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<font size=3>Dean, <br><br>
Well, if you have such a problem with paying their prices, why didn't you
come<br>
up with the undercover YEARS ago????? >:-} Then you could be
collecting all those<br>
high dollar fees!!!! <br><br>
Avery <br><br>
At 12:22 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">A good point, Mike, but it's
actually more like $20-$25 per unit. Consider<br>
that if I can get the materials for less than $10, what could DC get
them<br>
for? Probably around $5. This puts the markup to us at around 700%. I
feel a<br>
little gouged by that price. It makes me wonder how much they are gouging
on<br>
the rest of their stuff, which it seems lately has gone through the roof.
<br><br>
Remembering complete system prices used to be around $130 I priced a<br>
replacement humidistat and tank on a grand for $200. When I ordered
the<br>
replacement I was very surprised to learn my cost was about $175- just
for<br>
the tank and humidistat.<br><br>
I'm not sure when DC's patent rights expire, but when they do I
suspect<br>
there will be some Asian knock offs for a whole lot less money. I love
DC<br>
systems and have actively promoted them for many years. I and also<br>
appreciate the high level of technical support provided on the rare times
I<br>
needed it. But brand loyalty will only take me so far when it comes
to<br>
providing my customers with I feel is the best value for their
money. <br><br>
<br><br>
Dean<br><br>
Dean
May
cell 812.239.3359 <br><br>
PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 <br><br>
Terre Haute IN 47802<br><br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf<br>
Of Mike Spalding<br>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:49 PM<br>
To: Pianotech List<br>
Subject: Re: Data logger<br><br>
You could also consider the research, innovation, and real world <br>
performance improvements introduced by Dampp-Chaser over the last <br>
decade, not to mention their outstanding warranty technical support, and
<br>
decide if you want to support that activity, or stiff them for, what ,
<br>
about $10 less per unit? <br>
just my 2 cents<br>
Mike<br><br>
paul bruesch wrote:<br>
> I do believe in the concept of intellectual property rights... but I
<br>
> also believe there are limitations on what can properly be defined
as <br>
> such. A piece of cloth falls outside those limitations, IMO. Most
<br>
> assuredly I do NOT derive my moral code from any gov't entity, nor
<br>
> from any other organized entity... and as a result I'm generally
<br>
> considered to be a pretty decent guy. And I drive a VW, not a Fiat
(HA!)<br>
><br>
> Paul<br>
><br>
> On 4/29/07, *Dean May* <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com <br>
>
<<a href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com" eudora="autourl">
mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> If you believe in the concept of
"intellectual" property rights,<br>
> if you derive your moral code from the
state's fiat law, and if<br>
> you sell an undercover as part of a humidity
control system, then<br>
> yes, you need to buy your material from
DC.<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> *Dean*<br>
><br>
> Dean
May
cell 812.239.3359<br>
><br>
> PianoRebuilders.com
812.235.5272<br>
><br>
> Terre Haute IN 47802<br>
><br>
><br>
------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces@ptg.org<br>
>
<<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>><br>
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org<br>
>
<<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>>] *On Behalf Of *paul
bruesch<br>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:23
PM<br>
> *To:* Pianotech List<br>
> *Subject:* Re: Data logger<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> So what are the implications of this?
Does it mean we have to buy<br>
> undercovers from DC? That's a little like
Ford saying you need to<br>
> buy your oil from the dealer (OK, so Ford
doesn't have a patent on<br>
> the use of oil to prevent engine seizure...)
But seriously, if we<br>
> install an undercover, is it
"supposed" to come from DC?<br>
><br>
> Paul Bruesch<br>
> Stillwater, MN<br>
><br>
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:35:15, *Don* <
pianotuna@accesscomm.ca<br>
>
<<a href="mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca" eudora="autourl">
mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi John,<br>
><br>
> DC has a patent on using bottom covers to
control humidity. It's<br>
> not about<br>
> the materials is about intellectual
property.<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
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