Wiardgroup

>        Did this exploitation of your product occur during the 300 series production or 
after the modules were discontinued? I understand wait times and all but how could there 
have been a premium while the units were still available retail?

There were two people buying modules at $479 and immediately reselling them on eBay 
for $750. Currently modules trade on eBay for $1100 each.

>        Anytime a product is made that is unique and exists in very small quantities, 
discontinuation will lead to price spikes. As I remember, Mr. Rittenburg's set was the first 
"standard", i.e., not the Black one, system produced. That instrument had use value and 
great intrinsic value ($11K).

Wiard has never discontinued ANY product, unless a part became impossible to get like 
the original Joystick controller (the Bakelite meters stopped being made). There is only 
main production and special order status. I have continued to produce 300 series modules 
for the last 5 years.

>        The previous sale I can remember was Ryan from AH @ $4600 - and that was not 
that long before the other, after the line was discontinued. Just pointing out the numbers I 
know.

Once again, the line was never discontinued. That was disinformation spread by guess 
who? I was not taking system orders when I only had parts left for 4 of the module types, 
but they were never discontinued entirely.

>        I am interested in comments re: the said exploitation. Inflation is a killer and prices 
go up, but I would hope Grant, that an overfocus on this would be a pointless distraction. 
If you intend to keep the units in production the preceeding issue becomes mute.

This is the last historical opportunity to purchase the parts to make 300 series modules. 
So I decided to take a chance and buy parts for 200 more modules. I hope I do not regret 
it.