[Gambit]

From what I've heard I'll be cutting back with no pre-orders.
For 2007 I'll probably buy more biplanes and one each of the A10, Fulcrum, JU52 and Halifax.

[ZS-VAN]

Well with price increases, increasing postage costs and bad exchange rates I'm really starting to feel the pain. Doggone! The price of being an addict! It's just plain nasty!

[lovethoseplanes]

Originally Posted by kabelace

Got a look at the new prices and ouch its going to hurt. 1/72 AA fighter $42.00 Canadian, Halifax, JU52 $122.00 . Thankfully I am only excited about a few aircraft this year. Corgi might have come out with a kick but line up for 2007 but they seem to be giving the collector a kick between the legs.

Still a long way to go until you hit the UK prices Kabel. At $1.83/£ that makes a fighter £22.90, thats good for over here! They are £29.99 which equates to $54.88!

And don't say UK wages are higher as they are not. It's a myth.

As for the other releases, well - You don't want to know. Now stop all that moaning.

And you wondered why the UK retailers were struggling. Now you know. UK Corgi suck.

[butcherbird]

Originally Posted by lovethoseplanes

Still a long way to go until you hit the UK prices Kabel. At $1.83/£ that makes a fighter £22.90, thats good for over here! They are £29.99 which equates to $54.88!

I really feel for you guys over there. It's not hard to see that the UK contingent are getting the royal shaft.
Gemini Aces - £17.95 vs. $29.95
Corgi - £29.99 vs. $29.99

It's no wonder most Corgi releases end up decerted and binned over there. Ouch!

[lovethoseplanes]

Originally Posted by butcherbird

I really feel for you guys over there. It's not hard to see that the UK contingent are getting the royal shaft.
Gemini Aces - £17.95 vs. $29.95
Corgi - £29.99 vs. $29.99

It's no wonder most Corgi releases end up decerted and binned over there. Ouch!

Yeah, not good Butcherbird at all. Now you can see why a lot of them are bitter and twisted on the UK site. We are simply being ripped off by Corgi UK, not the retailers and they are getting more and more squeezed in the middle.

Someone hold a light out for us will ya.

Anybody thought this?

Hobbymaster is the same as Predator range by Corgi right. If Corgi import 5000 of these and then cannot sell them all then what are they going to do?

Dump them like they do the AA's. They retail for £19.99 say, HM's retail for around £14.99. If Corgi dump the Predators and reduce their value then that is simply going to screw-up HM's market too. So, Predators a good thing?

Hmm. I don't know. Wonder if HM know what Corgi are like as they could be pi$$ing in their own pot.

Anybody else thought that? You don't get dumping over in the US like we do here so you will probably not see it.

[1250ships]

I'm not an expert at importing things to the UK but I know a little about sending stuff to Germany. If I send a batch of models to Germany from China the person or company who receives the models gets hit with a big customs/import tax. Those same models arriving in the US have no such taxes added. I suspect that is true in the UK as well.

Second the UK price would, I believe, contain the VAT. US prices would not though if you buy them in some states in person you would have to add state sales tax.

Not saying Corgi isn't making more on UK sales but it is possible that a big chunk of the price difference between UK and USA is due to taxes imposed by the government and how some of those taxes are worked into the price.

[Canucklehead]

1250ships, 29.99GBP (it may be more now) is the SRP of a standard Corgi fighter in the UK. That's before VAT or any other taxes. It's a widely known fact that Corgi's prices and business strategies in the UK are bordering on the insane.
Knowing how badly they have it over there is the only thing keeping me from carping about a 25% hike on some of the stuff I want in 2007.

[flaps]

Lets see, you want the price to stay the same or go down, you want the detail and quality and accuracy to get better. You want all kinds of new aircraft as well.

Geez, I cant understand why Corgi which started this whole 1/72 scale diecast airplane hobby to go mainstream can not accomplish this.

Seems crazy Corgi can not lower prices or keep them the same year after year, even though we all know for a fact Labor Cost even in China are going up, Metal is going way up, I work for an Auto Parts MFG and the cost of scrap metal is crazy now compared to 24 months ago. Cost of all shipping, has gone up due to fuel issues.

I am sure the cost of creating a new model and advertising with catalogs and all has gone up as well.

I would assume most people here make more money one year to the next as well. Seems you could still afford to collect these cool little birds, maybe you need to get one less per year, big deal.

I guess no one noticed Hobby Masters almost 20% price increase in just there second release, or Gemini Jets $30.00 price tag for there new models, not too mention IXO's 10% increase.

Corgi must be crazy trying to make some money in this business.

I will also tell you all the rumors about dealing with China and the factories is more than true, they will drop a line or delay a product in a flash if someone comes in and want 10,000 of something that is easier to produce, then they will make yours that they delayed. We get things done in the 500 to 1000 level and this happens to us all the time, so we ought to give the pooch a break on delays as well.

I will always support Corgi the best I can. Geez, those new Swordfish and Glosters are amazing for the money as well as the Hawk, I have no complaints on this line of Diecast.

Flaps

[Canucklehead]

But kbitchin' and kvetchin' makes me feel better! It's one of my few outlets for all the pain and disappointment life has dealt me so far! Oh woe! Woe is me!

[butcherbird]

Originally Posted by flaps

Lets see, you want the price to stay the same or go down, you want the detail and quality and accuracy to get better. You want all kinds of new aircraft as well.

Geez, I cant understand why Corgi which started this whole 1/72 scale diecast airplane hobby to go mainstream can not accomplish this.

Seems crazy Corgi can not lower prices or keep them the same year after year, even though we all know for a fact Labor Cost even in China are going up, Metal is going way up, I work for an Auto Parts MFG and the cost of scrap metal is crazy now compared to 24 months ago. Cost of all shipping, has gone up due to fuel issues.

I am sure the cost of creating a new model and advertising with catalogs and all has gone up as well.

I would assume most people here make more money one year to the next as well. Seems you could still afford to collect these cool little birds, maybe you need to get one less per year, big deal.

I guess no one noticed Hobby Masters almost 20% price increase in just there second release, or Gemini Jets $30.00 price tag for there new models, not too mention IXO's 10% increase.

Corgi must be crazy trying to make some money in this business.

I will also tell you all the rumors about dealing with China and the factories is more than true, they will drop a line or delay a product in a flash if someone comes in and want 10,000 of something that is easier to produce, then they will make yours that they delayed. We get things done in the 500 to 1000 level and this happens to us all the time, so we ought to give the pooch a break on delays as well.

I will always support Corgi the best I can. Geez, those new Swordfish and Glosters are amazing for the money as well as the Hawk, I have no complaints on this line of Diecast.

Flaps

Hey there Flaps,
I started this thread before the 2007 cat was announced.

My gripe had more to do with Corgi increasing the price of their older lineup.
Mainly the tired moulds of the early releases.

Sure, Gemini hit the ground with a $30.00 price tag but IMHO their Spit and Mustang are superior to Corgi's. I've got no problem with spending money on quality items. I think the Glads and the Stringbags are well worth the current price.

I guess my biggest concern at the time was that since I started collecting some 3 or so years ago, Corgi have raised their prices by a pretty substantial margin without any improvement in their existing molds.

Now that the 2007 catalog is out I am a little more encouraged but I still don't think I'll be buying any of the P-51D's or Spits at SRP.