George, give it up! ((((73)))) Milverton.
>________________________________ > From: george fritkin <georgefrit...@yahoo.com> >To: El <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:02 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] discounts? > > >Discounts are great, but how about delivering products when promised. > >George, W6GF > > >________________________________ >From: Johnny Siu <vr2...@yahoo.com.hk> >To: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 6:27 PM >Subject: [Elecraft] discounts? > > >Hello Bill, > >To our knowledge, Elecraft concentrates in the ham market which is relatively >a small one when compared with the institutional sector. > >Therefore, they choose a business model of excellent customer service and >tailor fit products to the ham radio sector. This business model has been >proved to be successful. Eric is an excellent marketing personnel and Wayne >is an innovative engineer. This is a very good combination. > >I of course wish Elecraft to grow up to the scale of YKI or even larger. On >the other hand, from a very selfish point of view, I like their existing >scale so as to maintain the current customer service level. > >Going back to Dayton discounts, I visited Dayton in 2011 but did not see any >real discount on Elecraft products. I once asked them to bring me a KRX3 >module so that I could collect it in Dayton (to save some shipping costs). >Eventually, at their advice, I collected my KRX3 in New York City where was my >next stop after Dayton. > >TNX & 73, > > >Johnny VR2XMC > >寄件人︰ "bill.va...@gmail.com" <bill.va...@gmail.com> >收件人︰ elecraft list <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >傳送日期︰ 2013年05月18日 (週六) 8:50 AM >主題︰ [Elecraft] discounts? > > >Yes, I am a frugal ham. > >But: in Elecraft's case it treats it's customers like no other company >(ham or not) that I have ever seen. Case on point. I had a problem with my >MH3 mic. In a year I only used it about 3 times but it went bad.... What >did Elecraft do... replaced it! None of my YKI (I now call them Yucky) >radio problems every had this level of service. Most ended in bitter >disappointment. > > The level of service that Elecraft have given me, both from a warranty >perspective and from the level of service for none warranty issues is >something the the other companies should emulate. But don't. Shame on them, >For my money Elecraft is the best value around. > >Bill, VA3OL >Oro-Medonte Twp, Ontario >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
