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Fake RRP on cables. A Joke

I would like to address the Fake RRP that is rife among cable makers. I would say that the practise is unethical and makes the legit companies look bad. Some companies gives 50% off straight away, others ask you to make them an offer.

Some of these companies put the rrp of their products at 300-1000% of what they really sell for. I am not arguing at what they really sell for, what i am annoyed about is that the real sale price is a secret!!!!!

How do we judge what the second hand value of a product to be. For example a cable is rrp of 10k, but sold at real market price of 2k new. It is then advertised secondhand for 2k or nearest offer. I see these examples a lot.

How can we have more transparency!!!

A lot of discussions on the cable forum is so confusing, because the participates are sometimes comparing product A which is really sold at 2k while product B is RRP of 10k but sold at 2k. People in the discussion will say the comparison is unfair, but the Thread starter is afraid to reveal their real purchase price.

Why are we afraid to reveal on the forums what the real purchase price of these cables are? We are suppose to help each other. Or do we really think that we are the only ones that got that 90% discount !!!!!
leicachamp
bvdiman
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RRP = Recommended Retail Price.

Interesting topic..
Guess some vendors needed to make statement with their products (usually new). And pricing seems the easiest tool into grabbing attention in order to be acknowledged (reckoned with at least) on same flight to those already more established forerunner top dogs. At the end of day, we (market) will be the final determining factor/judge as to the true value of those wannabe/aspiring cables.
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audiolabyrinth
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This thread is great so far, keep it coming!
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Chinese manufacturers that sell identical or so called fake cables here or elsewhere via internet often claim that it's THEM who make cables and ship them over. Megapriced cables can therefore be purchased at small fraction of retail price bypassing brand distributers and dealers and saving huge money directly from China or HK.
Who's right and who's wong here?
I don't think that I'm the one to judge, therefore I simply opt out from that intimacy and completely eliminated myself as part of this market.
Moreover I'd like to have more think alike consumers so this clownade with high-end wires will finally dissapear.
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bjesien
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Just did a search 3/10/14. Vin2000, audiogon member selling Nordost cables due to financial hardship. Who buys a 3k speaker cable before going into financial hardship 30 times each year? He's a shady dealer or has a connection and is making $300 to several thousand per pop. Living the good life devaluing a product. Please correct me or delete if I'm wrong.
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