It is hardly surprising considering the US Dollar is so weak at the moment and most of the parts are not made in the USA. Had Elecraft passed on the complete fall in the Dollar, I suspect it would be a lot more.
Darwin, Keith wrote: > > While doing a quick scan of the K3 order page I noticed the 100 watt PA > has gone up in price again. This time, it pissed me off. I have a K3 > on order but have not ordered the 100 watt PA. I don't *quite* have the > money for it but I am on the fence, wondering if I should stretch a bit > and get it anyway. > > Then in Dec 07 or so, the price went up. Darn, I should have ordered in > Nov. Well, with a Dec price increase, prices should be pretty constant > for quite a while, so I guess I can wait, right? > > WRONG. Price went up sometime in the last week. It's another $50 to > play radio at full barefoot levels. If I had known, I'd probably have > added the PA to my order. As someone sitting on the fence, a quick post > to the list saying "a price increase is coming" would be enough to push > me over the edge and get me to place an order. > > Instead what I got was *Surprise - higher prices - you lose". Well, at > least I can say that Elecraft is consistent in this. I've never seen > them give current customers any sort of heads-up about impending price > increases. > > All of which leaves me feeling consistently underappreciated! > > - Keith N1AS - > - K2 5411.ssb.100 - > - K3 Wave 3 - > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Price-increases---I-feel-unappreciated%21-tp15811194p15812041.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
