Prices on kits?
10-19-2011, 01:57 PM
#16
The first day it was listed it was at 469.00 I believe. We have worked with the MFG to get a good street price and have asked all of our retailers sell for the same price. So the reason for the change was because we asked them to change it so that all of our retailers are in line with one another and with what the MFG has approved. Nothing more Nothing less.
Thanks
Jason
Thanks
Jason
10-19-2011, 04:28 PM
#17
wrong hobby if your on a budget.....with that said, i can barely afford to race either. 
10-19-2011, 05:08 PM
#18
There could be a million reasons. To speculate would be just that...
I can tell you the reason for the increase in the SWorkz has nothing to do with anything you all are thinking.
The first day it was listed it was at 469.00 I believe. We have worked with the MFG to get a good street price and have asked all of our retailers sell for the same price. So the reason for the change was because we asked them to change it so that all of our retailers are in line with one another and with what the MFG has approved. Nothing more Nothing less.
Thanks
Jason
I can tell you the reason for the increase in the SWorkz has nothing to do with anything you all are thinking.
The first day it was listed it was at 469.00 I believe. We have worked with the MFG to get a good street price and have asked all of our retailers sell for the same price. So the reason for the change was because we asked them to change it so that all of our retailers are in line with one another and with what the MFG has approved. Nothing more Nothing less.
Thanks
Jason
10-19-2011, 05:11 PM
#19
10-19-2011, 05:29 PM
#20
I own a furniture store and Serta has a special brand of mattresses that they dictate how much it can be sold for. If you want to carry it you have to abide by their rules. Its only against the law if you dont know about it or agree to it before hand. Chassis factories can do the same thing if they want. Tell dealers they cant carry the product if they dont agree to sell it for a certain amount. When dealing with a company like A main who sells a million dollars + a month worth of product, they get to do pretty much anything they want. In the USA if a product is not carried by A-main the company will fold rather quickly, or at least not be very successful.
10-19-2011, 05:50 PM
#23
hum well the losis and the associated 1/8 scales look about the same price at amain 
Some parts on amain hobbies are cheaper than others not much though but their shipping price is pretty dam good but it is in cali so you know how that goes.
But thier are other online shops like stormer hobbies and gs hobby that are much cheaper out of anybody really.
Some parts on amain hobbies are cheaper than others not much though but their shipping price is pretty dam good but it is in cali so you know how that goes.
But thier are other online shops like stormer hobbies and gs hobby that are much cheaper out of anybody really.
10-20-2011, 04:08 AM
#24
I own a furniture store and Serta has a special brand of mattresses that they dictate how much it can be sold for. If you want to carry it you have to abide by their rules. Its only against the law if you dont know about it or agree to it before hand. Chassis factories can do the same thing if they want. Tell dealers they cant carry the product if they dont agree to sell it for a certain amount. When dealing with a company like A main who sells a million dollars + a month worth of product, they get to do pretty much anything they want. In the USA if a product is not carried by A-main the company will fold rather quickly, or at least not be very successful.
10-20-2011, 04:25 AM
#25
Seem to be huge discounts on RB engines all over the place..
Makes me wonder if RB is slashing prices for a while to get a bigger foothold or something..
Don't know if that happens with kits though.
And yeah, Amain changes prices a lot. That's not all bad though. One, you can get good prices there. And two, it's good for them. Keeps you looking..
Does Absolutehobbyz do discount codes? New to them..
Makes me wonder if RB is slashing prices for a while to get a bigger foothold or something..
Don't know if that happens with kits though.
And yeah, Amain changes prices a lot. That's not all bad though. One, you can get good prices there. And two, it's good for them. Keeps you looking..
Does Absolutehobbyz do discount codes? New to them..
10-20-2011, 10:05 AM
#26
Yes but its not illegal if you agree to it..If XRAY (RCA) (just an example) decided that all the kits must be sold at $599 either in shop or on-line and the only way you could carry the product is if you agree to it, then they are not breaking the law. There is no law that determines which vendors allow you to buy their products. Any Vendor is free to decline your account or take it away if you dont agree to their terms. Unfortunately for us there are no laws that dictate what those terms can or cannot be.
10-20-2011, 10:10 AM
#27
Seem to be huge discounts on RB engines all over the place..
Makes me wonder if RB is slashing prices for a while to get a bigger foothold or something..
Don't know if that happens with kits though.
And yeah, Amain changes prices a lot. That's not all bad though. One, you can get good prices there. And two, it's good for them. Keeps you looking..
Does Absolutehobbyz do discount codes? New to them..
Makes me wonder if RB is slashing prices for a while to get a bigger foothold or something..
Don't know if that happens with kits though.
And yeah, Amain changes prices a lot. That's not all bad though. One, you can get good prices there. And two, it's good for them. Keeps you looking..
Does Absolutehobbyz do discount codes? New to them..
10-20-2011, 10:55 AM
#28
10-20-2011, 11:35 AM
#30
Yes but its not illegal if you agree to it..If XRAY (RCA) (just an example) decided that all the kits must be sold at $599 either in shop or on-line and the only way you could carry the product is if you agree to it, then they are not breaking the law. There is no law that determines which vendors allow you to buy their products. Any Vendor is free to decline your account or take it away if you dont agree to their terms. Unfortunately for us there are no laws that dictate what those terms can or cannot be.
As for prices going up, the only price increases that we have been made aware of currently has been Traxxas and HPI/HB. These are increases across the board, not just selected items.