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I think we are are looking at it wrong here. We need to understand that since gypsy tears (used to glaze the bowls) havr become increasing rare and hard to get (due to the apparent drought across america...no water, no tears) it only makes logical sense that the price went sky high on the bowl.
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I'll just post here what I posted on this thread: http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/49838-tangiers-small-phunnel-is-available/

 

 

I know it sucks, but I think the days of $15 Tangiers bowls are gone. :(

 

 


 

yeah I know but they are rare, it is the way it goes. with the discount it's like 24 and change ... could be worse.

 
+ shipping. I guess that it is unrealistic to ask people to stop buying them at the inflated price so we can have our $15 smalls back. I know Eric hasn't raised the price of wholesale at least

 
No, he hasn't. So it's just us who buy online who get fucked. You're right, though- if people stopped buying them at the inflated prices then the price would come back down. Unfortunately, now that the online retailers know enough folks are willing to pay $30, they're going to continue charging that price. They will never come back down again, at least not to $15 (they may bring them down to ~$25). That's why I posted this thread- I've come to terms that this price is the new normal, so there's no point in trying to deter people from paying it; and I know my HF peeps want Tangiers Small Phunnels, so I figured I'd help some brothas (and sistas) out by giving the heads up.
 
As for me, though, I personally refuse to pay that much for a Tangiers Phunnel bowl, because I know the extra money would be going to the vendor, not to Eric. That's why it took me so long to get a Pico- I waited until someone was kind enough to pick one up from the lounge for me.

 

 

 


I mean, will the market bear a $30 stoneware bowl? I thought they were steep at 16....


Unfortunately people want them bad enough, so yes.

I just hate how all the extra profit goes to the vendors, not Eric.
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But in the long run won't the tobacco savings from using a pico pay for the bowl eventually, from the point of view of those who aren't lucky enough to have someone pick one up from the lounge for them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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But in the long run won't the tobacco savings from using a pico pay for the bowl eventually, from the point of view of those who aren't lucky enough to have someone pick one up from the lounge for them?


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Technically speaking yes, but it's still extremely overpriced.
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But in the long run won't the tobacco savings from using a pico pay for the bowl eventually, from the point of view of those who aren't lucky enough to have someone pick one up from the lounge for them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Don't rationalize that inflation for anything other than the demand. That point of view is not going to help the consumer ;)

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But in the long run won't the tobacco savings from using a pico pay for the bowl eventually, from the point of view of those who aren't lucky enough to have someone pick one up from the lounge for them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Don't rationalize that inflation for anything other than the demand. That point of view is not going to help the consumer ;)

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30 bucks, he can put it where twoapples was suggesting. Thats only about double the normal price.

Apparently I can't rep you, but +1 Mighty Mush

 

 

edited to add: GOD DAMN THE NEW QUOTE FEATURE SUCKS

 

Edited again to add: Now it works? I don't understand this nonsense...

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so yah i got 4 smalls like idk a year ago for back ups and what not just traded one for a pico because i didn't wanna drive to Sd lol lucky me people down here on craigslist dont understand prices of stuff or what not, so 9$ small traded for a pico.  now i have a new pico plus my blue one and some #7s and medium and large and a couple smalls. So im happy.

 

but he DID raise the price on bowls FYI for wholesale about a year ago but nothing really something to worry about. 

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