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Title: ADK price increase...
Post by: save on January 21, 2004, 06:43:32 PM
not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but ADK is increasing their prices.  I was told by sonic sense a few weeks ago that they thought ADK was raising their prices.....i was also told by a diff. vendor that i ended up buying my new TL's that a couple days after i bought them, the prices were raised.  not sure how much they raised them, but thought i'd give everybody a heads up.

Peace,
justin
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: VA_TAPER on January 21, 2004, 07:00:01 PM
it's probably cyclical, the re-emergence of SARS, leads to deaths of prison workers, production goes down so costs go up!!

sorry couldn't resist!!

peace, chris
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Jason B on January 21, 2004, 07:09:02 PM
i was also told by a diff. vendor that i ended up buying my new TL's that a couple days after i bought them, the prices were raised.  

Yeah, Greg told me a few days after you bought them that you got the last pair of TL's at that price.

-JB
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: BCostigan on January 21, 2004, 07:10:35 PM
 :angry2:


Man....I hope uncle sam is really good to me. :)
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: caymanreview on January 21, 2004, 07:25:03 PM
how long ago was this? i got a quote a week and a half- two weeks ago that wasnt any higher
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: ingsy on January 21, 2004, 07:27:30 PM
any idea how much higher...i know listing prices from vendors is out of the question, but anyone know aprx how much of an increase (% or $) and what retailers have not put it in place yet?
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Chuck on January 21, 2004, 07:28:08 PM
Hmmm...
That may explain the prices I got from Wind Over the Earth originally though?  ???
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: caymanreview on January 21, 2004, 07:29:56 PM
Hmmm...
That may explain the prices I got from Wind Over the Earth originally though?  ???

thats what i was thinking in relation to my first quote from WOTE. but could the increase be very much if they didnt even have to think about matching the SS quote?
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Chuck on January 21, 2004, 07:31:31 PM
Man, I hope prices haven't gone up like $100!!  >:(
Wasn't that approx. the difference?  ???
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: caymanreview on January 21, 2004, 07:34:43 PM
WOTE said the MAP for the mics (b&k matched set) was 999. and thier original quote was 75 more then the old quote from Phil, and either 55 or 60 bucks higher than SS's quote then

maybe this was before they did the increase though
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Chuck on January 21, 2004, 07:38:40 PM
I'll e-mail SS to see what's up.
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: caymanreview on January 21, 2004, 07:39:45 PM
let me know via pm calico! tax season is upon us, and i think uncle same is gonna do me right for once!
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Chuck on January 21, 2004, 07:41:50 PM
let me know via pm calico! tax season is upon us, and i think uncle same is gonna do me right for once!

Yeah...
I just e-mailed Mojan. I'll let you know...
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: save on January 21, 2004, 07:47:03 PM
Greg from NewSoundCard.com (where i got my TL's from) emailed me the a week ago today and said that they raised the price $50 on TL's a day or so after he got my payment.  
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: jpschust on January 21, 2004, 09:32:22 PM
yah the dollar is super weak right now, its causing a lot of people to raise prices
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 22, 2004, 08:36:19 AM
yah the dollar is super weak right now, its causing a lot of people to raise prices

True enough.  Think they'll lower prices when the dollar strengthen's again? Not bloody likely!   :-\
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 22, 2004, 11:50:56 AM
The most amazing mic deal ever is starting to slow down huh? :-\

no doubt :-\
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Lee on January 22, 2004, 11:02:37 PM
yah the dollar is super weak right now, its causing a lot of people to raise prices

No shit... of course the worst Euro vs. Dollar rate happens during the 2 weeks I'm in Europe :angry2:
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: JP Gerard on January 27, 2004, 04:28:49 PM
Hmmm, I'll investigate... but hey, that kind of stuff should really appear here: www.adkmic.com/forum!!!

JP
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Chuck on January 27, 2004, 04:38:21 PM
Hmmm, I'll investigate... but hey, that kind of stuff should really appear here: www.adkmic.com/forum!!!

JP

Yeah...
Please let us know. My next purchase was going to be a pair of ADK TL's.
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: phishn on January 27, 2004, 04:58:18 PM
that sux..what added features and functionality yield a price increase?  different manufacturing process?
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: marc0789 on January 27, 2004, 05:10:18 PM
My theory is that the AdK price increase indicates that the Chinese are building even more WMD's. Attack, Dubya!! ;D
Title: Re:ADK price increase...
Post by: Charlies on January 27, 2004, 07:22:24 PM
Just a tip, but somebody should call all over and find some retailer that purchased a set before the price increase and is willing not to screw you by charging the new price....there's got to be an old set left somewhere that was originally acquired by the retailer before the hike.