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VK6MRG

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Posted: 10:42am 23 Oct 2011

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I was in Perth a few weeks ago and thought I'd see if a Maximite kit was available to buy. I went to the new Balcatta store and no luck. But the young bloke said that the Perth store had one in stock. Cool! A phone call to the Perth store and a quick drive to the store and the Maximite was mine. But while I was in the store looking for more "toys" cool stuff to buy to take back home I could over hear the sales staff talking about the Maximite and how it should be sold for $300 or more with the demand that Altronics are having with the Maximite!
With an attitude like this towards there customers, all I can say is, lets support the alternate suppliers like Don and Olimex. It's obvious that Altronics are only looking to make a quick buck, and I wouldn't be surprised if they bump the price up again for the Maximite.

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sparkey

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Posted: 02:37pm 23 Oct 2011

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how much did you pay for the maximite ..if i may ask...regards sparkey...///...///

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VK6MRG

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Posted: 02:56pm 23 Oct 2011

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$89.95 less trade discount.

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Posted: 03:08pm 23 Oct 2011

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un beliveabe they really looking for a buck on this one considering the only labour is putting the chip on the board and flashing it..as well as some testing i would think ..but not shure about the latter and it does not take all day to throw one of those kit of parts ..speaking as a kit dept mngr 25 years ago... thanks for that regards sparkey...///...///also like to add that the board is the most expensive part and there have been peops selling boards and chip at a much cheaper cost..i`ll be sticking with dons gear from now on i think oh and also rohans gear....///...///Edited by sparkey 2011-10-25

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Geoffg

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Posted: 09:14pm 23 Oct 2011

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Interesting, it is still listed at $79.95 on their web page.

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Posted: 09:25pm 23 Oct 2011

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Man, it's a good thing I got in when I did (I bought it at the original price of AU$79.95, which with postage, the SD card and the adaptor cost me about NZ$140 in the end!) It's a good thing for the future of the kit if other companies make the kit, because upping the price of an already overly expensive kit is just rude

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VK6MRG

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Posted: 09:49pm 23 Oct 2011

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Not sure what website you are looking at Geoff, but http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=prod&grp=424 you can see the price on this page, bottom right corner.

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VK6MRG

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Posted: 09:52pm 23 Oct 2011

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And after logging onto the Altronics web site using my trade account, the Maximite is $79.95
So I got it at the old price by using my trade card. (which I only got when i was in Perth the day before I picked up the Maximite!)

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Geoffg

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Posted: 10:32pm 23 Oct 2011

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Humm, and if you go here you get another price:
http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=K9550

They don't seem very organised.

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donmck

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Posted: 10:33pm 23 Oct 2011

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VK6MRG said Not sure what website you are looking at Geoff, but http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=prod&grp=424 you can see the price on this page, bottom right corner.

If you click on "buy now", or "more info", it then shows a price of $79.95.

but then it also says:

PLEASE NOTE: We are experiencing a significant number of backorders for this product. Unfortunately we cannot offer any assurances of when stocks will be available. The first and second production runs have all been pre-sold. Further production runs are scheduled for July & August delivery.

Confused? I am.
Perhaps this means July & August 2012.

Cheers Don...

https://www.dontronics.com

sparkey

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Posted: 11:59pm 23 Oct 2011

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i got mine for the 79.95 dollars but will not pay that much ever again i use the sm1 for my inverter and could just as easy use the "ev"bord from don ...i dont need it to be put in a fancy case but i also think that dons new version`s when they come out.... he is going to be a busy man ....regards sparkey...

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sparkey

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Posted: 01:31am 24 Oct 2011

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according to my sorces at altronics they have 100 units at pearth store and
selling for 89 dollars approx also would like to say that i am waiting on a deffinite confirmation from my melbourne sorce who will be getting back to me this afternoon ...regards sparkey...///...///Edited by sparkey 2011-10-25

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Posted: 04:02am 24 Oct 2011

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well if you want the whole box and dice anybody looking for the maxi that actully wants an altronics kit ..there will be a small amount availible apprently they are waiting to be shipped out of perth thats how "vk6mrg" got a hold of one from perth .......///...///

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aargee
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Posted: 04:52am 24 Oct 2011

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Well Altronics didn't have any MMs at the Perth CBD store on Friday afternoon, and did not know when there would be any in stock (not that I wanted to buy one). VK6MRG got his MM a few weeks back (according to the first post in this thread).
As far as trade discounts are concerned, I was offered a the trade discount on about $50 worth of bits cold off the street!
Still, I liked the store and wide stock range over my local Jaycar stores back here in Brissy.

For crying out loud, all I wanted to do was flash this blasted LED.

sparkey

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Posted: 06:14am 24 Oct 2011

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thats fascaniting...

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