[Digital_Hell] FS: Voyager 1 Beat Xtractors

[Paul Perry]

At 05:52 PM 14/08/98 -0500, Rob cyborg0 at GlobalEyes wrote:

>Its sad actually.. The markets IS there, but when companies try to
>decimate the consumer like this, I get a little irked..
>forget it, tap tempo here I come..
>DIY ppl, couldnt we build one of these??

I hate to say this Rob, but yes, you can build one for $50.....
and no, you couldnt build one, pay for staff, rent, taxes, phones,
lights, advertising and get it into a music store for less than $350.
Lets go backwards:
Retail $350
Price to store:$220
Freight & handling to store:$10.
Screenprinted custom box: $85, if at all fancy.
Components: $50, as you say.
Assembly wages: $30
oops, forgot the pcb: $24, depending on quantity

Well, thats $21 for advertising, phone , light, rent,
and any profit to put toward your own wage, PROVIDED
that nobody stiffs you on payment (which you get 90 days
AFTER it is delivered to the store).

paul perry (manufacturer... how did you guess?)