phew....I thought this was going to another goodbye thread!
The problem is not profit. In fact, had you set up an auction, like tsangan, people would probably not have said much in the first place.
The problem is how you do it. "TW" and not setting prices is a private auction. So either set a price, or set an end date.
The problem is not profit. In fact, had you set up an auction, like tsangan, people would probably not have said much in the first place.
The problem is how you do it. "TW" and not setting prices is a private auction. So either set a price, or set an end date.
what is tw
Wait.. $1000 for Skeldon? For a single prototype? That's steep.
Ah, okay.Wait.. $1000 for Skeldon? For a single prototype? That's steep.
I think it was 3 or 4 protos until everything was perfect.
The problem is not profit. In fact, had you set up an auction, like tsangan, people would probably not have said much in the first place.
The problem is how you do it. "TW" and not setting prices is a private auction. So either set a price, or set an end date.
what is tw
"Treading waters"
If you're going to sell stuff, and especially if you try and hype it up before hand, then at least be professional about it.
To me "testing waters" means I am looking to see how interested people are in an item, an IC. If you wanted offers then just say that. "PM me offers and I will respond accordingly". Put up prices that are concrete and if you think they may be too high, put OBO. None of this questionmark bull****. I take that as "well I may be able to get more...so if I get a lot of pm's ill sell it for more".
Your 356 mini thread only said the layout/switches and keycaps on it. It didn't even have pictures of it but pictures you took from someone else. Mentions nothing of pming you offers and you have the nerve to post http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46743.msg990584#msg990584 despite people clearly wanting more information.
Never said that. I am completely fine with people making money, even on clacks. I just don't like the way he handled his sale threads and the wording in them. If he had just put "pm me offers" I would have been 100% fine with it.If you're going to sell stuff, and especially if you try and hype it up before hand, then at least be professional about it.
To me "testing waters" means I am looking to see how interested people are in an item, an IC. If you wanted offers then just say that. "PM me offers and I will respond accordingly". Put up prices that are concrete and if you think they may be too high, put OBO. None of this questionmark bull****. I take that as "well I may be able to get more...so if I get a lot of pm's ill sell it for more".
Your 356 mini thread only said the layout/switches and keycaps on it. It didn't even have pictures of it but pictures you took from someone else. Mentions nothing of pming you offers and you have the nerve to post http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46743.msg990584#msg990584 despite people clearly wanting more information.
xender, you just don't like people making monies yea?Show Image(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-002.gif)
Never said that. I am completely fine with people making money, even on clacks. I just don't like the way he handled his sale threads and the wording in them. If he had just put "pm me offers" I would have been 100% fine with it.If you're going to sell stuff, and especially if you try and hype it up before hand, then at least be professional about it.
To me "testing waters" means I am looking to see how interested people are in an item, an IC. If you wanted offers then just say that. "PM me offers and I will respond accordingly". Put up prices that are concrete and if you think they may be too high, put OBO. None of this questionmark bull****. I take that as "well I may be able to get more...so if I get a lot of pm's ill sell it for more".
Your 356 mini thread only said the layout/switches and keycaps on it. It didn't even have pictures of it but pictures you took from someone else. Mentions nothing of pming you offers and you have the nerve to post http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46743.msg990584#msg990584 despite people clearly wanting more information.
xender, you just don't like people making monies yea?Show Image(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-002.gif)
Not cool to shaft the person he got these from, who DOESN'T believe in profiting off keyboards, and sold everything to him at GB cost. Even selling **** I gave you for free. Tsk Tsk.
Not cool to shaft the person he got these from, who DOESN'T believe in profiting off keyboards, and sold everything to him at GB cost. Even selling **** I gave you for free. Tsk Tsk.
he didn't sign an agreement saying he wouldn't buy and then resell for profit..Show Image(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-048.gif)
he didn't sign an agreement saying he wouldn't buy and then resell for profit..Show Image(http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/tuzki-bunnys/tuzki-bunny-emoticon-048.gif)
Can you be depressed somewhere else?
Not cool to shaft the person he got these from, who DOESN'T believe in profiting off keyboards, and sold everything to him at GB cost. Even selling **** I gave you for free. Tsk Tsk.No matter how much you think you know, there is always more to the story.
Not cool to shaft the person he got these from, who DOESN'T believe in profiting off keyboards, and sold everything to him at GB cost. Even selling **** I gave you for free. Tsk Tsk.
No matter how much you think you know, there is always more to the story.
If you read the TOS, you will see that moderators are allowed to sell their personal items
I think you should step down as a moderator due to your "Team Redline" affiliation.
Does ThIs MEan Boost isn't a Mod, Now?
No, it means he doesn't make a profit.
Neither did I with Retro DSA. (Spectacularly not, as it turned out!)
