RE: [spiers] South Africa
I don't think the US public has such an incendiary attitude toward the RSA
since 1) the release of Nelson Mandela in the early '90s and his subsequent
election to President a short time later, 2) the dismantling of a repressive
and archaic apartheid system and 3) the establishment of an electoral system
that actually represents the majority. (China, on the other hand . . . .
!!??)
Seattle's act of stupidity in ripping up perfectly good paving was typical
of a misguided notion at the time that such acts, along with boycotting
trade with the Republic, would help bring an end to Apartheid. They didn't.
ARCH 2000 Inc
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From: spiers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:spiers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
fhgu
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:09 PM
To: spiers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [spiers] South Africa
I am wondering if one should be careful/concern with when importing products
that are produced in South Africa. Even if this product has the most unique
design and characters.
I remember in the 80's here in Seattle, Westlake square in downtown was
using brick pavement produced in South Africa. When the public found out,
the person who ordered the bricks got fired and the pavement had to be
re-done.......though it was a public project.
For private sector, in these day and age, is there anything that should be
concern with when importing from South Africa? How does the general public
in US view on South African products?
fhgu
Saturday, July 9, 2005
South Africa
Friday, July 8, 2005
South Africa
I am wondering if one should be careful/concern with when importing products
that are produced in South Africa. Even if this product has the most unique
design and characters.
I remember in the 80's here in Seattle, Westlake square in downtown was using
brick pavement produced in South Africa. When the public found out, the person
who ordered the bricks got fired and the pavement had to be re-done.......though
it was a public project.
For private sector, in these day and age, is there anything that should be
concern with when importing from South Africa? How does the general public in US
view on South African products?
fhgu
designers and percentages
Hi John,
I am a student of your from years ago............I have your book, I also have a
successful
online business. We are designing a new product that is much more complicated
than our
prior ones - and will require us to hire an engineer.
I know you do not like hiring people who are friends but this person is
qualified and we
know what we want, and what our customers want.................
My question is this: My partner and I have the product pretty much designed, it
is made
up of 7 parts all of which we are having made in India by a vendor we have a
very good
relationship with. We want our friend to work the parts into Cad drawings,
design with us
all the details, maybe help with packaging. We can not afford to pay upfront,
what would
you say is a reasonable percent of the profits of each sale would go to him to
pay for his
time? Since he has not done freelance work before he can not give us a
quote...............
Any help or quidance would be appreciated.
Sincerely Susan