Special Offers of Prototype Products ver. 1.00.4 last revision date: 03/08/2012
Announcement
of a
Limited Offering of a Few of My Original MEOW SM-0.6, SM-1 and SM-2
Cardboard
Oatmeal Can Prototypes
MEOW
CV-1-FILLED
Traditional Cardboard "Oatmeal Can" Version,
Already
Assembled, Cardboard, Filled with Magnetite Sand Price for the MEOW CV-1-FILLED Traditional kettle is $110, plus $24 S/H for UPS Ground shipping in the contiguous mainland USA; kettle is already filled with magnetite, it will be shipped filled. See notes above regarding terms and shipping. If you are looking for the unfilled cardboard kettle, click here, or to see other more high powered kettles, click here. MEOW SM-0.6 Kettle Already Assembled, Cardboard, Filled with Magnetite Sand SOLD -- NO LONGER AVAILABLE Price for the MEOW SM-0.6 kettle is $400, plus $38 S/H for UPS Ground shipping in the contiguous mainland USA; kettle is already filled with magnetite, it will be shipped filled. See notes above regarding terms and shipping. June 7,
2007 update: The original prototype cardboard MEOW SM-0.6 has been SOLD
and is no longer available. MEOW SM-1 Kettle Already Assembled, Cardboard, Filled with Magnetite Sand SOLD -- NO LONGER AVAILABLE Price for the MEOW SM-1 kettle is $475, plus $39 S/H for UPS Ground shipping in the contiguous mainland USA; kettle is already filled with magnetite, it will be shipped filled. See notes above regarding terms and shipping. June
7, 2007 update: The original prototype cardboard MEOW SM-1 has been
sold and this model is no longer availalbe. MEOW SM-2 Already Assembled, Cardboard, Filled with Magnetite Sand SOLD -- NO LONGER AVAILABLE Price for the MEOW SM-2 kettle is $475, plus $32 S/H for UPS Ground shipping in the contiguous mainland USA; kettle is already filled with a great magnetite sand mixture, it will be shipped filled. See notes above regarding terms and shipping. May, 2010 update: All prototype cardboard MEOW SM-2's have been SOLD
and are no longer available. Again, Notes
on Terms and
Shipping
We will be packing each kettle very carefully for shipping, as each is prefilled with 8.5 to 10.3 pounds of magnetite sand, and the SM-0.6, SM-1 and SM-2 models also each contain a large and powerful magnet. I figure that even if the top seal on the cardboard can should rupture during shipping and some of the magnetite were to leak into the surrounding plastic bag, there is no net harm done, as it will be an easy matter for the purchaser to simply scoop any escaped magnetite sand back into the intercoaxial shell and then replace the ring seals at the top of the magnetite shell. Reminder
about
Terms and Conditions of Offer General Terms and Return/Refund Policies These terms apply to any and all devices shown or offered on this page and on this website. Basics We cannot sell to residents of Maryland or Illinois. These are prototypes. These one-of-a-kind cardboard shell prototypes are hand-made and may not be "pretty". They are not consumer commodity items and rather, are PoP prototypes intended for experimenters and researchers. Remember that we offer no warranty or guarantee, express or implied. All sales are final. No returns, no refunds, no samples, no trade-ins toward later purchases. We do not sell consumer items, but rather only sell PoP prototype experimental research devices to researchers, engineers, scientists, commercial R&D laboratories and OEMs. All sales are final. Once placed, orders cannot be cancelled or changed and no refunds are possible. All orders must be prepaid. We usually ship these cardboard prototype devices within one to two weeks of receipt of cleared payment. All customers outside USA are responsible for paying any customs fees, broker fees, import duty and any other fees which may be incurred by shipment of products. These are PoP Prototype Devices; They May Not be "Pretty" Please understand that any and all products are PoP prototype devices, and are sold as prototype experimental research devices only, and with no attendant claims of performance or effect. All sales are final. We have a no-return policy, and so there are no returns or refunds allowed, accepted or offered; likewise we cannot accept trade-ins of already-purchased prototypes toward purchases of other (i.e., more expensive) prototype models. There are no guarantees or warranties as to performance, effects, results, or workability offered, expressed, or implied. There are no other warranties or guarantees expressed or implied. This is largely because these devices are offered ONLY on a very limited basis, are not offered on the consumer marketplace, and are offered only as proof of principle (PoP, aka proof of concept) prototypes. In other words these are engineering evaluation prototypes, designed for use by experimenters, researchers, scientists and engineers. Since these are proof-of-performance (PoP) prototypes (aka proof of concept prototypes) and each unit has been carefully handcrafted manually and designed and engineered primarily for functionality, and thus they will look as if they were built by hand, complete with variations in appearance and consistency of design or engineering across models and within models; the devices may not be "pretty" from an aesthetic point of view. In other words, these devices are NOT polished consumer-oriented devices produced by automated assembly-line mass-production lines, and rather, are constructed by hand. You must realize that there will be some variance in appearance across devices within the same model, and most of the devices may bear one or more cosmetic blemishes due to the manual nature of the assembly process. Further, these devices bear simple waterproof printed paper labels bearing only text, instead of the fancier multi-colored labels complete with images or logos often found on mass-produced consumer devices. Likewise, if you were to examine the interior of the devices, you will notice considerable variance in appearance and layout even within a model line as we experiment with various methods of component placement, and also due to availability of certain key components. Note on Quoted Ground Shipping Costs Within USA Most prototype products listed herein will disclose a typical S/H charge for domestic shipping and handling within the domestic contiguous mainland USA. For shipping to other points in the USA such as Hawaii or to USA territories, please contact us for a quote for S/H fees. Some Brief Notes and Terms for Orders and Shipping Outside USA Please note that at this time, our pre-filled cardboard MEOW kettles cannot be shipped outside domestic mainland USA and cannot be shipped by air transportation, due to their weight, delicacy and presence of powerful magnets within the devices. SM-3 technology kettles similarly cannot be shipped outside domestic mainland USA due to the presence of powerful magnets within the devices and the size of container required. Yes, pursuant to the exceptions noted above, we do ship regularly to countries outside the USA. We usually ship outside-US orders via USPS Global Express Mail insured, as it is relatively inexpensive and quite reliable, and even offers a modicum of a tracking number. If you need a quote on S/H charges via USPS Global Express Mail to your country for one or more devices, please just ask and I will send you an exact S/H charge quote via return email. We can also ship to foreign countries via UPS if you ask, but that mode of shipping is considerably more expensive than USPS Global Express Mail. For all outside-USA shipping, we provide a full Customs shipping declaration sheet. Customer bears responsibility for any and all Customs charges or surcharges imposed by Customs or their government agencies. While we do ship all packages insured, we are responsible for shipping orders only, and once shipped, our responsibility has ended. The customer takes fully responsibility for the package once we have shipped it at our local shipping depot. Payment If you are interested in purchasing one of these special offer cardboard shell prototypes, you must contact me (Vinny) first; first come and first-paid, first served. All sales final. All orders must be prepaid. Shipment time for most orders is within one to two weeks of receipt of cleared payment. Lead time on larger orders may be longer. Expedited preparation and shipping may be available at a surcharge of $60 to $200 per device. All sales are final. Once placed, orders cannot be cancelled or changed and no refunds are possible. |