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10-17-2002, 12:44 PM
Since this post isn't about joining the buy (which is now complete), I though it might belong in the General section.
Thought these stats might interest some people, especially if you're thinking about doing a group buy.
I started the group buy in this thread:
http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6456 on September 20. The order is now complete and the payment is sent. It's October 17th.
Before starting the buy, I spent 7 weeks contacting 11 manufacturing shops, negotiating a good price, contacting references, reading about carbon fiber, and examining pictures of carbon fiber hoods.
The thread for the buy now has 9 pages of postings (131 posts) and has had 1973 views to date.
While putting together the buy, I sent and received 153 emails and made several phone calls.
Total hoods required for minumum order at beginning: 11.
Total hoods ordered: 9.
The shop owner said he would give us 9 at our group buy price. He was too cool to work with throughout the buy.
Number of days from start (contacting shos) to finish (placing order): 73.
Wow. No wonder a lot of group buys don't happen. It was major work and a lot of time. If I do a group buy again, I will probably require a small deposit to officially join the buy. It's just too easy to say "I'm in." and then back out when it's time to send payment. The shop owner was very generous to accept a less than minumum order from us. Major props to him!
Everyone in this group buy was very responsible and I give you all mad thanks!
Thought these stats might interest some people, especially if you're thinking about doing a group buy.
I started the group buy in this thread:
http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6456 on September 20. The order is now complete and the payment is sent. It's October 17th.
Before starting the buy, I spent 7 weeks contacting 11 manufacturing shops, negotiating a good price, contacting references, reading about carbon fiber, and examining pictures of carbon fiber hoods.
The thread for the buy now has 9 pages of postings (131 posts) and has had 1973 views to date.
While putting together the buy, I sent and received 153 emails and made several phone calls.
Total hoods required for minumum order at beginning: 11.
Total hoods ordered: 9.
The shop owner said he would give us 9 at our group buy price. He was too cool to work with throughout the buy.
Number of days from start (contacting shos) to finish (placing order): 73.
Wow. No wonder a lot of group buys don't happen. It was major work and a lot of time. If I do a group buy again, I will probably require a small deposit to officially join the buy. It's just too easy to say "I'm in." and then back out when it's time to send payment. The shop owner was very generous to accept a less than minumum order from us. Major props to him!
Everyone in this group buy was very responsible and I give you all mad thanks!