Flash sales

[johnridley]

It sort of looks like Dinotte Lighting puts their bike lights on sale only for early risers. I bought a taillight from them at 6:30 yesterday morning, and it was off sale by 9AM. It was on sale again this morning at 7AM, and now it's off again. So I guess if you want one, get up a little early and save $30.

Comments

[tceisele.livejournal.com]

It sounds like they are intentionally targeting people who have just become very annoyed with their existing bike light that very morning, and are ready to buy a new one in the heat of their fury.

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Heh, that's very possible.
I read a few reviews, and I was really identifying with the people saying "$130 seems like a lot of money to pay for a taillight, but at $20 to $30 each for taillights that last 2 or 3 years typically, the Dinotte will pay for itself soon enough."

I'm running with two $25 taillights now, and I lost my $35 taillight to a cheap mounting bracket earlier this year. I got the 140L for $105, so it's not far off already.

Besides, every single review says it's simply far and away the best taillight available.

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

For that price you could almost get an Italian craftsman to hand turn one in lexan. For a bit more, it could have sound effects.

[johnridley.livejournal.com]

Well, it does look like something he might put out:

but as far as building something nice like that, waterproof, shockproof, with a 3 watt LED driver and multimode driver circuitry, I don't think it's happening on a one-off basis for anything like $100. I'd be embarassed to ask him to make anything of the sort for less than $500 or so.