Knife Market Issues & steps to fix it.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I still can't find them anywhere within an hour of my location. I've tried to order it no less than 4 times and they have all been cancelled after the order is placed. Im also on the notification list. For some reason they aren't shipping to my area. For the record 🙂👍

[@brandonharrison3548]

For me the frustration or FOMO comes from seeing videos talking about this sweet 10 dollar knife at Walmart, then seeing that it's sold out at every Walmart in my area. I don't really care about a 10 dollar knife, but it is sweet and it'd be nice if I could also check it out by just picking it up at my local store.

[@danc2651]

I'd like to see the working conditions of the workers who make those knives. 😮

[@fydofire]

For kids, by kids.

[@billj5645]

I don't think it's slavery like we think of, they probably don't have long vacation time. dental coverage, things like that. I bought a small cheap little video camera that came from China, with a memory card included. I found 5 videos on the memory card where someone might have been testing the camera or maybe they just turned on record by accident. They were carrying it around the factory and it looked like a normal factory in a small building.

[@fydofire]

@@billj5645 Hard to say. I'm pretty sure there is still slavework in China somewhere and who knows if "Made in China" isn't already something like "assembled in or shipped from China". They too go for even cheaper places to produce stuff. It's crazy too think about, that in those 10$ is still a profit for multiple parties involved including a transport around half the globe. A ton of decent steel to work with is down to a few cents it seems. Anyway...always remember that a consumer has a certain power to change the world within buying certain things and not buying certain things.

[@Nunya9876]

Made in china nuff said

[@kurtwagner2874]

🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@timothyvolkers5343]

I have both of those ganzo knives in camouflage g10 and they are great knives for doing things in the garage or the yard when you know you are going to need a knife on and off that will be getting dirty. They have held up great absolutely no complaints

[@th00perman_]

Walmart knife scalper mafia is wild

[@coreyclarke1604]

11 days later, I can buy 30 at Walmart right now online for $9.97.

[@Exane22]

People are mad and have fomo about a $10, D2 knife.... that is pretty wild if you pause to think about it.

[@maxlvledc]

FOMO is real.

[@Oneoneone111One]

Multiple grad students could get their phd studying this. This is wild

[@Oneoneone111One]

Are people paying $40 to convince themselves they got the least expensive knife of this quality but paying enough to no longer make it the least expensive knife of this quality? Is that actually what’s happening. That’s lunatic behavior.

[@Exane22]

@@Oneoneone111One pretty much, yeah

[@Andyscollection69]

I’m sad I couldn’t get one but never mad

[@garybythesea]

Guys, 1, he did test all of 10 to find out how the overall quality is, that is one reason he paid for 10, and that is before you lot jumped up n down. 2, he could have shown you one and hidden the other 9, he didn't, he showed you a geniune review of what you might get if you go buy one, not just his one single knife reviewed. 3, say he sells 9 for profit of $180, is it very meaningful for him? he probably makes money a lot quicker doing youtube or another job. 4, he is a tool reviewing youtuber, he checks these things' availability a lot more frequently and efficiently than most people, so how is it surprising he is able to get them and you don't? 5, if 4500 walmarts can't supply enough, use some brain power, you will work out it is walmart intentionally creating this scenario for whatever goal they want to achieve, influencers won't have impact near that. 6, influeners are actually the ones being used by walmart since they will proactively tell everyone there is a good knife and cheap and the fact it is hard to get one.

[@JhaeMo777]

Not one Wally World around me in my area, has had ,or have had , any at all.

[@happykt]

I own two, one still in the package. I think owning 10 of them is hoarding. I also bought them on the Walmart website.

[@Just1n2802]

I got mine in store but I also bought 2. Planned on dying scales but it grew on me now it's just a backup. Maybe I'll give it away for Christmas since it seems like they're gonna keep up with stock

[@maxlvledc]

I'm not owning 10...I bought them for GAWS.

[@paule2978]

@@maxlvledc Why not just buy a couple hundred of them? You would use them as giveaways because of your nobility.

[@thewatcher611]

I think owning 2 of them is hoarding. I really need one, and now I can't get one, because you're hoarding.

[@jim3922]

These would make great white elephant gifts for an office party.

[@thomashelman3118]

I just bought one from Walmart in Salkville Wi. I put name on waiting list and was notified today. I picked up a storm trooper last week.

