Wilba Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 THIS BULK ORDER IS CLOSEDOPL3 (MB-FM) Chipset Bulk OrderI have ordered enough for everyone's preorders that were on the list here:http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_opl3_bulk_orderIt is now too late to add any new orders, sorry. People not on the list can wait until after the bulk order and buy any spares left over. Please do not email me about buying spares until after the bulk order is finished.OPL3 “chipsets†(1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512) will cost approximately US$9 plus US$2 shipping to anywhere. This price is an estimate. This bulk order is being run as zero-net-profit, meaning I will work out exactly how much they cost and how much postage will cost (in Australian dollars) and invoice you the exact amount plus PayPal fees.I am now collecting orders only from people on the list!I am now collecting orders only from people on the list!I am now collecting orders only from people on the list!HOW TO ORDERRunning the MB-6582 PCB bulk order and selling SIDs has now made me intolerant of people who can't follow simple instructions, reply to their emails within a few days, or don't sent PayPal payments. So there are now three simple rules:1. If you don't have the cash, don't waste my time with an order.An order means "I can pay now", not "I can pay when I get paid next month". If you are on the list and can't buy them now, just email me and I'll take you off the list. 2. After emailing an order, you are expected to check your emails daily and make a PayPal payment as soon as you receive a payment request. I try to do things as quickly as possible, but this stuff still takes time.3. Fill in the order form exactly as described so I can easily copy and paste the details into a spreadsheet.Email your order to: Jason.S.Williams@ I HATE SPAM gmail.comThe contents of the email should be (without labels!):MIDIbox usernameReal name + Postal Address + COUNTRYContact Email Address (same one you are using to email me)PayPal Email AddressQuantity of OPL3 “chipsets†(1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512)example:FunkyPunkyJohannes SchmittOberammergaueralpenkräuterdelikatessenfrühstückskäse Str. 2910997 BerlinGERMANYJohannes.Schmitt @gmx.deJohannes.Schmitt @gmx.de8If you have already told me you wanted extra YAC512, this is already handled, just order the “chipsets†(1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512) and I will add the extra YAC512One final thing: these chipsets are new-old-stock and so I assume they are all good and will work fine, but I cannot test them before shipping and can't guarantee that they will work. They are more likely to work than ones you salvage from a sound card. If you bought a sound card on eBay "as-is" and desoldered the chips and they didn't work, you couldn't complain and try to get a refund from the eBay seller. Similarly, these chips are sold "as-is" in good faith that they work, without any guarantee or ability to refund or replace if they do not. If you do not like these terms then please do not order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 1 Please.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Oberammergaueralpenkräuterdelikatessenfrühstückskäse Str. 2910997 BerlinLOL!I think i know the guy that lives there....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTE Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I try translate "Oberammergaueralpenkräuterdelikatessenfrühstückskäse" to english .... called like "Upperammergaueralpsherbsdelicatebreakfastcheese" so youll better find the adress when you take a trip to him ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I read this is "a Deli-style breakfast cheese with mountain herbs from the state of Oberammergau".I have no idea how English reads and sounds to people which don't speak it natively... but auslanders like me find German fascinating, complex, lots of interesting sounds... and unfortunately too hard to master in my lifetime. So please excuse the few jokes I make, it is only because I'm jealous that I can only speak the boring de facto lingua franca of the modern age, while most Europeans speak it in addition to a native tongue. :PFour linguists were sharing a compartment on a train on their way to an international conference on sound symbolism. One was English, one Spanish, one French and the fourth German. They got into a discussion on whose language was the most eloquent and euphonious.The English linguist said: "Why, English is the most eloquent language. Take for instance the word "butterfly". Butterfly, butterfly... doesn't that word so beautifully express the way this delicate insect flies. It's like flutter-by, flutter-by.""Oh, no!" said the Spanish linguist, "the word for "butterfly" in Spanish is "maripose". Now, this word expresses so beautifully the vibrant colours on the butterfly's wings. What could be a more apt name for such a brilliant creature? Spanish is the most eloquent language!""Papillon!" says the French linguist, "papillon! This word expresses the fragility of the butterfly's wings and body. This is the most fitting name for such a delicate and ethereal insect. French is the most eloquent language!"At this the German linguist stands up, and demands: "Und vot is rongk mit 'SCHMETTERLING'?"And "The Awful German Language" by Mark Twain... very funny essay ;Dhttp://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/texts/twain.german.