Re: YouTuber who wants to review one but impossible to get
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Dave that's fine when the supply is unlimited which will likely be the case with the QDX at some point as is became for the QCX.? In the mean time,? altruism would be each person only taking one. Nothing stopping someone from building the one they bought for someone else though.
On Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 5:44 PM Dave VE3GSO < VE3GSO@...> wrote: Consider that someone who orders two kits might be building one for another ham who has neither the eyesight nor the skills to assemble the kit, but who is a complete FT-8 and JS-8 fanatic.? Your ¡°greed¡± may very well be another¡¯s altruism. Dave ? Yes, I guess you are right. Some folks will always be greedy. It is a shame though.
They might have had a shot if everyone had limited themselves to one
They did have a shot, same as everyone else who tried to order. Sooner or later the kits run out, and no matter how many hams got one, or more, the guy who didn't will cry foul, and scream "unfair!". It's just how the world works, and any attempt to rig the system will fail to provide "fairness". If you limit the number of kits people will just go right back in and try ordering using another name, etc. I'd rather the multiple orders get in and out of the way and not clog up the server for other people. But that's just my not so humble opinion.
Ward K7PO
Tonopah, AZ
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From: Kerry Kirk < my1kwords@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, Dec 19, 2021 4:42 pm
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] YouTuber who wants to review one but impossible to get
I didn't see it as a knock against Hans. He has gone over and above. My gripe is with those who purchased more than one for whatever reason. When a supply is so limited it just comes across as a bit greedy.? I was able to get one but so many who took the time to come to the site at the opening of the sale didn't. They might have had a shot if everyone had limited themselves to one.
Wow! I was hoping the fairness police would never invade this little corner of Ham Radio. I guess we're not safe anywhere in these times. Seriously guys, what has Hans done that's unfair? Other than offer a kit that many wish to buy. So, if it's not Hans, what have the buyers done that's unfair? They read the announcement, they did the old 160 thing, BIC, and along with many others, they took a shot at getting one or more of the limited number of kits. I couldn't care less if someone ordered 20 kits, they took the same chance as everyone else in the ordering process.
Hans went out of his way to make it as "fair" as humanly possible by announcing the sale date and time well in advance. The only way to make this unfair is to give certain people an advantage over others. That would not be "fair".
Sorry, I usually don't get in on these discussions, but I'm a bit fed up with complaints of unfairness everywhere I look lately. If you'll all excuse me now I'm going out to buy a lottery ticket. If I don't win I guess I'll just file a complaint about fairness with the lottery commission.
*you old 160 guys or SWLs know what BIC means, you gotta be there to work 'em*
Ward K7PO
Tonopah, AZ
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From: Mike Besemer - WM4B < mwbesemer@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, Dec 19, 2021 3:15 pm
Subject: Re: [QRPLabs] YouTuber who wants to review one but impossible to get
Well, as Hans pointed out, it doesn¡¯t make a lot of sense to have multiple QDXs since it¡¯s a multi-band rig.? I¡¯m hoping those who ordered multiples were simply ordering for others or perhaps gifting them.? I¡¯m pretty sure I can find room to put my QDX in my camping go-kit; just need to remember to grab it before I go!
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Mike
WM4B
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Agreed though it would mean more work on what sounds like an already overworked small company.? I don't understand buying multiples when so many want a unit and there are so few available.? Reminds me of the toilet paper shortage last year and the images of people with shipping carts stacked high as others were struggling to find a single package.
Think it would be a fairer system if not already implemented.. if there were one per customer,
interesting to see how many ordered more than one?
I remembered the sale three hours too late :(
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