is the 8811 being discontinued?

greenough1 · Post by **greenough1** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:23 pm

I see a couple e-tailers don't have this remote in stock any longer. Is it being discontinued? I've got one, love it, and don't want to be without it

Searching answered this question. Yes it's discontinued. I'd better get another while I can.

jeff

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:17 pm

Where did you find the info that the URC-8811 has been discontinued? My gut feeling was that this was probably the case but I didn't know for sure. That's partially why I grabbed up a supply of them recently while I still could.

greenough1 · Post by **greenough1** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:31 pm

Hi Rob,
Edmond wrote this http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mb ... d.cgi?4640

Where did you get yours?

jeff

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:59 pm

I get my remotes in bulk from either Impact Merchandising (the folks that used to be behind the OFA brand) or CT Global (the guys who are behind the brand now).

I originally gave up selling the URC-8811 because it was impossible to compete with the Walmart price, but when I started hearing that Walmart doesn't carry it anymore and generally the supply of JP1 remotes seems to be drying up, I bought a box of 50 URC-8811s just so I could continue to make them available to the JP1 community. I've also got about 50 URC-6131ns (the new one), 50 URC-6131s (the old one) and about 8 or 9 URC-9910s.

I plan on re-opening my remote shop in a limited capacity soon.

johnsfine · Post by **johnsfine** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:01 pm

The Robman wrote: it was impossible to compete with the Walmart price, but when I started hearing that Walmart doesn't carry it anymore

I think they were out to get you. They kept lowering their price until you finally gave up. After that, they quickly stopped carrying it.

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:24 pm

Yup, but looks like I get the last laugh, unless they start carrying it again next week, but hey, even if that were to happen, it would be for the good of the JP1 world, so I'd still be happy!

greenough1 · Post by **greenough1** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:30 pm

Robman,
what do you think you'll be selling the 8811's for when you get back in business?

jeff

greenough1 · Post by **greenough1** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:56 pm

Rob,
I did get an email back from OFA that the 8811 is discontinued. What will you be selling the 8811's you've got for when you get back in the sales business?

Best,
jeff

nadegda · Post by **nadegda** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:01 am

I just bought 8811 few days ago from Fry's for ~$20. And I know where to get new OFA Kameleons 8-in-1 for $30

Now I need to figure where to get pogo adapter, so that I could use extender. BB had URC-6131n for $16. Didn't want the hustle of upgrading, for few bucks more got 8811, shipping would be almost as much.

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:05 am

I have a supply of URC-8811 remotes available for $20 each, if anyone needs them. I also have both the new and the old URC-6131, I just need to get them modified.

I also have a small supply of URC-9910s.