ACMP-73 +++++Neve 73 CLone

[Colorblind]

Originally Posted by junior

Actually, the burnt orange looks pretty cool, IMO.

Is there a page where you can actually view the colors?

C

[Chance]

ONE MORE DAY! (I thought it would never come) Over the weekend I will be totaling up everything, then submitting it to the manufacturer. I expect to have the invoice (from the manufacturer) by mid-week. Then the funds get transfered. Once that is complete, they build and we wait. I'll keep everyone posted on the progress. I might even ask them for some digipix that I can post.
I'll be board-hoping today and tomorrow to answer any last minute questions.

[Brad McGowan]

Hey Chance,

I remember you saying you had some exciting news to announce about some new products in the works. When are you going to make those announcements? I'm dying for you to tell us that a 500 series rack and modules are planned.

Brad

[Chance]

That will go out in a mass-mail in a couple of months.

[Coyoteous]

- sorry about my jerky previous comments. I went back to edit them out, and I'd already been quoted.

- no excuse, but I have very limited windows of opportunity to deal with this, with the work I've got going right now.

[Coyoteous]

Chance/Randy:

I received 2 payment confirmations with 2 different numbers:

Order Number : 200851422555200
Order Number : 200851419161000

- if I have actually paid twice, please cancel or refund one payment. I sent e-mail about this late last night, and resent it a little while ago - but no response.

Thanks!

(if everybody but Chance or Randy would refrain from commenting on this, I'd really appreciate it)

[Chance]

I believe Randy took care of that last night

[liquidorange]

been trying to pay for 2 days. something wrong with the site?

[drBill]

Originally Posted by liquidorange

been trying to pay for 2 days. something wrong with the site?

It's working fine for most of us. Maybe try a different browser??? Try PMing Randy.

[DontLetMeDrown]

Do we know the color of the pres yet?

[MaDHaTTeR]

Originally Posted by DontLetMeDrown

Do we know the color of the pres yet?

I recall a hello kitty mockup posted on HR, but that may have been taken off the table at this point.

[junior]

Originally Posted by Colorblind

Is there a page where you can actually view the colors?

C

I thought there was a link in the user control panel, but it's not there now. Maybe someone could post the link or the jpegs?

[MaDHaTTeR]

Originally Posted by PlugHead

Yes. but...

In ALL my prev. experience with X-border purchasing, there was ONLY GST - never PST (RST) as items were not purchased IN PROVINCE. You only pay PROVINCIAL sales tax when you buy something in your province. Duty was eliminated when NAFTA was implemented under the Mulroney regime 20 years back...

Example - I buy something from Economik in Quebec - they cannot charge me PST, nor can Ontario charge me as it was bought OUT OF PROVINCE. I still however, pay 5% GST, which is the national taxation for good and services...

However, when going thru Cdn customs, they reserve the right to charge PST (RST) when purchasing from ANYWHERE, which is ludicrous.

Trust me, I do not mind paying GST, as I charge it, and pay it as a small business owner/operator, but - there is a difference between 5% and a total of 13%!!!

Just makes me want to NOT purchase out of country, but order from Quebec/Alberta to avoid the extra 8% tithe for just living in this smog-infested province (you can tell I'm both pissed, and can't wait to re-locate after our tenure here...)

Sorry for the somewhat OT - tho taxation (and shipping) is going to be a big part of foreign 'group-buy' participants, so - headzup!

Yeah, I hear you.

You say you remember when it was only gst at the border. When was the first time they hit you with both?

[aman74]

Originally Posted by chris carter

It IS a gamble. But if you can afford to lose the money if it all goes wrong, you do stand to get some gear at manufacturing cost if it all goes right.

So group by item's are sold at no profit?

I'm not sure how all group buy's work. My experience with them has been that a retailer or manufacturer agree's to give a group of people a discount for ordering in bulk.

This sound's like a much different set-up with product being spec'd for a one time shipment?

[beingmf]

Originally Posted by Zetajazz44

Yes, the pages ARE 128 bit encrypted, SSL. I bought the SSL certificate.

Just a thought I'd like to throw out here regarding credit card security and something that most people don't ever think about:

Some people don't feel "secure" by submitting their payment details on a non-SSL web site, and I am one of them, but at the same time, we'll walk into a store and swipe our cards, and all of that information is sent across the phone lines (just like the internet) UNENCRYPTED! If you use a debit card, and you enter your PIN number, that part is encrypted by the pinpad itself, but none of the other information is... beingmf, mentioned sending by fax... that also, IS NOT encrypted... anyone can receive these transmissions by a simple phone tap...

Randy
Zetajazz44

Yeah, sorry! Didn't see it the first time I tried to pay... Felt better this way.
Thanks guys!

