yRob, I'm not quite sure where you got your information but below is information
on both the bf-f8 and the uv-5r from Amazon.  Enter either model number in the
search box and the following will come up.

Tom



[42]BaoFeng BF-F8+ 2nd Gen UV-5R Dual-Band 136-174/400-520 MHz FM Ham Two-Way
Radio Transceiver

     * [43][DEL: $79.99 :DEL] $32.39
     * Get it by Tuesday, Oct 21
     * FREE Shipping on orders over $35
     * More Buying Choices
     * [44]$28.46 new (11 offers)
     * [45]$21.97 used (2 offers)
     * ([46]114)
     * Product Description
     * ... Found On The Uv-82 Series. The BF-F8 Is The Successor To The
       Uv-5R ...


   Product Details
[43]Baofeng UV5R 136-174/400-480 MHz Dual-Band DTMF CTCSS DCS FM Ham Two-Way
Radio (Black)

     * [44][DEL: $129.00 :DEL] $32.88
     * Get it by Tuesday, Oct 21
     * FREE Shipping on orders over $35
     * More Buying Choices
     * [45]$29.95 new (65 offers)
     * [46]$30.06 used (2 offers)
     * ([47]959)
     * [48]#1 Best Seller in Portable FRS Two-Way Radios
     * Product Description
     * ... The Baofeng UV-5R is a compact hand held transceiver providing
       4 watts ...






Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014, Rob DeZonia wrote:

> Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:53:15 -0700
> From: Rob DeZonia <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Baofeng bf-f8
>
> Nope it's $99 now.
>