I'm with you on trying to support loacal stores, if we keep getting things in from ebay and reducing the demand in our local suppliers I can only see things getting grimmer with supply. I only get things off ebay if they're definitely not being released here. The more demand for the product of TF's in Australia the more likely we will get better supply.
I agree with that sentiment, but at the same time how do we complain about the absolutely ridiculous different in price, e.g. a Movie Deluxe's RRP is US$9.99 vs. AU$29.99. W@# is with that?!
I'd love to support the local retailers as well, and like to hunt for toys, but when the toys are so over-priced here that it is cheaper to buy from an overpriced toy dealer in America and get it express air-freighted, I find it difficult to justify it anymore.
Exchange rate is 93-95us cents in the last few months, so if Hasbro AUS were fair with their pricing, our deluxes should currently have a RRP somewhere between AU$11.40 - 11.90. That compares to the current price range here of $25-30. Who the heck is responsible for adding $18 to a $30 toy, on top of the standard profit margin of 40% between wholesale and retail?
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