TheDarkBanker
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August 19, 2015, 03:05:16 AM
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I think I can indulge myself a small bump  I am actually contemplating shutting the store down sometime within the next few months, due to the ever increasing amount of laws relating to lasers. The hobby is in a sad state. Wat did the Feds pay u a visit or something? Dont listen to them man. They just bein totalitarian is all. Anything that can be perceived as a threat... I mean unless they like forced u to implant spy chips and GPS tracking things in your products, then yeah, that would be a good time to stop. Now if it's just the fact that ur not getting that many sales and u think its cuz more ppl are being forbidden, I dont think so. Its just cuz ur lasers are a little bit behind the times... maybe a little on the pricey side... I wont say where, but theres some other guys with a 7W 445 nm for only about 199 USD. People want to see more upgrades and variety. There was also a 405 nm 900W for about a hundred.... (and yeah they also ship worldwide, with some exceptions. Didn't read into it too much cuz budget aint all that atm. ) |
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Grix (OP)
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August 19, 2015, 09:58:13 AM |
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I think I can indulge myself a small bump I am actually contemplating shutting the store down sometime within the next few months, due to the ever increasing amount of laws relating to lasers. The hobby is in a sad state. Wat did the Feds pay u a visit or something? Dont listen to them man. They just bein totalitarian is all. Anything that can be perceived as a threat... I mean unless they like forced u to implant spy chips and GPS tracking things in your products, then yeah, that would be a good time to stop. No I haven't had any visits from law enforcement. But the laws have changed a lot since I started the shop, I'm no longer even sure that it's legal or not, it's a mess to be honest. I'd rather not take the chances and quit before I get any visits. Now if it's just the fact that ur not getting that many sales and u think its cuz more ppl are being forbidden, I dont think so. Its just cuz ur lasers are a little bit behind the times... maybe a little on the pricey side... I wont say where, but theres some other guys with a 7W 445 nm for only about 199 USD. People want to see more upgrades and variety. There was also a 405 nm 900W for about a hundred....
(and yeah they also ship worldwide, with some exceptions. Didn't read into it too much cuz budget aint all that atm. )
All I can say is you get what you pay for  I have regularily been lowering prices and adding new models, just look at the web archive how my site looked two years ago. Prices like 7W for $199 sound sketchy to be honest, I couldn't sell that even if I wanted, it's below even my raw cost of components. And I need a margin to merely stay even if I am to be able to for example honor refunds. Customer service is important, I've had hundreds of sales and I don't think you'll find a single one that feels displeased or have their complaints ignored. If it's a site in China working for pennies on the hour and without a safety net margin, of course I can't compete with that.. |
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TheDarkBanker
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August 19, 2015, 04:11:49 PM |
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Nah the dude is in the US. Im gettin the impression that Australia is rly strict with all kinds of stuff. In the US, even tho theres a bunch of idiots pointing lasers up into the sky at aircraft, there's no law outright banning the possession of a laser. They'll come lock a fool up if he point that at a plane, but....
Im curious, do they even sell small laser pointers in Australia or no?
In the US they're in every dollar store, or almost every dollar store. Weak ones, yeah. But they're there. Alotta people in the US play amateur scientist filming stuff with lasers and magnetrons and melting metal and whatnot. Laws are reasonable there at least.
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Grix (OP)
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August 19, 2015, 06:17:18 PM |
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Yes Australia is one of the strictest. IIRC if a laser is over 1mW it is classified as a weapon and not permitted without a license.
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August 20, 2015, 05:59:57 PM |
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You would think the country where every animal you see can kill you would be less nitpicky about what requires a license......
1mW. Crazy bro. Crazy. lasers in the stores in the US are an average 5mW. Flamethrowing a tree full of spiders may freak people out, but less people notice if you vaporize them with lasers.
You would think with the funnel web spiders there... the dingos... whatever the hell else they got there... that Australia would be cool with people having things to fend off critters from far far away....
