Sorry, this doesn't augur well at all, IME. Usually radios don't sell at
this kind of discount overnight unless they're being discontinued in the
near term.
On Jul 4, 2014 7:51 AM, "R. Eric Sluder via TenTec" <tentec@contesting.com>
wrote:
> This is an important message to share. RF Concepts may be asking Jim
> Wharton to test the waters on the volume based model for sales under the
> auspice of their planned summer sale.
>
> Of course this killed some of the value of my radios, but it is what it is!
>
> Eric
> W9WLW
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 4, 2014, at 6:22 AM, "73@73.am" <73@73.am> wrote:
> >
> > Hmmmmm… I paid $10,500 each for my Alpha 9500 amplifiers, and
> immediately after being bought out by RF Concepts, they lowered the price
> to $6900.00. Now, Ten-Tec has been acquired by RF Concepts.
> >
> > If you want to increase volumes, lower the price! Increased volumes
> lead to lower production costs. Properly played you get higher sales, and
> more importantly, better overall margins.
> >
> > Brilliant move!
> >
> > -Paul W8ZO
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jul 3, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Jim Vohland <n9vo@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Wow, that sure is a sale. Maybe some of the Ten Tec guru's can explain
> but this sure doesnt make sense from a business perspective to me. Knocking
> a grand off the Omni VII. 800 off the eagle and 300 off a Agro. I wish I
> was in the market for a new rig. Kinda scary though and makes me wonder
> about the future. Seems like a 'fire' sale. Just sayin.......Shoots the
> heck out of the used market for those trying to sell eagles and omni's.
> >>
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