Raspberry Pi - Almost here

[GrumbleDook]

I might drop a line to RS ... they are only just up the road from me so I'll see if they are selling any over the counter.

[JJonas]

from twitter...

 

Mark Hemmings ‏ @mhemmings

If a woman proposes to me today, with a @Raspberry_Pi, I'll have to say yes.

 

my reply

 

@mhemmings If a woman proposes to me any day with a @Raspberry_Pi I will have to say yes, the wife might not be too happy about it though!

[Dos_Box]

If you want bitter, read some of the comments on The Registers article here: Raspberry Pi signs big-name sellers ? reghardware

[X-13]

I might drop a line to RS ... they are only just up the road from me so I'll see if they are selling any over the counter.

 

Don't you mean under the counter?

[sted]

I might drop a line to RS ... they are only just up the road from me so I'll see if they are selling any over the counter.

 

let me know if you get anywhere as i can soon drive past the RS in leeds

[glennda]

I've just cheated with the Farnell Site - can't get on the UK one so used one of the others which is working fine.

[JJonas]

let me know if you get anywhere as i can soon drive past the RS in leeds

 

I believe RS are waiting for stock and that stock will go to those that registered an interest first, might be quite a while before you can just drop in and pick one up

[GrumbleDook]

Got some feedback from RS.

 

You still have to register to express an interest, and they will send out the stock they have to those first. After that they will then sell over the counter but they will get back to me if anything can be arranged collectively.

[Jawloms]

Oh dear.......

 

Raspberry Pi Model B with Ethernet 700MHz ARM SBC | eBay

[JJonas]

Oh dear.......

 

Raspberry Pi Model B with Ethernet 700MHz ARM SBC | eBay

 

He has no stock, it should be reported, certainly some of the other auctions have been reported

[Dos_Box]

He has no stock, it should be reported, certainly some of the other auctions have been reported

 

OMG!! £1k for an item they don't even have and then ask you to wait a few weeks, by which time you'd be able to order one for about £25 (inc VAT+delivery) anyway.

[X-13]

OMG!! £1k for an item they don't even have and then ask you to wait a few weeks, by which time you'd be able to order one for about £25 (inc VAT+delivery) anyway.

 

> £1k

 

You forgot to add the £3.50 delivery. [£3.50 for the UK. Add more for other places.]

Edited February 29, 2012 by X-13

[JJonas]

if he gets £1000 for it 90% should be donated to charity

[X-13]

if he gets £1000 for it 90% should be donated to charity

 

Then he's still making 300% profit.

 

Take the cost of the Pi and delivery costs away from the sold price [actual costs. Not made up ones] and give THAT to charity.

 

 

 

Le EDIT: I'd allow 100% profit [~£25] for expansion.

[JJonas]

Morally Ebay should just say this is a charitable item any profits over cost price will be donated back to the charity, that would put an end to the Ebay scammers

[X-13]

Morally Ebay should just say this is a charitable item any profits over cost price will be donated back to the charity, that would put an end to the Ebay scammers

 

But, how will eBay take their cut?

 

 

WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE PROFITS!

[JJonas]

But, how will eBay take their cut?

 

 

WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE PROFITS!

 

ebay take their cut out of the cost price the scammer gets back, scammer loses money and hopefully learns a lesson.

[X-13]

ebay take their cut out of the cost price the scammer gets back, scammer loses money and hopefully learns a lesson.

 

In all seriousness, eBay would be douches if they did that.

 

Say, for instance, the Pi guys whacked all the boards on eBay for charity. They'd end up losing a lot of money and end up out of business.

 

All because they were trying to do something good.

[JJonas]

Raspberry Pi as the charity would be exempt, anybody selling one in a charitable auction would be allowed to make a small profit.

[Oaktech]

got one on back order with CPC/Farnell now, paid for and everything!

[sted]

got one on back order with CPC/Farnell now, paid for and everything!

how? ive managed to register interest on rs but farnell just times out

[Oaktech]

visit the following page: Raspberry Pi

 

expect a call back/email to call from someone at CPC...

[glennda]

visit the following page: Raspberry Pi

 

expect a call back/email to call from someone at CPC...

 

Just had mine - as education can place more then one on Back order so I have ordered 5 on our account

[sted]

visit the following page: Raspberry Pi

 

expect a call back/email to call from someone at CPC...

 

thanks hmm landline well yes i have one but have no idea what the number is i only have it so i can have broadband and if id known how poor that was wouldnt of even bothered

[north-ict]

Phoned up and got mine ordered yesterday and got an email confirmation later that day with the dispatch date midweek of April....Hurry Up!!!!