From: Todd Carswell (acarswell@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Feb 09 2002 - 16:20:03 GMT-3
Brian,
I'm not getting any kickbacks from ccbootcamp. I have already purchased
everything I need to study for the lab. Again, I'm simply sharing my
experiences with the group.
This leads to my next good comment about ccbootcamp...
I don't see them bad-mouthing their competition here in this forum. They're
professionals.
There you have it! Another plug for ccbootcamp. And so goes round 5 in
this debate. You can respond to this posting and accuse me of whatever you
want. You can have the last word. After that, please stop emailing me
about this.
I will now be inserting my fingers into my ears and saying, "I can't hear
you I can't hear you I can't hear you!!!"
Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Dennis" <brian@5g.net>
To: "Todd Carswell" <acarswell@nc.rr.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: purchase home Lab equipment
> Todd,
> I'm not checking up on you. I'm just telling the truth. People need to
just
> be truthful. You're obviously getting some kickback from them to post this
> kind of crap. I know they've done that in the past.
>
> Brian
>
> On Saturday 09 February 2002 10:47 am, Todd Carswell wrote:
> > Brian,
> >
> > Woah, there fella! Control yourself! I'm not trying to get into a
> > "urinating contest" here. I bought 2 rack mount kits for 2 of my
routers
> > on ebay. Sure, I got them cheap. I have always maintained that Ebay is
a
> > place where you can secure cheap stuff. I love ebay!!!!
> >
> > I have a total of 9 routers, though, and I bought 6 of my rack mount
kits
> > from ccbootcamp because it presented a "one stop shopping" source for my
> > lab study requirements. I did not have to monkey around with 9
different
> > sellers from an auction site. (Please contact ccbootcamp if you want to
> > check up on that fact.)
> >
> > At this point, I'm not even sure what we're arguing about. You seem to
be
> > angry that I'm sharing positive comments about ccbootcamp. All I'm
doing
> > is sharing my experiences. You went to ebay and looked up past auctions
> > that I've participated in to try to prove something. What's your point?
> > It seems a bit like "cyber-stalking" to me.
> >
> > That leads to another question...
> >
> > If you're helping somebody who's about to take the lab exam, how do you
> > have time to go out and check up on me?
> >
> > Providing assistance to CCIE candidates is very noble. I applaud your
> > efforts and I'm thankful for all of the CCIEs who lend their time and
> > energy to the cause. If one of these people you are "helping" says
> > something you don't agree with, do you make it a habit of attacking
them?
> >
> > I won't go back and search the groupstudy archives, but my guess is that
> > you spend a lot of time trying to "set the record straight". Am I
right?
> >
> > Go get some therapy, man!
> >
> > Todd Carswell
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Dennis" <brian@5g.net>
> > To: "Todd Carswell" <acarswell@nc.rr.com>; "Fred Quan"
<qfgccie@yahoo.com>;
> > "Nick Shah" <nshah@connect.com.au>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: purchase home Lab equipment
> >
> > > Todd,
> > > Okay lets see. If you liked their service so much why did you purchase
> >
> > these
> >
> > > items for half the price of what they sell them for?
> > >
> > > ccbootcamp's price
> > > 25xx Rackmount Kit - $25
> > >
> > > Auction you won on eBay for $9.95.
> > > Cisco Rack Mount Kit for 2500 series router Item # 1295010740
> > >
> > > Auction you won on eBay for $14.00.
> > > ****CISCO 2500 SERIES ROUTER RACK MOUNTS**** Item # 1295235366
> > >
> > >
> > > I thought you wanted to as you said "avoid the hassle" ;-)
> > >
> > > All I'm saying is that you can save a lot of money by using eBay and
we
> >
> > both
> >
> > > know that.
> > >
> > > Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 (R&S)(ISP/Dial)
> > >
> > > On Saturday 09 February 2002 08:57 am, Todd Carswell wrote:
> > > > Brian,
> > > >
> > > > You are right. It is possible to find a 2501 on Ebay for about
> > > > $350.00.
> >
> > I
> >
> > > > actually bought a couple of 2503's on Ebay and I got fair prices.
When
> >
> > it
> >
> > > > was all said and done, though, I ended up spending about 2 weeks
> > > > hemming-and-hawwing over that one purchase. The seller forgot to
send
> >
> > me
> >
> > > > the rack mount kits that were promised in the listing and I NEVER
> >
> > received
> >
> > > > the documentation CD that was shown in the ad.
