For sale Carvin string order, take 2!

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This is a continuation of the string order I started yesterday. I hadn't thought things through and forgot to add the cost of people covering their own Paypal fees. Next time we do this (and if I like these strings I'll be doing this again) I'll have things better organized.

I want to get a group order going for Carvin strings. I've heard here on TB that these are good strings in general and great strings for the price. They're made by Labella and are $10 for a 4-string set, $13 for a 5-string set, and $16 for a 6-string set.

Here are the links to the strings:

4-string Stainless
4-string Nickel
5-string Stainless
5-string Nickel Light
5-string Nickel Medium
6-string Stainless
6-string Nickel Light
6-string Nickel Medium

The kicker is that shipping is $11, so if you're buying one set then your 5-string set now costs $24. The good thing is that adding sets to the order doesn't increase the shipping - still $11.

My goal was to get a 5 set order going. That would be $2.20 of the shipping plus $.90 to cover your own Paypal fees and $.90 to pay for postage when I ship your order from my house to your house.

With 5 orders a:

4-string set would cost: $14 ($10 + $2.20 + $.90 + $.90)
5-string set would cost: $17 ($13 + $2.20 + $.90 + $.90)
6-string set would cost: $20 ($16 + $2.20 + $.90 + $.90)

At last count in the previous thread we had 9 orders going:

I'm down for two sets.

dcr is down for one set.

Grateful is down for one set.

musicelectronix is down for two sets.

bluesrx is down for two or three sets.

With 8 sets the cost breakdown is:

4-string set would cost: $13.20 ($10 + $1.40 + $.90 + $.90)
5-string set would cost: $16.20 ($13 + $1.40 + $.90 + $.90)
6-string set would cost: $19.20 ($16 + $1.40 + $.90 + $.90)

Everybody still on board?

Anybody else interested?

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Dec 31, 2007
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Ventura County, CA
Can you go $16 even on the 5's?

I'm just kidding!!!

I'm in for the whole $16.20!

Make mine the 5 string Nickel Mediums, please.

Thanks
 

fourstringbliss

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Can you go $16 even on the 5's?

I'm just kidding!!!

I'm in for the whole $16.20!

Make mine the 5 string Nickel Mediums, please.

Thanks

I know, I know - what's $.20, right?

Actually, I just got at least two more orders, so I think I can do $16 on the 5-string sets as long as everyone's still in!

Here's the breakdown so far:

I'm down for two sets.

dcr is down for one set.

Grateful is down for one set.

musicelectronix is down for two sets.

bluesrx is down for two or three sets.

Dave M is down for at least two sets.

With 10 sets the cost breakdown is:

4-string set would cost: $13.00 ($10 + $1.10 + $.90 + $.90)
5-string set would cost: $16.00 ($13 + $1.10 + $.90 + $.90)
6-string set would cost: $19.00 ($16 + $1.10 + $.90 + $.90)
 

fourstringbliss

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I'm in for a great deal. Put me down for 2 sets of 4-string nickel 45-105 please. :D

Excellent!

Here's the breakdown so far:

I'm down for two sets.

dcr is down for one set.

Grateful is down for one set.

musicelectronix is down for two sets.

bluesrx is down for two or three sets.

Dave M is down for three sets.

joeyl is down for two sets.

With 13 sets the cost breakdown is:

4-string set would cost: $12.65 ($10 + $.85 + $.90 + $.90)
5-string set would cost: $15.65 ($13 + $.85 + $.90 + $.90)
6-string set would cost: $18.65 ($16 + $.85 + $.90 + $.90)

I've got a couple of guys I'm going to talk to about this and that might make 15 sets.
 

Tony G

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Jan 20, 2006
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Put me down for one set of the 5-string Stainless Steel. Just let me know what I owe you and I'll send payment through paypal.
 

fourstringbliss

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put me down for 2 sets of the 4 strings (1 nickel and 1 stainless)

Spectacular!

Okay, here's the breakdown so far:

I'm down for two sets.

dcr is down for one set.

Grateful is down for one set.

musicelectronix is down for two sets.

bluesrx is down for two or three sets.

Dave M is down for three sets.

joeyl is down for two sets.

TheNewBassGuy is down for two sets.

Tony G is down for one set.

With 16 sets the cost breakdown is:

4-string set would cost: $12.50 ($10 + $.70 + $.90 + $.90)
5-string set would cost: $15.50 ($13 + $.70 + $.90 + $.90)
6-string set would cost: $18.50 ($16 + $.70 + $.90 + $.90)
 

fourstringbliss

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Here's a list of what people are ordering (correct me if I'm wrong):

Tony G: one set of 5-string stainless

dcr: one set of 5-string nickel light

Grateful: one set of 5-string nickel medium

Musicelectronix: two sets of 4-string nickel

bluesrx: one set of 5-string nickel light, two sets of 4-string nickel

Dave M: three sets of 4-string nickel

joeyl: two sets of 4-string nickel

TheNewBassGuy: one set of 4-string nickel, one set of 4-string stainless

Me: two sets of 5-string nickel medium

17 sets so far! Any corrections that need to be made?
 

fourstringbliss

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I guess you will update the thread when it is time to order right? so subscribing also. Thanks again for letting everybody on this...

I will and I'll PM you all too. I think I'm going to run this until Wednesday and then wrap things up so I can place the order on Thursday.
 

fourstringbliss

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I talked to a couple of friends and we're up to 19 sets! Plus, there's a TB'er that wants to order a set of knobs for his Carvin bass and they're also covered under the $11 shipping!
 
Jul 3, 2006
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Orange County, Ca. USA
I talked to a couple of friends and we're up to 19 sets! Plus, there's a TB'er that wants to order a set of knobs for his Carvin bass and they're also covered under the $11 shipping!
You guys are really gonna be saving some major money it looks like. I've been getting all my bass strings from Carvin for years now.. as well as all my electric guitar sets. I counted 33 sets of .009 that I currently have on hand. Looks like I have enough of those for a while. :D ..But no need to stock on up bass strings since they last so much longer by comparison.
 

fourstringbliss

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Okay folks, we're up to 20 string sets. New lower prices per set:

4-string sets: $12.35

5-string sets: $15.35

6-string sets: $18.35

I'm going to keep it open for one more day and we can finalize things tomorrow.
 
Dec 13, 2006
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i have to say....this is Fin awesome team work guys and gals.

I wonder if we could do this with Speakers.....or other things....hmmm.
 

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