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03-30-2010, 4:03 PM
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Radio Shack Lowering Digital Scanner Prices to $399
We've been informed that starting Thursday, April 1st 2010, Radio Shack is lowering their every day price on their digital scanner lineup to $399.
The models included in this price reduction are the Pro-106 and the Pro-197.
Pro-197 - The RadioReference Wiki
Pro-106 - The RadioReference Wiki
I can assure you that this is not an April fools joke.
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03-30-2010, 4:11 PM
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Interesting... been a long time since we saw the 197 at that.
Does this mean sale prices can be even lower?!?!? We shall see...
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03-30-2010, 4:32 PM
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They are just reducing their inventory b efore they are bought by BB or other corp. IMHO.
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03-30-2010, 5:03 PM
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Originally Posted by kilowa22
They are just reducing their inventory b efore they are bought by BB or other corp. IMHO.
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I would love for BB to buy them out......if only to find out what I can get the 106 @ the employee price 
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03-30-2010, 5:18 PM
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If you want one, I would buy it now for the regular price and get the refund when the price comes down. They WILL sell out fast, I know from past experiences!
Bob
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03-30-2010, 5:46 PM
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That's all they're worth anyway.
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03-30-2010, 6:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pro106import
If you want one, I would buy it now for the regular price and get the refund when the price comes down. They WILL sell out fast, I know from past experiences!
Bob
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Think twice about that strategy: Radio Shack Adopts Tough Return Policy  |
03-30-2010, 6:22 PM
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I smell a closeout of the stock for a new model to come out soon at a much higher price. Let's see
what happens.
Jim
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03-30-2010, 7:26 PM
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Folks, from what I know, none of your assertions are correct. This is simply a nice price reduction on a product line.
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03-30-2010, 7:58 PM
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Sounds like a good deal. I'm wondering how this will effect the GRE PSR500/600 prices?
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03-30-2010, 8:10 PM
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I wish they were $279.99 like the sale they had back in Dec 08. I would love to get me another one for use at work.
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03-30-2010, 8:27 PM
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Will be buying one this weekend! I finally get to listen to my local police depts!!
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03-30-2010, 9:48 PM
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Perhaps it is an April Fool's Joke.....
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03-30-2010, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cifd64
Perhaps it is an April Fool's Joke.....
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Perhaps not:
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Originally Posted by blantonl
I can assure you that this is not an April fools joke.
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03-30-2010, 11:15 PM
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GQQD questions asked so far, with the Pro-106 and Pro-197 dropping down to $399 ...
Will the prices of the PSR-500 and PSR-600 also drop down $100 bucks too ?
Will Uniden follow suit later on after they watch sales trends for their digital scanners ?
As for my 2 cents, there is so much profit margin in these scanners that Radio $hack
will still make a very healthy profit and actually sell more units with these lower prices.
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03-30-2010, 11:59 PM
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Radio Shack sells scanners? I thought all they sold were phones! I still remember buying my 106 and nobody in about eight stores could program it, I wonder if they sell their phones without being programmed? I sure hope this doesn't mean another models is coming out, that will be another learning curve.
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03-31-2010, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by johnmessner
Radio Shack sells scanners? I thought all they sold were phones! I still remember buying my 106 and nobody in about eight stores could program it, I wonder if they sell their phones without being programmed? I sure hope this doesn't mean another models is coming out, that will be another learning curve.
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Thats why you don't rely on RS for programming scanners. Most of those people could not tell you the difference between an analog scanner and a digital scanner. I have seen some of their "programmed" scanners, and quite frankly its a joke, and very generic in nature. If you are going to spend hundreds on a nice digital scanner why not spend the little extra on a program cable and the software and do it yourself. It really isnt that hard. |
03-31-2010, 7:50 AM
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Yay, good for Radio Shack. At least one company knows how to adjust to the market, instead of inflating the economy. Going down today to pick one up =)
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03-31-2010, 8:01 AM
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Yea, when I got my first scanner (pro-106), I was all happy it was pre-programmed. Little did I know how much I was missing. Although, I'm glad I had something to reference from. It did show me how things should be programmed and was a spring board for further programming.
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03-31-2010, 8:28 AM
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Originally Posted by wise871
I wish they were $279.99 like the sale they had back in Dec 08.
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My receipt indicates 11/02/2008 for above price.
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