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Originally Posted by HOTSHOT III
Actually I think that this is an excellent comparison and it's completely relevant to this discussion. Surely buying an Mi5 directly from the manufacturer, in the country where it was made, should cost less than someone on the other side of the world buying the same thing after all shipping and import costs have been paid and the US importer, distributor and retailer have taken their cut?
The fact that MB Models (who BTW are an excellent shop) are selling them for £40 less than the people who are making the things in the 1st place is again very revealing, I mean MB must be making some money otherwise they wouldn't bother selling the kits so that means if the UK buying public buy from Schumacher directly that's an extra £40+ going straight in someone's pocket. Buying directly from the manufacturer should be cheaper than anywhere.
For me it's not the extra money but the principle. To build and race RC cars requires a good deal more intelligence than the average bloke down the pub and the industry would be wise to remember this. This is an insult to the intelligence of the buying public in this country!
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OK, so you don't know how this works do you.... if Schumacher were to sell the kits to the public at a price that it only has to concern with it's own profits.... why in the hell would shops stock it. Also, Schumacher are one of the only big manufacturers that you can buy direct from, CML don't for starters, the Tamiya distributors don't, nor Horizon Hobbies.... If they ALL did and at a price that is less than a shop could, then who would buy from the shops??