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

["daveb" <daveb seanet com>]

good point here.  what happens to our $100 if Bill passes away before 
we've 
ordered any parts??  Can you get us receipts or letters of credit 
refundable
to any unused portion???

looks like about a $1k pleged/promised since my last email

dave
seattle

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From: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:00:47 -0500
Subject: Re: (ET) coop fee to Bill (let's commit to him now)

> 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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