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Originally Posted by DMS Racing
Karl, who is this Stella??? LOL How you doing mate??
We have sold 3 of our 4 RB5's this week due to them being kept at the older pricing (and have been out of Lazer's since before Chrimbo) but as has been said already, the new price IS going to ruin a lot of the good work you guys are doing for Kyosho.
A read with interest all that has been said in this section and many things like the tie-up with Orion, the quality of Kyosho are all 100% true but while the Japanese Yen is kicking us all firmly in balls none of us are going to sell Jack Sh*@.
I priced the RB5 out with Mike yesterday (as well as many. mnay other kits), and it is going to sit up around £255-280 now, which is just waaaayyyy of the mark, even "IF" the likes of the B4 FT go up by "another" 20% (as you predict, from what it has already risen by,) it will still only sell in the shops for around £205!!!
Our new X-Factory X6 Squared comes out in the next 10/14 days and even with prices increses the conversion is still going to be reasonably priced (around £140/145 street price) even with the US $ trading today at around 1.28 or below.
I really do think that tough times in the economy or not that if Mr FDL (Christophe) and Mr Kyosho want you guys to do some sensible numbers here in the UK during these bleak times then they are going to "HAVE" to sort out some better pricing whilst the economy is on its backside. It is all well and good stating they have to make a profit but 10% on a few is far better than 30% on bugger all!!!!!
Go and pull some strings Mr.Marsden.....
Take care, catch up with you soon, Darren
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Hi Darren,
I am good thanks, just got back from....wait for it a Race at a round of the indoor Broxtowe club, all good, and what an excellent track and following of new racers! Great to see and hear, well done guys!
I managed to kindly borrow everything again from the "Sharp" brothers, so thanks guys as it's a perfect days racing and very much appreciated, with nothing to do at all, just charge and race, perfect!
I will get a car built up now....I promise.
OK,
I personally do not have the answers right now, as to where the market goes this year, certainly makes all our lives very difficult and I prefer to leave that the main men above to do there best, but I am glad you sold your RB5 kits mate, as it's nice that people are fancying a change as it helps everyone.
You know we will do our best to do what we can, and maybe the new RB5 SP will save our customers money as it comes with all the parts they were asking for like the Worlds Rear End conversion.
I hope all the Boyal Family is well, please say hello, and that you are selling lots of Kyosho for us as it's good to be doing buisness again with you mate
See you soon
Karl