I would never suggest that Axiom would do anything like that either, but there is evidence of at least one recent price increase - check out the difference between the actual price of a pair of M40Tis ($490 US) and the "Towers from $465" statement in the tower link of the "Store" web page.

In the few weeks I've been on this forum, the FO discounts have appeared to shrink a bit. They seem now to hover around 10% off, although you'll occasionally see some that are discounted a greater amount, and subscribers to the email newsletter sometimes get extra incentives (I just got a pair of cherry M40Tis from the Outlet for $416US). I've read that in some instances it depends on the amount of stock on hand. If there are fewer sets of a particular model in a particular finish, the price can go up.

You are correct, sir. I don't set the prices but I sorta know how they work on the FO. It's Economics 101, the law of supply and demand.

For example, a few days ago we had a lot of M60's in light Maple, so they were $640/pair. Now we don't have as many and there's a second choice of finish, so they are back to $680/pair. We had one pair of M60s (not posted) in Boston Cherry for $720/pair. All of these prices would be lowered by the "Holiday Special" bonus discount, which is a great deal.