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Re: Microphones (Re: DISPATCH Virtual Meeting )

Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com> Mon, 30 March 2020 16:52 UTC

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Cc: Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org>, Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>, "wgchairs@ietf.org" <wgchairs@ietf.org>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:43:51 -0700
From: Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>
Subject: Re: Microphones (Re: DISPATCH Virtual Meeting )
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> Carsten Bormann writes:
> > Unfortunately, they appear to be hand-carried by endangered humpback
> > whales to Europe, so they cost € 180 here.

> It might be surge pricing.  A headset I just bought for $20 a couple
> of weeks ago, and which I mentioned I think on this list, is now going
> for $45.   Lots of teleconferencing gear is being hit with price
> increases.

Should have checked my order history. I paid $70 for my Chat50 on Amazon back
in 2016. Amazon sells it for $106 now.

Since when does the price of consumer electronic gear go up after 4 years?
Surge pricing definitely seems to be in effect.

				Ned

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