Great idea Martin! Perhaps the best way Synhak can facilitate this is by providing a place where people can do this collectively among themselves (sign up sheets, common meeting place, delivery address etc.)
The only problem I see, is if Synhak were to collect the money and be the "purchaser" as it were, there may be some conflict regarding our 501c3 since Synhak's purchases are tax exempt, Synhak's purchases must be for Synhak without benefitting any individuals (I am not a tax expert so if someone knows the tax code better than this interpretation please correct me). I'd say go ahead and create a wiki-page and use the bulletin board by the front door for "carpool-purchasing" or some such name. Also, Microcenter in Mayfield Heights carries Raspberry Pi and they are usually in stock. On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Martin Pinkston <[email protected]>wrote: > Yesterday, I decided to order a second Raspberry Pi. So I do to > Element14's web site and click on the 'buy now' button. So a window pops up > and asks you if this is for personal or business use. (What business is > that of yours???) So, I answer the question, noting that all personal use > RPi's orders are handled through their sister company MCM. Then I go > through the ordering process for a pi without the SD card and my least > expensive option for shipping is $10.49. (What the..???...One third the > cost for shipping???) I call the 1-888 number and talk to a customer > 'service' person. Her best answer was "I'm sorry sir." So, I cancelled my > order and went back to Element14 and answered that 'personal or business' > question with 'business'. Finished the order process and shipping was > $5.and some change plus $3 tax, for a grand total of $42 and change. > What a crock of bull...'personal or business'?... > And the reason I say that is because in December '13' when I ordered my > first pi, there was no such silliness. Again, I say 'What a crock...' > > So, even though I am not a member, might I make a proposal that maybe > another member can officially propose. > I propose that Synhak take a poll to see who may be wanting a RPi. > And if you want a RPi, you must have (a proposed percentage of the cost = > X) turned in by (a date). > Synhak will then take that money and offset the balance using some grant > money to order that number of RPi's (and maybe a few extra to stock) > When the RPi's come in, those who requested and paid a deposit on one can > pay the balance plus the equally divided shipping cost and get their pi. > > End of proposal. > > When I was going through nursing school, I had an instructor who always > said, " If you come to me with a gripe, you better have an idea for a > solution." > And that has always stuck with me. > In other words, "Don't just whine about it, fix it." > > Sent from my RPi. > -- > Take Care and Have Fun Always. > > Martin > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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