The reason for the price changes is because of the exchange rate between the $US and $CDN, I purchase most of my ice fishing stock from the manufacturers in the US, some of the items you mentioned were purchased in August and September, the money was close to par then, unfortunately most of that stock is gone, All the new stock will be purchased at the present exchange rate which is approx, $1.30 CDN for one US dollar!
Therefore an item use to cost me $500 now costs me $650, what a difference a month makes, so if any one up here in Canada is going to be making a major purchase (not just fishing related) should not wait too much longer because once the larger retailers have to order new stock, most of which comes from the US, their prices will go up!
I am kind of worried about the sales this year because of the huge price increases!
I have some Canadian distributors already adjusting their prices and they just sent me their 2009 price list in September!
I am kind of worried about the sales this year because of the huge price increases!
Too bad our gas prices don't fall the same as a barrel of oil!
The Guide now comes with a bench seat, probably costs less than the two seats that use to be in it, there for there wasn't the same price increase on it as there was on other models
Allan
www.riversideoutdoors. ca