[@billj5645]

I found 3 in my local store, because they were very hidden. I had to search for a long time and by chance stumbled on the display that was about 1/4 the size of what I've seen in videos. I resisted the urge to buy more than one and left the other 2 on the shelf for someone else.

[@thomashelman3118]

@@billj5645 I am 63 and have probably 50 EDC’s from my life. Switchblades, and I use probably 3-4 of them. It is the most ridiculous hobby. Better to be a drug addicted!

[@masonm2140]

I mean people are talking about not being able to buy it because people just buy like 5 or ten of them

[@nosrin1988]

Ya, it's wild to see these getting bought up online and resold on ebay for 3 times the price. Sure, with the steel type and heat treatment it's worth more than 10 bucks, but that's not what makes it so great. The appeal of the knife is that if you're traveling or just need a cheap knife in a tool box, one you're not worried to lose or break, you could just walk into any walmart at any time and just grab one and go. Sadly though, these will probably not be made to demand.

[@matthewtaylor3301]

Yeah they’re not going to up production for the inevitable crash in interest. They’ll be stuck with either too much production capacity and no one left to buy, or a ton of leftover stock.

[@nosrin1988]

@@matthewtaylor3301 I dont know, i think as long as they keep them stocked they'll sell. There's plenty of styles of knives that still sell just fine every day, this is a fine addition to that. like this isn't a hype gimic, it's a good affordable beater knife.

[@videotampa]

I get it. But I still want my $10 knife! And by the way, I set the Notify Me button, and never got a notification!

[@maxlvledc]

I wonder if it works by area, its the only thing that makes sense.

[@flatasacueball6326]

The notifications from Walmart website don't work for me either.

[@jameswhoever3730]

I got u. I got one and you can have it for the retail price of $10, as long as I can send it to you. Idk if there's a way for u to contact me or what.

[@videotampa]

@jameswhoever3730 Hey James! Thank you my friend but actually found one here at a local Walmart in Tampa today! It seems they're trickling in slowly around the area. I also noticed that there's now a limit of 3 that can only be purchased. Thank you again, I appreciate it.

[@michaelmartin2262]

I grabbed two when they first came out. Funny that I wrote a comment about this knife back then saying it felt like a 30-40 buck knife.

[@thisfishsmellsgood4084]

Liar

[@jim3922]

Everyone should just skip to 6:45 and watch from there.

[@StevenLaDrig-w1r]

I bought three of them with no problem

[@halcooper6059]

What model is your favorite ganzo you show in the video? Black g10

[@maxlvledc]

amzn.to/492iibU this oje

[@GeWij]

I live in Europe, so I will never find one I guess 😢🙈

[@justinvzu01]

Same, also from the Netherlands. I hate that we don't really get Microtech folders either.

[@billj5645]

You would never find one if you didn't live in Europe so essentially no difference. The only people who actually have them are the youtube creators and the scammers on ebay.

[@AutieTortie]

Who cares?! There are probably better knives made in the EU.

[@surreal6670]

Wow this was a great take. And such great alternatives, gj 👍

[@sidben-Yehoshuwa]

Are you giving those away?

[@milododds1]

I bought 4 early on because if you spent $40 then you could get free shipping from Walmart. Recently I picked up 2 more but had to drive 30 minutes away. I am only keeping 2 for myself, the rest are Christmas gifts for my son, dad, and two close friends. The second one I plan to keep is because I plan todye the handle black. They do have a white handle one, but couldn’t get it. Eventually they will be available, I also bought few other OZ Trail knives. He’s right there are lots of other knives out there but I do like the knife because it’s lighter than all my other knives.

[@GarrettsGear]

My man only bought 10, planned on giving them away, and still got so much hate that he felt he had to make an explanation video. I'm sorry you went through this, unbelievable lol. Thanks for the breakdown Dom.

[@maxlvledc]

Its all good! in fact it gave me an opportunity to breach a really cool topic of knife markets.

[@divinamaruchi]

Hey Dom, do you know anything about "eafengrow knives". Are they any good? They pop all over aliexpress, arround 20 dollars with D2. What´s odd is that they sell a bunch of knives with their own "EF" branding, but they also sell the RAT model with Ontario´s baranding... What´s that about?!?

