It was not specified whether the router was new or used, just "Wifi router, $80". On top of the already not insignificant (but totally within reason) new customer service charges for 1 guy to use an extension ladder to bolt a J-pole to the house eaves, aim a CPE and run about 40' of ca5e.
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> wrote: > A CPE radio was installed and aimed, ubnt PoE injector put in place, and > the router connected to the LAN side of the PoE... > > The CPE radio installation was its own installation service charge and > equipment fee separate from the $80 line item for the router. > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> If it's sold as new? That's wrong. >> >> If it's sold as a service (go to house, install router, leave)? That's >> fine. >> >> If it's sold as a used product? That's fine. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 6:57 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Many WISPs rent routers or sell home wifi routers to their customers. >>> >>> Some routers are used pulls from other customers, get factory defaulted >>> and configured for new customers. >>> >>> Nothing wrong with this. >>> >>> If you saw a WISP that was taking used routers from customer pulls and >>> re-selling them to another customer at $80/piece, and that router was this >>> exact model: >>> >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/NETGEAR-WNR1000-WIRELESS-N-N150-WIRE >>> LESS-ROUTER-RANGEMAX-4-PORT-SWITCH-/171392676852?hash= >>> item27e7ccb3f4:g:D8sAAOSwKPNTzDRY >>> >>> Would you consider it to be ethically questionable? I could not in good >>> conscience sell such a feeble, obsolete $10 router for $80. >>> >>> >>> This is not a 'rented' router, this was an actual purchase line item on >>> a customer invoice. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
