Nice thread, so many informed people.
GO PRO is the original chinese camera- thats for sure. I said Chinese because its made in a building next door to all the others. Their marketing skills were good. They used the motorsports industry to get known.
THEN they got greedy- thinking that Best Buy and Extreme sports distibutors would do a better job. Maybe so, but in my books they have lost all credibility.
Talk about mark ups? The Go Pro HD is selling for $299 whoa , all of a sudden its on sale - direct mail order from Go Pro Cali for $199. With all the money they spend on advertising, I am sure that the camera costs $5 to produce- Ok maybe $10- double the cheap one questioned in this thread.
OK, for all the know it alls that have never imported anything from further that Freeport and for those who do not know where warranty comes from when you buy from China....calculate all of this, distribute it and then tell me what it really costs?
Oh, I guess you aren't allowed to make money if you have a business- right? sell for cost is what most people think is right in this thread. Show me a job where you work for free.
Finally, I am not trying to defend Autobar, just trying to point out how misguided some people can be that have never had a business venture in their life.
So, who is getting this direct from China, no way to lose , sure fire money making scheme - underway?
Thought so............