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Old 06-12-2021, 10:24 AM
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Rad_Schuhart
 
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Originally Posted by Crius
my fellow Germans are absolutely bonkers when it comes to the prices they are willing to pay for stuff. To say some of those prices are ridiculous is an understatement of truly epic proportion!! And in the end I think that's bad for the hobby as a whole. The more economical we can keep things the more people will be able to enjoy them. I've always said there's a difference between making a fair profit and just gouging folks. I know that price has kept me from ordering a lot of cool stuff from Germany.
Can't agree more with every word there. And many times those prices does not mean quality. I have seen some neanderthal 1.500 eur radio + 300 eur receiver (yes, each receiver 300 eur! and nope, not bashing tamiya/futaba this time) being sold like hot bread around here. I will never understand it.