent later, I'll think about
it
> and let you know in a few days.
>
> Cheers
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Graham Howe <graham@xxxxxxx>
> To: 'nick broughton' <mail@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 12:06 AM
> Subject: RE: DDAR bulk purchase
>
>
> > Whether duty applies or not, please let me know how to get units
here
for
> > less than $200. I had one sent before Christmas (also from a
friend in
> NY),
> > it cost $100. I have had many ePODs shipped and they all worked
out at
200
> > quid delivered for a $200 purchase price. It is of course
entirely up to
> > you, I am paying someone to repack 50 units but if you were
getting a
> friend
> > to do a couple you might not pay them. Also we never expected a
discount
> > from Dell (after all the price has halved in the past couple of
months)
> but
> > we were looking for cheap shipping. Unfortunately I have not
managed to
> find
> > a shipper and buy located in the same place on the East Coast,
this
would
> > have been cheaper, but my buyer is in LA so we have to pay
shipping from
> LA
> > to my home address. I am certain there is a way of doing this
cheaper,
but
> > nobody has suggested it yet.
> >
> > If you do want to go ahead then cheques are to be made out to
Graham
Howe.
> >
> > Graham
> >
>
>
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