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Date: 10 Aug 2006 15:07:08
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Hi Guys:
I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
PAY EM FOR IT?
Probably not, alas. ;-)
<http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html >
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of:
Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
and
The Urban Astronomer's Guide
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland >
The Annual SCT User Imaging Contest is Underway!
<http://www.rothritter.com/contest/2006/ >
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 02:33:26
From: Phil Wheeler
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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RMOLLISE wrote:
> Hi Guys:
>
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
Worst example are the utility companies. They send out really glossy
material justifying the rate hike they just spent $$$ pushing through
the PUC .. both at the subscriber's expense.
Phil
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 02:27:15
From: Rick Evans
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Guys:
>
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
Think of it like QVC on cable. ;))
--
Hilton Evans -- a rabbit ears luddite.
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 20:21:43
From: Mij Adyaw
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Why would anyone pay for a Meade Catalog?
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 04:00:50
From: Phil Wheeler
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Mij Adyaw wrote:
> Why would anyone pay for a Meade Catalog?
>
>
Anyone who buys a Meade product is "paying" for the catalog .. and ads
in mags. True of any company and any product.
Phil
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 01:48:20
From: T.T.
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Guys:
>
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
>
> Peace,
> Rod Mollise
> Author of:
> Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
> and
> The Urban Astronomer's Guide
> <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland>
> The Annual SCT User Imaging Contest is Underway!
> <http://www.rothritter.com/contest/2006/>
>The advertiser should pay for advertisements, not the advertisee.
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 02:24:05
From: Rick Evans
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"T.T." <tonyt92@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:ElRCg.10290$rP1.3018@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
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> "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi Guys:
>>
>> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>> PAY EM FOR IT?
>>
>> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>The advertiser should pay for advertisements, not the advertisee.
Like on cable TV? :)
--
Hilton Evans --A rabbit ears type guy ;)
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 02:30:11
From: Phil Wheeler
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Rick Evans wrote:
> "T.T." <tonyt92@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ElRCg.10290$rP1.3018@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi Guys:
>>>
>>> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>>> PAY EM FOR IT?
>>>
>>> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
>> The advertiser should pay for advertisements, not the advertisee.
>
> Like on cable TV? :)
Or the DVDs I buy with the previews? ;)
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 18:19:14
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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MT wrote:
> >
>
> So let me get this straight, you read a catalog but don't want to pay them
> for it
> and you're proud of it?
Hi Minnie:
Why do you think I've read it? It hasn't been released yet. Go back to
sleep. ;-)
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of:
Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
and
The Urban Astronomer's Guide
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland >
The Annual SCT User Imaging Contest is Underway!
<http://www.rothritter.com/contest/2006/ >
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 01:04:40
From: MT
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Guys:
>
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
So let me get this straight, you read a catalog but don't want to pay them
for it
and you're proud of it?
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 23:48:06
From: Alan French
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Guys:
>
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
With all the glossy color catalogs some companies send out the door free of
charge, I wonder how much it costs me when I make a purchase.
Clear skies, Alan
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 00:36:18
From: Phil Wheeler
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Alan French wrote:
> "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi Guys:
>>
>> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>> PAY EM FOR IT?
>>
>> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>>
>> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
>
> With all the glossy color catalogs some companies send out the door free of
> charge, I wonder how much it costs me when I make a purchase.
>
Got that right: And all the glossy color crap that gets stuffed with all
the bills I receive each month .. grrr.
Phil
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 00:56:46
From: Alan French
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"Phil Wheeler" <wt6uh-ng7@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:6iQCg.17639$%a1.15043@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Alan French wrote:
> > "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
> >> Hi Guys:
> >>
> >> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> >> PAY EM FOR IT?
> >>
> >> Probably not, alas. ;-)
> >>
> >> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
> >
> > With all the glossy color catalogs some companies send out the door free
of
> > charge, I wonder how much it costs me when I make a purchase.
> >
>
> Got that right: And all the glossy color crap that gets stuffed with all
> the bills I receive each month .. grrr.
>
Phil,
We now get ads with our license and registration renewals from DMV. Perhaps
the IRS could get a new revenue stream by including ads with our tax forms.
Advertising has become far too pervasive for my liking.
Clear skies, Alan
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 21:34:27
From: Len Philpot
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:56:46 GMT, Alan French wrote:
> "Phil Wheeler" <wt6uh-ng7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:6iQCg.17639$%a1.15043@tornado.socal.rr.com...
[snip]
>> Got that right: And all the glossy color crap that gets stuffed with all
>> the bills I receive each month .. grrr.
>>
> Phil,
>
> We now get ads with our license and registration renewals from DMV. Perhaps
> the IRS could get a new revenue stream by including ads with our tax forms.
