Bummer - Price increase

[allen thunem]

gonna make my used 3520 just that much more valuable when i go to sell it and buy my SERIOUS LATHE

[Steve Mawson]

You can always look for a used one if you are not in a big hurry. However like Allen said, used ones might be higher as well with no warranty. I would be willing to take my chances with a used one.

[Jason Clark2]

I talked to the lady in charge at the Powermatic/jet booth in Tampa today. She confirmed NO price increase. I showed her the CPOpowermatic website and said its incorrect. There is no price increase on Powermatic tools this year.

Jason

[Brian Kent]

Here's hoping she was right, Jason. We can watch for it tomorrow.

[Brian Kent]

cpopowermatic has removed its warning of a price increase today, along with the "order today to lock in the current price" message. I just wrote to them to ask for an explanation of the previous message. I'll post their answer here. Glad the price did not increase, but I want them to be accountable if this was a manipulative warning.

[David C. Roseman]

[snip]Glad the price did not increase, but I want them to be accountable if this was a manipulative warning.

Now Brian, aren't you being a tad cynical?

Actually, demand-sensitive pricing is fundamental to our market economy. Given how popular and well regarded the 3520B seems to be on this board and others, I would expect the price to tick up from time to time simply as a result of good business management.

David

[Brian Kent]

Now Brian, aren't you being a tad cynical?

Yes, David, I confess.

[Matt Mackinnon]

That ploy is uses so much it's really bothersome. Sort of like stores posting an item as being 60% off sale, and the next week it's selling at the exact same price (sometimes lower). They hold the innate desire to get a deal on something that they will outright lie to fool us. I'm with Brian and say that companies should be held accountable for what they advertise.

[Gary Herrmann]

I paid $2100 (+ free shipping) for my new 3520b in 2008. At that time, the Robust American Beauty and the Oneway 2436 were about twice the price. Now, they're only 50% more. I'd probably buy the Robust now.

But realistically, I don't think I could afford it.

When did lathes of this size start costing more than a 3hp cabinet saw? I don't get it.