I'm sorry to hear of your decision to close your business. As someone who
once worked for a Web based company that was also forced to go out of
business, I understand what you are saying.
Best of luck,
Larry
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From: "Peter Forest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 8:00 AM
Subject: MD: Dear Friends from the Minidisc Community,
Dear Friends from the Minidisc Community,
A few months ago, I decided to sell MiniDisc and accessories with a friend
of mine on the Internet. For me, it was a "on the side business". I decided
to do that because I am a music fan and I've found that the Mini-Disc was a
good media to record and listen to my favorite music. It is recordable, can
contain as much information as a CD, and is quite affordable to everybody.
I decided to get involve in selling this type of media because I liked it,
and to serve as much as I could the Minidisc community, period. To make
money was not my first intention. I have also learn how complicated it was
to build a business with a good service on the net. If anybody tried that
already you probably know what I am talking about. All that is involved was
in enormous amount of work for me. Building the web page, following up
orders, organizing the shipping, purchasing and maintaining a minimum
inventory, finding not expensive carrier for shipping, trying to have
tracking capabilities for the service, etc.
On the top of that, the follow up on those who were not satisfied and were
complaining about every detail and were trying to get the most for their
money.that was not an easy task, and I had to admit that I also have my own
life and I started to feel the influence of this pressure that was just
growing and growing. But, I remember my first goal. It was to help the
MiniDisc community get good products at an interesting price.
So, today, I am about to close my store on the Internet and I will do a
Big Liquidation Sale for all the products I have in stock!
I want to leave a message to those who have supported me during those few
months. Thank you very much. Thank you very much also to those I tried to
serve but I didn't meet your expectation. I feel sorry about that.but I
learn something. The Internet is not an easy way to make business and build
relationship, not more than in the real world.
Maybe some of you will think I give up too fast, but it is too demanding
right now for my personal life and for the real work I really do for living.
This work is more related to the giftware wholesale market for the company
Kheops International. I thank you all for your understanding and if you have
any comments you can drop a word in my email, I will be more than happy to
share your thoughts.
I encourage you also to visit my competitors (especially Les lee from Music
Mixers for his friendly and reliable service. (www.musicmixers.com) and
those who give a good service to the Mini-Disc community and to see them as
human beings who just want do their best to live in this business.
Never forget that behind a Web page or a computer there is a human being
with feelings and thoughts just like you, who only use this technology as a
media to promote an idea or a product. Technology is neutral. The way we use
it, depends if it's for good or bad.
Thanks to all of you.
Pierre Forest
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***Peter Forest***
www.kheopsminidisc.com
www.kheopsinternational.com
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