The rrp of the NS9k is technically the highest but the At900 seems to be more expensive in most places.
According to Yonex, AT900 should be cheaper than NS9000. If the store is selling AT900 higher than NS9000, then don't buy it from that store. Go somewhere else. If there is a demand, and supply of AT900 is low, then store can increase the selling price. Go ask the store for a better deal. It is more of a local store problem.
What do you mean by moderate the prices? That will become antitrust issue. Yonex set the dealer price. That is the price Yonex sell to the dealers/retailers. The cost or dealer price for AT900 is cheaper than NS9000. Yonex gives dealers/retailers a MSRP (manufacture suggested retail price) and asks nicely dealers/retailers to advertise (asking is not necessary required) at least a min price which Yonex set. If a dealer decided to advertise a racquet at higher than min advertised price, it is ok with Yonex because some other dealer will come in and sell it at lower price and restore the balance. If a dealer is advertising at price lower than the min advertised price when they are closing store, there is nothing Yonex can do about it and the balance will be restore after the the store close. If a store manager/owner decided to sell a racquet at $5 over the store cost to you, as long as you don't tell Yonex and get your friendly manager/owner in trouble, who care? That is consider private deal and Yonex can not do anything about it as long as the racquet has been pay in full by the dealer to Yonex.
Is the store giving discounts for NS9 rackets? Since At900 is NEW.. there might be no discount for it.
isn't this the guy that complains about prices from everywhere? a store owner not giving him $5 off an already good deal so he posts that its a rip-off?? why take anything he says seriously?
Sigh.... I really donot understand all this. Singapore is probably one of the cheapest place to buy genuine Yonex rackets. Sure there are differences from store to store, but that's how one must expect when you go to any non fixed price shop, they quote, you bargain, you happy with the price and buy it or if you are not happy dont buy it. There is no point complaining expecting everytime you are offer the best deal. For others who are not familiar with the Singapore market - only the official retailers sell Yonex rackets at fixed price (i.e. a price tag stating the RRP and no bargain). Other non-official retail shops, those that are well known in Queensway, Bras Basah etc operates in a way that no price tag is placed. A price is quoted when you make an enquiry. Now this price that is quoted will change, depending on the sale sperson, the time of year, the demand, also their perception if they think you are a genuine buyer or someone who just asking for fun (i.e. your attitude! ) But that is a quote anyway, they expect you to bargain. So the final deal price will be below the quote price, and sometimes they will throw in some freebies such as grip, socks etc... just to sweeten the deal. So until a deal is concluded, a quote is a quote and not the actual price of the racket, if you know what I mean. In this way, everyone know what the ceiling price is (the RRP found in the offiical dealer), and any price below the RRP is a good deal. But you cannot claim you are not offered the best price, because there is no "best price". It is up to individual to accept what is offered and bargain and come to a mutually acceptable price to conclude the sales.
Yeah exactly my point. How would you like it if all shops sold say a NS7k morethan At900 ridiculous right>?
AT900's new. People tend to pay more for the latest products. As long as there are people willing to pay more for it, what dealers in their right mind would want to sell it to you for less. That's the basic understanding of supply and demand. When there's less demand for a product, only then will the dealers lower the price to induce public to buy the product.
I believe there is more than that Cappy assuming if you some of the economic theories and concepts in there - then the latest products does not necessarily mean it will cost more.
how about calculative?? buy and sell is to personal reference. some ppl dont bargain the tag price and just pay for it and expect the service. some ppl do bargain bargain... and dont buy. is just give and take. willing to sell at X price or client willing to buy at X price.
Depends on the RRP too. If i have the latest Cab coming in will it mean that my NS9k will be cheaper than it>?
Ex. look at iphone, 1000+ USD if u want one now http://cgi.ebay.com/Presale-for-Bra...3QQihZ005QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
vagpwner, you bought a AT700 3 months ago as you have posted many times on these forums announcing this. Yet you are thinking of buying a AT900 now? It seems that people like you have too much money and must buy the latest racquet and that is why shopowners are jacking their prices up.....
ya. so pls. do not start this kind of threads. its really a irritating to see this kind of threads. bc is not a place for u to complain, complain, complain, nag nag nag. pls. if u have no money for those rackets, pls dun complain so much. u can afford, just buy, dont complain so much.
