Posted by Catherine Brinkley Saving American Hearts and Worldpoint October 28, 2024 on Oct 28th 2024
AHA's FOURTH Price Increase This Year?
If this was a price increase, this would be the fourth one this year.
I say it's a price increase since we lost the discount.
Now, to get a whopping 7% discount, your single order must be
OVER $10.000! If you spend only $999.99, you get zero discount.
If you thought you would get free shipping for that, think again. No.
Last year, to ship one ACLS book, the shipping was $45. Well, the book
only cost $36 so do you think I'm paying $45 for shipping? Again, no.
The online ACLS Course was $136 and now $168. It's digital and it was
made in TWENTY TWENTY. It's not like it's sitting on a shipping container
from China stuck in some canal.
I feel super underappreciated and angry, that at the end, they said
"We appreciate you, your continued partnership, and your dedication to
saving lives."
I think they should have said, "We will do our best, to make it as difficult for you
as we possibly can, as you continue to struggle to afford to train people to save lives."
September of 2023, the paperback ACLS books were $36.52. They went up to $39, then $42
and today, October 28, 2024 they are $49.54. That's almost a $13 increase ($12.73)
On September 11, 2023 the paperback PALS Books were $44. Today, after 5 price increases
they are $58.40. That is $14.44 increase for 1 book. The BLS paperback was $13.90 on
September 28, 2023 and today $19.00. That's a $5.10 increase. Very close to 50%!
So if you needed ACLS, BLS and PALS Books in 2023, it would cost you $94.42.
Today, you'll get the same three books for $126.94. They added additional taxes and processing fees and increased shipping this year, so you won't really be paying $126.94, it's going to be close to $154. Again, almost a %50
increase.
Important Update: Changes to AHA Discount Structure