Well, I don't know if you're responding to my original message (which, BTW,
should have gone directly to PS) or to my responder(s), but I guess I see it a
little differently. We earn points by buying modules, these points are a form of
currency that can be used to buy (or get a discount) on certain modules. The
previous "best deal" kit-wise, was to buy 20 modules and exchange your
points for two $199 kits - sort of a 10-ish % discount. My plan was to get 440
and 410 kits when I hit 20 points, so unless the point limit goes up to $220, I'll
have to change my plans - no big deal. So, I guess my point <g> is that I really
don't see the "freebies" as being "free" as they are earned by volume buying.
Now if Paul sent you a free module out-of-the-blue, for no particular reason -
that would be "free" and I sure wouldn't complain about which one it was or
when I got it. Anyway, I wasn't trying to stir things up - just pleaing for
accomodation (as my lawyer friend says) for those who have points riding
across the price increase. :-)
Barry
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Scott Juskiw <scott@t...> wrote:
> Folks, please remember, only by the grace of Paul do we even have
> points in the first place. Consider ourselves lucky to get anything
> for free, no matter how long we may have to wait. Don't look a gift
> module in the mouth.
>
> > >Will the "points system" be staying the same? With the price
> >increases, there
> >>seem to be fewer modules that qualify as "freebies". I was hoping to
> >>eventually get 440 and 410 kits with my points, but they are now out of
the
> >>$200 range. Could the limit go up to $220? :-)
> >
> >I know what you mean. I also planned on taking advantage of the
> >points system to double up on modules I wouldn't have bought
> >otherwise. What annoys me, is that Paul bases it on modules shipped,
> >rather than modules purchased. Not only does that slow everything
> >down, it's especially unfair when a price increase excludes modules
> >after you've already earned enough points. The old catalog said,
> >"For every module you buy, you get one point." If I place an order
> >and send in the money, then there is nothing left for me to do on my
> >end to "buy" a module. If it hasn't shipped, that's not my fault.
> >It's bad enough I'm still waiting for production modules from
> >November, but there is no physical reason why points should be held
> >up on backorder.