Data logger

[Avery]

Dean,

Well, if you have such a problem with paying their prices, why didn't you come
up with the undercover YEARS ago????? >:-} Then you could be 
collecting all those
high dollar fees!!!!

Avery

At 12:22 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>A good point, Mike, but it's actually more like $20-$25 per unit. Consider
>that if I can get the materials for less than $10, what could DC get them
>for? Probably around $5. This puts the markup to us at around 700%. I feel a
>little gouged by that price. It makes me wonder how much they are gouging on
>the rest of their stuff, which it seems lately has gone through the roof.
>
>Remembering complete system prices used to be around $130 I priced a
>replacement humidistat and tank on a grand for $200. When I ordered the
>replacement I was very surprised to learn my cost was about $175- just for
>the tank and humidistat.
>
>I'm not sure when DC's patent rights expire, but when they do I suspect
>there will be some Asian knock offs for a whole lot less money. I love DC
>systems and have actively promoted them for many years. I and also
>appreciate the high level of technical support provided on the rare times I
>needed it. But brand loyalty will only take me so far when it comes to
>providing my customers with I feel is the best value for their money.
>
>
>
>Dean
>
>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>
>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>
>Terre Haute IN  47802
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Mike Spalding
>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:49 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: Data logger
>
>You could also consider the research, innovation, and real world
>performance improvements introduced by Dampp-Chaser over the last
>decade, not to mention their outstanding warranty technical support, and
>decide if you want to support that activity, or stiff them for, what ,
>about $10 less  per unit?
>just my 2 cents
>Mike
>
>paul bruesch wrote:
> > I do believe in the concept of intellectual property rights... but I
> > also believe there are limitations on what can properly be defined as
> > such. A piece of cloth falls outside those limitations, IMO. Most
> > assuredly I do NOT derive my moral code from any gov't entity, nor
> > from any other organized entity... and as a result I'm generally
> > considered to be a pretty decent guy. And I drive a VW, not a Fiat (HA!)
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > On 4/29/07, *Dean May* <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com
> > <mailto:deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     If you believe in the concept of "intellectual" property rights,
> >     if you derive your moral code from the state's fiat law, and if
> >     you sell an undercover as part of a humidity control system, then
> >     yes, you need to buy your material from DC.
> >
> >
> >
> >     *Dean*
> >
> >     Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> >
> >     PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> >
> >     Terre Haute IN  47802
> >
> >
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >     *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> >     <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>
> >     [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> >     <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>] *On Behalf Of *paul bruesch
> >     *Sent:* Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:23 PM
> >     *To:* Pianotech List
> >     *Subject:* Re: Data logger
> >
> >
> >
> >     So what are the implications of this?  Does it mean we have to buy
> >     undercovers from DC? That's a little like Ford saying you need to
> >     buy your oil from the dealer (OK, so Ford doesn't have a patent on
> >     the use of oil to prevent engine seizure...) But seriously, if we
> >     install an undercover, is it "supposed" to come from DC?
> >
> >     Paul Bruesch
> >     Stillwater, MN
> >
> >     On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:35:15, *Don* < pianotuna at accesscomm.ca
> >     <mailto:pianotuna at accesscomm.ca>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi John,
> >
> >     DC has a patent on using bottom covers to control humidity. It's
> >     not about
> >     the materials is about intellectual property.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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