Dean/Don, "Through the roof"? Just for the record, systems and undercovers cost the same now as they did in 2004. (Let's not post wholesale prices here on a public forum.) When Dampp-Chaser introduced the smart heater bracket, H-5 'stat, and modular alarm lights last year, with no increase in price, I'd say "gouging" is a mis-characterization of what they've done. Even if I weren't constrained by the ethics of it, I would spend more in my time and travel expense shopping for the materials than it costs me to let them pre-package the undercover and deliver it to my door with the rest of the system. Mike Don wrote: > Hi Dean, > > The wholesale cost in Canada is about $69.95 (Cdn) more for the large > bottom cover--and the time to install the DC unit doubles. > > At 01:22 PM 4/29/2007 -0400, you wrote: > >> A good point, Mike, but it's actually more like $20-$25 per unit. Consider >> that if I can get the materials for less than $10, what could DC get them >> for? Probably around $5. This puts the markup to us at around 700%. I feel a >> little gouged by that price. It makes me wonder how much they are gouging on >> the rest of their stuff, which it seems lately has gone through the roof. >> >> Remembering complete system prices used to be around $130 I priced a >> replacement humidistat and tank on a grand for $200. When I ordered the >> replacement I was very surprised to learn my cost was about $175- just for >> the tank and humidistat. >> >> I'm not sure when DC's patent rights expire, but when they do I suspect >> there will be some Asian knock offs for a whole lot less money. I love DC >> systems and have actively promoted them for many years. I and also >> appreciate the high level of technical support provided on the rare times I >> needed it. But brand loyalty will only take me so far when it comes to >> providing my customers with I feel is the best value for their money. >> >> >> >> Dean >> >> Dean May cell 812.239.3359 >> >> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 >> >> Terre Haute IN 47802 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >> Of Mike Spalding >> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:49 PM >> To: Pianotech List >> Subject: Re: Data logger >> >> You could also consider the research, innovation, and real world >> performance improvements introduced by Dampp-Chaser over the last >> decade, not to mention their outstanding warranty technical support, and >> decide if you want to support that activity, or stiff them for, what , >> about $10 less per unit? >> just my 2 cents >> Mike >> >> paul bruesch wrote: >> > I do believe in the concept of intellectual property rights... but I >> > also believe there are limitations on what can properly be defined as >> > such. A piece of cloth falls outside those limitations, IMO. Most >> > assuredly I do NOT derive my moral code from any gov't entity, nor >> > from any other organized entity... and as a result I'm generally >> > considered to be a pretty decent guy. And I drive a VW, not a Fiat (HA!) >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > On 4/29/07, *Dean May* <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com >> > <mailto:deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>> wrote: >> > >> > If you believe in the concept of "intellectual" property rights, >> > if you derive your moral code from the state's fiat law, and if >> > you sell an undercover as part of a humidity control system, then >> > yes, you need to buy your material from DC. >> > >> > >> > >> > *Dean* >> > >> > Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner > >
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