Quote Originally Posted by bowspearer View Post
I actually think what we need to do, and I've thought it for a while, is start shifting our buying power to buying from overseas. Get the fan community to spread hte word to the casual fans through things like fb, and actually orchestrate an international buying campaign and Hasbro Aust boycott.

Possibly even suggesting parents collectively buy from o/s as well. This could even be done with groups like SW fans in this country too.

The reason we get slugged so much is because Hasbro Aus act like they have a monopoly, and the best way to deal with a Monopoly is competition. People scream about the likes of Gerry Harvey, but Hasbro Aust is really not much better.

Who here thinks it's worth looking at doing?
I already do. I'll tell anyone that'll listen how much cheaper it is to buy from overseas. Not just TF's but just about any popular toy. I'll talk to random parents of kids in the aisles at Kmart.

But I also make sure that they know to never, never, ever use USPS as the carrier. Not much of a saving if the order doesn't turn up in time for little Timmy's birthday.