Re: Inviting Entries to Electronic Design Contest to win cash $100

From: Frank Bemelman (f.bemelmanx_at_xs4all.invalid.nl)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:54:20 +0200

"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> schreef in bericht
news:g6kgk0dec85r28e740d7qs6lhm73l6i859@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:28:24 +0200, the renowned "Frank Bemelman"
> <f.bemelmanx@xs4all.invalid.nl> wrote:
>
> >"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> schreef in bericht
> >news:gtbgk09a2jotl2momb11mtte15do3rksdu@4ax.com...
> >> On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:32:54 +0200, the renowned "Frank Bemelman"
> >> <f.bemelmanx@xs4all.invalid.nl> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Seems that they are in Omaha. Nice collection of hobby
> >> >kits, at reasonable prices, as far as I can see.
> >>
> >> Maybe the guy's sister/cousin/etc. married a Farang* and their
> >> apartment is the US presence. If they are making those kits, they are
> >> doing it in Asia, I can guarantee that. Just like Velleman, DIY etc.
> >
> >I guess so, they may be just importing this. I never came across this
> >line of kits, looks all new to me. Engrish assembly instructions?
> >Would be nice to know what the average margin is, on these kits.
>
> Why?

Might go into the kit business myself ;) It seems I am unable to
compete with most of those kits, at first glance. I still sell
my nixie clocks, at a rather low margin, and the price is higher
than I would want it to be. 

-- 
Thanks, Frank.
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