> > > >
> > > > I needed a lot more equipment and I did not want to invest all the
time
> >
> > it
> >
> > > > would take to put a home lab together in a piecemeal fashion.
> > > >
> > > > To avoid the hassle, I went to ccbootcamp and followed the link to
> > > > Optimized Systems. I went to the "PayPal Only" store and selected
all
> >
> > of
> >
> > > > the equipment I needed. I ended up paying $419.00 for each 2501 I
> >
> > needed.
> >
> > > > I sent 1 paypal payment to Network Learning for all of the equipment
I
> > > > need. In about 5 days, the UPS guy showed up on my doorstep with all
my
> > > > stuff. Nice and easy.
> > > >
> > > > When my routers arrived from ccbootcamp, they had IOS 12.1 installed
> > > > and 16M of RAM and 16M of flash. You'll have to search through a
lot
> > > > of listings on ebay to find something like that. In addition, all
of
> > > > the stuff I ordered was in the box. They've really got their stuff
> > > > together over at NLI.
> > > >
> > > > All-in-all, the money I MIGHT have saved at Ebay was no worth the
time
> >
> > that
> >
> > > > I would have invested.
> > > >
> > > > Disclaimer: I do NOT work for Network Learning, Inc. or Optimized
> >
> > Systems.
> >
> > > > I'm just pleased with my interaction with the folks over there and
I'm
> > > > passing the word to my fellow CCIE candidates.
> > > >
> > > > That's my take on the situation, anyway.
> > > >
> > > > Take care.
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Going the Ebay route
> > > >
> > > > The problem with
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Brian Dennis" <brian@5g.net>
> > > > To: "Todd Carswell" <acarswell@nc.rr.com>; "Fred Quan"
> >
> > <qfgccie@yahoo.com>;
> >
> > > > "Nick Shah" <nshah@connect.com.au>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:36 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: purchase home Lab equipment
> > > >
> > > > > Todd,
> > > > > Not to take anything away from ccbootcamp but you should be able
to
> >
> > get a
> >
> > > > > 2501 with 16/16 for about $350 on eBay. If you can't let me know
and
> > > > > I'll sell them too you all day for $350 with 16/16 ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 (R&S)(ISP/Dial)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Friday 08 February 2002 08:59 pm, Todd Carswell wrote:
> > > > > > Go to ccbootcamp.com. They have partnered with optimized
systems
> > > > > > to
> > > >
> > > > sell
> > > >
> > > > > > cisco hardware. I bought my stuff from them and it was CHEAPER
> > > > > > than anything I've found on Ebay. (i.e. You can get a 2501 for
> > > > > > $419.00.
> >
> > If
> >
> > > > you
> > > >
> > > > > > look it up on ebay, you'll be hard pressed to find a price that
> >
> > low.)
> >
> > > > > > Good luck!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Todd
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Fred Quan" <qfgccie@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > To: "Nick Shah" <nshah@connect.com.au>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:32 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: purchase home Lab equipment
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nick,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for your advice.
> > > > > > > I don't like to buy individually, it spend many time and
energy,
> >
> > I'm
> >
> > > > > > > lacking for time and energy.
> > > > > > > I would like to setup my home lab quickly .
> > > > > > > Do you know who can resell his home lab to me?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Fred
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Nick Shah" <nshah@connect.com.au>
> > > > > > > To: "Fred Quan" <qfgccie@yahoo.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 9:42 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: purchase home Lab equipment
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would suggest buying off ebay, you could end up saving
heaps
> >
> > of
> >
> > > > $$$.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > I actually bought stuff for almost half the price(albeit, I
> >
> > spent
> >
> > > > 3-4
> > > >
> > > > > > > weeks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > shopping around), of what I was quoted when I went for
*single
> >
> > full
> >
> > > > lab
> > > >
> > > > > > > > deals*. Of course if you are short of time (or dont want to
> > > > > > > > shop around) look out for people who have just got their
CCIE's
> >
> > (there
> >
> > > > were
> > > >
> > > > > > > > atleast 2 guys in the last 3-4 days) and wanted to sell
their
> > > > > > > > equipment.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nick
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Fred Quan <qfgccie@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > > > > > > Date: Friday, 8 February 2002 4:26
> > > > > > > > Subject: purchase home Lab equipment
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Dear all,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >I'd like to purchase cisco equipment to setup home lab .
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >If someone have home lab to sell, please free feel to
contact
> >
> > me.
> >
> > > > > > > > >Mail: qfgccie@yahoo.com
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >- Fred
> > >
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