Group Buy on Refugium Bulbs?

[ChemE]

OK, here is where we're at so far...

Since no one seems to mind the PayPal fee I guess we'll go that way.

 

[Michelle L]

Well now look at your bad self!! Awesome chart!

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7598393#post7598393 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Michelle L
Well now look at your bad self!! Awesome chart!

Heh, like I said, a special kind of geek.

My PayPal address is lucas@lit.net and the PayPal fees are 2.9% of money received + $0.30 per transaction. As soon as everyone has chipped in, I'll place the order and get the bulbs on the way so we can dole them out at the unofficial meeting.

 

[Benny Z]

i sent ya $13. consider the difference a tip.

cheers!

 

[lcashman]

paypal sent

 

[tcottle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7599183#post7599183 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ChemE
PayPal fees are 2.9% of money received + $0.30 per transaction.

$25.19 sent. The engineer in me is compelled to point out that $24.16 * 1.029 + 0.30 = $25.16

 

[andycook]

I sent payment for the 4 bulbs. Thanks for handling this.

-Andy

 

[FloatingFish]

Paypal sent.

Thanks

Charlie

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7599972#post7599972 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tcottle
$25.19 sent. The engineer in me is compelled to point out that $24.16 * 1.029 + 0.30 = $25.16

Aww, c'mon! The engineer in you should know that order of operation in this case is not commutitive and PayPal are thieving @holes!

You make more by computing net = gross*(1.0-0.029)-$0.30 than if you compute net = (gross-$0.30)*(1.0-0.029). And you know they are sticking it to us as much as is possible.

 

[ChemE]

Observe the @holes in action...

 

[tcottle]

For those of you who forgot HS algebra (or slept through it)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commutative

 

[ChemE]

DISCLAIMER: My wife routinely refers to me as "such a dork!"

 

[tcottle]

Mine too - Go figure ....

 

[Michelle L]

Well I wish I were a dork then!! I, at my advanced age, am still working slowly towards a degree. That means that I am going through a series of painful algebra classes, and I never took algebra in high school so this is all new territory for me. I'd kill to be able to retain some of the stuff they are trying to put into my head!

ChemE, I have to get into my PayPal account. It's been so long since I have used it that I forgot the password so I have to go through the process of getting a new one and verifying that they have the account right. As soon as I get that done, I'll have payment to you.

Thanks for doing this for us!

 

[ChemE]

I've got a lot of respect for anyone who goes back for more education. More school is never the wrong thing to do.

As for the group buy; not a problem at all.

 

[Michelle L]

Payment sent.

 

[ChemE]

Cool, that's everyone. I'll order the bulbs as soon as it makes sense. I need to time it so that they show up at our new house after we do. They'll be here in plenty of time for the upcoming unofficial meeting. If anyone wants to drop by our house and pick them up before then that is no problem at all.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

CHem have you tried Quazi cash as payment on ebay? The percentage is less than half.

 

[ChemE]

I'll have to check into that; thanks Swamp Donkey.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7680167#post7680167 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ChemE
I'll have to check into that; thanks Swamp Donkey.

no problem.
Hey one more thing. I went to home depot today with a printout of that bulb from the article. i found a 19 watt 950 light output, 8000 hour life bulb that looks identical except it is warm white (i don't know if the other one was or not) made by quick start technology. guy at HD said it was the same bulb. 2 for 3.90. FYI. I bought some if they work well I will let you know. They are a spitting image of the one's that guy had in his article.