As noted in my prior posting - END of thread. 73, Eric Elecraft Moderator
On 10/19/2010 10:45 AM, Ken Kopp wrote: > There are always "hidden" costs, and one best be aware > of them. The supplier of the SS screws to Elecraft most > likely charged Elecraft a "Shipping and handling fee", and > even that needs to be factored in. > > Even Rose's small in-home "business" has hidden costs! > She buys shipping boxes, padded envelopes, mailing labels > -and- the printer to print them, package sealing tape, plastic > bags to keep the covers and cases clean, etc. Let's not > forget the telephone and Internet costs, either. Oh, I forgot > about the PayPal fees ... and the printer ... and the paper ... > and file folders ... and the file cabinet ... and added lighting > in her sewing room ... and the income tax software. > > The embroidery software cost just under $1500, and the total > cost of her sewing machines and computers is about $14K. > > A trip to a west coast hamfest from the outback of Montana > can easily cost $2000, and this is nothing compared to the > cost of putting the Elecraft show on the road. > > Buying fabric stock requires a 230 mile round trip, with the > accompanying vehicle costs. Even taking an order into > town to the PO uses about three gallons of fuel. (;-) > > And, of course there's the cost of upkeep for the shipping > and handling staff ... me. (:-) > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > [email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
