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Jerrikko
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Jul 18, 2018
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Not partisan to fanboys or trolls, dont have a para3 myself, from anywhere, still undecided on adding to the fam. Just an observation, but for people for whom this is not a good deal, I appreciate that for your purposes the economics simply do not justify pulling the trigger, even w/o case. It def does make sense for some people. The financial aspect is only one variable in a persons decisions.
However, being mad (& expressing those feelings here in no uncertain terms) about it accomplishes literally nothing, to effect change whatsoever. Only voting with your dollar does. On the flip side, people sometimes being frustrated at or dissatisfied with a situation that seems avoidable doesn't make them automatically whiners or trolls, just human.
That said, given the MAP thing is a fixed point here at MD, perhaps one way around would be custom combinations & packages not avail at BladeHQ or Zon, etc. For me, if there was a dlc blade in either s35vn or s110, I would be down, even if I had to wait or it wasn't the absolutely best deal I could find anywhere or it wasn't my favorite grip color.
I wouldn't wait for dlc in s30v, altho I don't mind the combination, bc in my mind the MAP sitch spoils the value proposition for that quality of blade steel (which is good to very good, even in Spyderco's ht), whatever your feelings on s30v in general or Spyderco's s30v in particular. sorry for the ramble
Jul 18, 2018
Evshrug
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Mar 5, 2019
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JerrikkoI was with you, until you said expressing anger does nothing. Publicly complaining about prices is a tactic on the rise with internet shopping. It’s a threat to Massdrop (or any other store with a public forum) that not only are they voting with their dollars, they are also going to create a toxic spectacle to convince others not to buy from a particular store. It’s negative advertising, an idea that worms its way into your mind and makes you want to shop around after the first time you see an interesting product. It is kind of like the haggling business model that arose out of WWII shortages and other cultures where demand outstrips supply. That said, such public displays of dissuasion were destined to happen on Massdrop, due to MD’s own nature of trying to use group/mass buying to undercut the prices of other business models. That business plan attracts a certain kind of mentality and customer, and they will let you know every time Massdrop is more average and isn’t the best deal. It is true that these drops make sense for some and not others, that opting out of the case is an unusual option that most people miss (but I think Spyderco caught on and told Massdrop they couldn’t do that anymore). MAP keeps prices high, but it protects the small stores that work passionately to stay in business. I do think Massdrop presents other kinds of value most people don’t realize: custom collaborations, and product discovery. I came for the AKG (and later Sennheiser) exclusives, but I stayed because of stuff I never heard of before like Slidebelts and several of the knives I never was exposed to before. I may even pick up an electric skateboard or board game some day.
Mar 5, 2019
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