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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:46 AM
Subject: [WISPA] Service vehicle
What does everyone use for a service vehicle? We have an 1999 f250
that is at the end of it's road. It has the cabinets and ladder racks
to put al our stuff in.
Our tower
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Sent: Feb 2, 2009 13:42
I got rid of my full sized 96 GMC Suburban (7~13mpg) and got me a 05
Dodge Caravan (19~30mpg).
It handles a 35ft extension ladder + a boot of gear = )
Josh Luthman wrote:
What does everyone use
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
We bought our tower crew a 2006 Dodge Ram Extended Cab Truck, w/full
Service
Box on EBay for $8000 in August. It was a previous ATM service vehicle
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From: jree...@18-30chat.net
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only
thing I wish mine had
was 4wd. I am likely getting
insert witty tagline here
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From: Mark Nash markl...@uwol.net
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Drawbacks are:
- when it rains you can't leave
Couple yrs ago I bought a 1988 Jeep Comanche for $100 bucks, and then
traded a customer a couple hrs labor for a utility topper with ladder
racks. Drove it for about a yr and only had to work on it for one
thing (fuel pump went out 2 times because of grounding issue). Worked
great until the
and whatnot, you can get a lotta stuff into
it.
insert witty tagline here
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From: jree...@18-30chat.net
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
PT
I just bought a 2008 Ford super duty van.
11mpg
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PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only
thing I wish mine had
was 4wd. I am likely getting a S10 blazer for the rough
-
From: jree...@18-30chat.net
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only
thing I wish mine had
was 4wd. I am likely getting a S10 blazer for the rough
General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
IAWTC:
In all reality how much gear do you really need to haul around all the
time?
A neon based rig like the PT Cruiser with a ladder on the top should be
big enough for most
s - at least 1 of each kind
Mark Nash
UnwiredWest
78 Centennial Loop
Suite E
Eugene, OR 97401
541-998-
541-998-5599 fax
http://www.unwiredwest.com
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From: "D. Ryan Spott" rsp...@cspott.com
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Sent: Monday, February
General List wireless@wispa.org
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only
thing I wish mine had
was 4wd. I am likely getting a S10 blazer for the rough work.
rea
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
I just bought a 2008 Ford super duty van.
11mpg
, February 02, 2009 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Baking soda?
Greg
On 2/2/09 5:56 PM, Mark Nash wrote:
I just did an inventory the other day of our service truck must-haves, in
order to really understand what it would take to outfit another truck
(something we're considering
: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Baking soda, mixed into a paste with a little water, diffuses wasp stings.
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, February 02, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Its also very good for battery acid leaks from battery banks.
Don't take your organs to heaven,
heaven knows we need them down here!
Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today.
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From: Mark Nash
the hood and it's got
go anywhere 4WD.
insert witty tagline here
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From: Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.net
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
that keeps me in front of ANY Diesel
Dodge I've run across. grin
Best,
Brad
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Behalf Of Mike Hammett
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service
with it.
Gas mileage is not so good, but it has been a great vehicle so far.
Rick
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From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:57 AM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Our bucket truck is a Dodge w/cummins and 6 speed.It gets around 16-17
mpg.
The fuel is only part of the cost of a truck, though. Tires wear fast,
cost a lot to replace... diesels cost more for oil and filter changes than
gas rigs.
However, it's nice
02, 2009 5:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
My 2001 7.3L Diesel Excursion that's closing in on 180K miles still gets
14-20mpg depending on use, how heavy my foot is and what I'm pulling. It
used to get better mileage, but after 8 years
I had many work vehicles. The best performing were:
1) Chevy Astro Cargo Van
2) Toyota Tacoma
3) Ford E250
*Dont do Dodge, you'll be sorry!
-RickG
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Josh Luthman
j...@imaginenetworksllc.com wrote:
What does everyone use for a service vehicle? We have an 1999 f250
4 door Toyota Tacoma 4WD, 6ft bed: City 16/Hwy 20 Hugely expensive @ 28K
new. When you go to buy one, tell them you will wait the 6 weeks it
takes for one with nothing on it (service truck). My dealer rolled over
and sold me a truck with everything on it for the gadget-less price.
I added a
wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
Must have a lot of 91 Dodges down there (we have a 91 Cummins... not so
much pep compared to the new ones).
-
Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
http://www.ics-il.com
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle
4 door Toyota Tacoma 4WD, 6ft bed: City 16/Hwy 20 Hugely expensive @ 28K
new. When you go to buy one, tell them you will wait
Can anybody service better than 256k to:
131 Gaither Dr.
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Dylan
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Anyone servicing Fort Hunter Liggett Army Base contact Joe at
joseph.ry...@navy.mil
They are looking for Internet Access and a WiFi network for the camp.
