I've been trying on average once an hour for the last 3 days. For the last day it isnt just the free filter that is inaccessable, their entire online store is down. Their web feedback page is also down, or its been pulled. I suspect that this isnt a marketing ploy, instead I suspect that *they* got suckered into using an NT based e-commerce package. ----- Original Message ----- From: jlipmanson <jlipmanson@idsonline.com> To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com> Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 5:18 PM Subject: Re: Free sharpen filter from MetaCreations > I tried for 3 days, including one morning at 4. No luck. Known as a > loss-leader. Give something away to draw the suckers in. Similar to the > switch and bait: offer a bargain and then nail it to the floor and get > the customer to buy a higher priced item. This may be the Y2K electronic > version. > > > CompUSA does this on a smaller version. They advertise an item carrying > a full price rebate and only get a very small number in -- which are > sold within a few minutes of opening. The ad says nothing about limited > quantities and of course there's no raincheck. Wonder why people buy > online/ > > J. Lipmanson > > "Kenneth L. Carney" wrote: > > > > I don't know what's in the KPT sharpening filter, but a really good unsharp > > mask filter is in the Photoshop 4 Bible, pp. 529-531. An out-of-focus mask > > is created, and up to a point it's somewhat like making an unsharp mask in > > the darkroom for enlarging. There is a lot more control than just using > > the PS unsharp mask. Like others on the list, I tried 4-5 times to get the > > KPT filter without success, including 7am Sunday. I would guess there > > aren't many free copies being let out. I see the hand of the Dogbert > > Consulting Co in this. > > > > - > > ** Endura-LE Archival Cartridges for Epson 1520/3000 Printers. ** > > **New! Refill Kits for Stylus Color 900, Stylus Photo 750, 1200** > > **Cartridges, bulk ink, & refill kits at http://www.WeInk.com/ ** > - > ** Endura-LE Archival Cartridges for Epson 1520/3000 Printers. ** > **New! Refill Kits for Stylus Color 900, Stylus Photo 750, 1200** > **Cartridges, bulk ink, & refill kits at http://www.WeInk.com/ ** > > - ** Endura-LE Archival Cartridges for Epson 1520/3000 Printers. ** **New! Refill Kits for Stylus Color 900, Stylus Photo 750, 1200** **Cartridges, bulk ink, & refill kits at http://www.WeInk.com/ **