Cost of third party toys keeps rising

[chuskers]

Originally Posted by F4l4nx

So is the complaint here that you want stuff but don't have enough money?


Welcome to real life.

I'm sure you want diamonds and caviar too, but there price isn't drastically dropping anytime soon.

Originally Posted by GMfan

Cool. Tell a moderator what the rules are...

I can post my relevant observations whenever I want.

As can everyone else - if you don't want relevant feedback you shouldn't start a thread. Especially when you contradict yourself ...

http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showt...hlight=Pgianos

What happend to the guy who stated, and I quote:

"Please, I am upperclass so money is no issue for me"

to ....

"I wish I could and I'm jealous of those that can afford them"

Yes, 3rd party transformers are pricey, some people pay those prices. I would love to collect all the great combiners out there, but can't justify the cost. So i'm happy with what I can collect and enjoy and don't spend my time crying about what I can't have

[Buhawi]

That's GMfan, alienate these folks... That goes for most peeps here too.

To the OP, yeah, 3P = Botcon trademark lifeblood these days. Makes sense when you try to question shit here now huh?

[Buhawi]

Originally Posted by brr-icy

they have lost a lot of customers, there are many people going straight MP. gotta make up the difference somehow

Did you end up selling Hercules? I remember seeing him in your sales thread. It makes sense to sell him off to get MPs.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Buhawi

That's GMfan, alienate these folks... That goes for most peeps here too.

To the OP, yeah, 3P = Botcon trademark lifeblood these days. Makes sense when you try to question shit here now huh?

Ya caught me! It's all part of my diabolical scheme to point out ridiculousness

[Buhawi]

The guy has point and the same shit keeps repeating itself.

You of all people should know. Tired of it? Well dude, there will always be new people here.

Just don't alienate them.

Just be thankful that there's no more bumblebee again threads...

[mastereh]

Originally Posted by F4l4nx

Its really simple if you like the product enough to justify the price, buy it. If not don't. I find it really tiring to see threads like this because it's not like they are forcing you to buy it.

I for one will pay 80-100$ for something awesome instead of paying 15$ for something I think is garbage (at least lately, Hasbro I'm looking in your direction).

Completely agree with you; I'd rather pay a decent amount and get something that's worth collecting. These days there's a lot of cheap crap floating around and it's nice to have the option to buy pieces that are reasonable in terms of price and have great detail and quality.

[Pgianos]

Originally Posted by Sureshot22

lol Chris i especially liked the "got it" part. lol. slap him. show him whos boss.

"Relevant"... I think the thread sparked dialogue don't you? So I don't see how your observation was relevant as it added nothing to the dislogue except negativity that I should have not reciprocated. But I call bull shit when I see it. Forums are to initiate dialogue. As a moderator I thought your job was to censor or mediate posts that are against the rules. I didn't realize editorializing was in the moderators purview. As for your colleague that feels a moderator is entitled to some kind of courtesy then you are mistaken. Respect is earned not given. I think absolute power here is absolutely corrupting.

In summary, let the people decide what they want to talk about. Your place is not to dictate what threads should or should not be started and/or maintained. Respectfully, pgianos.

[mastereh]

Let's keep the discussion on topic.

Thanks.

[Oreobuilder]

Originally Posted by Buhawi

Just be thankful that there's no more bumblebee again threads...

Wait, the week isn't over yet.

Originally Posted by mastereh

Completely agree with you; I'd rather pay a decent amount and get something that's worth collecting. These days there's a lot of cheap crap floating around and it's nice to have the option to buy pieces that are reasonable in terms of price and have great detail and quality.

On topic, this. I buy quite a bit of 3P stuff. I've picked up most of the combiners as well as other figures and a few add-on kits. On the other hand, I've almost completely stopped buying Hasbro TFs. The only ''official'' bots I bought in the last year were MPs. For me, the money that I save by not buying Beast Hunters, Prime, Generations and everything else that I find so-so (and that I'll end up purging eventually) allows me to save up and pay for most of the 3P stuff that I really enjoy. But, to each his own.

OB

[xueyue2]

back to the topic, I think both third parties and Hasbro's price are up. Some are because of the cost, some are because of greedy, maybe saw the easy money from other 3rd parties' success story. For example the new Bullsfire Air Strike (so called unlicensed Masterpiece Swoop), how dare it charge for $200 for a V size, simple transformation toy?