I agree that the price is insane. I paid about $42 including shipping getting it directly from PSB. Tom Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Walt Smith wrote: > Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:05:30 -0500 > From: Walt Smith <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Fw: CAT. #00173--AUDIBLE LIGHT PROBE WITH PRINT LOCATOR > > See below. Victory Associates is the organization to which I was referred by > PSB Engineering as their U.S. source for the light probe we were discussing. > I find the Victory Associates price nothing short of a rip-off and I can't > even begin to understand their extreme price markup, even allowing for > customs, shipping from Australia, etc. There's no light probe on earth worth > $84. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]> > To: ""PSB Engineering"" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:02 PM > Subject: Fw: CAT. #00173--AUDIBLE LIGHT PROBE WITH PRINT LOCATOR > > > This is the response I received today as a result of your having forwarded > my inquiry to Victory Associates. Personally, I find this price to be > exorbitant, considering that your price of $40 Australian translates to > approximately $31.84 U.S. Can you supply the item for less on a direct basis > and have you any idea as to the extreme price markup? I can make payment via > PayPal if this would help expedite things. Thanks again for your attention. > > As I have not yet contacted Victory Associates concerning their price, I > would personally appreciate it if you would not forward this message to > them. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Service Dept. -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 1:42 PM > Subject: RE: CAT. #00173--AUDIBLE LIGHT PROBE WITH PRINT LOCATOR > > Dear Mr. Smith: > > Your letter requesting pricing information on the Audible Light Probe with > Print Locator Cat. #00173 has been referred to us by PSB Engineering PTY LTD > of Australia. > > We are pleased to inform you that we are the authorized distributors of the > aforementioned product in the united States. > > The price for this item is $73.99 plus $9.95 shipping via FedEx. > > If you would like to place an order for this item, please contact via EMail > (see signature line below), or by phone. Our office hours are 9:00 a.m. to > 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. > > We look forward to serving you! > > Sincerely, > Customer Service Department > Victory Associates LTD, Inc. > Denver, Colorado > Phone: 303-399-4177 > EMail: [log in to unmask] >