Are Flashdrives So Unstable ?
Well no but the prices are. We are often asked why we change our flashdrive and MP3 player prices so often. The answer is that two variables govern the pricing of memory-based products: the US$ exchange rate and memory chip availability. For example, at the moment there is a shortage of 256Mb chips and this is having a knock on effect on other sizes that use combinations of these.
So issuing price lists for these items can be a nightmare. We tend to take a ’swings and roundabouts’ approach to minor fluctuations but occasionally a client may see a much larger change. For this reason we work on a short validity on usb flashdrive prices and quotes, and prices can literally vary within 48 hours. The best thing we can advise clients is to use the prices as a budgetary guide if they are not ready to order then and there, and to always check for the latest prices. Sometimes, even in this mad world they fall further than a previous week’s rise.
