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Re: Boomerang Power Supply Not Included in Price



        No problem. I'm glad you brought it to my attention. It strikes me 
as unethical, hence the email to our rep.

On 21-Dec-10 6:30 PM, Paul Richards wrote:
> Just an FYI, I am buying one in any case. I certainly don't want to have 
>any negative light placed on the
> Boomerang. I was just curious (and confused) at the product descriptions 
>on the two websites I visited.
>
> --- On *Tue, 12/21/10, Matt Davignon /<mattdavignon@gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Matt Davignon <mattdavignon@gmail.com>
>     Subject: Re: Boomerang Power Supply Not Included in Price
>     To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 6:33 PM
>
>     Actually, the Amazon page doesn't specify either way whether a power
>     supply is included. Most items of this type have a "specifications"
>     section of the product description that would include this
>     information.
>
>     That this section is missing, and the "Customers Who Bought This Item
>     Also Bought..." lists a power supply, there is definitely a strong
>     implication that it comes without a power supply...
>
>     On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Mike <mnelson@boomerangmusic.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>>
> wrote:
>      > Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I just sent the 
>following
>      > email to our rep that handles Amazon:
>      >
>      > "Amazon is selling the III without a power supply. The product is
>      > indivisible and comprises a III, power supply & manual. Negative 
>chatter is
>      > occurring on some forums regarding "our" gouging practices. 
>Please have them
>      > stop this.
>      > They are either splitting the product up or attempting to sell 2
>      > power supplies to each customer. Either way it's a deceptive trade
>      > practice."
>      >
>      >
>      > On 21-Dec-10 9:33 AM, fh@flatheadband.com
>     <http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fh@flatheadband.com> 
>wrote:
>      >>
>      >> I love the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought..." 
>suggestion
>      >> lists...a lot of times listing duplicate
>      >> and/or redundant items.
>      >>
>      >> -------- Original Message --------
>      >> Subject: Re: Boomerang Power Supply Not Included in Price
>      >> From: Elmer Fuddski <jakebrakesrule@yahoo.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jakebrakesrule@yahoo.com>
>      >> <mailto:jakebrakesrule@yahoo.com 
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jakebrakesrule@yahoo.com>>>
>      >> Date: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:19 pm
>      >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>      >> <mailto:Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>>
>      >>
>      >> Well, that's great. But AMS & Amazon.com <http://Amazon.com 
><http://amazon.com/>> appear to
>      >> be positioning the Boomerang as
>      >> power supply needed. Check out this link:
>      >>
>      >>
>      >>
>     
>http://www.amazon.com/Boomerang-III-Phrase-Sampler-E-156/dp/B0035WTPL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292890362&sr=1-1
>     
><http://www.amazon.com/Boomerang-III-Phrase-Sampler-E-156/dp/B0035WTPL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292890362&sr=1-1>
>      >>
>      >>
>     
><http://www.amazon.com/Boomerang-III-Phrase-Sampler-E-156/dp/B0035WTPL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292890362&sr=1-1
>     
><http://www.amazon.com/Boomerang-III-Phrase-Sampler-E-156/dp/B0035WTPL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1292890362&sr=1-1>>
>      >>
>      >> The Boomerang description on the above two sites
>      >> (www.americanmusical.com <http://www.americanmusical.com 
><http://www.americanmusical.com/>>
>      >> & amazon.com <http://amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>>) doesn't 
>clarify this and it 'appears'
>      >> as if the power supply is a needed
>      >> add-on.
>      >>
>      >> 'Sorry for any confusion if I'm mis-reading their websites. I 
>was about
>      >> to buy one last week.
>      >>
>      >> Jake
>      >>
>      >> --- On *Mon, 12/20/10, Mike /<mnelson@boomerangmusic.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>
>      >> <mailto:mnelson@boomerangmusic.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>>>/*
> wrote:
>      >>
>      >>
>      >> From: Mike <mnelson@boomerangmusic.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>