[@matthewshannon6946]

I don't know about the "rat" issue but the few Eafengrow knives I own are great for the price!!

[@jameswhoever3730]

To me, the best lower price knives are qsp or petrified fish. At $30 -$50 range, but there fire.

[@gmpny3945]

I was lucky enough to buy one of these from the Walmart site before they sold out. It's a very good knife for the money, as is the $10 black Gordon folding knife, but only if used properly.

[@davidsprague1601]

local Walmart had 5 of them today i picked up 2

[@knivesiguess]

I really want to find one of those to compare it overall against the first generation. Edge retention primarily.

[@jameswhoever3730]

I seen that video, and I seen the people in the chat, I was one of them, and I got one of the 2 that was left 5 minutes after that video. I know u said I'd give the away, but we have to follow or watch your videos to maybe get one. I told people in the comments that id sell mine to anyone who really wants one

[@davidsizemore9640]

Been saying this for years! same for if the consumer runs out to buy certain name brand knife that just uses mediocare steel and materials and an upcharge price tag of 3hundred plus dllrs because they say its limited run. Now to each his own if you just gotta have it, fine, who am i to tell you how to spend your money. But if we stop and think about it and quit playing their game and stop paying crazy prices, then us consumers would benefit from way better prices. Doesnt affect me as much because i dont collect, never understood hoarding blades or anything else for that matter.If im gona spend $60 or $260 im gona use it, but thats just me and everyones different, great upload!

[@cliffelmore5834]

Ganzo makes a good budget knife for the money. The Ozark Trails knife makes a good stocking stuffer.

[@Haiku-EDC]

I found and have 2.

[@missyoujoel3275]

People complain more about a $10 knive but a $300 to $2000 knives they dont even test to see if the shits good. Ive seen 1 benchmade test and all he did was make excuses for the benchmade and talked down on the ozark even though it was still together at the end

[@apocosy]

440 is garbage knife steel. Love ganzo, have several, but the blades don't hold an edge. They're great for a cheap test knife, to try out a certain design and that's about it.

[@AuronJ]

So I work in Manufacturing and I think I know what happened here, why there were none in stock and why people should feel good going forward about the availabilty of this knife. Basically I think Walmart was trying to develop a crossbar lock knife in this basic shape and came up with two options. The first was the Stromtrooper one that is more in line with the Ozark Trail line. Very cheap, not a great steel, the kind of knife made for the regular person who is not a knife nerd. They also had an option to make a version with D2 steel that was twice as expensive and would be among the most expensive ozark trail knives they sell. They weren't sure if this was going to be a good idea, would a regular person spend twice as much on a knife that had a better steel? Would that matter? So they made a lot of the D2 knives and put them for sale to see what the market was like for this knife. It sold like crazy obviously. So they ramped up production to produce a ton of these for the holiday season (which was probably the release date they were shooting for since that is when the Stormtrooper came out). I expect after the holidays you will see these in stock way more at your local Walmart.

[@Pourage_art]

I found 3 of the first drop at my local Walmart. Would be interested in getting a couple of the new versions if given the chance but not super pressed about it.

[@luiscypher9657]

As soon as content creators do a video on knifes and stuff the price rises civvi knives are well above prices they have been advertised on KZbin

[@missyoujoel3275]

As soon as people stop paying hundreds and thousands for a knive they will also go down in price

[@MrStickthrower2001]

​@@missyoujoel3275yep. The steel and handles are pennies even after manufacturing. The shipping cost is the main expense for these. That and branding.

[@Oneoneone111One]

@@missyoujoel3275those knives will stop being made actually.

[@Oneoneone111One]

I’ve never seen this happen

[@billj5645]

A large city near where I live has a magazine published about the city which includes stories about restaurants and so forth. They would include articles about the 10 best ___ restaurants. They finally admitted that after they printed one of those stories they couldn't get into their favorite restaurants so they started leaving a few of the favorite restaurants out of the stories.

[@brandongoede5907]

Ganzo is for the people

[@kvernesdotten]

I think this is a 3 part "problem" really. Yes, influencers hyping up a product like this absolutely affects things, but we live in 2024 and this is an increasingly common occurence that both companies like Walmart and scalpers know of. So Walmart knows that this interest is passing and that ramping up production of them now will lose them alot of money down the line when the interest dies down and probably just plan to let the supply naturally catch up with the demand over time. Likewise, the scalpers use the sudden hype as a speculative investment and try to grab as many as they can while its still possible to sell them at higher prices. All this means is that if you want one of these and actually pay 10 bucks for it, you just have to wait until this sudden surge is over. And reality is that most people who couldnt get one now probably wont remember this knife in a year when they are commonly available again either.

