Re: [Epic] Big Brother

From: David Knowles <link0031_at_...>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 18:39:53 +0000

What I never understood is that the prices of books, plastic models etc went
up everytime the prices of metal figures increased. Like this last time,
'Here is our new white metal, it`s really good, but it costs us more to
make, so prices will go up.' Now that`s understandable, it costs them more
so it costs us more. Since when have books or plastic figures contained
white metal! But their prices go up too.

                                DSK

At 10:42 06/06/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm going to reply to this just to add my feelings of how disagreeable I am
>to the price hikes we've seen coming from G.W. in the past few years. I
>realize they are a company trying to make money. I realize there is
>inflation. I don't understand where 5 plastic Terminators should cost
>$30.00. I hope you get an entire selection of weapon sprues with that. If
>I'm going to pay $30.00 for plastic I better get Assault Cannons, Lightning
>Claws, Hammers and Shields, those axes the Gray Knights carry, Missile
>Launchers, THE WORKS!!!! But I know you don't. I also know people will
>keep buying the stuff. I've already bought 3 of the $15.00 Thunderhawks,
>and over the next few months I plan on buying 3 more. When I bought my
>first Thunderhawks some 5 years ago they were $4.00 each. I know there is
>a lot more metal. My point is people will pay for it. Who ever made the
>comparison to the train hobby had a good point. There's a hobby that must
>cost a fortune. Imagine how much it costs to buy all the models to make a
>small downtown village scene. Sure, in comparison to other hobbies, our
>hobby might not cost a lot, but the amount it costs in the past few years
>is getting to the point of no return. Remember 7 years ago when the price
>of gas went up as a result of the Gulf War? I remember telling myself I
>would never pay $1.50 for a gallon of gas, and that was the Ultimate stuff.
> Now I pay $1.35 for the low grade, because the Ultimate is $1.60. I know
>this reply is all over the board and hard to fallow, but so is the
>reasoning behind G.W.'s steep price hikes the past few years.
>
>At 09:05 AM 6/6/97 +0100, you wrote:
>>for those of you who are regulars to the list
>>remember the mail from Tuomas
>>after the GW staff had been sitting silently
>>sifting through the mail on the list to guage reaction
>>to the announcement of E40k ?
>>I wonder if they're still there ?
>>given the rather sharp increase in price and
>>quality complaints and the feelings of lack
>>of customer loyalty
>>can we expect another personal from the boys
>>at GW telling us nice things to soothe our fears ?
>>or are you just gonna sit there in silence ?
>>
>>They're out there ...
>>
>>Phil
>>
>>
>
Received on Fri Jun 06 1997 - 18:39:53 UTC