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06-25-2010, 10:00 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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$100 street price increase?
I've been watching prices and trying to save pennies to buy either a 500 or 550 3G. They had been about $770 and $880 at performance plus rc, but now they are $892 and $984 (US) respectively. At this rate, I don't see one in my immediate future. Any other retailers of repute out there not asking MSRP?
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06-25-2010, 10:12 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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www.flying-hobby.com I've bought from them and they ship fast. recently I purchased a 500ESP super combo for $480 canadian. Came with everything except the tail servo and the gyro
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06-25-2010, 10:19 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Looks like the prices have gone up. $708.39 for a 500 esp .Now ???? Call Kirk and see what the deal is. http://www.performanceplusrc.com/ser...500-ESP/Detail Hopefully you can still find a esp for around $600
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06-25-2010, 10:23 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Here is Flying Hobby .com price on a ESP http://www.flying-hobby.com/shop/ind...oducts_id=6011 $660.00 Plus shipping
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06-25-2010, 10:35 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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try logging in on that link. You'll find the price is $550 instead of the 660.
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06-25-2010, 10:48 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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Looks like if thats the case it may be time to buy over seas again. I would still give Kirk a call and ask him whats the deal with the new prices . Maybe Align is cracking down on { ON LINE Prices} Its always worth the phone call or E-Mail. He has sold a lot of us our 500 esp Superior Combos and many 600s as well. Now He has been selling those 3G and 550s too. I am sure he will beat Flying Hobbys price. He has been all a long so it's price check time.
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06-26-2010, 01:33 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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+1 for Kirk at performance plus rc got me my 500 3G by friday great price
MAN this is a BIG bird bigger then i thought the 700 much be HUGE like Xbox HUGE
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06-26-2010, 04:46 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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Same deal here in Australia. All the major sellers of T-Rex 500s have just put their prices up $100 AUD as well. To buy one here is becoming an expensive proposition - $840 or so.
Maybe they are trying to push all new buyers over to the 550?
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06-26-2010, 06:56 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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Order from my guy Rotorquest hes located in Toronto Canada so youll pay cdn instead of usd, fast shipping. He sells the Trex 500 esp for 521$.
www.rotorquest.com
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06-26-2010, 07:09 AM | #11 (permalink) |
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Glad I got mine when I did. At least the parts are staying the same price , Kirk hasn't raised those and I hope he doesn't.
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06-26-2010, 09:29 AM | #13 (permalink) |
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Big Brother is contacting dealers on pricing ... shut some down on pricing.
I think they are watching us ... |
06-26-2010, 05:30 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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New business rule in a poor Economy
When you are not making enough profit in a poor economy "Just raise prices to compensate"
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06-26-2010, 06:53 PM | #15 (permalink) | |
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You could just do what my company does... sell below cost and drive the company bankrupt in the process. |
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06-26-2010, 07:50 PM | #16 (permalink) |
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This is a product that has been in production for quite a while. It went through a minor redesign a couple years ago (ESP) but I am sure the Tooling costs are paid for by now as well as the development costs but in a tie of a depressed economy, they are raising pricing???
Maybe I will have to spend my money on a clone in stead of the NB. I hope you are listening Align. Your going to loose valuable customers with this kind of business decisions! I am pissed because I have been waiting for quite a white to get a 500 ESP and now these SOB's decide to do this!
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06-26-2010, 08:25 PM | #17 (permalink) |
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Seems like an ideal time to look at buying something else if this is the way they do business?
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06-26-2010, 08:40 PM | #18 (permalink) |
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I just bought a 500 esp about 30 days ago. is this a rumor or can someone confirm..
I remember when S T P ( the goo you put in your engine oil) was " fair traded" that meant the dealer had to sell a fixed list price, but that was struck down buy the courts, a dealer can sell an item for whatever they think they can get, the buyers market will determine the price...
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06-26-2010, 10:24 PM | #19 (permalink) |
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It seems that some of the pricing is coming in line with others I have seen around. Maybe they want to move to more of a Horizon model where no matter where you go the price is the same.
It will be interesting to see how it all falls. Glad I bough my 250 and my 500 when they were still relatively cheap. |
06-26-2010, 10:32 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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The market (buyers) will set the selling price, ifs it too much dont buy it, and the price will come down. LHS pay rent and they must sell to keep the doors open.
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