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Matt Zukowski wrote:
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> > hey dumb dumb alpine is a mfg. they sell under their own name thru
> > many differnt outlets.
>
> But Toyota doesn't make the stereo. They typicaly won't tell you who
> did.
WRONG MOST CAR MFG WILL
INFINITY USES BOSE
ACURA USES PANASONIC AND ALPINE
I DO NOT KNOW WHO TOYOTA AND LEICA USES.
> However companies like alpine are more than happy to make stereos with
> a Toyota label on them.
>
> Rebadging is a common practice.
>
>
> > radio shack is a reller of some private nonamestuff. but they are
> not > mom and pop whores who do not disclose information and hide
> behine a
> > website.
>
> I guess RCA and Casio are *NO NAMES* then. Much of their stuff was
> made by Tandy... but much of it was rebadged big name stuff. And they
> wouldn't disclose it. They have since changed but rebading happens
> all the time in many industries.
>
> > goto a reputable store and ask for formulabs branded and labeled
> > prefilled carts for the canon ip4000. Better yet call sensinent in
> > san diego and ask them where you can buy a prefilled formulabs ink
> > cart with their label on it. then report back to everyone here.
> > I bet you cannot do that.
>
> I thought formulabs was a wholesale brand,
THEY ARE A MFG/FORMULATOR
> as in the best you could hope for is a label with the ink catalog
> number and the lot number from which it was made. Now if you were ask
> the same of Media Street... this is not a problem... this info is on
> their website. Lyson is also offered in a retail box. As is
> PrintRite which is rather the topic of this post. You will find this
> stuff in traditional photo shops.
>
> You see, different businesses choose to do business in differnt ways.
> Being a standford MBA you would know this already. The problem is you
> are trying to prove your point by showing an isolated case. Companies
> like Image Specalists and Sensinent are basicly following the gas
> station model... providing a bulk product for others to handel the
> filling, advertising, the customer relations. These are the people
> who you would deal with if you needed 20 to 40 foot trailers of ink.
>
> Are there brands of gas? I know there are main stream gas stations
> but there are also mini-marts that may or may not disclose what gas
> they are putting into your car.
>
> Media Street followed a more retail model... first offering their
> product on their site offering drop shipping services but expanding to
> retail stores.
>
>
>
>
>>>> you are a duty hole.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What is a duty hole? I guess anyone who disagrees with you is a duty
>>> hole. But that's Mr. Duty Hole to you. You see I won't resort to
>>> namecalling just because I disagree with you. You are a humanbeing
>>> and deserve a little bit of respect. I do wish you would learn this
>>> lesson and respect the choices of others rather than wishing their
>>> printers would clog because they don't use something you approve of.
>>> But this is an issue between you and you and has nothing to do with me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have an inspirational day!
>>
>
> I guess i'm still a duty hole.
YEP