Behmor 1600 - Ronco bankruptcy update

[Marshall]

For expectant Behmor 1600 owners who are wondering about the Ronco bankruptcy, there is a report in the L.A. Business Journal (8/6/07 - just catching up on my reading).

Ronco sold all of its assets on Aug. 1, 2007 to a So Cal private investment firm for 12% of what the company was sold for 2 years ago. The Bankruptcy Court ordered an investigation into credit card fraud at Ronco, where it was alleged by some of the former management that customers were charged for products that were never shipped in order to prop up the company's cash shortage.

The new owners cleared out all or most of the senior management and announced they would pare the total payroll down from 110 employees to 25. The new owners said they expect "to have new products on the market by 2008."

I do not know where this leaves Joe Behm and his very promising product. Obviously he had no role in this sad story. Has anyone heard an update on when (and through whom) he expects to begin deliveries?

[nicfortin]

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I do not know where this leaves Joe Behm and his very promising product. Obviously he had no role in this sad story. Has anyone heard an update on when (and through whom) he expects to begin deliveries?

does that means that it could never hit the market?
I want to sell those at my shop
I was amazed at it in Long Beach in May. Very promising like you say and priced to sell.

Let's hope the best for Joe.

[farmroast]

From what I've heard Joe plans to get them out late fall through the usual homeroasting equipment vendors. If you are interested in carrying his product you should contact him through his web site behmor dot com. Joe has done a nice job of getting some pre-production units to experienced homeroasters to comment and tweak the product.

[cannonfodder]

I never got one...

[Randy G.]

I spoke to him at length in Long Beach as well and have not heard anything either.

[Ken Fox]

I never spoke to him, never indicated interest, and never heard from him either

ken

[boar_d_laze]

Personally, I'm just starting to wrap my head around the idea of "Hey, I can roast?!" And haven't decided how. I'll admit to fantasizing about the five figure, so called "toy train" roasters I cannot afford, for which we have no room, and in retaliation for the purchase of which my wife would require jewelry of like value. But I know there's a lot of interest in the Behmor, and not just my left brain's. So, I figured I'd go to the source and ask the horse on your behalves because that's just the kind of guy I am. All about you. I'm sure he won't mind being quoted.

Sorry to have not replied sooner but August was a month from... well it wasn't a lot of fun.

Ronco's involvement was to be mainly logistical such as for warehousing, marketing and customer support. Given their involvement was mainly logistical the BK had only a minor effect on my plans for the roaster's warehousing and customer service. It in no way affected the roaster's delivery given the roaster was being recertified due to a change I'd made to a door.

With that said I'm anticipating deliveries to begin before children begin putting on their Halloween masks..

Should you have any questions or comments please feel free in contacting me.

Best regards
Joe Behm

Rich

Post script from Pluto On a bizarre tangent, I'd like to point out that "recertification" was a finite project in this case, as both it and "certification" always are. What the hell is up with the LM GS3? Could be true, but the more time that passes the more that UL story smells like fish. R.

PPS What do you want to bet that Behm's change will make it more convenient to open the door for quicker cooling? R

[LeoZ]

Tom at SM announced that the ronco wont be used for the production version of the roaster.

[miKe mcKoffee]

What do you want to bet that Behm's change will make it more convenient to open the door for quicker cooling? R

I'll bet you one bazillion smackers. Cuz that's a negative, the appliance door is very easy to open with one finger the way it is. Joe changed to a sturdier latch on the drum door causing the recert'.

[Momma]

You can just go to his site on the internet and sign up for information. I got a personal reply from him the same day I signed up for information. He's saying MSRP is just $399 and that includes some green beans.

[HB]

Those interested in this roaster will want to read Sebastian's announcement in the Marketplace: Behmor 1600 is on its way.