Orbot production/when? & Orbot parts

[SamIam]

I don't hate Jeff at all, but I know him well enough to have always been shocked he made it so far at this level of the corporate world.


Well I know you don't give a hoot the fact that Nate is sticking up for a company that shuts off its phone and its website and doesn't tell it's customers or it's best distributors anything about what's going on is pretty humorous

He's hoping they re emerge as a guess.

Thinking Jeff might keep his word.

The blow out sale, says they don't want to move the parts with them.

The down website says.


Well crap!

Thanks encapman for all the hard work doah.

 

[Mikey P]

Might be time for you to start manufacturing Rick.

Yup

 

[Mikey P]

Have

Trying to be optimistic — it would be wonderful if somehow Orbot could rise again. Right from the start Jeff insisted that they would reemerge. He told us that they had an investor who was infusing money, they were moving to a less expensive location, and that within 90 days everything would be back on track.

In reality though, it looks like things are not working as Jeff outlined. Being realistic, the writing is on the wall. That is why we’ve taken the initiative to replicate the necessary items to service our customer’s machines.

If Orbot does somehow pull it off, that would be wonderful. Time will tell.

Have you spoke to Karcher ?

Were all those units sold in Europe and Asia labeled as Orbots or Karcher?

 

[encapman]

Have

Have you spoke to Karcher ?

Were all those units sold in Europe and Asia labeled as Orbots or Karcher?

Have not spoken with Karcher, Windsor, or anyone else who formerly was having machines built for them by Orbot.

I have spoken with the company who manufactured their pad drivers. I’ve also been in touch with the company that made the Superzorb bonnets. Everyone is like me —just waiting to see what happens next.

 

[Meter Maid]

Orbot has been down for a while now, there’s obviously something we don’t know.

Whatever it is, it can’t be good.

San Diego couldn’t have been cheap and the Vibe almost doubling in price couldn’t have helped.

From what I saw in pics, the facility looked pretty high-end. Perhaps they expanded too fast.

Seems like they sold some machines and at over 4K per unit, they had to be making money per unit, with the cheap motors they used.

Maybe 1-1.5k cost per unit?

If I had to bet, I’d say they went overboard on expansion and expenses.

The Vibe was a massive hit when it was released and Orbot couldn’t keep up, so they started hiring and probably expanding manufacturing.

Once everyone had a Vibe… you know.

 

[Cleanworks]

Orbot has been down for a while now, there’s obviously something we don’t know.

Whatever it is, it can’t be good.

San Diego couldn’t have been cheap and the Vibe almost doubling in price couldn’t have helped.

From what I saw in pics, the facility looked pretty high-end. Perhaps they expanded too fast.

Seems like they sold some machines and at over 4K per unit, they had to be making money per unit, with the cheap motors they used.

Maybe 1-1.5k cost per unit?

If I had to bet, I’d say they went overboard on expansion and expenses.

The Vibe was a massive hit when it was released and Orbot couldn’t keep up, so they started hiring and probably expanding manufacturing.

Once everyone had a Vibe… you know.

I'm hearing a UK company bought them

 

[Nomad74]

Rite Aid closed 700 stores this year. A sign of the times.

 

[Mikey P]

Rite Aid closed 700 stores this year. A sign of the times.

Must have been the switch to carpet tiles that did them in...

 

[hogjowl]

Rite Aid closed 700 stores this year. A sign of the times.

Medicare tried to get me to switch to Amazon for my prescriptions.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I’m glad I don’t have an advantage plan

 

[Cleanworks]

They have been closing down 7/11's every where now locally at least. Not convenient anymore.

 

[Cleanworks]

They have been closing down 7/11's every where now locally at least. Not convenient anymore.