Wow! Dual band Chinese mobile - KT-8900 - $15CAN!!

[Captain Kilowatt]

There are several possible reasons why these are going so cheap. Newer models go up to 520 Mhz, so they are last year's model. Who knows, maybe they are from a container that was unclaimed freight or had been damaged in shipment, and were auctioned off by the insurance company. A lot of manufacturers overbuild things expecting big orders, and when they don't come they end up dumping them on the surplus market. There are a lot of legit reasons for the low pricing.

BTW - the "only one left" thing is just an inducement for people who are sitting on the fence to make the decision to buy. Four months ago I bought a set of fender flares for my truck from a seller in Thailand. The ad said only one left. He is still selling them and still says only one left.

- 399

Agreed about the inducement to buy by claiming there is only one left. that seems to be an old tried and true trick.

 

[Klondike Mike]

... What a ripoff!

 

[BBI]

I just searched "programming cable for QYT KT-8900" on eBay radio communications and found a selection of them.

 

[binrat]

I ordered 1 as well.

 

[Robb]

I just searched "programming cable for QYT KT-8900" on eBay radio communications and found a selection of them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Program...io-/282371787120?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275

 

[w9cll]

One I got(hopefully) comes with the cable.

 

[Klondike Mike]

Ha! Mine is better Robb! Topped you by $.50 w/free shipping. Thanks BBI for notifying us of the lack of programming cable, the listing does describe a cable not being provided but the main picture shows a programming cable. Will have to wait and see what shows up.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Black-USB-Pr...88011?hash=item3f76fc552b:g:XdwAAOSwfVpYtp37#

 

[Klondike Mike]

Checked my PayPal transaction on this ... doesn't look good.

 

[binrat]

Did you get all excited and double tap the purchase button??

 

[BBI]

I don't think anybody is surprised. "If it sounds too good to be true..."
Are we forced to pay full price for the newest model now, so our new programming cables won't go to waste?

 

[w9cll]

Checked my PayPal transaction on this ... doesn't look good.

So far mine has gone through but..

 

[Klondike Mike]

Did you get all excited and double tap the purchase button??

Initially I only ordered 1 but after thinking about it for a few minutes I ordered a second. My rule of thumb kicked in; when you find an extraordinary deal on something, double up! Looks like I will be ordering again in the near future for a "un-ordinary" deal.

 

[Klondike Mike]

I don't think anybody is surprised. "If it sounds too good to be true..." Are we forced to pay full price for the newest model now, so our new programming cables won't go to waste?

I ordered a $4 cable anyway. I'm getting this radio one way or another. "Other" best pricing I have seen so far is around $65.

 

[binrat]

$4 cable, I missed that.

 

[Tallman]

I just checked my PayPal and it is the same thing not accepted yet.
I always use the pay after delivery option. No shippy no money!.

You know it has to be a scam, it has all of the bait to make you take a big bite.
Inexpensive, feature packed, and available quickly.

Greed is our own worst enemy. I'm not saying anything bad here about anybody, I swallowed the bait hook, line, and sinker. I think I tasted metal and fiberglass too.