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Is this unethical???
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12-19-2009, 10:07 AM
Menicus
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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angrypandaink
It is a proven fact that Walmart anf Target pay less than two bucks for those figures from Hasbro and then charges 9.99 a piece for them. Then, if they are selling slowly they offer them half price for a while to clear up the overflowing pegs of figures no one wants? They are really nice guys. I own my own buisness and while I am out to make money I do not try to rip people off either
Obviously your business is not that large. Think about the number of people they employ (pay and benefits), shipping and distribution costs, the cost of renting commercial real estate, the cost of theft/fraud, advertising, and insurance (to name but a few)... I won't even go into the costs of lawyers to fight lawsuits brought about by stupid and/or greedy people... I also think that the current $5/fig promotion shows that these companies do NOT want peg warmers... they will charge what people are WILLING to pay for them. Let's face it... athletes are grossly overpaid, but if someone came along and offered you $20 million a year to swing a bat or shoot a jump shot, how many people are gonna say "oooh, no... I couldn't possibly accept that much... I'll work for $6/hour like everyone else..."? If the cost is too high, don't buy it... the cost will come down. heck, even target is only about $6 these days. TRU is running around $7. They tried $9 and people laughed at them. It's not like we're talking about gas or electricity or food here. No one NEEDS the newest Joe figure.
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