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Zippy Flightmax Mark-Ups! - 07.01.2009, 11:33 AM

Hahahahaha, not the most marked up, but certainly one of them.

These:
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...0mAh_2S1P_20C_

Sell for about $28.84 if you're not a member, and $27 if you are a member.

These:
http://www.dfxhobbies.com/zippy-5000...pack-p-40.html

Sell for $75!

Wow.......

I feel bad for whoever gets tricked and buys one of these....
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07.01.2009, 12:01 PM

That includes shipping and the price for them to take the picture and add their name in it as watermarked. LOL!!

Lots of people are trying to take advantage of these cells. Thats why they are never in stock.


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07.01.2009, 12:05 PM

Price gouging at it's finest, Wow.


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07.01.2009, 12:15 PM

As the saying goes....it pays to shop around. I really feel bad for some poor soul who does not know any better and buys these


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07.01.2009, 12:16 PM

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Lots of people are trying to take advantage of these cells. Thats why they are never in stock.
That's exactly what I was going to say. DFX wont even give you free shipping on them!! Greedy bastards....
   
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These people are just..... wow.


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Hahahahaha, not the most marked up, but certainly one of them.

These:
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...0mAh_2S1P_20C_

Sell for about $28.84 if you're not a member, and $27 if you are a member.

These:
http://www.dfxhobbies.com/zippy-5000...pack-p-40.html

Sell for $75!

Wow.......

I feel bad for whoever gets tricked and buys one of these....


READ REVIEW AT BOTTOM OF PAGE


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07.01.2009, 02:18 PM

If you write a review there, you can get 5% off your next order. You think he got 5% of the next order codes?


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07.01.2009, 02:27 PM

Looks at how many people left feedback on the left side!
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Dang, They axed my review already. No love LOL.


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