----- Original Message -----
From: "alex" <alex@sandlabs.com>
To: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: [AMPS] HV Pole Pigs ++
You are wrong, mister! The Chinese ARE in business for 5000 years. In
contrast, we started to re-invent business only 100 years ago!
They had enough time to learn what brings and mostly what it takes to KEEP a
customer. Any one saying otherwise has not done business with them!
Alex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 2:46 PM
> Subject: RE: Re: Re: [AMPS] HV Pole Pigs ++
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I have to ask -- did Dahl _KNOW_ you were looking to need 500 of these
> in
> > > 100-piece lots? That might have made a difference on the prototype
> price.
> > >
> > > Of course, if the Chinese used Norinco to supply subcontracted labor,
> > > there's a very good reason they could beat the price of an American
> > > manufacturer who has to PAY his workers.
> > [Steve Katz] Hear, hear. I'm in the contract manufacturing
> > business, and we turn away lots of potential business because we don't
> > provide a free prototype, either. The Chinese will wise up, give them
> about
> > 50-100 years. -WB2WIK/6
> >
> > > Jim N6OTQ
> > >
> > >
> > > alex@sandlabs.com said --
> > >
> > > >Last time when I spoke with P.Dahl he wanted $2900 for a 15KVA trafo
> > > >prototype.
> > > >We ended up making it in China for $350. It costs us $400/piece at
our
> > > door
> > > >in 100 pieces quantity.
> > > >
> > > >P.Dahl lost a 500 piece order as he did not want to make us a free
> > > sample.
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > mail2web - Check your email from the web at
> > > http://mail2web.com/ .
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
> > > Submissions: amps@contesting.com
> > > Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
> > > Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
> >
> > --
> > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
> > Submissions: amps@contesting.com
> > Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
> > Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
> >
>
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
Submissions: amps@contesting.com
Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
|