[Elecraft] KPA 500

[Sam Morgan]

makes sense to me
maybe 1-3% of your targeted market
lives in an environment that is so wet
lets add $20.00 to the price of our produce
for the other 97% of buyers......

that's the kind of marketing savvy that could bankrupted a company


GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan

On 10/19/2010 7:08 AM, James Sarte wrote:
> Sorry, but that sounds more like nickel and diming to me.  For the amount of
> money we spend on these rigs, I had hoped that Elecraft would have provided
> replacement stainless screws for free.  If a manufacturer knows that there's
> a problem with a product, wouldn't you want them to correct it without
> charging you?  Just my 2 cents...
>
> 73 de James K2QI
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Johnny Siu<vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk>  wrote:
>
>> Hello Ian,
>>
>> I am very sure that Elecraft is clever in choosing both packing and
>> construction
>> materials for their radio gears
>>
>> For example, the screws of K3 rust so easily that they now give you the
>> option
>> to spend US$19.9 to replace them with stainless steel screws.
>>
>> For a radio at the price range of effectively over $2,000, you are given
>> the
>> chance to option for better screws.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Johnny VR2XMC
>>
>>
>>
>>
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