Re: (ET) coop fee to Bill (let's commit to him now)

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

You could also consider 25% delivered each quarter of the year, to give him
an incentive to stay in it for the whole year... after all, if we gave him
the $20k, will he sign a contract to stay in it for the whole year, and 
what
happens, contract or not, if he just pulls the plug, or possibly dies?  The
big key, past this nominally 1 year period, is to have all the design
documents/files/etc transferred/whatever to someone else who'll carry them
on.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Hall" <maxo iname com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) coop fee to Bill (let's commit to him now)


> Why NOT? I'm in; the check follows in tomorrow's mail.
>
> And the part where you have checks in hand is *essential*. A whole chorus
of
> "good idea!" means *nothing* to a salt like Bill. Money, on the other
hand,
> does.
>
> daveb: I don't think you're outta line at all, but a really simple deal,
> like "$20,000 for one more year," is easier to make (not to mention
> describe) to a guy at the end of his rope. It'd be a brisk year of
business,
> too, he'll rightly figure, being a seasoned vet.
>
> (Sure it'd be nice to have everyone make a $100 deposit to be purchased
> against with no annual roll-over, or, an infinity of other possible
> arrangements. But, as we so often say on this board, "keep it simple.")
>
> Get on board... try it.
>
> -Max
> with a family of three (Electraks) to support.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clay Neville" <Clay Neville infast com>
> To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:45 PM
> Subject: (ET) coop fee to Bill (let's commit to him now)
>
>
>
> > Of the 263 subscribers, how many will send $100 to a designated
> > someone to present to Bill as an annual fee to buy from him?   After
> > talking to Bill this morning, he believes that only a handful (10-20%)
> > of his customers would do so, which is not worthwhile.  He has a
> > couple hundred people who have ordered from him in tha last year, many
> > of whom have complained about his prices.  My impression is that this
> > fee might work if presented in the right way, quickly.
> >
> > He has a guy in Central America who may buy his stuff in bulk,
> > containerize it and ship it down to him in the next couple weeks.  If
> > this happens those parts are gone forever.  Personally, I don't have
> > the $100,000 that it might take to buy him out (or the space), but I
> > do have $100 to help convince him to stay in business for a year.
> >
> > I pay Sam's Club $35 a year to buy from them, and all their stuff is
> > available elsewhere, so the $100 is well worth it for these otherwise
> > unavailable parts.
> >
> > If we could get at least 200 people to send $100 (plus a stamped self
> > addressed envelope, just in case he does not go for it) made out to
> > Technical Services, to a designate, that designate could present
> > $20,000+ and a corresponding list of names to Bill and see what
> > happens.  I think he would stick with it for a year to see how it
> > goes, and we can all order as needed, or even stock ourselves up on
> > other items as desired (belts, switches,...).  If someone that is not
> > on the list tries to order, Bill could add the $100 fee the initial
> > order and add their name to the list.
> >
> > If Bill does not bite on this deal, everyone gets their money sent
> > back to them.  I work about an hour from him in Sturtevant, WI.  I
> > volunteer to be the designated person, or would be happy to let
> > someone with more history on the board be the one.  But I believe
> > whoever it is will need to present the money in person.
> >
> > Clay Neville
> > 969 Deer Path
> > Antioch, IL  60002
> > (262) 206-4443
> > 2 E20's (sold)
> > 1 E8M HD
> >
>
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