Looks like Shimano will be increasing their prices yet again next month. What a way to ring in the new year!!

All the more reason to shop Digitaka instead of a US store.

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

All the more reason to shop Digitaka instead of a US store.

Until they take that away.  "Sorry per our arrangement with shimano we can no longer sell to overseas customers". 

Surprised that hasn’t happened yet.

How much? 

Not surprised

2 hours ago, RichF said:

Looks like Shimano will be increasing their prices yet again next month. What a way to ring in the new year!!

Increase price, increase plastic usage and decrease build quality.

 

Shimano trifecta.

Saw that today as well. Do you know what models will be affected? 

3 hours ago, RichF said:

Looks like Shimano will be increasing their prices yet again next month. What a way to ring in the new year!!

Where did you see this information?

Not that I want to see them prices go up, but to be fair, tackle prices have been pretty much the same level as everything else almost doubled the price in this inflation.

I saw this in an email from Tackle Direct. Not sure if you’re supposed to assume the increase will affect pretty much everything…

I think it effects everything from Japan. There was a notice at work about specific electronic components going up in price starting January 9th due shipping and an increase in the Yen.  This was the reason I ordered two rods and two reels before the New Year. 

3 minutes ago, FishTank said:

I think it affects everything from Japan. There was a notice at work about specific electronic components going up in price starting January 9th due shipping and an increase in the Yen.  This was the reason I ordered two rods and two reels before the New Year. 

Smart..I knew I shoulda grabbed a couple Bantams when they were $215! I’m kickin myself now!

3 hours ago, ScottW said:

Surprised that hasn’t happened yet.

They've done it with cycling already.

42 minutes ago, newapti5 said:

as everything else almost doubled the price in this inflation.

It may seem that way, but it's not nearly that bad...

everything is up.  not sure why we think Shimano is immune to it.

 

at least Shimano is a lot more fun than the dozen eggs I just bought for $8.  

6 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

everything is up.  not sure why we think Shimano is immune to it.

 

at least Shimano is a lot more fun than the dozen eggs I just bought for $8.  

I hear that ! 

?

A-Jay

29 minutes ago, RichF said:

I saw this in an email from Tackle Direct. Not sure if you’re supposed to assume the increase will affect pretty much everything…

 

To quote the TD website: "Many of your favorite Shimano products will be facing a price increase on 2/1/23. Buy now and save!"

 

How does a product 'face' a price increase?

 

Their retail partners and customers will be the ones 'facing' the increase.

 

Does product already on the shelf (paid for by retailers at the pre-increase price) increase in price on 2/1/23 too? Asking for Bait Monkey even though BM probably already knows it will.

7 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

everything is up.

 

Except my income. 

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

I hear that ! 

?

A-Jay

 

I bought some of those eggs at Target over the weekend. They were $3.89. What crazy place is selling them for $8.12?

13 minutes ago, FishTank said:

I bought some of those eggs at Target over the weekend. They were $3.89. What crazy place is selling them for $8.12?

And I thought my egg purchase last week was expensive at $3.59

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

And I thought my egg purchase last week was expensive at $3.59

I’ve seen them anywhere from $4.49 to $5.49 for a dozen here the past 2 months.

 

I can remember them being as low as 99 cents before the pandemic. There are many factors driving up the cost of eggs. Diesel/transport costs, the avian flu, and the price of chicken feed is outrageous primarily because the price of raw ingredients like soybean meal and corn is still very high.

 

As for Shimano…they make nice reels. Glad I don’t need to buy any at this time.

11 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I’ve seen them anywhere from $4.49 to $5.49 for a dozen here the past 2 months.

Aldi's rocks...nuff said.

 

12 minutes ago, gimruis said:

As for Shimano…they make nice reels. Glad I don’t need to buy any at this time.

I already got the two I wanted - Miravel 2500 and Ultegra 1000

1 hour ago, FishTank said:

 

I bought some of those eggs at Target over the weekend. They were $3.89. What crazy place is selling them for $8.12?

 

Around here a dozen eggs is $5 and up as of yesterday. They went up a dollar in the past week.   

Just got back from my local Wally World; eggs are $6.71, which used to be around $3.50 a year ago.  It must be some fancy hens. 

 

Anyway, I wonder why we are talking about egg prices in a fishing forum. 

1 minute ago, newapti5 said:

Anyway, I wonder why we are talking about egg prices in a fishing forum. 

It's less depressing than talking about the cost of fishing gear. ?

Seen the price of Chicken lately..? I can remember when you could buy a Whole chicken for 29 cents, now a about a pound of chicken breasts is in the $11.00 range..