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- From: genef@netcom.com (Gene Fornario)
- Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
- Subject: Re: Anime model kits
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.085812.20618@netcom.com>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 08:58:12 GMT
- References: <1992Dec22.031453.26725@netcom.com> <1992Dec22.060706.26086@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
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- In article <1992Dec22.060706.26086@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> chiu@alumni.berkeley.edu (David Chiu) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec22.031453.26725@netcom.com> genef@netcom.com (Gene Fornario) writes:
- >
- >> I have a question concerning anime model kits. I notice that prices
- >>can range from $50 to $200 on these. A friend who worked for a model kit
- >>company here in the US asked me why is this the case? I'm not involved in
- >>model kits, and sure can't explain the prices. Perhaps someone out there
- >>can. I'm curious.
- >
- >In general, *ALOT* of middle-man's service charge... Injection jobs typically
- >ranges from $8 to $40, Garage jobs typically ranges from $30 to $800 (latter
- >quote depends largely on from whom you're buying from... like a certain store
- >in San Francisco China Town, who is best remain anonymous, and best avoided)
- >
- >>Gene-- genef@netcom.com
- >
-
- That explains a few things...As a matter of fact my friend had talked about
- being in some shop in San Francisco where he saw a model kit of a dinosaur
- go for somewhere around $200.
-
- Now you do make a distinction between injection-molded and garage kits.
- What exactly is a garage kit? Why are they that expensive?
-
- How much of a mark up from buying the kit in Japan? One store owner blamed
- our import laws...I can only guess that shipping and commisions add to the
- cost.
-
- Gene-- genef@netcom.com
-