On Saturday, April 05, 2014 19:13:25 Omar Rassi wrote: > 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.
I'd be okay with using Phong Robotics' corporate account for bulk ordering. Wouldn't be tax exempt, but if there is enough interest I could slip you into a regular order. > > 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 > > <martinpinks...@gmail.com>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 > > Discuss@synhak.org > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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