[@N2EWSRadio]

I have two of the originals from last year. And I just bought 2 of the $5 white Ozark Trail knives. Yeah, they won't hold an edge like a $200 knife, but damn, I can buy another $5 or $10 knife if I lose one or can't sharpen it anymore. I bought them from Walmart online, not from eBay. I used to buy counterfeit bugouts. I'll never want to buy another counterfeit now. Ozark Trail has changed that game. I have the Pyrite Light and love it.

[@maxlvledc]

I find this very interesting!

[@travisdimick5760]

Walmart wants $8 shipping for a $10 knife, same $8 shipping if you order 4 of them. Makes it a way better deal to get more than one.😬

[@TheDallasdeadeye]

Don't care for bearings perfer bronze washers.

[@coleplacemb]

Just replace them.

[@PhantomJM]

What's crazy is that the enthusiasts who buy these probably won't even carry them since they have so many better options to keep in their pockets. It's all about that brief dopamine rush to get it, then the knife sits untouched in a drawer forever.

[@MrASM78]

You are so right.

[@micjshss62]

AMEN!!

[@Oneoneone111One]

The people actually mad about this are off their rockers

[@thatfrakkingcat9171]

No way I’d pay $40 for it on eBay or anywhere else. Like I said in the comments for the other video, I got one just to see it myself and I found it in store. Decent for 10 bucks but I honestly think if it were more than that I would have just looked at it out of the case then handed it back to the sporting goods worker. Again, 10 bucks, not a bad little knife for minor usage. Still don’t know why it got hyped up as much as it did, but some things just hit people a certain way and it becomes popular I suppose. Thanks for showing those other knives, a couple of them I wouldn’t mind owning at some point.

[@frankmckinley1254]

The Walmart in Castroville Texas has some. 😊

[@hinugundam81]

I went to Spyderco for their annual factory seconds sale and scored some deals on knives way better than this. $200 Para 2 for $58.

[@confuseddazed4729]

I’ve stopped at every Walmart in Washington and can’t get them lol😅

[@billj5645]

I have 2 large stores near my house, they have never even been in those 2 stores. I tried asking an employee in one of the stores about those knives or the white version that everybody is making videos of. That employee didn't speak english so couldn't understand my question.

[@jameswhoever3730]

Ill sell someone mine for $10. Just message me and we'll figure it out.

[@dustinw.5090]

Just got me a CJRB button lock for 25. Way better than the Walmart knife.

[@dustinw.5090]

The same exact color and model you just put up

[@maxlvledc]

like it?

[@dustinw.5090]

@maxlvledc I love it, I like it more than my sencut. Both button locks. Sencut was higher in price.

[@MichaelLowery-kf7ke]

I've been to 10 Walmarts and can't find a single one

[@erickang8894]

The point is its cheap and acts like a bugout with d2 if I spend 30-50 I may as well buy the actual Benchmade bugout just saying I agree Walmart should make a account to limit people buying them

[@12monkey57]

The pivot does need to be tightened straight away

[@chlfje]

i have not seen one of those knives or even the $5 christmas knives in my area at 4 different locations.

[@mrc2205]

I would never be interested in a $10 knife. I know others are and I can’t blame them. But not for me.

[@thinh_pham91]

I ordered one on Walmart online store after seeing your video and just got an email says my order is delayed. LOL.

[@tcup3946]

My Walmart gets them, and they are gone in a couple days.

[@mcguiganmike]

I ordered four online from Walmart this week and they are already here.

[@spirona]

I just don’t get it. But then again, I never have. I tend to be very logical - for the most part - and am constantly doing cost-value-benefit analysis in my head. Most people do not. Which explains fads like this. Forget about the $40 eBay market buy this knife for $10 directly from Walmart online or at store doesn’t make sense for me. I would rather have one $20 Ganzo with better materials, heat treat, fit, finish, durability, etc, than two “wugouts” (affectionately nicknamed by fans: Walmart Dugout). It’s a cheap polymer, suspect D2 (specifically the heat treat), and a crossbar lock that is doomed to fail (the omega spring has to be made out of paper Mâché). I’m not even saying it’s not a good value at $10. I am saying a $20 Ganzo is a better value because it will generally last longer, will be more satisfying to carry and use, looks way better (i know, subjective, but come on), etc.

