Well, the wait has always been worth it!
Congratulations, Paul, way to go...
Mike
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...> wrote:
>
> >I announced MOTM 8 years ago today :)
> >
> > I am starting tax calculations today, and 2005 sales were $199,897
(MOTM +
> > CEM/SSM chips).
> >
> > I think this is my 3rd best sales year, $$$-wise (1999 and 2000
were well over
> > this, the "good old days").
> > However, don't quit your day job (I'm not!). Expenses were around
$163,000 :)
> > After taxes, I'll wind up with
> > around $24,000 which is $15/hr. or about $23.18/module shipped. Yipee.
> >
> > As of today, they number of modules shipped is 6729. With the
backlog, the
> > total is approaching 7000 which
> > IMHO is "not shabby" and probably #2 behind Doepfer. I doubt any
of the other
> > suppliers have approached this.
> > I would guess .com is in the 3800 range and Modcan (A+B) is around
2000-3000.
> >
> > And there are over 1000 Stooge panels out there, too!
> >
> > Thanks to everyone putting up with my delivery issues, "where's my
order"
> > issues, parts issues and all other
> > problems associated with my little hobby. I doing the best I can
in the time I
> > have. Wait until you get your MOTM-650,
> > the wait will be worth it :)
> >
> > Paul S.
> >
> >
> >
>