[fineline]

So, i've ordered and paid for two 73's and one 81. Might be troublesome to get these babies to Sweden later on I guess (any fellow countrymen out there who've ordered??? im based i sthlm).

Actually i've planned a trip to LA last week in August, but i guess that's a bit too early for the stuff to have arrived. OR??

Regards,

Johan

[Chance]

Originally Posted by fineline

So, i've ordered and paid for two 73's and one 81. Might be troublesome to get these babies to Sweden later on I guess (any fellow countrymen out there who've ordered??? im based i sthlm).

Actually i've planned a trip to LA last week in August, but i guess that's a bit too early for the stuff to have arrived. OR??

Regards,

Johan

Actually I am expecting them around the end of August

[fineline]

Originally Posted by Chance

Actually I am expecting them around the end of August

hmm :) with my luck i bet i'll miss them with a day or so....

we'll see. but i guess you otherwise will be able to ship to sweden with USPS, or?

actually, how will that work? seems like this is gonna be a lot of extra trouble for you?

regards,

johan

[Chance]

I didn't get a chance to call the manufacturer yesterday due to answering the many last minute E-mails and PM's. I did, however, send them a quick E-mail. Here is their response:

"Mr Chance
How are you reciently? You are fine. I sent your colour sample to our engineering division. Our earthquake was good. Many much far from us. We are happy. I will contact you tomorrow about colour."

LOL that was a word for word quote
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[Chance]

Originally Posted by fineline

hmm :) with my luck i bet i'll miss them with a day or so....

we'll see. but i guess you otherwise will be able to ship to sweden with USPS, or?

actually, how will that work? seems like this is gonna be a lot of extra trouble for you?

regards,

johan

Keep watching the boards. I will be posting the progress as it happens. They will give me a shipping date and let me know if the ship is an "express" or "local" The last GB had a ship time from China to LA in 14 days. The GB before that was 30 days.

[Mylithra]

Yes Chance,

"you are fine"

There seems to be a Soviet Russia joke in there some where.

[DontLetMeDrown]

Originally Posted by MaDHaTTeR

I recall a hello kitty mockup posted on HR, but that may have been taken off the table at this point.

I have that. I'm just wondering what was chosen.

[CrankyRayHanky]

I'm in for 84x2! I'm glad it went >100

[PlugHead]

Originally Posted by MaDHaTTeR

Yeah, I hear you.

You say you remember when it was only gst at the border. When was the first time they hit you with both?

Only this last purchase (API 512c from dudley100 in Idaho) - all others - like 40-50 of them - NO RST...

I called customs and revenue canada to call them on it - they said there is a provision in the customs act to collect RST - even on used electronics...

Bollocks I say !!!

[PlugHead]

Originally Posted by Chance

I didn't get a chance to call the manufacturer yesterday due to answering the many last minute E-mails and PM's. I did, however, send them a quick E-mail. Here is their response:

"Mr Chance
How are you reciently? You are fine. I sent your colour sample to our engineering division. Our earthquake was good. Many much far from us. We are happy. I will contact you tomorrow about colour."

LOL that was a word for word quote
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Love it!

What an affable lot - even in the face of disaster they put a happy spin on it...

[MaDHaTTeR]

Originally Posted by DontLetMeDrown

I have that. I'm just wondering what was chosen.

I know..I was being completely unhelpful with my response.
I figured if you knew what I was referring to, you'd just roll your eyes.

No final on the colour yet.

Here's a link to the original colour page too.
Preamp Color Ideas

[Keystone]

I kind of like the rust orange color.
I ordered the 84 and 2 tube condensors.

[Zetajazz44]

Originally Posted by liquidorange

been trying to pay for 2 days. something wrong with the site?

Something that I want to mention that might clear up some confusion:

If you try to pay, and you KNOW that all the info that you entered IS CORRECT, and you still get a DECLINED error, this is a security measure set by your card's issuer... You'll have to call the phone number on the back of the card and approve the transaction before it will take it...

I've had several people contact me with this problem, and so far, this has been the solution...

Thanks in advance,

Randy

[Zetajazz44]

Hi All:
Well, finally, tonight, was the end of the group buy payment... and all appeared to have gone very smoothly...

I want to remind everyone that paid, PLEASE log into the User Console and make sure that you are marked as PAID. If you paid, and are not marked as so, please send an email to GBPaymentProblems@n344rb.com with the information of the transaction that you should have received in an email receipt after you paid.
Again, PLEASE, everyone that paid, PLEASE log into the User Console and make sure that you are marked as PAID.

Thanks in advance,
Randy
Zetajazz44

[jeronimo]

Did the payment yesterday using Safari with no problems whatsoever...
Now I only have to wait...