[GNUz] [Fwd: [SFD-TC] Fwd: Tshirts and balloons sent!]
Nick Rout
gnuz@inode.co.nz
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:08:45 +1200
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:01:14 +1200
Rik Tindall <ask@infohelp.co.nz> wrote:
> Kia ora Pia, SFD, GNUz,
>
> We already run at a LOSS each year, in hosting this local event. We
> can't accept people adding to it uninvited, in an unorganised manner. So
> if that's a LOSS as in 'no free T-shirts this year', then it's a 'sorry,
> no thanks.'
>
> SFD advertised these Ts at AUD$20 each - $15 with team discount. We
> ordered seven ($105), and got charged USD$. I've raised this on the two
> forum/mail-lists available, with no reply as yet. Paypal billed us
> AUD$136.82, which my credit card company then converted into NZD$167.21.
> So none of our nine Ts are yet 'free'.
>
> In our country, there's a law against this - called 'misleading
> advertising' - under which we're due a refund of (at least) AUD$31.82.
> But you can happily keep this, if we get two extra Ts (mM & mL would do)
> in our kit - that makes eleven SFD T-shirts our team is due. We are not
> happy in wearing this as an increased LOSS.
NZ$167 for seven t-shirts, thats about $24 each, hell I'll pay $25 for mine if you like. If theres any refund, you keep it for "the cause".
Lets get over it. You have a linux business Rik, so no doubt you will be getting a deduction, and no doubt publicity for your business too.
As I said, I like orange ;-)