Decathlon Riverside 500 e price increase
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They can't make enough to satisfy the demand. Of course they'd put up the price. Wouldn't you? they're a business, not a charity.
I was watching Silver Brittania coins from Bullion by Post. They were selling them two weeks ago for £29. Last week, due to misinformation after the Game Stop incident, there was massive demand for them and everybody sold out. BBP still has some. The price is now £48, though the price of silver has hardly changed. When the new batches are stamped and there is plenty of supply, the cost will go down to £29 again.
I was watching Silver Brittania coins from Bullion by Post. They were selling them two weeks ago for £29. Last week, due to misinformation after the Game Stop incident, there was massive demand for them and everybody sold out. BBP still has some. The price is now £48, though the price of silver has hardly changed. When the new batches are stamped and there is plenty of supply, the cost will go down to £29 again.
Decathlon ebikes are manufactured in, and imported to the UK directly from, China so Brexit is not a factor (their non ebiles are assembled in Lille, France).
Demand is at a record high for recent decades, and manufacturing is at a record low for recent decades. It's not difficult to make the connection.
Not only that, but production of everything from the raw materials right through to the finished components required to build the bikes is also down, which pushes up parts prices before anyone even thinks about bolting them together to make a bike.
International freight prices are also on the up for various reasons, which won't have helped matters.
And while I dont think they're profiteering, they are in business to make money and doubtless the British division, which operates independently, will set their prices accordingly. In addition, bsuiness rents, rates and taxes makes the UK one of the most expensive countries in the World to be a retailer. As such you cant really compare to how much the same model costs in Timbuktu and come to any valid conclusion.
Demand is at a record high for recent decades, and manufacturing is at a record low for recent decades. It's not difficult to make the connection.
Not only that, but production of everything from the raw materials right through to the finished components required to build the bikes is also down, which pushes up parts prices before anyone even thinks about bolting them together to make a bike.
International freight prices are also on the up for various reasons, which won't have helped matters.
And while I dont think they're profiteering, they are in business to make money and doubtless the British division, which operates independently, will set their prices accordingly. In addition, bsuiness rents, rates and taxes makes the UK one of the most expensive countries in the World to be a retailer. As such you cant really compare to how much the same model costs in Timbuktu and come to any valid conclusion.
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The E-ST 520 I bought last July was £1399 - now £1699 - over 20% increase. These bikes come into Portugal from The far East to be assembled. The price in France is also up over 20%, so it isn't Brexshit - just demand. I didn't understand how they could build such a reasonable bike so cheap previous to the increase to be honest.
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The HMRC don't have the staff to check VAT:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9261497/Tax-evasion-fears-HMRC-drastically-scales-checks-eBay-Amazon-sellers.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9261497/Tax-evasion-fears-HMRC-drastically-scales-checks-eBay-Amazon-sellers.html
That's a whole different argument - these loopholes will never be closed as long as political party members have financial interests in the companies - one thing "Comrade" Corbyn was correct about......................
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