Re: Don't buy into pre-orders for Apple II products

[STYNX <stynx@gmx.de>]

Conrad wrote:
> Option 1: Do as I said, sell off classic computers and refund everyone from the cash, proceed with the project, and retake orders when cards are ready to ship.
> Option 2: The community names a caretaker, someone who's integrity is unquestionable. I send them (at my expense) several classic computers with a value that (more than) covers the preorders that have been made as collateral for the preorder payments. The project proceeds, and should I fail to deliver, the community can easily sell off the machines and are not out a cent.
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just my 2 cents:
1. Get everyone who wants to bail out together and pay them their investment back. (to stop the whining)
2. Everyone who is still supporting you will have to take part in the risk.
3. Give a deadline (2 weeks or a month) until one has to decide.
4. Make a official and public "refund-list".
5. If everything goes to hell offer the supporters a partly refund (50%) possibly in the future.
6. Rise the price of the TWGS Clone to all non-supporters and future buyers. ($250 or something)
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Make absolutely clear that these are the options.
Make the amount of payed money public, as well as your costs and refunds.

Supporters may take part in the risk, everyone else has to leave _now_ and cannot complain afterwards.

Conrad, TRANSPARENCY is the key!

-Jonas