- Ron | samwisekoiShow Image(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
i don't know if you folks remember but i ran the FIRST redline GB ever on geekhack. i made on paper, 200$ in profit, 100$ of which went toward buying one of them for imav. the other 100$ went into gas, a mistake i made in calculating shipping, and a meal for my friend who translated 150 emails back and forth for me.
a. Any individual, entity, or representative of an entity that according to IRS regulations would be classified as a business.He is a rep of Team Redline, a vendor. If he makes money or not is his problem. But according to the VTOS he shouldn't be a mod AND a vendor. I know he's your buddy and he's a Mod/Admin member, but if we start playing favorites what is the point of even having a VTOS?
so basically the VTOS means absolute **** for certain people?it means exactly what it says. as site staff we are free to throw our money away on the forum. which i have done and pay interest on every single day. bring it on demik. let's tussle the socal way, ON THA STREET. three beeps then GO
got it.
if boost ever made a profit on anything i think the world would explode. ekw, you know how much he loves his clacks. he's selling because he has to. skeldon went wildly over-budget because he wanted to get it right for the community. why do you think he had to made 3-4 protos? because everything was all hunky dory? NO.
i don't know if you folks remember but i ran the FIRST redline GB ever on geekhack. i made on paper, 200$ in profit, 100$ of which went toward buying one of them for imav. the other 100$ went into gas, a mistake i made in calculating shipping, and a meal for my friend who translated 150 emails back and forth for me.
what we care about in the vtos as far as mods are concerned is PROFIT, not affiliation. i am a vendor, geekhackers.org, i help the community organize itself to get things that are hard to get and put hard money down. as of last count i am 6000$ in the red on this effort. i consider that equity and put any cash i make toward geekhack and expanding operations to get more cool stuff made for everyone. i spend my own money going out and meeting with people who want to help our community grow. if you want to jump down boost's throat for badly organizing his personal sale, then jump down my throat first. please.
but keep in mind that i was raised by wolves, all of you are my pack, and i am happy to bite back.
so basically the VTOS means absolute **** for certain people?it means exactly what it says. as site staff we are free to throw our money away on the forum. which i have done and pay interest on every single day. bring it on demik. let's tussle the socal way, ON THA STREET. three beeps then GO
got it.
right now there's a 50% chance the ECU will decide it doesn't like the turbo and turn it off, actually. i then have to pull over, turn the car off, clear the pending code and restart it. there is nothing mechanically wrong, but the ECU HATES MEso basically the VTOS means absolute **** for certain people?it means exactly what it says. as site staff we are free to throw our money away on the forum. which i have done and pay interest on every single day. bring it on demik. let's tussle the socal way, ON THA STREET. three beeps then GO
got it.
dude not fair. that abarth will kick my sentra's ass :(
but boost shouldn't be a mod and a vendor. doesn't matter how you try to spin it. there is conflict of interest. either he loses one title or the VTOS is a bunch of crap.
right now there's a 50% chance the ECU will decide it doesn't like the turbo and turn it off, actually. i then have to pull over, turn the car off, clear the pending code and restart it. there is nothing mechanically wrong, but the ECU HATES MEso basically the VTOS means absolute **** for certain people?it means exactly what it says. as site staff we are free to throw our money away on the forum. which i have done and pay interest on every single day. bring it on demik. let's tussle the socal way, ON THA STREET. three beeps then GO
got it.
dude not fair. that abarth will kick my sentra's ass :(
but boost shouldn't be a mod and a vendor. doesn't matter how you try to spin it. there is conflict of interest. either he loses one title or the VTOS is a bunch of crap.
Good time to throw this in .....yes, so clearly he's overjoyed at having to let them go for cash to survive.
At what point would continually flipping of product, any and all product, be seen as being a vendor?
Personally, I always supported buy whatever, sell whatever, pay whatever, charge whatever. I do not care. That was where DanGWanG and I had issues. I am also ok with whatever each individuals opinion is. Howerver, to have acquired, I am guessing 25 clacks (some very rare), 6 korean customs (some very rare) and MANY other items in a years period, many of which he stated he would never let go
Money makes the world go round
What happens if it spins a little too fast?
totally believable. the earth was formed while spinning non-isometrically. BUT interesting fact nonetheless!Money makes the world go round
What happens if it spins a little too fast?
Believe it or not, the Earth is not a sphere. The Earth is a oblate spheroid, with the earth having a larger circumference around the equator compared to the poles. If the Earth spins too fast, it will be flat.
What happened exactly? Im a bit confused haha
What happened exactly? Im a bit confused haha
What happened exactly? Im a bit confused haha
What happened exactly? Im a bit confused haha
According to some geologists, scientists, and rumor spreaders, the Earth was created by many rocks smashing into each other. Something started making the Earth spin, so it spins. When an object spins for long and fast enough, it becomes closer to a spherical shape. The Earth spins too fast to be a sphere, so it's now an oblate spheroid.