FW: Real Goods Solar Times Newsletter (Issue #18) [RE-wrenches]

[allan]

Todd,
    I had been looking at buying 20-30, then was suddenly informed that
"they are all sold".  Now I see why.
    Why these were available and what happened to the Belize system that was
decommissioned?

Allan at Positive Energy
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Cory, Bald Mt. Solar <toddcory at jps.net>
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Real Goods Solar Times Newsletter (Issue #18) [RE-wrenches]


>I noticed no one mentioned why these were available and what happened to
the
>Belize system that is was decommissioned.
>
>Todd Cory
>
>"Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources" wrote:
>
>> Here's who bought the Belize PV's. And selling them to the public for
more
>> $. How many of us smaller folks will feel an economic impact from this?
>>
>> Generally I do not support used equipment. I NEVER metion or deal in used
>> equipment when working wtih those who can afford new. I had actually sold
>> about 20 of these panels to folks who could rally use the break, mainly
>> off-grid. The $2000 of profit I might have made is only one piece of the
>> issue. The bigger piece is it was an opportunity to get into some folks'
>> systems and establish a relationship, and gain some more installation
work
>> for the winter.
>>
>> I can tell you I will not be installing these. How are we going to
>> establish an industry, when the BIG BOX STORE (realgoods) is cutting us
off
>> before we can start. We all know that one day (hopefully) we'll be
>> competing with the big boxes, that's what happens in mature industry,
>> everything becomes a "consumer product". But we're a little early in the
>> cycle.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Jeffery D. Wolfe, P.E.
>> Global Resource Options, LLP
>> A Woman-Owned Vermont Limited Liability Partnership
>> 4 Kibling Hill Road
>> P.O. Box 51
>> Strafford, VT 05072
>> 802/765-4632
>> 802/765-9983 (Fax)
>> global at sover.net
>> www.globalresourceoptions.com
>
>
>
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