>      >> <mailto:mnelson@boomerangmusic.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>>>
>      >> Subject: Re: Boomerang Power Supply Not Included in Price
>      >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>      >> <mailto:Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>>
>      >> Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 2:34 PM
>      >>
>      >> Hold on, partner. You're getting your wagon in front of the
>      >> horse... or something like that. Each and
>      >> every pedal sold by Boomerang comes with a power supply, has 
>always
>      >> come with a power supply and will
>      >> always come with a power supply if it is not a battery powered
>      >> pedal.
>      >> Just to ensure that this comment does not go viral... ALL 
>BOOMERANG
>      >> PEDALS ARE SHIPPED WITH A POWER
>      >> SUPPLY.
>      >>
>      >> Merry Christmas.
>      >>
>      >> On 20-Dec-10 4:19 PM, Elmer Fuddski wrote:
>      >> > Is this a new trend? I can see a pedal that is optionally
>      >> BATTERY-POWERED not including a power
>      >> supply but a
>      >> > device that is NOT battery-powered??? What good is the unit w/o
>      >> a power supply?
>      >> > I can that making an items price more attractive and possibly
>      >> competitive is an advantage of not
>      >> including the
>      >> > power supply but is a power supplys wholesale cost $18.00 in 
>the
>      >> first place?
>      >> > No offense to the designer/manufacturer Mike, but it's a little
>      >> gouge-y.
>      >>
>      >> --
>      >> Mike Nelson
>      >> Secretary/Treasurer, Boomerang Management, Inc.
>      >> General Partner of Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>      >>
>      >> ----------
>      >>
>      >> "Some products make you sound better;
>      >> Boomerang(R) Phrase Samplers makes you play better."
>      >>
>      >> ----------
>      >>
>      >> 1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-421-2762, Outside USA * 1-817-251-8509, 
>Fax
>      >>
>      >> http://www.boomerangmusic.com <http://www.boomerangmusic.com/>
>      >>
>      >> Contact for repairs:
>      >> Lee Hardesty
>      >> 1516 Victoria Drive
>      >> Denton, TX 76209
>      >> hardesty@mindspring.com 
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hardesty@mindspring.com>
>     </mc/compose?to=hardesty@mindspring.com
>     
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hardesty@mindspring.com>>
>      >> 940-382-3253
>      >>
>      >> Billing Address:
>      >> Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>      >> PO Box 3788
>      >> Grapevine, TX 76099-3788
>      >>
>      >>
>      >
>      > --
>      >
>      > Mike Nelson
>      > Secretary/Treasurer, Boomerang Management, Inc.
>      > General Partner of Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>      >
>      > ----------
>      >
>      > "Some products make you sound better;
>      > Boomerang(R) Phrase Samplers makes you play better."
>      >
>      > ----------
>      >
>      > 1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-421-2762, Outside USA * 1-817-251-8509, Fax
>      >
>      > http://www.boomerangmusic.com <http://www.boomerangmusic.com/>
>      >
>      > Contact for repairs:
>      > Lee Hardesty
>      > 1516 Victoria Drive
>      > Denton, TX 76209
>      > hardesty@mindspring.com 
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hardesty@mindspring.com>
>      > 940-382-3253
>      >
>      > Billing Address:
>      > Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>      > PO Box 3788
>      > Grapevine, TX 76099-3788
>      >
>      >
>
>
>
>     --
>     Matt Davignon
>     mattdavignon@gmail.com 
><http://us.mc367.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mattdavignon@gmail.com>
>     www.ribosomemusic.com
>     Rigs! www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt
>
>

-- 

Mike Nelson
Secretary/Treasurer, Boomerang Management, Inc.
General Partner of Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.

----------

"Some products make you sound better;
  Boomerang(R) Phrase Samplers makes you play better."

----------

1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-421-2762, Outside USA * 1-817-251-8509, Fax

http://www.boomerangmusic.com

Contact for repairs:
Lee Hardesty
1516 Victoria Drive
Denton, TX  76209
hardesty@mindspring.com
940-382-3253

Billing Address:
Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
PO Box 3788
Grapevine, TX  76099-3788