On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 06:20 -0400, David wrote:
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> I just finished browsing the t-shirts and similar items available from
> the Mandrake Store. There is only one item (1 t-shirt) out of a total
> of 5 (3 different t-shirts, 1 cap, and 1 CD case) currently available
> in the U.S. What's up with that? Do we not rate the privilege to
> order the same items as the rest of the world? What is the deal? Here
> I am trying to support MandrakeSoft and grab me some cool gear while
> I'm at it. But I can't, because I live in America.
Yeah, you're just as 'disgruntled' as I am all the time, living in
Europe, gawking at all the cool Linux and OpenSource t-shirts they offer
in US based internet shops and reading that it would be too expensive to
ship them to Europe. A t-shirt which costs $25 in the US incl. shipping
would cost the double to sent it over here.
I guess MandrakeSoft has not found a US based manufacturer for their
stuff. So rather than charging $$$ to ship them through US customs
(that's what makes intercontinental shipping so expensive) they wait
until they find a US based partner.
Just a reasonable guess...
wobo
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