I doubt very much, whether Ray has anything to do with the pricing of both the courses or the kit. I suspect that Ray has handed the reigns over to someone else, and he allows them to use his name.
I too used to think that the Woodlore courses were overpriced and even posted comments to that effect a couple of months ago.
However, a member of the Woodlore team took the time to contact me direct and let me know about the real costs involved in running the courses. I won't go into the points that were made to me, as the company's competitors might like to know them, but suffice to say, I am now fully satisfied that the course fees are justified.
Just my tuppence worth!
It has ben said that RMs site is a tad 'spensive - but also that some items in his shop are GVFM....
It would do none of us any harm to find a few off grid solutions every now and then.
I do think we've seen the back of the "golden age" and might be in for the "plated brass age" next. :sulkoff:
"Bankrupt? Made Redundant? Wife thrown you out? Had your home repossessed?
Then you need a Downturn Bushcraft Course from Woodlouse.
Learn the skills that kept thousands of 1930's hobos alive during the last big financial glitch.
Learn how to make a shelter, light a fire, track bunnies and other animals for the pot. Shoes worn out from looking for a job? Learn to make new ones from birch bark.
If you think the above could happen to you, act now and learn the skills you'll need when the downturn really bites. Reasonably priced, this course will only cost you an arm and a leg (but we'll also show you how to make a crutch from saplings).
Eric
one of the reason my gran taught my dad edible plants and such was that you don't go hungry if know how to get what is out there.
Oh come on, have you seen what those go for elsewhere?
The £ has dropped way back compared to the $ and it has long been the case that many US items are priced here simply by changing the $ to £.
The Photon Freedom is sold in the US for $19.95, I don't see it as particularly note worthy that Woodlore are selling it for £19.50. The UK Photon site sells them for £15.62, Winwood Outdoors for £18.00, Coldspark for £19.95, and one place even offered if for more than £21. Sure, if you brave Evilbay from the US you can get them for something around £11.00 including postage, but if you are going to judge everyone as being poor value because they don't match ebay sellers....
so a bentley azure for $1 being sold over here for £1 is poor value?
You know what i mean mate. A Bently Azure costs $330,000 which is probably around £225,000 over here. Or £330,000 if you just swap the symbol.
This is just butchering the word value in my mind... do you value your life? is your life worth more in dollars or pounds?
Value is a personal weight we give everything and it's got little to do with pure numbers or currency symbols.[/QUOTE
Your going way off the point mate. We are talking about the value of items available to buy in a shop, not a life
And yes when your buying an item you want and that money is coming from your bank balance then those numbers and currency symbols DO matter.Especially to those who ain't rich and have familys to think about, which is just about most people.
P.s I am in no way critisizing Woodlore or anyone else's prices be it for goods or services. As i said in an earlier post some items are good value.
does anybody think the economic downturn over the next year will affect course prices and attendance levels?