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From: sasrer@unx.sas.com (Rodney Radford)
Subject: Re: Pure Unobtanium going out of business - great prices...!
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>    Pure Unobtanium - your unusual parts source
>    13109 Old Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27613-7421
>    FAX/voice: (919) 676-4525
>    Compuserve: 74065,1363

After talking with Ed Nisley, I will be unable to scan/post the .GIF
files of the 6 page flyer.  Ed is concerned that he will get flooded 
with calls asking technical questions about the various items, instead
of from individuals that truly want to purchase something. This is
especially important now that he has slashed prices so low that he is
not making any profit on them.  I can understand his position, as Pure 
Unobtanium is just a one-man, part time, business.  Ed is already busy 
juggling the jobs of a CCI/CAJ columnist, consultant, and work-at-home dad. 
I told him yesterday that I was posting a small note to comp.robotics and
sci.electronics about his "fire sale", and when I called today he indicated
that he is currently averaging a phone call every 10-15 minutes.

So, *PLEASE* do not call and bother him unless you are seriously considering
purchasing something. For those that already have his flyer, you know what
he sells, and those that recently ordered from him will be getting the
inventory closeout flyer. For those that are not already a customer, please
do not call and request a copy of the flyer - at the prices items are being
sold now, Pure Unobtanium cannot justify sending out a lot of flyers to new
customers when the business is in the process of shutting down.

In summary, I apologize to the net for my first two postings, and for the
promise to provide scanned copies of Pure Unobtanium's flyer. I also
sincerely apologize to Ed Nisley if my hasty action causes a problem.

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Rodney Radford,     Senior Systems Developer,  Image Technology Group
sasrer@unx.sas.com  SAS Institute, Inc, Cary, NC 27513  (919) 677-8000 x7703
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Rodney Radford,     Senior Systems Developer,  Image Technology Group
sasrer@unx.sas.com  SAS Institute, Inc, Cary, NC 27513  (919) 677-8000 x7703
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