If you look at this page, you will see:

$700: 1 person (why bother since it is retail price anyway)
$550: 2 people (requires between 25-49 people)
$450: 26 people requires (50 or more poeple)

You join the group buy for each level you are willing shell out. For instance if the max you are willing to spend for the frame is $550, than you join at $550 and $450. If not enough people sign up at the respective level they buy is off.

No fault perse with the logic, just a chance to take to get the frame on the cheap and possibly get components down the road on the cheap. Best way it works out is if you have stuff you can already add to the frame.

On Dec 7, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Steve Banker wrote:

> POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> Director, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
> Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)
> SIU Carbondale
>
> SIU Carbondale invites applications for the Director of Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA). The director's primary role is to lead OSPA, which has the mission of facilitating, supporting, and advancing sponsored activities of the faculty, staff, and students of SILT Carbondale. These activities include a variety of research, research training, and scholarly and creative endeavors. The director is the university's signature authority (Institutional Official) for sponsored grants and contracts from federal, state, for-profit, and non-profit organizations.
>
> Qualifications: Must have a Master's degree or higher; at least five years of research-administration (pre-award or pre- and post-award) experience at a U.S. research university, including supervisory experience; and knowledge of federal regulations (OMB Circulars A-21, A-133, and A-110) and grant and contract policies of major federal, state, and nonprofit funding agencies; ability to interact with diverse constituents and work as part of a team.
>
> Preferred Qualifications: Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification; experience with grant and contract negotiations; familiarity with electronic grant administration systems.
>
> Position: The Director of OSPA reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Dean (VCR/GD) and supervises a staff of 10. Responsibilities of OSPA include the following: all university-sponsored (external) project activities, including all centrally-administered proposal development and submission (pre-award), plus some grants administration (post-award) activities; provides support for proposal development and procedures related to grants, sponsored programs and industry contracts; provides information and support relating to the negotiation of grants, contracts, and sub-awards with sponsors, including budget review. OSPA also has the obligation to assure compliance with state and federal rules and regulations governing research, and to foster and uphold the highest ethical standards for that research. OSPA promotes communication of campus research and scholarly activity and facilitates the advancement and expansion of the SIU Carbondale research enterprise.
>
> The University: SIU Carbondale, with an enrollment of 20,000 students, is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. Founded in 1869, SIU Carbondale has a Carnegie-rated Research University/High Research Activity institutional rank given to only the top 3.8 percent of colleges and universities in the United States. In 2010 SIU Carbondale garnered over $80 million extramural grant funding. SIU Carbondale's 1,133 acre main campus is situated in proximity to the Shawnee National Forest within minutes of state parks, lakes, the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, and SIU's Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Carbondale, population 27,000, is 90 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri.
>
> Effective date of Appointment: March 1, 2012, but is negotiable. Before any offer of employment is made the University will conduct a pre-employment background investigation.
>
> Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed beginning January 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.
>
> Application Procedure: Applicants should submit a cover letter highlighting their interests and qualifications, their curriculum vita, and the contact information for 3 or more persons qualified and willing to discuss the applicant's abilities to fill this position. Applications may be submitted electronically in PDF or RTF format or by U.S. mail to:
>
> Dr. Dale B. Hales (xxxxxx@siumed.edu<mailto:xxxxxx@siumed.edu>)
> Chair of the OSPA Director Search Committee
> Department of Physiology
> School of Medicine
> Mail Code 6512
> SIU Carbondale
> 1125 Lincoln Drive
> Carbondale, IL 62901
>
> SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer that strives to enhance its
> ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a
> diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and
> will receive consideration.
>
>
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