Re: [NTLK] Found a GREAT DEAL on eMates!

From: Pedro Hobbyfrazoo (pjfraser_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu May 20 2004 - 07:45:08 PDT


just talked to the guy, and here's the scoop. turns out the $26 price
was based on Sonny's lucky find on ebay of one that only went to $26,
and Sonny was lucky enough to get them to sell him another at the same
price. and the guy changed the website to reflect that price, just for
Sonny's second purchase. now he's removed them from there while they
reconsider pricing.

they have 50 - 60 of them. my guess is that a school district dumped
them. the guy is now working on deciding a "fairer" price so he does
the right thing for his company's bottom line.

i told him that he needs to keep it below $50, and that we're a
dedicated band of hard core fanatics who love an obsolete device...and
that the rest of the world doesn't want them at any price...but that if
they go above $50 even we won't probably want them.

he's a nice guy, and it makes sense that they should make some money on
them, so let's see how they decide to proceed.

On May 20, 2004, at 7:28 AM, Victor Rehorst wrote:

> Sonny Hung wrote:
>> Victor,
>>
>> Sorry you're purchase didn't go thru... :(
>>
>> Like they always say hindsight is always 20/20.
>> It would have been advantageous for me not to say anything further to
>> Eric.
>> He mentioned to me that he left the listing at $26 still as we just
>> spoke
>> just moments ago.
>>
>> Eric did mention that he is in conversation with his boss about a
>> price they
>> think is confortable/fair -who knows... this may go okay or not. I'll
>> email
>> him back about being notified regarding the price and update everyone
>> when I
>> hear back from him...
>
> Well I went back and it was back to $26... everyone else go away!
> Don't go to
> that site! I want my eMate! Nothing to see here! ;)
>
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