I have crafted a very well and professionally written draft for their customer services department, do you think this draft would be of satisfactory to them and convince them to reconsider their price valuation of their current product portfolio?
Quote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 11:30:08 AMQuote from: MMR on January 17, 2019, 11:53:54 PMAm I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat do you expect... if you look at pry-bars, they easily want $50 for a small slab of Ti, this is actually quite nicely machined, so in comparison to Ti-Prybars this is a steal...That said, it is eye-candy and EDC-JewelryDo you think they are aware that their 50-60 dollar wrench is priced at 120 dollars? ...or should we tell them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: MMR on January 17, 2019, 11:53:54 PMAm I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat do you expect... if you look at pry-bars, they easily want $50 for a small slab of Ti, this is actually quite nicely machined, so in comparison to Ti-Prybars this is a steal...That said, it is eye-candy and EDC-Jewelry
Am I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Funny part is that sometimes stuff sells better when it is a bit more expensive. Often you sell cheap or you sell expensive and there is nothing in-between. The EDC crowd is more than willing to pay a bit extra, after all our gear is also our jewelry.People who wear a Breitling watch instead of a cheap CasioFällkniven istead of MoraCharge instead of the WaveThere might be little to no difference to other offerings except for luxury/style/design. And there are plenty of people willing to pay for that.
Quote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 11:56:03 AMQuote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 11:30:08 AMQuote from: MMR on January 17, 2019, 11:53:54 PMAm I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat do you expect... if you look at pry-bars, they easily want $50 for a small slab of Ti, this is actually quite nicely machined, so in comparison to Ti-Prybars this is a steal...That said, it is eye-candy and EDC-JewelryDo you think they are aware that their 50-60 dollar wrench is priced at 120 dollars? ...or should we tell them? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust to be clear, I did not say it is a 50$ wrench, I said other, even simpler products made of Ti are at that price, so the $120 price is the logical consequence(I pre-ordered fortunately back then it was $99).Anyway, don't like the price, don't buy it. I mean this holds true for almost everything, no? Why would anyone ever buy an iPhone? A OnePlus phone does the same at a fraction of the price.I quote myself from a bit upQuote from: Etherealicer on November 10, 2018, 06:39:01 PMFunny part is that sometimes stuff sells better when it is a bit more expensive. Often you sell cheap or you sell expensive and there is nothing in-between. The EDC crowd is more than willing to pay a bit extra, after all our gear is also our jewelry.People who wear a Breitling watch instead of a cheap CasioFällkniven istead of MoraCharge instead of the WaveThere might be little to no difference to other offerings except for luxury/style/design. And there are plenty of people willing to pay for that.
Quote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 03:44:01 PMQuote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 11:56:03 AMQuote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 11:30:08 AMQuote from: MMR on January 17, 2019, 11:53:54 PMAm I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat do you expect... if you look at pry-bars, they easily want $50 for a small slab of Ti, this is actually quite nicely machined, so in comparison to Ti-Prybars this is a steal...That said, it is eye-candy and EDC-JewelryDo you think they are aware that their 50-60 dollar wrench is priced at 120 dollars? ...or should we tell them? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust to be clear, I did not say it is a 50$ wrench, I said other, even simpler products made of Ti are at that price, so the $120 price is the logical consequence(I pre-ordered fortunately back then it was $99).Anyway, don't like the price, don't buy it. I mean this holds true for almost everything, no? Why would anyone ever buy an iPhone? A OnePlus phone does the same at a fraction of the price.I quote myself from a bit upQuote from: Etherealicer on November 10, 2018, 06:39:01 PMFunny part is that sometimes stuff sells better when it is a bit more expensive. Often you sell cheap or you sell expensive and there is nothing in-between. The EDC crowd is more than willing to pay a bit extra, after all our gear is also our jewelry.People who wear a Breitling watch instead of a cheap CasioFällkniven istead of MoraCharge instead of the WaveThere might be little to no difference to other offerings except for luxury/style/design. And there are plenty of people willing to pay for that.Does that mean I should send them my well written and professionally formulated draft for them to reconsider their price evaluation of their current product portfolio?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 05:09:28 PMQuote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 03:44:01 PMQuote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 11:56:03 AMQuote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 11:30:08 AMQuote from: MMR on January 17, 2019, 11:53:54 PMAm I reading this right, they want 120 dollars for this thing? ...or am I stoned or drunk ...or maybe both? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhat do you expect... if you look at pry-bars, they easily want $50 for a small slab of Ti, this is actually quite nicely machined, so in comparison to Ti-Prybars this is a steal...That said, it is eye-candy and EDC-JewelryDo you think they are aware that their 50-60 dollar wrench is priced at 120 dollars? ...or should we tell them? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust to be clear, I did not say it is a 50$ wrench, I said other, even simpler products made of Ti are at that price, so the $120 price is the logical consequence(I pre-ordered fortunately back then it was $99).Anyway, don't like the price, don't buy it. I mean this holds true for almost everything, no? Why would anyone ever buy an iPhone? A OnePlus phone does the same at a fraction of the price.I quote myself from a bit upQuote from: Etherealicer on November 10, 2018, 06:39:01 PMFunny part is that sometimes stuff sells better when it is a bit more expensive. Often you sell cheap or you sell expensive and there is nothing in-between. The EDC crowd is more than willing to pay a bit extra, after all our gear is also our jewelry.People who wear a Breitling watch instead of a cheap CasioFällkniven istead of MoraCharge instead of the WaveThere might be little to no difference to other offerings except for luxury/style/design. And there are plenty of people willing to pay for that.Does that mean I should send them my well written and professionally formulated draft for them to reconsider their price evaluation of their current product portfolio?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNot only is it not more work, but it seems also more promising to write every consumer, not to waste money on overpriced stuff... you can start with me
Message received and understood! I will send them my well written and professionally formulated draft for them to reconsider their price evaluation of their current product portfolio!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 09:01:25 PMMessage received and understood! I will send them my well written and professionally formulated draft for them to reconsider their price evaluation of their current product portfolio!Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust curious... what would you tell someone who spends money on this
Quote from: Etherealicer on January 18, 2019, 09:17:38 PMQuote from: MMR on January 18, 2019, 09:01:25 PMMessage received and understood! I will send them my well written and professionally formulated draft for them to reconsider their price evaluation of their current product portfolio!Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJust curious... what would you tell someone who spends money on this Oh you mean that guy from Denmark called MMR? ....yeah I don’t like that guySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Three words...Knipex Plier Wrench
Just so you guys can start saving... The Everyday Screwdriver is up for pre-order and no, of course I have not ordered it... well maybe I have...Cute little thing and $10 cheaperLike this a lot... and unlike other EDC screwdrivers, this is not a fidget spinner.
Like the Ti pocket wrench I think this is pretty cool, but expensive for what it is.The main drawback I see is that it only carries 3 bits, which to my mind isn't enough to cover the common fixing jobs that arise. Obviously you can carry extra bits but then that detracts from the whole pocketable, handy nature of the thing. A Cybertool S is a bit bigger and no doubt quite a lot heavier but I think still pocketable (21.5mm thick, 96g) and that gives you eight drivers - and blades, awl etc as well. Also cheaper. On the other hand, the Cybertool bits are proprietary so the Everyday Screwdriver ultimately gives you a lot more flexibility if you don't mind carrying extra bits separately.
I carry this in my small portable toolkit:Irega 4" adjustable spanner, good for nuts up to 15mm. It weights about 50g / a bit less than 2 ounces, is made from chrome vanadium steel and does its job well. I paid about US$20 for it.