Jerry Richardson
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925-260-4119
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Is there anybody on list that can service the above city/zip? I can
provide a more specific address off list.
Dylan
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If you find someone, please let me know. I have a standing request for
service in that area.
Dylan Bouterse wrote:
Is there anybody on list that can service the above city/zip? I can
provide a more specific address off list.
Dylan
I don't know if Brevard Wireless is on this list, but they're all over that
county. brevardwireless.com
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From: Blair Davis
To: WISPA General List
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service to Titusville, FL 32780
If you find
Anybody serving Reedley, Dinuba, or Squaw Valley California. These are east
of Fresno, CA
Chuck Profito
209-988-7388
CV-ACCESS, INC
cprof...@cv-access.com
Providing High Speed Broadband
to Rural Central California
Hello,
Anyone able to provide service in
St. Lucie County (ZIP: 34987)
Please contact me off list.
Thank you Happy Holidays.
Faisal Imtiaz
Computer Office Solutions Inc. /SnappyDSL.net
Ph: (305) 663-5518 x 232
Anyone Service METAIRIE LA,
Please send me an email off list.
Dustin
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If you can provide business service 1.5Mbps synchronous with static IP
please contact Greg Licon @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925-914-4571
Service Address:
4331 Pock Lane
Stockton, Ca 95206
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Hi,
I have a friend who lives in Centerville, MD zip 21617
Anyone have coverage there?
Thanks.
Mario
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Bay Broadband serves (at least part of) Centreville.
Patrick Shoemaker
President, Vector Data Systems LLC
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http://www.vectordatasystems.com
Mario Pommier wrote:
Hi,
I have a friend who lives in Centerville, MD zip 21617
Anyone have coverage
Does anyone service the Hartington, NE Area?
Cliff LeBoeuf
985-879-3219
www.cssla.com
www.triparish.net
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Does anyone have footprint in Albany, GA? Looking for either SOHO Fixed
Wireless / DSL / Cable Service (would prefer something with some QoS, but price
is an issue too)
2601 Dawson Rd
Albany, GA 31707
NPA-NXX: 229-436
215 E Broad Avenue
Albany, GA 31705
NPA-NXX: 229-432
505 9th Avenue
Looking for service in LA, near the home depot center. If you service this
area please email me.
Dustin Jurman
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Louisiana? Los Angeles? Latin America? :-)
Dustin Jurman wrote:
Looking for service in LA, near the home depot center. If you service this
area please email me.
Dustin Jurman
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22512 Glade Rd.
Brookfield, MO
Contact: Jim at 660-963-2442
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I'm looking at offering various service layers through wireless and was
wondering if others here perhaps had any examples that they might share.
Some of the ideas I'm kicking around are:
basic: free, limited downloads, all p2p traffic blocked, have to
reauthenticate every hour or so
regular:
Rogelio,
This is very similar to something I am putting together. See
http://wiki.socalwifi.net for details.
I'm in the process of deploying OpenLDAP/Kerberos/OpenVPN/FreeRADIUS.
Numerous Howtos abound.
I am planning on producing an end to end howto once the process is
complete. I'll put it on
On 6/8/08, Charles N Wyble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is very similar to something I am putting together. See
http://wiki.socalwifi.net for details.
I'm in the process of deploying OpenLDAP/Kerberos/OpenVPN/FreeRADIUS.
Numerous Howtos abound.
I am planning on producing an end to end
Ack! That should have been http://wiki.socalwifi.org
Rogelio wrote:
On 6/8/08, *Charles N Wyble* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is very similar to something I am putting together. See
http://wiki.socalwifi.net for details.
I'm in the process of
Anyone?
9500 Etiwanda Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
http://www.rapidlink.com/
Michael Prachar - COO
Voice: (1) 510-758-2002 PST (GMT -8 Hrs.)
Fax: (1) 402-392-7585 (Anytime)
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re!
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Can anyone cover
2233 Wolf Front Rd
Van Alstyne TX 75495
Let me know
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of JohnnyO
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan
Gr - Why didn't I think of Mr. Puerto Rico Wi-Fi himself.
JohnnyO
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: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan
Gr - Why didn't I think of Mr. Puerto Rico Wi-Fi himself.
JohnnyO
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Parque Montebello community.
