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RandallNeighbour · 11-10-2010, 10:47 AM

I looked into having rollbar hoops manufactured in China to resell on eBay for all the 986 owners who don't have them or had them but lost one or they were stolen, and the molds alone were going to cost me $5000, plus $2500 or more for a very short first run. So the high prices make a little more sense to me, but it's pretzel logic nevertheless.

I understand why the first tops sold would be in the thousands... or at the very most the first 100 or 250 he sells. But, like you, I still don't think the price is commensurate with the product. Zeintop would have made a killing if they had only charged $999 as an introductory offer on the $1499 top. Their greed put them out of business.

11-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#6
RandallNeighbour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 7,243	I looked into having rollbar hoops manufactured in China to resell on eBay for all the 986 owners who don't have them or had them but lost one or they were stolen, and the molds alone were going to cost me $5000, plus $2500 or more for a very short first run. So the high prices make a little more sense to me, but it's pretzel logic nevertheless. I understand why the first tops sold would be in the thousands... or at the very most the first 100 or 250 he sells. But, like you, I still don't think the price is commensurate with the product. Zeintop would have made a killing if they had only charged $999 as an introductory offer on the $1499 top. Their greed put them out of business.