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Dick,<br>If a company only sells one or two (replacement cords) or two every 3 years or so then, YES, a 500% mark up would seem appropriate. If they sell a gazillion throughout the world on a monthly basis then, No. <br>I don't think that Inventronics has that large of a sales volume considering the shrinking population of piano tech's and other business factors (read competition).<br><br>An old business adage: <br>You can sell one thing for a million dollars or a million things for one dollar they both bring in the same profit. It's just a matter of how much time you are willing to invest in the sale. <br><br>I STILL feel we should support all of our suppliers as much as possible. They're as much a part of our business' as we are of theirs.<br>In addition, I've never seen a radio shack representative at a PTG conference have you?<br><br>Gerry Cousins,RPT<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>I would sooner believe the Inventronics buys the cord already
put together and it probably takes about 30 seconds. And if they do
they probably pay about $5.00 for it.<br><br> <br><br>Do you mark up your resale items 500%.<br><br> <br><br>Dick Day<br><br>Marshall <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><hr><br>From: imatunr@srvinet.com<br>To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>Subject: Re: SAT Thumb Switch Cord<br>Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:15:53 -0600<br><br><br><br><div class="ExternalClass PlainTextMessageBody" id="MsgContainer"><style><br>.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P<br>{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;}<br>.ExternalClass BODY.EC_hmmessage<br>{font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;}<br></style><br><br><div><font face="Arial">Hi,</font></div><br><div><font face="Arial">The parts might cost at most all of $5.00</font></div><br><div><font face="Arial">Putting them together to make the item an hour.</font></div><br><div><font face="Arial">How much do you charge per hour?? <g></font></div><br><div>Joe Goss RPT<br>Mother Goose Tools<br><a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</a><br><a href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" target="_blank">www.mothergoosetools.com</a></div><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div><br><div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="pianotoone@hotmail.com" href="mailto:pianotoone@hotmail.com">Richard Day</a> </div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> </div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:52 PM</div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> RE: SAT Thumb Switch Cord</div><br><div><br></div>I
called Inventronics to purchase a new cord for my thumb switch. $25
plus about $8 shipping. I got a cord with 1/8" tips and two adaptors
to make the Accutuner size for around $9.00. Making profit is fine
BUT.......<br> <br>Dick Day<br>Marshall MI<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><hr><br>Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:33:04 -0400<br>From: <a href="mailto:cbeckercpt@verizon.net">cbeckercpt@verizon.net</a><br>Subject: Re: SAT recharger<br>To: pianotech@ptg.org<br><br><br><style><br></style><br><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">I
use a Radio Shack 9V 300mA transformer for my older SAT . As John
suggested, bring the SAT to Radio Shack to ensure you get the correct
tip. </font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Question--does the orientation of the tip into the transformer wire connection affect the polarity?</font></div><br><div>Original Message ----- </div><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"><br><div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="formsma@gmail.com" href="mailto:formsma@gmail.com">John Formsma</a> </div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> </div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:05 PM</div><br><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: SAT recharger</div><br><div><br></div><br><div class="EC_EC_EC_gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Barbara Richmond <<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote class="EC_EC_EC_gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><br><div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Howdy,</font></div><br><div> </div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">I
looked on the Inventronics website and didn't see the answer to my
question. I was trying to find my other adapter for charging my ol'
Accutuner I. I think I found it--a spare that I got from Radio Shack
some time ago.</font></div><br><div> </div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">My original TAMURA states it is a Class 2 power supply,</font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">INPUT AC 120v 60hz 4w</font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">OUTPUT DC 9v 100mA </font></div><br><div> </div><br><div> </div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">The one from Radio Shack:</font></div><br><div> </div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">For 15-1832 AC Adapter</font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Model:DV-1220DC Class:2</font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz 6W</font></div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">OUTPUT: 12V DC 200mA</font></div><br><div> </div><br><div><font size="2" face="Arial">So,
does anyone know if the Radio Shack one is OK for the Accutuner? It's
the only one I have hanging around and I can't think of anything else I
would have bought it for. I don't want to plug it in and have a
catastrophe.</font></div><br><div> </div></div></blockquote><br><div><br></div><br><div>It's
generally best to use the same output voltage. Otherwise, you might
burn a circuit in your SAT. :-) It might indeed work, but I'd stick
with what the manufacturer says to be on the safe side.</div><br><div><br></div><br><div>In
your case, you'd need a 9V (output) adapter. Radio Shack will have
what you need. Take your SAT with you, and they'll set you up.
Basically, it's as simple as getting the correct output voltage and
plug size. Plug size is not as important, but voltage usually is.
Wal-Mart would also have a generic adapter that would probably work.
Both stores probably have the universal adapters with selectable
voltage.</div><br><div><br></div><br><div>-- <br></div></div>JF </blockquote></blockquote></div></body>
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