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Re: [wiardgroup] Re: the Real Wiard system package

2006-09-15 by amnesia

I cant see you have VCOs Sequencer etc of the 300 series. Will this ever 
be the case?

Grant Richter wrote:
>
> The 1200 series modules are quite affordable and in some ways an 
> improvement on the
> 300 series.
>
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, amnesia <amni56@...> wrote:
> >
> > That is sad as I will never be able to enjoy / afford such art :-(
> >
> > I could swap you some oil for a system :-)
> >
> >
> > Grant Richter wrote:
> > >
> > > > The price increase has to do with the crazy state of the whole 
> music
> > > electronics industry
> > > and not any personal or corporate greed.
> > >
> > > I should clarify: Not MY greed. I am not a greedy person. You DO NOT
> > > make musical
> > > instruments if you are greedy. If you are greedy, you get in the oil
> > > business.
> > >
> > > To illustrate: When I was still selling modules new for $479.00, two
> > > businesses spang up
> > > which would buy modules from me at the low price and immediately
> > > resell them for $750.00
> > > the day they were received.
> > >
> > > It is basic business logic that if you can purchase something 
> directly
> > > from the manufacturer
> > > or hand-crafter and immediately turn around and resell it for a $300
> > > profit, then the item is
> > > under-priced to begin with.
> > >
> > > So much for my well meaning but naive attempt to keep prices
> > > reasonable for the "real"
> > > musicians and enthusiasts.
> > >
> > > It is other peoples greed that drove the prices up insanely fast, not
> > > mine.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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