Why do personal transponders cost 95 usd
05-28-2007, 10:05 PM
#16
Originally Posted by Ed Anderson
Yes they do. Not only do they make a good product, but they covered avery angle. It's not just a little red box....legal fees cost $$$ too. Not defending them, its just part of it.
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...maybe they arent that badly priced after all. 
05-28-2007, 10:51 PM
#18
Originally Posted by Slotmachine
If you are in need of copies of an old one This is the place to look I have 1 and it is great!!!!!!! Paul
Who sell AMB clones ( so I only remember 1 number for all cars ) ?
05-28-2007, 10:56 PM
#19
Ya know a lot of people post that (and everybody swears I'm making $91.99 
). But when they had just came out, AMB would sell them to me for $55 (they've been to court a few times too).
Bottom line is... there is no profit in them for the retailer! I try to Keep the price down because I don't want "house TP's".
). But when they had just came out, AMB would sell them to me for $55 (they've been to court a few times too).Bottom line is... there is no profit in them for the retailer! I try to Keep the price down because I don't want "house TP's".
05-28-2007, 10:57 PM
#20
They have a thread open in the electric section Here
This is there website http://www.team-mrt.com/
They also got a new version coming out soon its in another thread
Stealth PT - New PTX Personal Transponder
This is there website http://www.team-mrt.com/
They also got a new version coming out soon its in another thread
Stealth PT - New PTX Personal Transponder
Originally Posted by asw7576
Are talking about AMB cloning ?
Who sell AMB clones ( so I only remember 1 number for all cars ) ?
Who sell AMB clones ( so I only remember 1 number for all cars ) ?
05-28-2007, 11:00 PM
#21
Originally Posted by Perez
when they first came out they were only 45 dollars new.
05-29-2007, 12:22 AM
#22
Tech Adept
Hi guys
Where is a good place to buy a PMB transponder?
Thanks
Acid
Where is a good place to buy a PMB transponder?
Thanks
Acid
05-29-2007, 01:26 PM
#23
05-29-2007, 01:57 PM
#24
The price of a personal transponder is ludicrous. There is now way there is 95 bucks worth of tech and legal fees in there. I have two and I'm holding out on purchasing a third until the PTX is released.
05-29-2007, 02:52 PM
#25
I have 6 personal transponder right now and 2 were new and 4 were lightly used...I was just lucky that I picked up 4 of them from those local racer who quit racing cause they decided to do something else (paintball, fishing...etc) and each one of them were like $40-50 the most...the 1st 2 PT I've got they were new...it was like $65 back, WAY back when they 1st started w/personal transponder...then they were $75, $80, $85, $90 and $95....and still climbing.
To be honest, even for $90 right now...if I need another one, I would still buy it...AS LONG AS no one else making it....because, it you are selling it, you will have tons of PM from buyer that will pay $60+ for a used but working one...trust me, I don't see ANY RC ITEM has resale value like these personal transponder that were used more then a year....except my Taimya Bruiser.
The key is...resale value.
To be honest, even for $90 right now...if I need another one, I would still buy it...AS LONG AS no one else making it....because, it you are selling it, you will have tons of PM from buyer that will pay $60+ for a used but working one...trust me, I don't see ANY RC ITEM has resale value like these personal transponder that were used more then a year....except my Taimya Bruiser.
The key is...resale value.
05-29-2007, 03:17 PM
#26
All it would take is a little competition. Im suprised no one has come out with some replica or reverse engineered system. But right now were paying for something called a monopoly. Same goes with windows , its pretty darn exspensive. Why cause no one is competing with them and most likely cant due to patents and other things. It would be nice for them to be a little more fair to the rc community.....everyone could rally together and boycott them , thats about it...id like to setup something like this. But in reality I have a feeling it would work as well as the may 15th gas boycott which went by without a flinch in gas prices.
Its hard to get people to stop buying something they want or need....butperhaps if everyone was fed up. I know I want to run another class in racing and well just dont have 95 to drop on another amb.
Its hard to get people to stop buying something they want or need....butperhaps if everyone was fed up. I know I want to run another class in racing and well just dont have 95 to drop on another amb.
05-29-2007, 07:56 PM
#27
I think because of the devaluation of the dollar against the Euro. Same thing has been going on with engine prices.
05-29-2007, 09:19 PM
#28
I understand that people will buy their own PT if they are serious about racing, and racing does cost lost of muuuulaaaa. I forked up 95 to get one myself.
But the point many of you are making are very legitimate. There is not $90 dollars of material and labor in there, not even 80 or 60 or 50. Its a small printer circuit board, with wires, and plastic cover. Come on!!! Off the top of my head you can get a motherboard for your PC, or a skateboard, or a boom box, or a nice cell phone or a kids bike. It doesn't add up
Its such a monopoly.
But the point many of you are making are very legitimate. There is not $90 dollars of material and labor in there, not even 80 or 60 or 50. Its a small printer circuit board, with wires, and plastic cover. Come on!!! Off the top of my head you can get a motherboard for your PC, or a skateboard, or a boom box, or a nice cell phone or a kids bike. It doesn't add up
Its such a monopoly.
05-29-2007, 09:26 PM
#29
Fully agreed. It's just a matter of time.. more and more companies out there with much cheaper solutions. Is this technology patented?
05-29-2007, 09:31 PM
#30
Originally Posted by dnitro
I understand that people will buy their own PT if they are serious about racing, and racing does cost lost of muuuulaaaa. I forked up 95 to get one myself.
But the point many of you are making are very legitimate. There is not $90 dollars of material and labor in there, not even 80 or 60 or 50. Its a small printer circuit board, with wires, and plastic cover. Come on!!! Off the top of my head you can get a motherboard for your PC, or a skateboard, or a boom box, or a nice cell phone or a kids bike. It doesn't add up
Its such a monopoly.
But the point many of you are making are very legitimate. There is not $90 dollars of material and labor in there, not even 80 or 60 or 50. Its a small printer circuit board, with wires, and plastic cover. Come on!!! Off the top of my head you can get a motherboard for your PC, or a skateboard, or a boom box, or a nice cell phone or a kids bike. It doesn't add up
Its such a monopoly.
And i bet it cost little over a Dollar to produce, over in china
