[Elecraft] Price increases - I feel unappreciated!

[Darwin, Keith]

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 -