Re: [Harp-L] SUB-30 price in USA

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

If I am reading it right...a Manji from that store in Japan runs about $44
US? In the States they are around $60-65.

That is a 50% mark-up in the States.

The SUB30 at a 50% mark-up would run $135.

Right now it is marked-up by 100%?
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On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Kevin Hamilton <kham27@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> They told me that is the price that Suzuki Japan has given to the North
> American distributors. The guy on the phone annoyingly told me to go and
> order it from Japan if I can get that price and around taxes. Somebody is
> getting ripped off!
>
> They also said they have had a bunch of calls and are looking into it. I
> suppose I wasn't the first to call today.
>
> On 23 October 2012 09:59, Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> For anyone looking into this, please let the List (or at least me) aware
>> of
>> any updates.  For example, is this confirmed, what was Suzuki's comments,
>> etc.  I really enjoy the harp - when tweaked - and would love to see the
>> technology succeed.  I'd also like to provide customized versions at a
>> limited mark up, providing a cheaper alternative to certain overbend
>> models.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:38:41 AM UTC-5, Richard Sleigh wrote:
>> >
>> > I sent a post her a couple of weeks defending the price of the Suzuki
>> SUB
>> > -30 ($185 US)
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>> > I compared the SUB 30 to a Bassoon that cost $36,000. Well.... now I
>> have
>> > a new instrument to compare with the SUB - 30.  That is the SUB 30 in
>> Japan
>> > - 6,480 yen, or $82 US.
>> >
>> > I put out a youtube video on the subject :
>> http://youtu.be/GyHagW-8qEU
>> >
>> > I want to make this clear - I think that the people of Suzuki Japan are
>> > good, honorable people, and I support the risk they are taking in
>> putting
>> > out the SUB 30. I also think the SUB 30 has the potential to be a real
>> gift
>> > to the harmonica community, opening up new and powerful ways to express
>> the
>> > music we hear in our heads and the passion in our hearts.
>> >
>> > But I do not support Suzuki USA selling this instrument for more than
>> > twice what it sells for in Japan. If you bought one of these harps and
>> want
>> > to talk to Suzuki customer service about the price, hers is the number:
>> > 1-800-854-1594. I looked for an email of their website and could not
>> find
>> > one.
>> >
>> > Richard Sleigh
>> >
>> > P.O. Box 23
>> > Boalsburg PA 16827
>> >
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