Subject: Re: SAT Thumb Switch Cord

[Gerald Cousins]

Dick,
If a company only sells one or two (replacement cords) or two every 3 years or so then, YES, a 500% mark up would seem appropriate.  If they sell a gazillion throughout the world on a monthly basis then, No. 
I don't think that Inventronics has that large of a sales volume considering the shrinking population of piano tech's and other business factors (read competition).

An old business adage:  
You can sell one thing for a million dollars or a million things for one dollar they both bring in the same profit. It's just a matter of how much time you are willing to invest in the sale. 

I STILL feel we should support all of our suppliers as much as possible. They're as much a part of our business' as we are of theirs.
In addition, I've never seen a radio shack representative at a PTG conference have you?

Gerry Cousins,RPT








I would sooner believe the Inventronics buys the cord already
put together and it probably takes about 30 seconds.  And if they do
they probably pay about $5.00 for it.

 

Do you mark up your resale items 500%.

 

Dick Day

Marshall  







From: imatunr at srvinet.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: SAT Thumb Switch Cord
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:15:53 -0600





Hi,
The parts might cost at most all of $5.00
Putting them together to make the item an hour.
How much do you charge per hour?? <g>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Richard Day 
To: Pianotech List 
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:52 PM
Subject: RE: SAT Thumb Switch Cord

I
called Inventronics to purchase a new cord for my thumb switch.  $25
plus about $8 shipping.  I got a cord with 1/8" tips and two adaptors
to make the Accutuner size for around $9.00.  Making profit is fine
BUT.......
 
Dick Day
Marshall MI







Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:33:04 -0400
From: cbeckercpt at verizon.net
Subject: Re: SAT recharger
To: pianotech at ptg.org




I
use a Radio Shack 9V 300mA  transformer for my older SAT .  As John
suggested, bring the SAT to Radio Shack to ensure you get the correct
tip.  
Question--does the orientation of the tip into the transformer wire connection affect the polarity?
Original Message ----- 

From: John Formsma 
To: Pianotech List 
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: SAT recharger


On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net> wrote:



Howdy,
 
I
looked on the Inventronics website and didn't see the answer to my
question.  I was trying to find my other adapter for charging my ol'
Accutuner I.  I think I found it--a spare that I got from Radio Shack
some time ago.
 
My original TAMURA states it is a Class 2 power supply,
INPUT AC 120v 60hz 4w
OUTPUT DC 9v 100mA                                             
 
 
The one from Radio Shack:
 
For 15-1832  AC Adapter
Model:DV-1220DC Class:2
INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz 6W
OUTPUT: 12V DC 200mA
 
So,
does anyone know if the Radio Shack one is OK for the Accutuner?  It's
the only one I have hanging around and I can't think of anything else I
would have bought it for.  I don't want to plug it in and have a
catastrophe.
 


It's
generally best to use the same output voltage.  Otherwise, you might
burn a circuit in your SAT. :-)  It might indeed work, but I'd stick
with what the manufacturer says to be on the safe side.


In
your case, you'd need a 9V (output) adapter.  Radio Shack will have
what you need.  Take your SAT with you, and they'll set you up.
 Basically, it's as simple as getting the correct output voltage and
plug size.  Plug size is not as important, but voltage usually is.
 Wal-Mart would also have a generic adapter that would probably work.
 Both stores probably have the universal adapters with selectable
voltage.


-- 
JF 
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