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Helps that I get up about 4:30 EST... shortly after 6 am EST refurbs appeared on the site last Friday.

Andreas
 
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LeicaM3 said:
Helps that get up about 4:30 EST...

Andreas

Back in November, when I bought mine, I had checked the site slightly before 6am and there were not any refurbs listed. I went back to their site just after 6am and there they were. So maybe they are posting updates to their web site at 6am Eastern time. Just a guess. Either way, it's worth getting up early for. I'm certainly happy with mine.
 
RFF Admins: Code the "Digital Epson Refurb Arrival" applet (short: Digital ERA) for the sake of all bargain hunters :D

Johannes

P.S. Has anybody from the old continent ordered a refurb on the U.S. site?
 
Sparrow said:
By increasing sales volume to the point where the unit cost was less than $1500?

I don't. I'm just assuming the manufactured price would be less. Anyone have an estimate of what it might be?

/Ira
 
Topdog1 said:
I don't. I'm just assuming the manufactured price would be less. Anyone have an estimate of what it might be?

/Ira

That would depend on budget assumptions, if they’re cross subbing the margin in their ink cartridges you get one number……..if they don’t you get a different number, unit costs are funny things to calculate
 
Sailor Ted said:
How would they make a profit at this price?

Most manufaturers price an item they sell at 3 times cost (a rule of thumb in the manufacturing business) to their buyer be they a middleman like a distributor or directly to an end user. 1/3 is their direct cost and the balnac covers G&A, marketing, selling expenses and a profit.

Large distributors usually demand a 40%+ discount from the MSRP (can be as high as 60%). My best guess (knowing electronics business fairly well) is this camera costs under $1K to manufacture. Probably in the $400 to $600 range.
 
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