[@Melkorify]

I got 2 from walmart, its alright, won't ever over 20 for it

[@3vil3lvis]

People :" You bought all the knives!" Also "You are breathing all my air!"

[@sweetbaby_0608]

The idea that a couple KZbinrs buying ten or less would be why they’re sold out is ridiculous. They had to have made hundreds of these lol

[@emesser7087]

So this shows how nowerdays marketing would be most effective 🤣 weird world we live in 🤔

[@webbfaze124]

Had one for about a month before one of the springs broke in half. Pretty flimsy knife overall. Spend a lil more money and get a better knife.. that my advice.

[@michaelwatson7298]

At the end of the day it's still just a Wal-Mart knife. I don't get it.

[@timothyvolkers5343]

When is the next Whatnot stream

[@maxlvledc]

tonight 9pm est

[@timothyvolkers5343]

@maxlvledc Glad I asked

[@kwixx]

you have 11 there, not 10

[@paytreonsuhks]

wtf how do you have 10 of those not a single walmart in my town is selling ANY of the ozark knives. literally not a single holiday knife display, shelf, rack, or blade. even the website says that they aren't carried at my stores.

[@maxlvledc]

Not sure, they were available in my area and I got a notification.

[@judeserranilla5345]

Can I buy one from you? 😄

[@egbluesuede1220]

I find it interesting they were able to make a $10 knife, but I have no interest in one. I'm not a knife snob, but it would still be the worst knife in my collection.

[@jasonparker6670]

I purchased on walmarts website and had them that afternoon...

[@00cristianH]

You took my only knife that I wanted now I'm going to starve

[@cgolf100]

Anybody that says content creators are buying up all the stock are just frustrated that some can find them. I found two in store and it didn’t take long. That said the resellers may be a different story as I quit chasing hot wheels for my personal collection only because people would get to the boxes before they hit the shelf.

[@GearedTowardGear1]

You used your own hard earned money to buy 10 in-stock knives online from a major retailer? How could you…you’re a monster!

[@maxlvledc]

IRK?

[@SavageMoments956]

"Hard earned"

[@georgemitchell1980]

Even though you claim to be “giving most of them away”, the optics of this hoard are not good.

[@kymindalehman4300]

I love the hoard analogy…👏👏👏

[@SavageMoments956]

"I realize I keep buying a lot of this limited-stock item, but I assure you, it's not the reason there's less of it. Here's my attempt at a mea culpa, trying to appear helpful while also taking advantage of the outrage."

[@shelp7858]

your logic is dumb let's think about this logically. 4500 walmarts, let's assume a relatively high number of influencer, let's say 1000... even if each of those 1000 individuals walked into a wallmart and bought the entire stock of knives for a video, there would still be 3500 walmarts with knives for sale... the fact that you can't figure out how to reserve one or buy one online and instead are dedicating your time to harassing someone who really has no affect on the knife being in stock is ridiculous...

[@SavageMoments956]

​​@@shelp7858Still simping for one of those giveaway knives I see.

[@arunkumarbalakrishnan8423]

I'm from India and I've been trying to ask a friend to get 3 of these, one for me, one for my wife, and one for a friend who would appreciate them. It's absolutely impossible. OP says "it's not because I bought ten of them to give away", but dude, you're part of the problem. My American friend isn't going to go to the store just to get these. I can't make a Walmart account and just outright buy them as I monitor them for restocks, because Walmart needs a US phone number. People who are hoarding or scalping them are absolutely part of the problem. I can understand buying 2 or even 3 copies for the sake of having them as spares. But you're buying them and taking them out of circulation for legitimate buyers. Every knife/edc content creator has bought at least 10+ of these for the sake of reviews. Why? Will one knife not suffice?

[@Oneoneone111One]

@@arunkumarbalakrishnan8423you think he’s buying them to drive up the price in the secondary market or something? That’s insaaaaaaane. Buy a $12 knife and move on

[@DigitalPetrol]

Don't feed the trolls.

