I'm just taking it as the universe signaling me to enjoy the ones I have and don't be all greedy. God knows I'm doing fine.
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Fender Price increase overnight
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Yeah, i was about 85% go to buy a jazzmaster guitar i've been eyeing. Had it loaded in my cart yesterday, and this morning it was 200 more...
To be fair, I've seen some brands in various industries signal that they're coming beforehand.
"We love our amazing customers, clients, and community members who have shown us so much support throughout -so on and so fourth-
Unfortunately, due to ______ we will need to institute a price increase on ______ beginning ______"
Is it necessary? Probably not. But it happens.
Was surprised that vegetables stayed pretty level... at least until right now - it seemed to take a lot longer for transportation costs to affect veg prices. Meat prices, on the other hand, shot up quite a bit... Go figure!
Yeah, i was about 85% go to buy a jazzmaster guitar i've been eyeing. Had it loaded in my cart yesterday, and this morning it was 200 more...
Maybe ask the retailer if they’d honor the older price. They might not but you never know.
The fact that they have been raising prices faster than inflation for the last 6-7 years and still outsell their own production really suggests they won’t scare many people with the increase. The fact that they still don’t shield and don’t use ebony and Birdseye and swamp ash like their lower priced competitors suggests they don’t have to, not that they don’t want to. Within 10 years the 60s-70s era kids will be long aged out of the buying market. That’s when they need to worry. But not today. Today I (me, I 100% admit this) willingly pay more just for the label because I love the brand.
Well that is 8 years, so not surprising, although not sure how it's relevant to this conversation.
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Is it possible they’re trying to reference bitcoin’s massive price jump in 2013 or another cryptocurrency?
I think I remember a thread a bit back about Sweetwater reps calling customers warning of upcoming price increases.
buy'em all quick doc and the harley too before it goes up
Whenever I buy a Pan America, it will be used, like my Triumph. I may never buy another new vehicle again.
In theory they should. Figure they bought the instrument from Fender at the old wholesale price, so they're not going to lose any money on it.
The price of your next used bass just went up. There will be a little lag, but used prices follow new prices. Let's say I'm selling a 2005 Sadowsky, do I base my price on what I bought it for in '05 or what the equivalent is selling for new now? Current prices, of course.
I have an excellent condition 2018 Fender American Original 60s Precision Bass that I got on a good deal in 2019. I am on the verge of selling it. The price of these basses today is substantially more than I paid. I guarantee you I will be asking as much as I can possibly get - keeping in mind that it is still a used instrument.
The market as a whole is smarter than any organization or individual. It knows the dollar is worth less due to printing especially over the last decade or so. We are starting to understand the impact. There is no way pay cheques can keep up. Buy your Fender now if you want one although that may be the least of our problems going forward. Imagine being retired. I was thinking about an Ultra Jazz but they are $2700 up here and unobtainium....no way. Even a Player Plus is $1400 and little to no stock to be had. The retailer has 100 of them on back order.
How many people commenting on this thread actually have experience working for a manufacturing company, working directly with manufacturing costs, and in this current economic situation? I bet a lot of people are just upset but really have no idea what some manufacturing companies are doing right now to keep people employed and with health insurance. I know we are struggling with the cost inputs and at the same time we want to take care of our people. It’s a struggle without passing the increases on, especially right now. I’ve seen some components double in price, some increase by 500% in a matter of weeks. It’s really hard to plan for that kind of increase. But most people will just complain instead of try to offer a solution, it is a shame.
I think its beyond us to solve that problem. What do you suggest? I'm all ears.
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