RE: RE: DDAR bulk purchase

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

I'm with Mark on that one...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 May 2001 15:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: DDAR bulk purchase
>
>
> 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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