5th JULY 2004


CUSTOMER:

Dear JOSE SIFONTES,

Thank you for your recent order with The Discovery Channel
Catalog.

Unfortunately, item #SHORTWAVE SATELITE
is no longer available. If you paid by credit card, your
account was not charged. If you paid by check or money order,
you will receive a refund check within 7-10 business days.

If we may be of any assistance in choosing another item, please
feel free to contact us at 1-800-889-9950 9am-6pm EST Mon-Fri
and provide the customer care specialist with your order
number.

Sincerely,

The Discovery Channel Catalog
Customer Care Department
"Namikis" wrote in message
...
So Mitchell,, if these 800s are in fact delivered to us, in a couple of
days we will indebted to you for quickly posting their availaility in the
group. Thanks!

"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
From what I've read here the it was never available at that price from
the
Discovery 800 number.

(Invader3k) wrote in
om:

Wonder if you can order via phone?

Steve Silverwood wrote in message
et...
In article ,
says...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

Guess you guys grabbed 'em all -- the site says "Sorry no longer
available" for that item. It lets me put it in the cart, though....

So.... did anyone in the group NOT get the sold out letter?

I put my Grudig 650 for sale on eBay after buying this one. Sigh.
"Namikis" wrote in message
...
So Mitchell,, if these 800s are in fact delivered to us, in a couple of
days we will indebted to you for quickly posting their availaility in the
group. Thanks!

"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
From what I've read here the it was never available at that price from
the
Discovery 800 number.

(Invader3k) wrote in
om:

Wonder if you can order via phone?

Steve Silverwood wrote in message
et...
In article ,
says...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

Guess you guys grabbed 'em all -- the site says "Sorry no longer
available" for that item. It lets me put it in the cart, though....

Also Cancelled


On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:38:59 -0700, "Namikis"
wrote:

Hoow dare you insinuate those of us who got ot order one will put them on
eBay within two weeks??



It will take us at least 8 weeks to fully test the Sat 800 and get bored
(plus, the thing is huge, and it was hit with an ugly stick in the Grundig
design shop, so who can really stick withthese babies foreever?). So look
for a supply blip in a couple of months.

:-)


"RHF" wrote in message
. com...
FO&A,

Look for these "NIB" Grundig Satellit 800s on eBay within two weeks )

jftfoi ~ RHF
.
.
= = = (RHF) wrote in message
= = = . com...
= = = Mitchell Regenbogen wrote in message
= = = ...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp
.

MR,

Check-Out "The Discovery Channel" Store Webpage
- TDC= http://shopping.discovery.com/
- Click-On [Sale Items]
- The first item under Electronics is the
"Grundig Ultimate Shortwave Radio"
- Catalog # 168476
- Pictured is the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium
- Price Was $499 -and- Now-on-Sale for $199 +S&H +Taxes

For the $199 Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium
GS800M= http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

NOTE: There is NO mention of these Grundig Satellit 800s
being Refurbished or Reconditioned radio. So these must
be New-In-the-Box Grundig Satellit 800s.

At $199, these look like the "Best Deal in Town" while they last.

Someone said to use Coupon Code: 'summer1' for $10 Discount.
{ I could not verify this. }

FIRST: Sign-Up for eMail Offers and get "EMAIL04" Coupon
for your Purchase during Checkout and you'll save $5.
- GoTo= http://shopping.discovery.com/
- Click-On [Customer Service] at the top of the main webpage.
- Under "Customer Service" Click-On [Email Offers]
- Fill-out the "Email Offers" Form and get a Instant Bonus Coupon.

FWIW: Called three local Discovery Channel Stores and
they do NOT have these radios 'In-Stock' they all said
that the Grundig Satellit 800 was a Catalog Item ONLY.

SECOND: How-To-Buy
- Call Toll-Free 1-800-627-9399
- Go On-Line to http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

~ RHF

.

Me, the original poster. My order on the Discovery Channel site says
"Ready to Ship." Believe me, I posted here a MOMENT after I placed my
order. I was not going to post it before I tried placing an order
myself. Sorry. I'll post any changes to my order status here.

"Namikis" wrote in
:

So.... did anyone in the group NOT get the sold out letter?

I put my Grudig 650 for sale on eBay after buying this one. Sigh.
"Namikis" wrote in message
...
So Mitchell,, if these 800s are in fact delivered to us, in a
couple of days we will indebted to you for quickly posting their
availaility in the group. Thanks!

"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
From what I've read here the it was never available at that price
from
the
Discovery 800 number.

(Invader3k) wrote in
om:

Wonder if you can order via phone?

Steve Silverwood wrote in message
et...
In article ,
says...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

Guess you guys grabbed 'em all -- the site says "Sorry no longer
available" for that item. It lets me put it in the cart,
though....

Several years ago a group of audiophile geeks including me would often pool
together to buy an expensive piece of gear en masse (groups of 24 for
example). We were able to get the stuff at cost that way - I remember
buying a pair of (somewhat) exotic Spica TC60 speakers that way for $450
bucks.

