Price Increases

Knghifi,

Pour yourself a drink or two!

While you've parroted my post and I don't totally disagree with you for the most part I think I'm talking about transparency which might make the "math" make more sense.
One drivers landed cost is $12.24 a similar unit is $250.00 this kind of discrepancy is disconnected from what possibly should be reality and when both items are cloaked under the made in USA disguise..well it's confusing.

Do you remember the Shogun bicycle from the 1970's? It was one of the first Company's to make made in China cool as they did not hide their origin of manufacture but kinda bragged about it.

The not telling Co starts with the letter L

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Most buy name brands that are well established and since buying name you usually don't get much value.

I'm talking about transparency which might make the "math" make more sense.
One drivers landed cost is $12.24 a similar unit is $250.00 this kind of discrepancy is disconnected from what possibly should be reality and when both items are cloaked under the made in USA disguise..well it's confusing.

Don't follow your logic but will try.

If a manufacturer can produce the same quality product at a lower price, good for them. They are a superior company and deserves the extra profit.

For the end consumer, they have to pay the same from either the superior or inferior company if they want the product. Why do they care?

So you want companies to publish (transparency) their margins so consumers can choose to do business with ones that have the least margin? You want to PUNISH competence?

Most buy name brands that are well established and since buying name you usually don't get much value.

Well established brand names are earned over the years and one can expect a certain level of quality. I do agree it's not true in all cases.