I sent an email on the models and was told the cost wholesale on the Avangers was well over 25% more than previous releases, and that the F-104 newest releases coming went up 10%. He said the minimum selling price for the IXO Avengers should be around $32.00-34.00, and as I said I got the Corgi Predator with way nicer packaging for only $34.88, I was told the prices just came out today from the distributors to the dealers. He also said most of the WWII stuff would be around 15% more come April. So it may be new news not everyone has seen or it may be incorrect, but I have dealt with this seller for well over 2 years and all has been fair and done well.
Its not a huge deal to me, I will still find a way to get the models I want, just was suprised to see more price increases after Corgis seemed to affect Corgi quite a bit.
A friend of mine used to work for 3000 Toys, she said the orders for the 07 Corgi stuff at wholesale was down 30% and most of the issue was with higher prices. She told me many larger dealers cut there expected orders in half. I guess they were affraid they would never sell a P-51 for $50.00 in 1-72 scale.
I am ok with $25 to $35 for a well done Avenger , F-104 , Mig21 and so on. But for P-51, Spitfires, P-47's and the like it should be more like $20.00 to $25.00, much more and things are getting out of hand.
I dont see why the new HM A4 sells for so much more than the Mig21 ? Seems to me these should be about the same, so it must have to do with a price increase.
Too bad for me she left the company in Feb for a better job, so I do not have any inside info updates anymore.
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