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Seriously, what is Rapido thinking
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<p>Like many other smaller businesses, Rapido is feeling the effects of the credit crunch we are in. It has become nearly impossible to obtain project funding from the banks these days and Chinese manufacturers like to see cash, as they have lost confidence in the US $´s stability.</p> <p>Asking for affirmative pre-orders accompanied by a deposit is an unusual thing for consumer products, but not that uncommon in other industries. If we want those small, innovative and creative companies to stay in business, we will have to accept the fact that we have to pay deposits on our pre-orders.</p> <p>I don´t see anything wrong or sinister in what Rapido is asking for, but I do question some of the retailers behavior.</p>
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