When it will be possible to buy OpenMoko?

thomasg thomas at gstaedtner.net
Sun Jun 15 13:56:38 CEST 2008


I'm pretty sure that OM grants the resellers a rebate that's a 2 digit
percentage over the 10-pack rebate.
So let's see what the resellers can do.

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Michele Renda <michele.renda at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am a OMmer but I can help you because I studied a bit the cost to sell
> the OM in Europe.
>
> 399 $ is the price of FR in US.
>
> We can image that EU reseller can buy FR in 10 pack, so 369 $ for unit
> (I don't know how much tehy pay, It is a supposition done to help calc)
>
> 369 $ => 240 Euro
>
> To this ammount you must to add expedition from US to EU: 160 $ / 10 =
> 16$ => 10 Euro
>
> To this ammount you must add Environmental tax + Dougane ( that replace
> TVA - 20%?) = 50 Euro (I considered only tva)
>
> With all this we arrive to 300 euro.
>
> Then there is to add Warranty that in Italy (and I think is Europe) that
> is mandatory for 2 years and the margin for the reseller.
>
> Pulster say that is able to sell FR at 299 Euro. I think they are magician!
>
> In every case I think is a good price.
>
>
>
> Rok Jaklič wrote:
> > On openomoko wiki pages it is written that price will be around 399
> > dollars, so this means that in europe will be around 260 euros or they
> > will do "the same" like some other companies do (sell something for
> > example for 400 dollars in US and for 400 euros in EU)?
> >
> > steve pravi:
> >> SMT is running. This means printed circuit boards are being produced
> daily.
> >>
> >> Then, the circuit boards are being assembled into phones. This means the
> >> plastic casing is being mounted
> >> As well as other bits and pieces.
> >>
> >> Then the phones are tested. Then they are packed and shipped.
> >>
> >> So figure, assembly is going to start in the week of june 16, pack and
> ship
> >> by june 23
> >> Arrive and clear customs by july 1.
> >>
> >> Hey 4th of july sale! Sorry american bias. But I'd figure early july.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org
> >> [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Steven
> Kurylo
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:48 AM
> >> To: List for Openmoko community discussion
> >> Subject: Re: When it will be possible to buy OpenMoko?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Since phone is already being produced in factory does anyone has some
> >>> estimated date when ordinary people could buy this phone?
> >>>
> >>
> >> No one has any idea.  Personally I'm expecting mid July.
> >>
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