----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Scales
Sent: 7/30/2001 9:28:35 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Getting the 'new stuff' out to list members (Probably marginally
OT]
> First, I want to apologize to the list members that have inquired about
> buying some of the new stuff I got in. It has taken me way to long to
> catalogue and inventory everything. Very time-consuming. I'm also
> time-contrained by Debbie's health as she is back in the hospital and I'm
> spending most of my time there. She is improving, though.
>
> Rest assured that all the requests have been carefully kept, in order of
> receipt, and my plan is to start replying to you with the pricing and
> availability tonight.
>
> One of my 'challenges' has been managing two sets of prices -- a 'general
> public' set that is published on the website and a 'list member and regular
> customer' set that I managed manually. So, combining my two hobbies of
> photography and programming, I updated my database to include a separate
> 'member price'. Then I updated my 'site build' program to build both a
> public version and a 'members' version (for those that don't know, all the
> inventory indices and each item page is built programmatically from my
> inventory database. When I change the database, the program rebuilds the
> site).
>
> What all this means is that now there is a separate inventory site that
> shows the list member prices. That way if you're interested in anything, you
> can just go directly to the site and see if you're interested at the lower
> price. If not, that's cool. If so, great! I've got a few features to add,
> but the 'beta' version of the site is up. It still includes all the things
> that people have already requested (I'll fixed that over the next few days),
> so you may find something that isn't still available, but hopefully note
> many. I'll keep new requests in order too. Keep checking back if you like
> it, as I have a bunch of new ideas that will get added over the next week or
> so.
>
> So, check it out at:
>
> http://www.zuikoholic.com/members
>
> It will prompt for a userid (zuiko) and a password (olympus).
>
> Let me know what you think. Any suggestions and ideas are welcome
> (privately at tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). Suggestions about the site are
> welcome as are pricing suggestions. I think they're very fair, though, for
> the condition.
>
> Everything comes with a no-questions-asked return policy, of course.
>
> I apologize if this is 'too commercial'. I've been fortunate to make some
> recent large purchases and hope that this will help keep some nice equipment
> in the 'family' at what I think are favorable prices. I compared my prices
> to B&H, Adorama and KEH. My 'general public' pricing is lower, and my
> member pricing is significantly lower. This is, of course, in keeping with
> this being a hobby.
>
> This new system should also let me keep most of this kind of stuff off the
> list, as once you know the userid/password, you can just keep checking with
> it.
>
> Have fun and find some new toys. OK, I'm the worst enabler around, but,
> hey, it's my purpose in life.
>
> Tom
>
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