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From: mikec@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Mike E. Ciholas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Status of SID hardware kits?
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Date: 28 Jun 90 16:50:33 GMT
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Reply-To: mikec@wheat-chex.ai.mit.edu (Mike E. Ciholas)
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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All orders received before June 14th were shipped this morning (no kidding!).

The delay was due to one supplier who decided 4 weeks after I ordered a part
that I really didn't want it (it even appeared on their invoice, then they
charged me for it, then they said they won't provide it!  ARGHHH!).

Anyway, I've learned a lot about doing this sort of thing (including how MAD
people can get at the post office when they are behind you).  I have made
arrangements with a person I know to do the bookkeeping and shipping, so 
things will be much smoother in the future.

I also discovered how much it really costs to ship things.  Boxes, conductive
foam, poly bags, laser printer labels, padded mailers, tape, staples, etc.
It added up to an impressive amount (average about $5 a kit!).  Easily the
most expensive part of a kit!

I figured out I made something like 67 cents an hour doing this.  This is
great!  I didn't lose any money!  Things should start improving as now the
development costs are paid for.

Currently, I can't fill orders received after June 14th for a backordered
part that should be in early next week.  (yes, its the same supplier :-(  )

All orders were shipped first class (air mail for foreign orders, mucho $).

If anybody is unhappy with the current state of their order and would like
to cancel, you may do so at anytime until I ship.  No problem.

Trying to do this right...

Mike Ciholas

mikec@ai.mit.edu