Subject: Re: MSC Pricing

From: [email-masked] (Fitch R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 07:15:22 GMT

[email-masked] (Scott Logan) wrote:

>On 2 Dec 1996 02:02:40 GMT, [email-masked](J.A.Harvey) wrote:

>>Fitch:
>>
>>I don't make the rules, I just abide by them. To do otherwise is to
>>send work to your competitors. Happily, most people are NOT like
>>Ferrarri owners and therefore can have exceptional work done at
>>realistic prices. However, if a special tool is needed for their job,
>>they pay for it and DO NOT receive it. If however, they need another
>>part made at a later date, they are only charged for the actual work
>>and not the tool ( we don't double bill )
>>
>>As someone said, "That's the way it works Kid Speed costs money, how
>>fast can you afford to go"?

>I can attest to this being standard practice.  We often have parts
>quoted or fabricated on the outside, and, without exception, the
>supplier will always add for special tooling and will not return said
>tooling.  BUT, when or if they get a repeat job, there is no tooling
>charge.

>In other words, no, Jim ain't ripping anyone off.

>Scott Logan
>[email-masked]
>www.loganact.com

Scott, I know he isn't.  (Jim, I know you aren't.)

Was a poor attempt at humor, I thought the chicken coop and
eggs were a dead giveaway.  Shoulda knowed better.  With my
dry sense of humor, I got to remember to stick in the
<BWGs>.

Fitch
They ought to see what we do in Aerosapce for special
tooling, then again, no certified taxpayer should know that,
but I *am* a certified taxpayer, and I know ..... we do
deliver it though, or make them *pay* to store it (ha!
didn't think of that didja, huh!?!  still teach a few tricks
to these kids by golly  ...)  .... where *is* the flash
light .....  <G> <G> <BWG>  .... <G?>  ?

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 3 Dec 1996 07:24:47 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (Scott

>In other words, no, Jim ain't ripping anyone off.

Aw chucks Scott, I had a smiley after the comment.

Peter
Why does everyone always hate me? 

Wait, wait, wait, it's a joke guys!