Chuck, There's no "problem" with any reviewer, save for those who are defficient in their powers of discernment. The problem(s) lay with principle, or the lack thereof - with the overly bloated price, its overly-hyped abilities and the fact that for a "complete system" it is grossly under-equipped.
One should suppose that distributors such as yourself don't have a problem with selling overpriced merchandise as long as the customer's credit card clears? Let's get serious, because you certainly didn't the first time all this was pointed out back in February of this year. The primary parts inventory on this "system" consists of: 1) 110 gallon, conical bottom, closed-head, mixing tank - retailing at $208.00 1) Stand for same - retailing at $120.00 1) 18 gallon, conical bottom, closed-head, mixing tank - retailing at $62.00 1) Stand for same - retailing at $85.00 1) 1" clear water pump - retailing at $35.00 1 set) Miscellaneous reinforced poly tubing - retailing at $15.00 1 set) Miscellaneous valves, clamps & fittings - retailing at $75.00 1) Junction box with cover plate, timer, switch and outlet - retailing at $17.00 Extraneous costs are: Incoming freight for tanks, stands and pump - $205.00 Welded pump and control box bracket - $25.00 Matching rust resistant paint - $2.75 Instruction pamphlet - $0.75 Crate - $35.00 Assembly time, 1.5 hours - $37.50 Total cost - ~$1,025.00 Now Chuck old boy, it's your turn to chime in with the percentage of each sale that you make as a distributor.....[Gee..., I wonder why you don't fess up to being a distributor right off the bat?] Hmmmmm......, let's see.....subtract perhaps 15% from the retail price of $3,000 and that still leaves $1,500 wiggle room..... No wonder Rudi/Fuel-Meister/Chuck can afford to offer "Free airline tickets" with purchase. Then there are those minute little matters of limitted functionality, system incompleteness and gross over-representation.... No Chuck, about the only thing that has changed since this past February when you avoided the same facts is that the marketing text has changed a little... "Turbine pump," eh? "Closed loop vapor recovery," eh? "Real-time," eh? Opposed to un-real time one can only suppose. Oh....., did I forget to mention all the other costs that are born by the buyer after purchase just to get this over-priced, "complete system" functional? Drums, plumbing, pumps, filtration, insulation (You do believe in saving energy, don't you Chuck?), not to mention the fleecing of consumers for a $295 barrel heater when they can pay $130 plus freight at McMaster-Carr? Well, one thing is almost for certain. Shame and guilt aren't genetic traits that are predominant within the "Fuel-Monster" gene pool. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel > I own a FuelMeister. It works great and is a well developed product. Rudi has been very helpfull. What is your problem? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith Addison > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:55 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel > > > >http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=687 > > > >You have to click on the Windows Media Player link. I am unable to > >make the real player link work, though that may be my setup. > > > >Once you start listening, there is about 1 minute of worthless music, > >and then the radio show begins. I'm listening to the interview now. > > > >I think the person interviewed has a web page here: > > > >http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/ > > Aarghhh! Rudi and his FuelMeister! And his website that's full of nonsense! > > I strongly urge a list archive search for "FuelMeister", a thorough > read of the results, and a ready supply of salt to apply to whatever > Rudi might tell the radio. > > Best > > Keith > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
