Grab a Bargain?

[Anmer]

Just seen this on the Waters & Stanton website.

Maybe W&S are clearing out unsold stock in advance of a new version of the RadarBox receiver?  Or sales are so poor they have to virtually give them away?

Whatever the reason, the prices are now as follows:

RadarBox Pro - £59.95

RadarBox 3D - £99.95

The bad news is the value of my unused RadarBox has disappeared.

I hope AirNav Systems isn't going the same way? 

http://wsplc.com/radarbox-sale.html

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[romdouk]

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[Anmer]

If you want the network for a year, it would be cheaper to buy the box than subscribe as you supposedly get a years free membership with a new box.

The 5-minute delayed network is free for the first year.

But that assumes the server is still operating. Unsubstantiated rumours of AirNav's imminent demise are rife.  But I stress these are unsubstantiated rumours, possibly fuelled by the massive 80% discount offered by W&S.

[Bethsalem]

I think I may have just improved the advert. 

But just ignore me, I'm biased 

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[Anmer]

Even at these "bargain" prices, the RadarBox may not be such a good buy if the AirNav server isn't available (for whatever reason) to deliver features such as:

- Aircraft database updates
- Route updates
- Images
- Networked data
- Logs
- Alerts
- Bug fixes
- Future enhancements

In view of the rumours about AirNav Systems' future prospects, I think I'd ask the dealer/supplier to guarantee a full refund should AirNav fail to provide these services. Without them, the product cannot perform as advertised.

[G4UMW]

It's not just W&S...

http://www.moonraker.eu/avionics-and-shipping/avionics/airnav-radarbox

Martin Lynch still has the original price on his site. It'll be interesting to see if that comes down too.

[Anmer]

I see Martin Lynch & Son has the RadarBox advertised at the full price.  When I asked if they could match the W&S price they said they no longer sell the RadarBox.

[Smudger98]

I see Martin Lynch & Son has the RadarBox advertised at the full price.  When I asked if they could match the W&S price they said they no longer sell the RadarBox.

They sold `em the other week when i was in there..??

[Anmer]

They sold `em the other week when i was in there..??

I got the impression that they were "conveniently" not for sale.  At the new prices, there can't be much margin for the retailer.

[Anmer]

Brian's incisive post on Radarspotters made me chuckle.  Trying to explain the 80% price reduction:

"Companies having End of Year sales this time of year.
Black Friday Sales & Christmas sales happening this month & December around the world."

What happened in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007?  I must have missed those RadarBox End of Year "sales"?

I'll give Kinetic a call tomorrow and suggest the SBS-3 and Puck prices are reduced by 80% too. 

Selling below cost makes good business sense.

http://www.radarspotters.eu/forum/index.php/topic,8175.msg53628.html#msg53628

[birdie]

Just seen this on the Waters & Stanton website.

Maybe W&S are clearing out unsold stock in advance of a new version of the RadarBox receiver?  Or sales are so poor they have to virtually give them away?

Whatever the reason, the prices are now as follows:

RadarBox Pro - £59.95

RadarBox 3D - £99.95

The bad news is the value of my unused RadarBox has disappeared.

I hope AirNav Systems isn't going the same way? 

http://wsplc.com/radarbox-sale.html

I wont touch them even with a 5.75 Metres pole.

If AirNav Systems is going down by 80 % discount, they badly deserved it - call it whatever sales - it might be a "bankruptcy sales".

In Asia, we called it " Boss Committed Suicide " Sales.

[Sun Worshipper]

But that assumes the server is still operating

Can anyone confirm that the server is working?

[Anmer]

I assume it is, otherwise there would be lots of complaints on the AirNav forum.

Mind you, there are reports that alerts aren't working today.

[mhm]

Box arrived will have to play with it on days off. Not a simple plug and play