JohnnyO
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From: Gino Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan
Hey johhny, I think we might
Will need service at this location. Please respond offline with quotes. This is
for me personally. I will be renting this home for 180days. I can do my own
install ! ! ! ! and prob have the equipment for it also quote accordingly
:)
Parque Montebello
street 1 A-19
Trujillo Alto Puerto
That would be most likely [EMAIL PROTECTED] , or he could point you in
the right direction.
-forrest
JohnnyO wrote:
Will need service at this location. Please respond offline with quotes. This
is for me personally. I will be renting this home for 180days. I can do my
own install ! ! ! !
Gr - Why didn't I think of Mr. Puerto Rico Wi-Fi himself.
JohnnyO
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From: Forrest W. Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Needed in San Juan
That would
Good morning
I am looking for DSL, or wireless servcie anything at the following 2
sites
8409 North Texas Road, Anacortes, WA 98221 Phone 360-293-6323.
5232 Lake Terrell Road. Fermdale. WA 98248 Phone 360-380-1945.
Please anything you can do to help would be appreciated
Matt Larsen
OK, who can hit 2417 Edgewater Drive, in Orlando Florida?
-RickG
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If anyone services Muskegon, MI (Cloverville area) please hit me offlist.
David
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Does anybody have service in the area of Bristol and Bremen Maine?
6 miles NE of Bristol and 1.5 Mi East of Bremen ish.
Please let me know
Thanks
Mike
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Subject: [WISPA] Service Request
Does anyone cover...looking for T1 (or possibly better) level service
909 Avenue T, Suite 200
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Ping me offlist
-Charles
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Subject: [WISPA] Service in Arlington, VA
Does anybody provide service to Shaffer Dr, Alexandria, Virginia 22310.
This is for an important government employee that is and can be a friend to
WISP's.
Contact me off list at
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Thanks
Does anybody provide service to Shaffer Dr, Alexandria, Virginia 22310.
This is for an important government employee that is and can be a friend to
WISP's.
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Mike
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Does anyone service Aberdeen, MD? I got a call from a desperate prospect
today.
Thanks!
Martha Huizenga
DC Access
202-546-5898
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Anyone has a service for tower exchange contract that I could get some
ideas from ?
Gino A. Villarini
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Gino,
I share agreements with paid WISPA Principal members. Send a bit more
information about the agreement you are looking for and I will share one
of mine for you to use as a sample. You need to interact with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and she will help you on this effort.
Scriv
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I need to know if anyone can service the York PA area. I have a client
there who needs bandwidth ASAP.
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I have seen CPEs on a few commercial buildings in the York area near I-83,
so there is likely a WISP in the area. I don't know what company owns
them though.
Patrick
On Tue, March 27, 2007 7:45 am, Tim Wolfe said:
I need to know if anyone can service the York PA area. I have a client
there
Does anybody have service in Aruba? We have a contact that is looking for
connectivity on the island.
Thanks
Mike
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George Rogato wrote:
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
He's back down, close to a normal user now and loves his
netflix. It's a FAR more cost effective mechanism for getting
his movies to him.
Netflix has started doing an online download your movie deal. The
dvd's will
, 2007 8:22 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings,By Speed or All You Can Eat?
Was:Advanced Bandwidth Management
George Rogato wrote:
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
He's back down, close to a normal user now and loves his
netflix. It's a FAR more cost
We have a stipulation in our AUP when the customer signs the initial
contract that prohibits maximizing their connection for a sustained
period of time. We enforce a 3 strike rule then kick 'em off-line if
violated. If they choose to go with another provider then good riddance.
Let the
: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:46 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
I'm sure much of this will already have been covered (been out for a
couple of days). But since it was addressed to me
Don't know the details of the truck driver story
that he isn't trying to squeeze every last dime from them.
John Thomas
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From: Sam Tetherow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:49 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
There actually are some of us out
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:38:55 +, John J. Thomas wrote
I read an article once about this. What happens when Walmart can't
drop prices any lower?
Then their prices don't drop. What's confusing about that?
Who foots the bill when Walmart employees get
sick and go to the Emergency room?
I cannot believe how many of you guys all decided that this thread could
be extended into a lengthy diatribe about Wal-mart. I use these lists to
learn and teach about the wireless industry and to help drive changes in
policy and law. We have people from time to time who join this list to
My health insurance company that I pay thousands of dollars per year is
who foots the bill when my family goes to the ER... not the tax payers.
I think that was his point.