>
> Advertising has become far too pervasive for my liking.
>
> Clear skies, Alan
Sometimes, when I remember, I do what a college friend always did - I
just tear off (or whatever) all those ads that come with the bills, and
without filling in a single blank, mail them back to the biller in the
same envelope as my payment. Let them throw them away. ;-}
--
---- Len Philpot -------- l e n @ p h i l p o t . o r g (no spaces)
------- ><> ------------- http://members.cox.net/lenphilpot/
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Date: 13 Aug 2006 21:26:55
From:
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:48:06 GMT, "Alan French"
<adfrenchremoveallthis@nycap.rr.com > wrote:
>"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi Guys:
>>
>> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>> PAY EM FOR IT?
>>
>> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>>
>> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
>
>With all the glossy color catalogs some companies send out the door free of
>charge, I wonder how much it costs me when I make a purchase.
>
>Clear skies, Alan
I wonder how much is cost THEM when I write "Return to Sender" and drop it
back in the box..
-JATO
http://jatobservatory.org
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Date: 13 Aug 2006 15:51:58
From: Greg Crinklaw
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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ihate@spam.com wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:48:06 GMT, "Alan French"
> <adfrenchremoveallthis@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1155247628.760250.313380@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi Guys:
>>>
>>> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>>> PAY EM FOR IT?
>>>
>>> Probably not, alas. ;-)
>>>
>>> <http://www.meade4m.com/4mshop/catalog.html>
>> With all the glossy color catalogs some companies send out the door free of
>> charge, I wonder how much it costs me when I make a purchase.
>>
>> Clear skies, Alan
>
>
> I wonder how much is cost THEM when I write "Return to Sender" and drop it
> back in the box..
Don't you mean, "how much it cost ALAN?"
--
Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)
SkyTools: http://www.skyhound.com/cs.html
Observing: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html
Comets: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/comets.html
To reply take out your eye
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 16:23:21
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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Chris L Peterson wrote:
>
> Hmm... now if we could just get all the other catalog retailers to do
> the same (most of whom have perfectly good online access). Then I could
> pick up my mail every few days and not worry about the mailbox
> overflowing.
>
Hi Chris:
Wow...you just might have somethin' there.. ;-)
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of:
Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
and
The Urban Astronomer's Guide
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland >
The Annual SCT User Imaging Contest is Underway!
<http://www.rothritter.com/contest/2006/ >
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Date: 10 Aug 2006 23:18:24
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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On 10 Aug 2006 15:07:08 -0700, "RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote:
>Hi Guys:
>
>I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
>PAY EM FOR IT?
>
>Probably not, alas. ;-)
Hmm... now if we could just get all the other catalog retailers to do
the same (most of whom have perfectly good online access). Then I could
pick up my mail every few days and not worry about the mailbox
overflowing.
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 07:52:22
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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John Steinberg wrote:
> RMOLLISE <rmollise@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> > PAY EM FOR IT?
> >
> > Probably not, alas. ;-)
>
> Not to play the devil's advocate here, but producing and mailing
> quality catalogs can be a rather costly proposition. You have
> photography, design, printing, bindery, storage and mailing costs.
>
> And since Meade is not a direct reseller of their products, trying to
> recoup some of the associated production and distribution costs sounds
> like a fiscally prudent thing to do.
>
> Especially since statistically the number of people who receive free or
> paid catalogs represents a tiny percentage of actual buyers.
>
> C'mon it's half a sawbuck. What's a bottle of Rebel Yell go fo?
>
Hi John:
Quite right. ;-)
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Date: 11 Aug 2006 08:09:30
From: John Steinberg
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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RMOLLISE <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
Not to play the devil's advocate here, but producing and mailing
quality catalogs can be a rather costly proposition. You have
photography, design, printing, bindery, storage and mailing costs.
And since Meade is not a direct reseller of their products, trying to
recoup some of the associated production and distribution costs sounds
like a fiscally prudent thing to do.
Especially since statistically the number of people who receive free or
paid catalogs represents a tiny percentage of actual buyers.
C'mon it's half a sawbuck. What's a bottle of Rebel Yell go fo?
--
-John Steinberg
email: not@thistime.invalid
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Date: 12 Aug 2006 11:35:26
From: Pierre Vandevenne
Subject: Re: Meade to Sell Catalog?
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"RMOLLISE" <rmollise@hotmail.com > wrote in news:1155247628.760250.313380@
74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com:
> I always enjoyed browsing through Meade's catalog...but am I ready to
> PAY EM FOR IT?
>
> Probably not, alas. ;-)
Probably part of the management cleanup, the "Operational Cost Control
Initiatives" they announced July, 27. A most reasonnable decision. But they
could make their catalogue available as a nice PDF...
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