Re: VCR sales

maarten_at_panic.xx.tudelft.nl
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:27:00 +0000 (UTC)

Mark D. Zacharias <mzacharias@yis.us> wrote:
> I've been hoarding old Panasonic and similar Magnavox etc, and some other of
> the better old machines. I thought it would be good to have loading baskets,
> etc available after they were discontinued. Unfortunately there's no longer
> any demand for repairing these, so in the not too distant future they're all
> going in the dumpster. A pity.

I see your point.. I don't think there will be too much demand, but the
first of those crappy Funai machines are already coming in for repair,
ready to be thrown in the trash... It is so much easier and cheaper to
sell the customer a refurbished turbodrive, plus it will outlast
everything sold the last 2 years. 

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Met vriendelijke groet,
   Maarten Bakker.

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