Walmart is the largest private employer, yet a VERY small percentage of
their workers have any benefits. So the concern
You go John, I agree.. OH NO I just did a mee too! Ok really I did that on
purpose to help John with his point. So what really is the point of this
email? I just read an article from the AP that was re-printed in the Kansas
City Star:
I worded my original post incorrectly relating to the relevant topics
for this list. Anything to do with promoting or improving the WISP
industry fits within the scope of our Mission Statement in WISPA and
would be relevant topics for discussion here. I would like to see more
of the sensitive
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From: John J. Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
I read an article once about this. What happens when Walmart can't drop
prices any lower
Why should ANY employer provide health care?
You work, they give you money, end of story
Travis Johnson wrote:
My health insurance company that I pay thousands of dollars per year
is who foots the bill when my family goes to the ER... not the tax
payers. I think that was his point.
appreciate that fact that he isn't trying to squeeze every last dime from them.
John Thomas
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From: Sam Tetherow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:49 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
There actually
27, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
Sam, Walmart has made most of its money by screwing others.
Truck driver makes delivery to Walmart ad unload pallets. Goes to have
receiving sign for them. Receiving refuses to sign, and says that *after*
the truck driver
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Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:49 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
There actually are some of us out here that don't have this luxury in
our markets. My total market is approximately 3000 people (not
households) and I have
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of John Scrivner
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:08 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
The devil is in the details. I only sell unlimited connections over
leased line connections. Everyone else signs our AUP and agrees
Blake Bowers wrote:
The pickles... The famous pickles. Got to love it. You tie the
pickles with the
bankruptcy, when every industry analyst, all the business mags, Vlasic
themselves,
all agree, Walmart or the pickle deal was not a critical factor in their
bankruptcy.
Not sure about
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:27:22 -0800, George Rogato wrote
Blake Bowers wrote:
You know, the only real difference between WalMart and most other retailers,
is that what the manufacturer agrees to do, WalMart holds them to.
Rubbermaid, Vlasic Pickles, Bicycle makers, the list goes on and on. All
Blake Bowers wrote:
Actually, Walmart has made most of its money by providing the CONSUMER
with
what the CONSUMER wants.
Walmart fills only what the consumer wants. That is how they make
money,
by meeting those consumer needs/desires. When a customer wants
an apple for ten cents, you
I just read the USA Today article from 2003. It says the namebrand
items provide 15% profit while the private label items provide 30%
profit. Those are HUGE margins for a company now doing a billion a day
in sales.
I agree they have gotten where they are because they can operate on
very low
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:06:21 -0700, Travis Johnson wrote
I just read the USA Today article from 2003. It says the namebrand items
provide 15% profit while the private label items provide 30% profit. Those
are HUGE margins for a company now doing a billion a day in sales.
I don't know where
Mark,
While it is true that many suppliers created their own problems, both
Walmart Home Depot do in fact beat up their suppliers. Extra fees.
Delivery hassles. Invoicing issues. It is a catch-22: everyone wants to
sell at Walmart to get at the eyeballs, but at what cost? Why do you
think
My $0.02 slightly OT, but food for thought about price:
In my last lifetime I worked as a mechanical engineer. One achievement
I was particularly proud of was being the head engineer over a frangible
bullet production line (frangible copper alloy bullets for firing ranges
to prevent
Selling internet SERVICE is different than selling a PRODUCT. Your
costs are not in the hard costs of the product, leases, etc. it's in
the monthly costs (bandwidth, servers, employees, credit card
processing fees, etc.). So your "gross profit" is going to be much
higher than Walmart or
that are legal, ethical and moral,
and Walmart has been proven to be lacking in all 3 areas.
John Thomas
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From: wispa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 03:39 PM
To: 'WISPA General List'
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
On Sat
know any better. Now,
just like my business, my household has grown up a lot!
laters,
marlon
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From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service Offerings - Competing
Blake Bowers wrote:
Actually, Walmart has made most of its money by providing the CONSUMER
with
what the CONSUMER wants.
Walmart fills only what the consumer wants. That is how they make
money,
by meeting those
I see your point, Sam.
Perhaps products like Linksys Routers could be a better example, or how
about YouTube? for the argument, or even our residential customers (this
oen rings a bell for many of us in this tech service industry, going all
the way back to dialup days).
I'm not sure about
They have made billions by serving billions of customers.
Walmart and McDonalds only work on scale -- huge scale.
Lexus and Bose are not mass market.
And neither are many of you on this list.
In the DSL arena, the combined 300 ISPs selling in BellSouth territory
in its hey-day never had more
I understand that I don't have the market to be a Walmart, it was just a
general observation (and hence tagged as off topic). Kind of like
noting that Warren Buffet, who is considered one of the top investers in
the nation, made his billions in the market but refuses to deal with
tech stocks,
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