Its price gouging! They know stocks are low.
I attempted to purchase one from the Bay @ 49.00 BIN. w/ free ship. Fair nuff, none of the local stores had any and. Home Depot was was back ordered. I clicked BIN and soon expected my x27. This is what i got :
"Dear z50guru,
I have been informed that an unexpected delay from our supplier has prevented us from shipping your order. Unfortunately we will not be able to fill you order at this time. It may not be available for approx. another 2-6 weeks. Because that is a long time, I would like to refund you and also leave you positive feedback, please let me know. I am really sorry for the inconvenience and hope you can understand".
I got a full refund with no problems, but it was seeming like i might never get a Fiskars. Fortunately, my local Ace hardware didnt have them on the sheves, but did reflect 20 or so @ the warehouse. So, for 59.00 i finally got it. I was surprised it was sharp enough to cut a steak with.
My first swings were into some seasoned elm and then green sugar maple. It was WELL woth the effort to track one of these down!
If you do order on the Bay, make Sure you email for availability prior to BIN. More often than not, you will receive this message:
Dear z50guru,
I'm very sorry, but this item is currently oversold. Thank you for checking!
Stephen
On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 8:41 AM, eBay Member: z50guru <z50gur_mr4