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Post by redranger on Jan 29, 2007 12:53:59 GMT 8
guys what do u think of toy overpricing of some local toystores?
any experiences?
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Post by immaterial on Jan 29, 2007 15:39:41 GMT 8
Overpricing?
What made me really annoyed was that SM dept stores decided to up their prices of MSIAs. Back then it was only 750-850 for a regular MSIA. Now its 1k a pop. Wut. >_<
The EMSIA Nu I saw was worth 2k. @_@
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Post by Gundam_G05 on Jan 29, 2007 16:06:57 GMT 8
If i rememeber it right MSIAs were around 500-750 pesos 3 years ago. local stores were cheaper during those years compare to hobby shops But now its the other way around..
and yeah ur right, the emsia nu is too much for 2k..no wonder nobody buys them
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Post by zephyranthes on Jan 29, 2007 22:19:52 GMT 8
Like Toy Kingdom and Comic Alley?  All we can do is to be wise consumers and check around (eg internet) for the suggested retail price of the item. Only time I buy from those is when they offer 50% sale... from Toy Kingdom at least. With CA, you'll have the burden of determining if the merchandise is fake too. |
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Post by immaterial on Jan 29, 2007 22:31:33 GMT 8
If i rememeber it right MSIAs were around 500-750 pesos 3 years ago. local stores were cheaper during those years compare to hobby shops But now its the other way around.. and yeah ur right, the emsia nu is too much for 2k..no wonder nobody buys them I have to add their GFF"s to that. C'mon. Who would buy it at those insane prices? Plus those GFF's never reach yellow price tag status even if they are SO old or were there since the first time I came to that particular Dept. store. ~_~ |
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Post by no3Ljm on Jan 30, 2007 5:49:59 GMT 8
true. i agree with you guys. but let's just remember that these stores have suppliers/distributors too. it's not the store's fault if their prices are so high.
'paano nga naman sila kikita, kung wala silang patong?'
i even asked this friend of ours in one of our suking tindahan, if we can avail another 10% discount on an item which has a 10% off na. he said, he'll call the supplier. which he did, and asked for another 10% off. which in return, they didn't agree. i guess, these suppliers/distributors will still think for the stores 'kita', that's why they can't agree on another discount. well, unless the box is teared up na.
but still, if we just wait some more time, esp on holidays, these Toy Stores sells it half the original price. which IMHO, is a great bargain na. well, sans the box, of course. ;D
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Post by neueziel on Jan 30, 2007 9:06:04 GMT 8
If you dont like the price then dont buy. There are so many alternative ways and shops to do it right?
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Post by Ryu on Jan 30, 2007 15:41:38 GMT 8
Don't feed the scalpers. LOL.
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Post by cmdrjanjalani on Jan 30, 2007 17:22:55 GMT 8
Sometimes it's not the store's fault. For example, a lot of consigned items are overpriced. Sometimes though it's also the greed of scumbags in customs that forces storekeepers to raise their prices. There's also the rarity factor that leaves some stores with no choice but to buy the stuff no longer from their regular suppliers but from private collectors.
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Post by ThunderBreak on Jan 30, 2007 17:31:48 GMT 8
i totally agree... ... ultimately, the decision whether to buy a scalped item lie in the hands of the consumer... ;D Don't feed the scalpers. LOL. |
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Post by Chainer on Jan 31, 2007 21:21:45 GMT 8
if you want a good example of overpricing... take a look at the price of soc voltes v... if i remember it correctly, its tagged at 14k in mall toystores?
-wel
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Post by redranger on Feb 20, 2007 17:25:25 GMT 8
i saw a revelation yesterday @ a mall....
in a toy dept of the mall..as usual i didnt see any TF's..but after looking around and searching for other toy stores...i saw a hobby shop that sells 3..thats right 3 TF Classics that has the SRP price..ha!
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Post by kamadoma on Feb 21, 2007 9:04:02 GMT 8
Chainer actually I spotted some stores here that sell V5 at around 15k I also saw TF Binaltechs being sold for 5k!!! 
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Post by mojacko on Feb 21, 2007 14:10:41 GMT 8
indeed....beware of over pricing....IMO....maybe some retailers need to jack up their prices since the currency of dollar to peso has affected them??? remember most of this toys are imported....  |
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Post by redranger on Feb 21, 2007 15:35:29 GMT 8
well like i said b4...
there is a local hobbyshop here in cebu who really followed the SRP of TF Classics while some hobbyshops really jack up the prices...
SM and Ayala cebu on the other hand also follow the SRPs of the imported toys...but lacks on the stocks of Transformers...
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