Perhaps we should consider that sometime - a group buy of, say, ICOM R75s,
or Sat 800s. It takes nerves of steel and trust, because we have to pool
the money together under one person. These days an escrow service could
address that. Not what size batch we would need to buy to equal the
discount the big guys get.
"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

= = = dxAce wrote in message
= = = ...
RHF wrote:

FO&A,

Look for these "NIB" Grundig Satellit 800s on eBay within two weeks )

I wonder where they came from originally and what the 'wholesale' price of
the 800 actually is.


DX ACE,

One 'story' that I heard (read) was that these were an ITEM that
was not selling and this sale was a "Dead Stock Clearance" by
the Discovery Channel. {This sounds possible.}

Another 'story' out there is that Grundig North American (Eton Corp.)
is Dumbing the Grundig Satellit 800 M; "Because" they are getting
ready to release a newer radio. {This is less likely.}

NOTE: The Eton "Elite" E1 XM Radio has been 'rescheduled' for
release in the 'last quarter' (OCT-NOV-DEC) of 2004. Then a
replacement (upgrade) for the current Grundig Satellit 800 M
would most likely scheduled for 2006.

FWIW: The Grundig Satellit 800 M 'replacement' would carry
the Eton "Elite" brand name and should feature Digital Radio
Mondiale (DRM) Broadcast Technology.

~ RHF
..
..



jftfoi ~ RHF
.
.
= = = (RHF) wrote in message
= = = . com...
= = = Mitchell Regenbogen wrote in message
= = = ...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp
.

MR,

Check-Out "The Discovery Channel" Store Webpage
- TDC= http://shopping.discovery.com/
- Click-On [Sale Items]
- The first item under Electronics is the
"Grundig Ultimate Shortwave Radio"
- Catalog # 168476
- Pictured is the Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium
- Price Was $499 -and- Now-on-Sale for $199 +S&H +Taxes

For the $199 Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium
GS800M= http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

NOTE: There is NO mention of these Grundig Satellit 800s
being Refurbished or Reconditioned radio. So these must
be New-In-the-Box Grundig Satellit 800s.

At $199, these look like the "Best Deal in Town" while they last.

Someone said to use Coupon Code: 'summer1' for $10 Discount.
{ I could not verify this. }

FIRST: Sign-Up for eMail Offers and get "EMAIL04" Coupon
for your Purchase during Checkout and you'll save $5.
- GoTo= http://shopping.discovery.com/
- Click-On [Customer Service] at the top of the main webpage.
- Under "Customer Service" Click-On [Email Offers]
- Fill-out the "Email Offers" Form and get a Instant Bonus Coupon.

FWIW: Called three local Discovery Channel Stores and
they do NOT have these radios 'In-Stock' they all said
that the Grundig Satellit 800 was a Catalog Item ONLY.

SECOND: How-To-Buy
- Call Toll-Free 1-800-627-9399
- Go On-Line to http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

~ RHF

.

I did not get an Email saying the order was cancelled. It just said
cancelled when I checked it on the site.

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:08:02 -0700, "Namikis"
wrote:

Several years ago a group of audiophile geeks including me would often pool
together to buy an expensive piece of gear en masse (groups of 24 for
example). We were able to get the stuff at cost that way - I remember
buying a pair of (somewhat) exotic Spica TC60 speakers that way for $450
bucks.

Perhaps we should consider that sometime - a group buy of, say, ICOM R75s,
or Sat 800s. It takes nerves of steel and trust, because we have to pool
the money together under one person. These days an escrow service could
address that. Not what size batch we would need to buy to equal the
discount the big guys get.
"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
.. .
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

= = = "Namikis" wrote in message
= = = ...
I ordered one. Maybe I should order 10!
"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
Get them while you can...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgzp

NAMIKIS,

When you receive your Grundig Satellit 800 M; an "I Got Mine"
Report would be nice; including a brief out of the box Power-Up
and Listeners Test.

~ RHF

..

= = = Mitchell Regenbogen wrote in message
= = = ...
I was able to order one also. Seems legit. We'll soon see.

"Namikis" wrote in
:

Sorry - just went back and the web site indicate sthey are out now.
Glad I got to order at least one. This is a sweet deal if in fact I
get one for that price.
"Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote in message
...
I can't order one.. Even though I'm at a US address... because
their website picks up my IP address and says I can't shop there.
Anyone order one for me I can pay for it...


"Namikis" wrote in message
...
I ordered one. Maybe I should order 10!
"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
Get them while you can...


MR,

When you receive your Grundig Satellit 800 M; an "I Got Mine"
Report would be nice; including a brief out of the box Power-Up
and Listeners Test.

~ RHF

..

(RHF) wrote in
om:

= = = Mitchell Regenbogen wrote in message
= = = ...
I was able to order one also. Seems legit. We'll soon see.

"Namikis" wrote in
:

Sorry - just went back and the web site indicate sthey are out now.
Glad I got to order at least one. This is a sweet deal if in fact
I
get one for that price.
"Brenda Ann Dyer" wrote in message
...
I can't order one.. Even though I'm at a US address... because
their website picks up my IP address and says I can't shop there.
Anyone order one for me I can pay for it...


"Namikis" wrote in message
...
I ordered one. Maybe I should order 10!
"Mitchell Regenbogen" wrote in message
...
Get them while you can...


MR,

When you receive your Grundig Satellit 800 M; an "I Got Mine"
Report would be nice; including a brief out of the box Power-Up
and Listeners Test.


Will do.