You should probably move your business somewhere more friendly... yeah...
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Grix (OP)
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October 13, 2015, 02:47:27 PM |
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Our software LasershowGen won second place in the 2015 International Laser Display Association Fenning Awards for Technical Achievement! VRLSS got an honorable mention. http://www.laserist.org/awards2015.htm No one buying that progam has paid in bitcoin yet if I remember correctly. It might be too much to hope for that the hobby lasershow niche and bitcoin niche overlaps but it would be a cool milestone! |
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October 21, 2015, 07:06:41 AM |
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Our software LasershowGen won second place in the 2015 International Laser Display Association Fenning Awards for Technical Achievement! VRLSS got an honorable mention. http://www.laserist.org/awards2015.htm No one buying that progam has paid in bitcoin yet if I remember correctly. It might be too much to hope for that the hobby lasershow niche and bitcoin niche overlaps but it would be a cool milestone! Can you kill spiders with the most powerful? I am so close to making a purchase it's untrue. |
To peel or not to peel.
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Grix (OP)
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October 22, 2015, 03:42:15 PM |
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Can you kill spiders with the most powerful? I am so close to making a purchase it's untrue.
The most powerful laser we sell? Definitely. There are probably more efficient ways of killing spiders though. |
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Grix (OP)
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November 03, 2015, 07:27:34 PM |
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Price reductions on all lasers, up to 30% off depending on the model
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December 05, 2015, 07:45:28 PM |
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if 30% on the strongest one you do?
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To peel or not to peel.
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Grix (OP)
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February 13, 2016, 02:37:50 PM |
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Bump, most lasers back in stock!  |
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February 16, 2016, 07:52:22 PM |
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Have you considered selling these on OpenBazaar when it opens?
You still need a server for it to run on but it may make it easier on you in the long run.
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First seastead company actually selling sea homes: Ocean Builders https://ocean.builders Of course we accept bitcoin. |
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Grix (OP)
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February 20, 2016, 07:40:45 PM |
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Have you considered selling these on OpenBazaar when it opens?
You still need a server for it to run on but it may make it easier on you in the long run.
Yes, I have definitely thought about that and I will probably do it, but I haven't looked into the details of running such a store yet. |
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April 08, 2016, 09:23:57 AM |
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Do you have the 2800mW 445nm Blue Laser Parts Bundle in stock? I plan to buy that. Also 30% discount would be nice.
Btw I dont have any idea but will this laser be somewhat illegal in buying, since they are powerful and can potentially be used to harm others?
I want it shipped to India.
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Grix (OP)
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April 11, 2016, 05:49:04 PM |
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Do you have the 2800mW 445nm Blue Laser Parts Bundle in stock? I plan to buy that. Also 30% discount would be nice.
Btw I dont have any idea but will this laser be somewhat illegal in buying, since they are powerful and can potentially be used to harm others?
I want it shipped to India.
The 2800mW model should be back in stock in about one week. I can't speak for the laws in India, but I try to make it legal to import to most countries by screwing two parts of the laser apart so that it can be classified as electronic parts rather than a complete laser, and almost no packages have been reported confiscated, maybe 1%. |
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Indianacoin
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April 20, 2016, 07:21:58 PM |
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Whoa! That's too powerful  I would like to buy that one with batteries and a protective glass. Btw, do you have some protective suit of some sort? (For additional protection) |
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Grix (OP)
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April 21, 2016, 07:24:15 PM |
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Whoa! That's too powerful I would like to buy that one with batteries and a protective glass. Btw, do you have some protective suit of some sort? (For additional protection) Hehe, no suit unfortunately. |
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Grix (OP)
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July 04, 2016, 06:27:36 PM |
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Sale going on now: For all of July, use coupon code SUMMER in the cart to get 15% off anything in the store!
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Grix (OP)
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July 31, 2016, 08:49:22 AM |
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One day left of the July sale! See above post
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