I think you're right Marcin. I wrote him yesterday about buying tubes; he indicated to me that:
"...if nobody renounces the interest, I open the official shop and start selling. Sending JP47 cannot be done illegally, I would expose the possibility of fines from the authorities." He seems apprehensive about selling without being established legally first. Another point to note is that he also expressed concerns about selling to US customers, as he has a perception that people in the US start lawsuits if any issue should result from the use of a product. His summary: "Nixie will only be sold in the EU zone, I will not sell nixie outside the EU. Maybe in time, there will be someone interested in business cooperation and selling nixie outside the EU on his own responsibility, but that will show up over time. The guarantee (warranty) for nixie will only be within the framework of the law of a particular country in the EU, I will not give a guarantee beyond the framework of the law, I cannot afford such a luxury." I think that he could be made to come around if he realizes the potential for these giant tubes, especially with the growing market for nixies today. If I manage to make any progress in speaking to him or getting tubes, I'll share that here. On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 7:28 PM Marcin Adamski <[email protected]> wrote: > 'Selling unofficially' may mean outside of a registered company. He may > be in a process of setting his own company up and getting all paperwork > in order. > > Marcin > > > On 1/11/2019 10:10, jb-electronics wrote: > > Yes, I contacted him, asking whether I could buy one tube for my > > collection. He said that he is not selling anything now "unofficially" > > (whatever that means), and it seems like he is only taking preorders. > > > > Jens > > > > On 2019-10-31 5:03 p.m., Kevin A. wrote: > >> Jens, > >> > >> Sounds like you've had some experience contacting him. Do you know if > >> he is fulfilling orders now or just taking money for "pre-orders"? > >> > >> Anything else we should know about? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Kevin > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 7:00 PM jb-electronics > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > >> > >> The email is here, http://nixieproducer.com/index.php/kontakty , > >> it is plavec(AT)nixieproducer.com <http://nixieproducer.com> > >> > >> He is not willing to sell what he calls "unofficially" so if you > >> are interested in just one piece to see what the quality or the > >> electrical parameters are like, don't bother. > >> > >> Jens > >> > >> On 2019-10-31 4:53 p.m., Kevin A. wrote: > >>> I'd like to know also. I've got another friend who is interested > >>> in ordering 8 tubes. That makes 15 between the two of us. Does > >>> anyone see his email? > >>> > >>> Also, Paul, where were you able to find the price? > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 6:35 PM Nicholas Stock > >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> What's his warranty like? > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 3:14 PM Kevin A. > >>> <[email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Interestingly he posted an update just today: the tube is > >>> ready to go into production, but due to the apparent lack > >>> of interest he is hesitant to go into full production for > >>> early 2020. > >>> > >>> The post reads that there are only about 16 tubes on > >>> order, but to make production viable he is looking to > >>> collect orders for around 100 throughout 2020. If he does > >>> not reach that goal by the end of 2020 it's off for good. > >>> > >>> I'd love to get my hands on some huge tubes; definitely > >>> going to place an order for 6 before the end of the year. > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 2:19 PM Paul Andrews > >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> They look pretty good to me. $280 seems reasonable, > >>> but I can't justify spending that right now :-( > >>> > >>> On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 9:43:59 PM UTC-4, > >>> Kevin A. wrote: > >>> > >>> Looks like there is a new player in the Czech > >>> Republic making some big tubes, apparently > >>> inspired by the CD47: > >>> > >>> > http://nixieproducer.com/index.php/nixie-tube-jp47rodan-cd47gr-414 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed > >>> to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving > >>> emails from it, send an email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> 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