[@Skinny-rl1vo]

Ive had three of them that i bought in store when they first came out ...people need to realize u aint missing out on much lol Its a cheap feeling knife that ive carried like once since i got it ..all three have had issues with the spring as well after awhile of just play Flippin it abound not even cutting tasks .. If this wasnt d2 nobody would care ....if u can get it in store its a good deal but online oh heck no i wouldn't bother buying it ....the 5 dollar white knife actually has better action IMO even with the cheaper blade ...and those are plentiful all over

[@russ_simz]

The whole point of this knife is that it was cheap. They are not worth $40, they are barely worth $10... The appeal of this knife is that it was $10... People who bought them for more than that are suckers... Sorry, but that is the cold hard truth!

[@Randyplaysguitars]

I have plenty of knives $10 and up. Y'all can fight over a $10 Walmart knife lol

[@dougstory79]

If you don't understand the deal....😅

[@Randyplaysguitars]

@@dougstory79 I refer you to the latest video OP made regarding people's reaction to this video

[@Jon-ki2px]

People need to stop whining. If someone wants to buy a hundred of these they should be able too. If stupid people would quit paying high prices for them there would be no need for anyone to buy large amounts of them to resell. If you want to blame someone the real problem is the stupid people paying $30-40 dollars for these knives. These knives are good for $10 but the fit and finish is not good the materials are cheap they are not a nice knife. They are nice compared to other $10 knives but compared to other budget knives in the $30-40 range they fall very short.

[@maxlvledc]

I would say it's basically an undercooked $20 knife if I compare it to others. Anything over that is way too much.

[@JackSteel548]

Pretty much all I want to say is BS. It's the same as toilet paper. The greed boggles my mind. You just prevented 9 people from enjoying what you are raving (and probably making money on videos) about. 9:02

[@StarDarkAshes]

I can’t believe people paid more than $10 for that thing. What a joke. It’s good value for 10 bucks but as soon as you pay one dollar more, you’re kind of a sucker. And I know those people when they got it in their hand at $20 or whatever they paid for it. We’re very disappointed.

[@maxlvledc]

I think its worth $20, but that is about it. In stores however..it could easily be 30-$40. thats how much more expensive D2 is in big box stores.

[@stevemuzak8526]

Don't buy this knife. You won't ever use it.

[@probably_afk]

managed to find a couple of these in store the other day and picked up 2. Once I got home and took a look, I noticed they were the 1.0 version (not the 1.1 clip reversible version) soooo.... For now I'm gonna keep these new in package and maybe the updated version will hit our local walmarts in the next few weeks. I'm not saying one is better or worse, I just want both ;p

[@jonnysmith341]

Thumbs down. i hate scalpers

[@GearedTowardGear1]

People: I would have NO idea this knife existed if it weren’t for KZbinrs like MaxLvLEDC. Also people: screw him for buying them to give away for free - he’s basically taking food off my table.

[@toastbuster9050]

Can you people stop hoarding these knives?

[@txvet7738]

OMG….so many cry babies…lol!

[@cheeseblast]

Dont be taken advantage of, bought 10 of them for driving people to his resell stream, its not a $30 knife or $40 your comments are complaining about not getting a $10 knife. You also didn't suggest a single knife in the same price point my guy lol.

[@maxlvledc]

the Harbor Freight Gordon that is $10?? I literally started with that.

[@cheeseblast]

​​@@maxlvledconce again, moving the goal post. $10 readily available. There are 1500 harbour freights in the US, there are 5000 walmarts. Dont be disingenuous. The comments were upset about not finding it in ANY of their LOCAL walmarts. What you actually suggested was online and double the price. Theres a reason your comments are pissed and not all their fault brother.

[@lt200420]

I'll have to disagree with the making a profit on ebay just because "if you could you would". I hope most dont think this way. THE reason someone cant get it is because there are 100s of edc youtubers and another 100s of knife only youtubers and 100s of others who want to discuss good deals. So lol, if each of them hundreds of tubers are buying 10-20 every month each (on top of degenerates buying solely to profit or to gift for Christmas) then of course theyll be nowhere to be found. Retailers have gotta start stepping in to change something about these practices.

[@chlfje]

you would be taking advantage of those who don't have access to something through regular channels. you inflate the price significantly and also charge high shipping rates. kiss it