[Diy_efi] DIY-EFI group buy second run

[Programmer]

You should be commended for your efforts, Steve ! You've done an awesome job
with this.

Lyndon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Ciciora" <ciciora at Ciciora.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:50 PM
Subject: [Diy_efi] DIY-EFI group buy second run


> Hello!
>   Life/work has been hectic, and I've been busy trying to 'catch up'.
> Imagine my suprize when I checked my PayPal account when I found over $900
> in there.  Usually PayPal emails me when $ is deposited, but for some
> reason, not this time.  Anyway, that's orders for more kits than I have
> left, so I've decided to do one more group buy for 230 kits.
>
>   I just placed an order with Digikey for over $3.3k worth of parts (plus
> shipping).  I had it shipped to my work address, so my wife wouldn't find
> out! (Don't tell her, she'll kill me for 'not learning my lesson', then
> she will be able to park her car in the garage).
>
> The price is a bit cheaper 'cause all the resistors that only require one
> of each value, I have left over from the last 550 kits I made, but it's a
> bit more expensive, because all the resistors with more than one of each
> value, I ordered them on 'tape and reel' (5,000 resistors per reel).  This
> is too many, but it makes my job of counting them _MUCH_ simpler.  And I
> won't have to tape those resistors down on paper, I can just write the
> value on the 'tape' part.
>
> I won't know the final price for sure for a few days, so please don't send
> any $ till I figure that out.  Since I have a bit more experience now,
> there will be less 'slop' built into the price.  It will be closer to $14
> plus shipping, then before.
>
> It really helps if people order an even number of kits.
>
> Very important plea for help:  The day-to-day management of supplying
> these kits is eating me alive.  I could really use some help.  Ideally, it
> would be someone who I can foward all email requests to, and they handle
> collecting money, addressing envelopes, and taking them to the post
> office.  I could even send them envelopes all stuffed with kits, ready to
> go.  I could even get the correct postang on them, if it would help.  I
> have time to spend a few long weekends stuffing the kits (I'm getting good
> at it, but that's not a skill I want to advertise!), but a trip or two to
> the post office every week gets to be a bit much for my schedule.  Any
> volunteers?
>
> I will be hard to reach till mid next week, so I'll post an update then.
>
> Oh, and I'm very sorry to the people who paid months ago and I didn't get
> kits out yet.  Of the 20 or so kits I have left, they will go to the ones
> waiting the longest.  I have not cashed any checks that I didn't ship
> parts to, and I have not withdrawn any PayPal money for un-shipped kits.
> Also, it's gonna take a few weeks for me to catch up on my email.
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> Steven Ciciora
>
>
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