lwien, I sent the vapenow owner an email this morning, letting him know that FC members were concerned. He emailed me pretty much the same info he posted. It makes a lot more sense than a $500 PD.
Tom and vapenow don't have any agreement about how vapenow sells the units or for how much. Tom doesn't even want to know how many buyers are on the waiting list. And I don't think vapenow has any obligation to inform FC members about their business details either.
I've done a lot of corresponding with the vapenow owner for quite a while now, and IMO he's a straight up guy. And Tom and Pam feel the same way. They didn't have to choose him as their distributor. A lot of dealers would like to sell the PD. It's a very steady seller, as we all know here.
As for your estimate of what they should be able to ship, I'd just advise not to try to figure out someone's business if you haven't been there yourself. e-commerce can allow a business to do a sales volume that sometimes overwhelms the infrastructure.
I really find it odd that even he wasn't informed on what was going to happen here.
That's because you're making assumptions. One lesson I learned long ago-never try to figure out other peoples' relationships.
So is a PD through you $180 or $500?
jeff, he explained that he had to put a price on it. If he wanted to sell some for a higher price, he would have tried for $250-300, not $500. He told me he'd raise the price if he had to, and I suggested that he should, in view of the skepticism I've already seen. So the price is going up to $700. Does that satisfy you guys? I hope so, because I'm going to continue to stand up for vapenow if necessary, and it's not my idea of fun.