when did the prices in the store go up ?

[kmarinouofm]

ipad used to be like 9k.. now its 12k

[convick]

After the Super Bowl.

[sam9ball]

The cost of doing business means prices will increase. Just as in the real world.

[convick]

The cost of doing business means prices will increase. Just as in the real world.

Inflation.

I remember the days when gas was a buck a gallon. Sure some folks remember when it was 25 cents.

[milwaukee mike]

After the Super Bowl.

yes this is true, but the ipad actually went from 8775 in january to 9653 after the super bowl

then around april 10th it went to 12,300 without any warning

[milwaukee mike]

Inflation.

I remember the days when gas was a buck a gallon. Sure some folks remember when it was 25 cents.

but with inflation the amount you get paid should also increase accordingly. to give people the same amount of points/day and increase the prices isn't inflation

[Deuce]

but with inflation the amount you get paid should also increase accordingly. to give people the same amount of points/day and increase the prices isn't inflation

[sweep]

Whats up with the double badge on the 8th Hamburger

[greenhippo]

I guess I don't follow that; if a guy makes $10 an hour and gas costs $2.50 a gallon, but the price of gas goes up to $2.75, the guy shouldn't just get paid more to compensate. If the price of goods stays the same ratio of worker pay, prices would never increase or decrease as the profits stays exactly the same.

[milwaukee mike]

I guess I don't follow that; if a guy makes $10 an hour and gas costs $2.50 a gallon, but the price of gas goes up to $2.75, the guy shouldn't just get paid more to compensate. If the price of goods stays the same ratio of worker pay, prices would never increase or decrease as the profits stays exactly the same.

so you think people should be paid the same per hour as they were in the 1970s when a new car cost $3000?

eventually that gas (and groceries/healthcare/housing/etc) would get to the point where it was unaffordable to the guy still making $10/hr

[jagaf22]

Obama economics!

[yisman]

Whats up with the double badge on the 8th Hamburger

he's so big he needs two.

[RubberKettle]

Cost of living increase is not relevant to the SBR loyalty program.

I got about 1500 points....should I let it ride and go for something big or just buy a gift card?

[Bill Dozer]

Cost of living increase is not relevant to the SBR loyalty program.

I got about 1500 points....should I let it ride and go for something big or just buy a gift card?

Are you a gambler or a coupon clipper!? Let it ride Rubber!

[SpreadSniper]

just another reason to run out and sign up for "Pro" status - TODAY!

over a 35% increase from the original "price" on the IPad?

[greenhippo]

so you think people should be paid the same per hour as they were in the 1970s when a new car cost $3000?

eventually that gas (and groceries/healthcare/housing/etc) would get to the point where it was unaffordable to the guy still making $10/hr

You're comparing 40 years of price and wage changes to a monthly increase? I can't go get a raise next week if my grocery bill is 3% than normal, but I will get a 5% increase or what have you in a year when the overall costs of living has risen.

[convick]

yes this is true, but the ipad actually went from 8775 in january to 9653 after the super bowl

then around april 10th it went to 12,300 without any warning

So you got the Ipad 3 for under 10k points? I thought maybe they had raised it so much after they got the ipad 3.

[milwaukee mike]

So you got the Ipad 3 for under 10k points? I thought maybe they had raised it so much after they got the ipad 3.

i did
the ipad3 actually came out at the same $499 as ipad2, ipad2 only went down in price when 3 was released

[milwaukee mike]

You're comparing 40 years of price and wage changes to a monthly increase? I can't go get a raise next week if my grocery bill is 3% than normal, but I will get a 5% increase or what have you in a year when the overall costs of living has risen.

40 years of price and wage increases are the result of a bunch of monthly/yearly increases so YES

sbr store prices don't go up monthly, they go up annually after the super bowl every year except for the surprise april price hike of ipad

[wtt0315]

yeah could you imagine inflation in the world if shit went up 30 percent every 3 months.

[milwaukee mike]

You're comparing 40 years of price and wage changes to a monthly increase? I can't go get a raise next week if my grocery bill is 3% than normal, but I will get a 5% increase or what have you in a year when the overall costs of living has risen.

and what kind of increase will sbr give you?

and not that i'm saying sbr is bad, quite the contrary i love the points system. but when someone pees on your head and calls it lemonade then it's time to say "no it's not lemonade (inflation), it's pee"

[sportsguy04]

I had a question... Does the sbr store not have 5dimes gift cards anymore to reload your account with?

[SBR Lou]

I had a question... Does the sbr store not have 5dimes gift cards anymore to reload your account with?

Sportsbook cash isn't available for USA.

[PickWinnerAllDay]

I'm guessing SBR was getting run on IPADs, but not really justification for a 35% price increase.

[seaborneq]

Ipads are supply and demand. You guys are winning too many of them. Only reason for the point increase. Its not worth more than it was in january 2012.

[k13]

but with inflation the amount you get paid should also increase accordingly. to give people the same amount of points/day and increase the prices isn't inflation

Actually that's how most of real world works too.....

[k13]

If you make 40k and a can of Cola costs a $1 you think your wage will go to 80k when that Cola can is $2 ????

[milwaukee mike]

Actually that's how most of real world works too.....

sadly that is true

inflation is pretty much a tax on the poor and middle class, while the rich get richer from it

go back 2 generations and a man could make enough in a factory job to support a family of 4. now husband and wife BOTH working 40 hours a week in a blue collar job probably can't support a family of 4 without mooching off earned income tax credit, food stamps, etc

[k13]

yeah could you imagine inflation in the world if shit went up 30 percent every 3 months.

[seaborneq]

Stop winning iPads!!!!!!!!

[ProfaneReality]

The cost of doing business means prices will increase. Just as in the real world.

Wages go up in the real world as well, granted not at the pace of prices

[downsouth]

Do you guys not realize this is a business? They will continue to raise prices as long as there core client base (posters) continue to show up. You guys got used to or enjoyed the initial model which was used partially as a way to bring in new business, establish itself as leader and get word out. Now with highly established base, prices will continue to rise, poker costs buy ins, everything rewarded as a free play and such, as long as you, me and whoever else continues to log in, renew pro status and such. Im sure there goal is not to give everyone who logs ins and participates an IPAD.

Honestly, with market being as is current, suprised they still offer US posters much of anything.