good idea me thinks! i think you should just write if the person is from UK, US or whereever. I'll be checking the site almost everyday for modules. John --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Julian" <julian@2...> wrote: > If you have modules you dont use, you simply have 3 options: > > a) use them > > b) dont use them + keep them > > c) get rid of them > > 2 of these options are worthy. if you dont start using the module you only > have one option left. > > regardless of if you sell or swap it, whats the likely hood of finding > someone who wants it, and also lives close enough to actually come round and > pick it up? pretty much zero i think. > > If you use escrow and COD, then trust isnt really an issue either, however, > these services obviously put up the price. > > So, risk can be made such as it is of little consequence for a relativly > small price, and, cost of shipping, as discussed before, is also of little > consequence. > > Id be supprised if many people want to swap stuff. The fact however > remains: its all quite feasible, should the desire be there. > > j > > ps. whether or not i like making cgi's has very little to do with how > complicated international transactions are. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andreas Lindholm" <andreas.k.lindholm@t...> > To: <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] Not very practical > > > > Well as you seem to live in England I guess you are right about the from > > part, but that also implies that I have been horrendously overcharged but > > UK-firms for various items. From Sweden to UK I last time paid £ 22 for a > > shoebox containing some leads and a book... 2,5 kilos if my memory serves > > me. Perhaps shipping is just insane in Sweden and you are 100% correct > that > > I don't do much shipping, do you blame me? =) > > > > So even if shipping fees possibly varies a lot in europe it still isn't my > > only gripe against such endeavours. I have been around lot enough on the > web > > to have experienced all sorts of badmouthing ranging from "it was in good > > condition when it left my doorstep" to "Mister so and so sends you a brick > > in a box don't deal with him". So I won't do it for just a module or two. > > Not saying that other shouldn't, but a fair warning is in due place. > > > > If you like making cgi's go ahead, but I would be quite surpriced if many > > actually swaps will be made. On the other hand who cares? There are > millions > > of zero traffic websites without even a good purpose and the intention is > > good. > > > > /Andreas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Julian" <julian@2...> > > To: <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] Not very practical > > > > > > > Do you do much international shipping? > > > > > > Half a kilo, from england to anywhere in europe costs £2.88. To america > > and > > > half of the rest of the world it would be £4.95. > > > > > > Ill cite > > > > > > > > > http://www.royalmail.com/portal/default/all/home? paf_dm=full&paf_gear_id=100 > > > > > > 002&paf_gear_state=con_content&xmlPath=/docContent/xml/01__Mail/07__M ailing_ > > > abroad/05__Prices/02__Airmail_prices.xml > > > > > > as my referance for this. Insurance (therefore not having to worry > about > > > "turning up mangled by shipping") is probably a couple of ponds extra. > > > > > > If a fiver isnt worth it for you to improve your synth, then who am i to > > > tell you your wrong. > > > > > > But for anyone else, i just wanted to make sure that an accurate picture > > was > > > portraid. Make your own choices. > > > > > > Julian > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andreas Lindholm" <andreas.k.lindholm@t...> > > > To: <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM > > > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Not very practical > > > > > > > > > > Don't want to rain on anyones parade since I totally fell that I have > > one > > > or > > > > two modules I would gladly swap but swapping internationally just > isn't > > > > practical. Say the module costs like 8euros new, seconds hand 4-5 > euro. > > > Just > > > > the shipping to send if from say England to Sweden would be about 3-4 > > > Euros. > > > > Then the hazard of one turning up mangled by shipping, people getting > > > pissed > > > > off... No - not worth it for me. Sorry > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Julian" <julian@2...> > > > > To: <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:53 AM > > > > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Is there much call for swapping stuff? Was: > For > > > > trade A-127 triple resonace filter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ive been thinking for a while that it may be usefull to out > community > > to > > > > > have a kind of swaps board. I mentioned a while back that i wouldnt > > > mind > > > > > exchanging my A129 1/2 for other modules, and now Hans has expressed > > his > > > > > desire to swap his A127. > > > > > > > > > > In light of this, ive knocked up a quick web page, that id like to > > think > > > > > could encorage swapping. It surely must be a good idea: not many of > > us > > > > must > > > > > have all the modules, and also a lot of us must have modules that we > > use > > > > > less than we should. > > > > > > > > > > What are peoples thoughts on this? If its a popular idea, then ill > do > > > the > > > > > page properly, with cgi, so ppl can add and remove their own stuff. > > > > > > > > > > The url is: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.port23.co.uk/a100/swaps/index.html > > > > > > > > > > and, Hans, i havent put up your email without your permission. Tell > > me > > > > and > > > > > ill put it there. > > > > > > > > > > j > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > doepfer_a100-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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Re: Not very practical
2003-06-30 by jmaddocks1975