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I read this is "a Deli-style breakfast cheese with mountain herbs from the state of Oberammergau".I have no idea how English reads and sounds to people which don't speak it natively... but auslanders like me find German fascinating, complex, lots of interesting sounds... and unfortunately too hard to master in my lifetime. So please excuse the few jokes I make, it is only because I'm jealous that I can only speak the boring de facto lingua franca of the modern age, while most Europeans speak it in addition to a native tongue. :PAnd "The Awful German Language" by Mark Twain... very funny essay ;Dhttp://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/texts/twain.german.htmlOh wilba you Schlag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpmacklin Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Very cool! ;D Sent my email in. My forum name has changed recently from minim to my real name so sorry for any confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 xcellent work once again Wilba. You can put me down for a set if there are any spare, I guess I missed this order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Damn... he found the loophole... I said no emails about buying spares, but didn't say no posting to this thread also. OK, Jaicen down for 1 set ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hehe, sneaky yes ;)I hope that's not opening the floodgates in any way, I just thought that I'd mention my interest should there be any spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-SDK Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 haha damn... I wish I saw this before buying 17 sound blaster cards from ebay...If my math is right I can sell for $8 each... or somewhere thereabouts. I'll let you all know when they go on ebay. No direct orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I hate to ask as I don't want to seem impatient, but I also don't want Wilba to be waiting on me for money. Short answer: wait.Wilba will notify us on this thread when he has sent out the Invvoices.He usual does anyway, so i doubt he forgot. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 These people need to send through their orders NOW!kk74/tilted/NASdr00rsBrother303rebootgeologic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 The OPL3 chipsets have arrived.The YMF262 are in tubes but the YAC512 is on a reel! Individually sealed capsules of DAC goodness.This shipment sneaked past customs again... the supplier even put a fake invoice on the parcel without my knowledge, and hitching a ride with the SIDs brought the overall costs down... so they come to AU$10 per chipset (that's approximately 6.02 Euro or US$8.77), plus the AU$2 postage and PayPal fees on top of that.Just out of interest, I tried finding an old sound card with the FM chips, and this is the best I could do: link US$16 !!!hehehe ;DI'll start sending invoices tonight. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpmacklin Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Woo Hoo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asafnetzer Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thanks for the update Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I would like a set if there any spare at the end of this order. Thanks, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganchan Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Damn... he found the loophole... I said no emails about buying spares, but didn't say no posting to this thread also. OK, Jaicen down for 1 set ;)ehm.. ops.. sorry.. can i.. you know.. :-Xask for a spare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Fortune favours the bold...http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_opl3_bulk_order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblinz Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Fortune favours the bold...http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_opl3_bulk_order Nice one, thanks Wilba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Excellent news!How do you mean hitching a ride with the sids?Were they all sent by the same guy in the one package?Man, Australia and New Zealand are known for having the most hard core customs checks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I mean the OPL3s and SIDs came from the same supplier. I would not have bothered with an OPL3 bulk order otherwise.The customs checks are hard-core for quarantine, they're not so bad when it comes to duty, stuff under AU$1,000 is duty free I think... (well, I've never paid duty on goods valued around AU$500 ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 <$500 is tax free, you must have snuck past by >< this much ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaster Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 <$500 is tax freeHere it's $20... Otherwise, 13% tax ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 invoice paid :) thanks again for another bulk order that makes my life easier and cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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