[SML] [EXTERNAL] Re: Ultrasonic low fog machines....

[Richard Niederberg]

/s/ Richard
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On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM Richard Niederberg <ladesigners at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree. Fortunately, I am also an elected official (Neighborhood Council)
> in Los Angeles, so the City Clerk (who also conducts the Elections) makes
> sure that I get reimbursed, and knows the problem with Costco. I do not
> know why Costco doesn’t accept the City of LA cards (it would be good for
> their business), because I am sure that the City has paid it’s bills since
> 1781. Also, l’m glad that not everything has to go out for bid. I’ll just
> live with the financial rules.
>
> /s/ Richard
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> On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> HA! I wouldn’t be hot on buying something for $4,500 on my own personal
>> account to get reimbursed later, either !
>>
>>
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>> *From:* Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> * On Behalf Of *Richard
>> Niederberg via Stagecraft
>> *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2024 3:12 PM
>> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [SML] Ultrasonic low fog machine
>>
>>
>>
>> I have the reverse situation. They insist that I use a City of Los
>> Angeles ‘Purchasing Card’, that is not accepted everywhere. So a quick trip
>> to Costco for a minor item is a thing of the past. The powers-that-be tell
>> me to buy the item and seek reimbursement. I have always gotten reimbursed
>> for items less than $5000, but it’s a hassle. Luckily, Home Depot & Lowes
>> accept the ‘Purchasing Card’.
>>
>> /s/ Richard
>>
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>> On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 11:05 AM Greg Bierly via Stagecraft <
>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>> I feel (felt) your pain.  Unfortunately this is become more and more
>> common.  One of the reasons that I retired early.  Administration wanted me
>> to order materials July 1 for the year when spring shows weren’t even
>> selected until November or December.
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg Bierly
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>> On Sep 6, 2024, at 10:27 AM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft <
>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>>  And now
>> that my business office has said "no more credit cards, we're going
>> back to 1974 and only issuing POs to Approved Vendors" - daily trips
>> to the ice cream shop or the one grocery store that (sometimes)
>> carries dry ice is basically out of the question.
>>
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