Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Distributor CO-Op?

I thinks you have a good idea there Dale.
Someone retired...like me...would be a good prospect for a distributor.
With enough input and interest, I'd be willing to work with this.
Smoke

> This unfortunate situation begs for a solution. In our great
> countries history, the American Farmer had much the same problem with
> buying supplies. Middlemen made the products to costly for the family
> farm. Groups of farmers banded together to form Co-op stores where
> the groups buying power was stronger than the individuals. It would
> seem to me That a group of 2000 hobbiests should be able to create
> some pretty good buying power. This obviously would require some
> thought and input from various members to create a co-op hobbiest
> distributorship, but the benifit of group purchasing power could be
> terrific. Not only could it benefit price wise, but, engineering
> wise, many companies might be more helpful in creating solutions for
> a market of 2000 than for an individual.
> This concept would probably require an individual to act as a
> purchasing agent for the group. this person would theoreticly not
> actually purchase anything, but rather set up "accounts" for the
> group. Possibly, we could use something such as paypal to handle the
> cash flow to the suppliers but we would need to order through the
> group to realize the benefits of the group and to increase it's
> purchasing power. The individual selected as a "purchasing agent"
> would need to be experienced in the field so as not to frustrate the
> suppliers with newby stuff, after all, if they had time for that,
> they wouldn't be using distributors in the first place. This might
> require a considerable effort on that persons time, time that
> individual might not have.
> Well, if this Idea sounds good to anyone out there then lets
> brainstorm it a bit. If not then I guess we can let it die like
> Methadras' s smart moter project.
> Thanks,
> Dale
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