Don't forget about the outtakes: * a picture of the last foo, the one you ordered, getting speared by a forklift. * a picture of your foo getting an extra drop rating from the packer * a picture of your foo getting an extra dent by the UPS driver backing up a bit too far :-) \_ How about this: \_ \_ A pretty warehouse setup with web cams all around pointed at the \_ merchindise. setup so when you order something you can actually \_ see it almost realtime as you order it. even with the posibility \_ of seeing pictures of it be packed and shipped all online. \_ \_ Log in to website see neat ads and specials. search for foo. page \_ loads with a picture of 26 foos sitting on a shelf next to some bars and \_ other things. You order a foo. An hour later you notice a foo is \_ missing \_ from the stack and the number is now 25. you check your order status \_ page and there is a web cam picture of someone packing up your foo. \_ with the shipping lable zoomed in on with everything you need. a while \_ later you login and see your foo being loaded on the UPS truck. next \_ day you get your foo from the UPS man. \_ \_ Sounds like a neat idea to me how 'bout you? \_ \_ Bill Warner \_ \_ > Of course the biggest problem to this is procuring a large warehouse. I \_ > could have virtual setup with all the products in 2 weeks. Also, online \_ > would not be that bad considering some of the stuff in the loads are factory \_ > certified items that have been check by the company and re sent out. \_ > \_ > John \_ > \_ > > From: "Joel Dudley" \_ > > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > > Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:53:50 -0700 \_ > > To: \_ > > Subject: Re: Business Startup \_ > > \_ > > Hmmmm, virtual is good because of less overhead. But it would be nice if \_ > > there were a big warehouse type place to go peruse if you wanted to handle \_ > > the goods. I am not a businessman by any means however. Idea is still \_ > > great. \_ > > \_ > > - Joel \_ > > ----- Original Message ----- \_ > > From: John Albee \_ > > To: \_ > > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 6:31 PM \_ > > Subject: Re: Business Startup \_ > > \_ > > \_ > >> Another question that I have... \_ > >> \_ > >> Would it matter if it was a cement or virtual storefront? If virtual, \_ > > items \_ > >> would have pictures in info about each item. \_ > >> \_ > >> John \_ > >> \_ > >>> From: "Joel Dudley" \_ > >>> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > >>> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:35:25 -0700 \_ > >>> To: \_ > >>> Subject: Re: Business Startup \_ > >>> \_ > >>> If you put this place up you would probably have to hire a bouncer to \_ > > kick \_ > >>> me out after store hours. Sounds like a great idea to me. \_ > >>> \_ > >>> - Joel \_ > >>> ----- Original Message ----- \_ > >>> From: John Albee \_ > >>> To: PLUG \_ > >>> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 3:49 PM \_ > >>> Subject: OT: Business Startup \_ > >>> \_ > >>> \_ > >>>> I plan on starting up a business within the next few weeks of \_ > > electronics \_ > >>>> liquidation(mostly computer systems and components). I thought I would \_ > >>> ask \_ > >>>> all of you since I believe a large part of this list would be \_ > > interested. \_ > >>>> My main questions are: \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> What items would be most appealing? separate items?(such as hard \_ > > drives, \_ > >>>> video cards, etc) or whole systems?(names like dell and compaq) \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> Does it bother you that the items are usually from one of the following \_ > >>>> sources... 1. Customer Return, 2. Lost Freight, 3. Scratch and Dent, 4. \_ > >>>> Missing Documentation or Parts, or 5) Surplus / Overstock. Quality of \_ > >>>> merchandise can range from brand new to absolute junk (parts only). \_ > > When \_ > >>> I \_ > >>>> got my new system by this way it was a return that the company said had \_ > > a \_ > >>>> bad video card. I opened the case and pushed the card fully into the \_ > > slot \_ > >>>> and it has been working like a charm ever since. \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> Also, how apt would you be to look through liquidation before going to \_ > > a \_ > >>>> place like frys? \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> Thanks, \_ > >>>> John Albee \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> ________________________________________________ \_ > >>>> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't \_ > >>> post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ > >>>> \_ > >>>> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss \_ > >>>> \_ > >>> \_ > >>> \_ > >>> ________________________________________________ \_ > >>> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't \_ > > post \_ > >>> to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ > >>> \_ > >>> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss \_ > >>> \_ > >> \_ > >> \_ > >> ________________________________________________ \_ > >> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't \_ > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ > >> \_ > >> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss \_ > > \_ > > \_ > > ________________________________________________ \_ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post \_ > > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ > > \_ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss \_ > > \_ > \_ > \_ > ________________________________________________ \_ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ > \_ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss \_ > \_ \_ \_ \_ -- \_ -- \_ Bill Warner \_ Direct Alliance Corp. \_ Unix/Linux Admin. \_ \_ \_ ________________________________________________ \_ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. \_ \_ Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us \_ http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss