[Histonet] Dako

Fri Mar 13 12:46:22 CDT 2009

I highly suggest Biocare. It is nice to use a company that still cares about their customers. I love their products/equipment. They have great customer service, sales reps. and their service/tech help is top notch. I made the switch years ago too. 

Kelly D. Boyd, BS, HTL (ASCP)
Lab Manager
Harris Histology Services
2025 Eastgate Dr. Ste. F
Greenville, NC 27858
www.harrishisto.com 

Tele (252)-830-6866
Cell  (252)-943-9527
Fax  (252)-830-0032

--- On Thu, 3/12/09, O'Donnell, Bill <billodonnell <@t> catholichealth.net> wrote:

From: O'Donnell, Bill <billodonnell <@t> catholichealth.net>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dako
To: "Thomas Pier" <tp2 <@t> medicine.wisc.edu>, godsgalnow <@t> aol.com, HornHV <@t> archildrens.org, anne.lewin <@t> bms.com, histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu, jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 3:37 PM

I just wanted to thank everyone for not buzzing me about all my typos in
the post! Man, that was bad!
William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC 
Lead Histologist
Good Samaritan Hospital
10 East 31st Street
Kearney, NE 68847 

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Pier [mailto:tp2 <@t> medicine.wisc.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:21 PM
To: godsgalnow <@t> aol.com; HornHV <@t> archildrens.org; anne.lewin <@t> bms.com;
O'Donnell, Bill; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dako

I've had great luck with Biocare as well.  They've been my primary
supplier for detection kits and ancillaries since 2003.  I'm probably
going to check them out for my DAB needs due to Dako DAB+ going from
$170 to $400 for 110 mL.

Tom Pier

>>> "O'Donnell, Bill" <billodonnell <@t> catholichealth.net> 03/12/09 12:56 
>>> PM >>>
That's who I went with as well. At first I wrote them off because of all
the star trek references, but products are not notch and customer
service is great. Prices are still in the easonable" range, though, as a
result of the recession I might expect a price jump. Even if their
detection kits doouble, they will still be better priced that Dako.
William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC Lead Histologist Good Samaritan
Hospital 10 East 31st Street Kearney, NE 68847 

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godsgalnow <@t> aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:34 AM
To: HornHV <@t> archildrens.org; anne.lewin <@t> bms.com;
histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Dako

All of you fed up with DAKO and thermo et al.....I figured that out
along time ago and switched to a new company called Biocare.? And now I
have been using them for years.? They still offer that personal touch.?
They still do reagent rental agreements.? They still offer discounts
based on purchasing.? Hey....I would give them a call.

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From: Horn, Hazel V <HornHV <@t> archildrens.org>
To: Lewin, Anne <anne.lewin <@t> bms.com>; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu;
jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
Sent: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:17 pm
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dako

My purchasing agent notified me of the huge markup of their
reagents/antibodies.   I called my rep told them I was unhappy and would
have to look elsewhere and they decided to give me the old pricing for a
year.  I still don't have it in writing.

Hazel Horn
Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor of Histology
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way    Slot 820
Little Rock, AR   72202

phone   501.364.4240
fax        501.364.3155

visit us on the web at:    www.archildrens.org

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lewin,
Anne
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:14 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dako

We not only have noticed a huge mark-up on their products, but it is
taking longer to receive shipments from them.  Did Dako go through some
sort of re-org or had major lay-offs resulting in fewer people having to
do more??
Anne

>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet- 
>bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Pier
>Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:08 AM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org
>Subject: Re: [Histonet] Dako
>
>No, but the price of their DAB+ did jump drastically.  I like the 
>product, but I may have to find an alternative.
>
>Tom Pier
>
>>>> "jeff" <jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org> 03/12/09 9:47 AM >>>
>I was wondering if anyone else is being blackmailed by Dako to sign a 
>contract with them. We have enjoyed our relationship a number of years 
>buying there product as we need it. We also have changed detection kits

>as we where advised. Now they are telling us that if we do not go  with

>price per slide they will raise our costs of purchasing our supplies.
>Example  EnVision + dual link system last year cost 1,580.70 this year 
>3,300 and that this will go in effect March 1st ( just talked to the
rep
>about this Tues) Just 1 example. SOOOO. Has anyone else had this happen

>t
o them and what did you do?   Thanks  Jeff
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