From: John (OceanCity_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Nov 07 2005 - 05:34:01 PST
Here's the plan . . . . .
The "Pre-ordering" idea may be the magic to make this, or ANY other
project(s) for that matter, take off and fly.
I suggest that for the time being all inventors and producers (MUST be
long-standing members of this List) of Newton accessories, etc., simply
take fully paid "advance orders" on line through PayPal to their email
address, as a way to finance the production runs and for us as List
members to acquire great new amazing Newton products.
We all know that we can trust these creative geniuses to come through
given the right set of circumstances, one of which (from their point of
view) is the uncertainty of how many to run out the production line and
the other is how to finance the run. So, my suggestion is for each
producer of a new Newton item simply emboss the item as "All rights
reserved, worldwide, etc. bla bla bla", set up an on-line template for
us (the Newton community users) to place REAL "paid in full" in advance
orders for however many units we each want and then the production run
can come to fruition. If for any reason the numbers end up not working,
i.e. the quantities and revenues needed to reach a reasonable economy of
scale, then all that need be done would be for the advance paid funds to
be sent right back the same way they we sent them out, via PayPal, etc.
or whatever method is most feasible.
It's not like these selfless individuals are going to abscond with our/
your money. We know who they are, we know where they are, we know
they've withstood the test of time year after year on this very List, so
we know that they are trustworthy, that they have incredible goods they
can produce and share with us at a more than fair price, and that
whatever they have designed and shown actual prototypes to us on line
that we will at the very least be delivered that, most likely knowing
the spirit and motivation that drives these creative people we will end
up with MORE than even our most unreasonable expectations in terms of
the final design and actual products, all within a REASONABLE period of
time, in a time frame commensurate with the product, i.e., a few weeks,
or months, depending on the realities of the actual one-time production
run. The EXACT time is of no consequence as you can not "rush quality".
The point is each of us will get our moneys worth and end up with an
great new Newton accessory at a fair price and that unlike all the other
"flash in the pan" great ideas that never end up getting produced, this
way they can.
As for me, I'm ready to put my mouth were my money is right NOW, today.
I want one or two, probably I'll order 2 of the collapsable Newton metal
fold-up stands and all I need to know is HOW MUCH DO I PAY INCLUDING
SHIPPING AND HANDLING, etc. and an EMAIL ADDRESS where I can send my
PayPal payment right now ASAP.
Done.
Please post this information (Price and PayPal eMail) ASAP so I can
place my fully paid in advance order(s) ASAP.
Thank you in advance!
John
11/7/05 andreas.nijenhuis issued the following and I have taken
literary license to pass it along on a "Need to Know Basis" . . . ?
>Maybe future European customers may pre-order and obtain a combined shipp=
>ing?
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