Falcon Sim Store now is offering Cougar replacement parts
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France.
I just sent them an email to ask about stock.
I’ll update here and let everyone know. -
Here is what I paid for the parts from TM on May 6th 2019 :
- RADAR CURSOR RDR MICROSWITCH 252A104B60NB -> 6€
- OT 270S1800 THROTT.FCT HOTAS (Potentiomètre Man Rng) -> 6€
- POTENTIOMETER HOTAS ANTENNA (Potentiomètre Antenna Elevation) -> 6€
- Complete assembly for T2/T3/T4/T5 (radioswitch) button -> 6€
This was 2 months ago.
At $299 for the microswitch (with no return right), you make 97.7% margin, nice business model !
On top of that, this thread should be closed, as it is clearly advertising for your own profit.
I make no comment regarding what the moderators should or should not do, but I do observe that there seems to have been some leeway over this in the past for small modders.
Normally I am accustomed to margin % being a percentage of the cost price, rather than a percentage of the sale price. So this would make the profit margin 4342.8%, I believe. A 100% margin means the item sells for 2x the cost price, a 200% margin, for 3x the cost price, etc…
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I make no comment regarding what the moderators should or should not do, but I do observe that there seems to have been some leeway over this in the past for small modders.
Normally I am accustomed to margin % being a percentage of the cost price, rather than a percentage of the sale price. So this would make the profit margin 4342.8%, I believe. A 100% margin means the item sells for 2x the cost price, a 200% margin, for 3x the cost price, etc…
Yes. Different countries calculate differently. In France we we use how many % the net margin is compared to the selling price.
I guess this is why there was the CFO comment above.
100% margin here means you got the product for free and sell it for X, or you sell it for an infinite amount, which is kind of the case here. -
Can you share what email you used for TM?
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Sure thing, here you go : [email protected]
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Does anyone know CTS factory is based in Taiwan?
I can even get many free samples three years ago!
Do hope Flow32 really has the resource; otherwise pricing up is a must.- For any premium or mark-up of Fighter Sim Store products, go ask the refund/ rebate from Flow32
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You are almost right.
You may calculate all the expense you need to make a real F16 throttle( say, 10 piece)
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It is ridiculous and insane to do mod business; no need the hassle to do it.
Assuming one component cost $10(I know you like $10).
Just let me make another $10/piece(reasonable? Right?)
The whole Cougar world( estimate from Falcon 4 BMS), the TAM is around 2,000 people.
So, if everyone buys in, I will make $10x2000=$20000
Poor me, to spend a lot of time and money to search the components and hire designer for design and factory to CNC/NCT.
You know what?
You give me $20 and see if I am willing to go to my post office and send you an international mail?
I am only myself! No company will do this business.
Do the math yourself, the COGS, the OPEX, TAX…
No company will serve these orphan Cougar users. No way! -
Sure thing, here you go : [email protected]
Thanks man. Email sent. No way I would pay $200 USD per pot. I’ll say good bye to my Cougar before I would pay that ridiculous price.
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Well now everything costs $999,999,999.
Good luck paying for that…
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Mine?
I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean. I don’t own the FB stall.
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Mine?
I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean. I don’t own the FB stall.
Sorry, it was meant for OP not you. My mistake. Deleted.
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Thanks man. Email sent. No way I would pay $200 USD per pot. I’ll say good bye to my Cougar before I would pay that ridiculous price.
Depending on your Cougar condition, I could take it!
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Depending on your Cougar condition, I could take it!
Ok I’ll sell you both of them in perfect condition one with FSSB mod. $999,999,999 Taiwanese dollars each and they are yours. Free shipping to Taiwan.
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Depending on your Cougar condition, I could take it!
Or, at $200 USD per switch. So 10 switches each HOTAS I could part with a Cougar HOTAS for $2000 USD.
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I do also note for posterity: 1 USD is around 31 New Taiwan Dollars. So perhaps OPs prices were not in USD?
If they were advertised as New Taiwan Dollars, that would make 299 TD equal to about 9 dollars 60 American, which is much more reasonable than 299 American.
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Or, at $200 USD per switch. So 10 switches each HOTAS I could part with a Cougar HOTAS for $2000 USD.
Good reasoning, but give me something I don’t have.
Till now, you still don’t know the value of a Cougar throttle. -
1. Go talk to me. You will have the value you want.
2. Dump your Cougar to me. I am happy to have it. -
1. Go talk to me. You will have the value you want.
2. Dump your Cougar to me. I am happy to have it.I’m talking to you. The value I want is $2000 USD. I will dump my Cougar and you will be happy. This price is far less inflated than the pot prices. You are getting the entire HOTAS for the price of 10 pots. It is a steal.