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12-21-2009, 05:48 PM
Rocky
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angrypandaink
OK, here is some intel on manufacturing that might not sit well with some of you. Also, I will not make anything up only list facts.
I have been in Materials planning, engineering, purchasing for over 10 years now so I know a great deal regarding the tooling, manufacture, and shipping, export/import of goods. I also know someone on the inside ( A toy purchasing agent for one of the big three retailers) who I recently had a conversation with.
Here are some facts, It costs almost nothing to have goods made overseas.
I have a machine part, I send the drawing out for quote and the quote comes back, 1500.00 for tooling and 10 cents a piece for a gear made of brass ( Brass in much more expensive than plastic and heavier to ship). I buy 10,000 pcs at 10 cents plus the tooling and a little less 700 dollars for the freight. That makes my cost per piece around .42 cents. We sell this gear to the customer for 267.00USD.
You also need to realize that with each addition order the price is reduced because the tooling is already payed for.
What I am trying to say is that Hasbro does well and makes a decent profit but some of you ( like me) would stop collecting if you knew how much these retailers mark up the Joe, Transformers, and Star Wars line. I could not believe the ROC figures were 10 bucks when they came out. Also, Marvel Universe went from 5 to 10 bucks overnight, My friend said that the vehicles are the biggest markup, I mean come on the Falcon and Pit are over 100 dollars and then they go on sale for half? Remember the battle pack from Target? They were 15 bucks at the end. Night ravens go from 40 to 20!
All I am saying is that as collectors we need to show some restraint when buying up these toys at full price, if people stop paying so much these retailers will lower the prices.
Example, look how comic packs ( SW, Marvel, Joe) come with a comic ( paper is expensive!) and two figures and goes for 12 or under but a single carded figure goes for 10? That should be proof enough that there is a high mark up.
A final thought is that the 25th line was priced nice ( actually a little low) and I understand a price increase but I mean the ROC, 40 dollar vehicles and 10 dollar figures is nonsense ( By the way, for 9.99 you get a vehicle and a figure but figures are 9.99?)
By the way, rent the film " The corporation" and you will never pay full price for sneakers again!
Here is a solution.......... You clearly cannot afford to collect TOYS so stop collecting!
There your issues with pricing is gone...........FOREVER!!!!!
Outside of that, What Troynos and Derek said was spot on the money!
Rocky
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