Anime store at Rage

ZenbaaS

ZenbaaS

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Today I was at the anime store but they were mostly selling figurines. While I was there one of the "staff" was running around and quickly sticking on "new" prices over the old ones. The figurines were about high R200's to R300. The new prices were about R400.

I asked the guy why they were suddenly inflating the prices... He just said because they are rare in SA. :/ Really....? Just thought I would mention the douchebaggery IMO.
 
Wow, that sounds pretty weak. How on Earth can cheap plastic toys from china be rare anywhere?
 
ZenbaaS said:
Today I was at the anime store but they were mostly selling figurines. While I was there one of the "staff" was running around and quickly sticking on "new" prices over the old ones. The figurines were about high R200's to R300. The new prices were about R400.

I asked the guy why they were suddenly inflating the prices... He just said because they are rare in SA. :/ Really....? Just thought I would mention the douchebaggery IMO.
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All the figures in that store are bootlegs as well. Pirated shit.

Worst part is that the event organizers know this, but they just don't care.
 
ZenbaaS said:
Today I was at the anime store but they were mostly selling figurines. While I was there one of the "staff" was running around and quickly sticking on "new" prices over the old ones. The figurines were about high R200's to R300. The new prices were about R400.

I asked the guy why they were suddenly inflating the prices... He just said because they are rare in SA. :/ Really....? Just thought I would mention the douchebaggery IMO.
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Nope, they are definitely fake. Real 1:6 scale resin hand paited models start at $100 for the more common ones.
 
Glordit said:
Nope, they are definitely fake. Real 1:6 scale resin hand paited models start at $100 for the more common ones.
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Yeah listen that wasn't really the point I was making. Just found their supposed justification for their greed retarded.
 
The rarity of the figures is based on two things: Their popularity at release, and how many are actually made prior to release.

Certain figures, such as this one are really popular, and often sell most of their stock either prior or soon after release, making only a few models to be spared.

Intended limited production helps provoke such hasty purchases.

Of course, this mostly applies to the more luxurious models, as seen above. That one costs about R2000, prior to import costs and local mark up, likely bringing it to about R2500. Can't really comment on the cheaper ones, but all the anime figs DO run on a limited production cycle, so depending on their age, they will become increasingly rare over time. Quite often, the stuff you still see in stores again and again simply haven't been sold - rather than them being remade all the time.

Then again, I didn't even know there WAS an anime store at rAge. Had a quick look around, didn't see anything past the things being sold at the boardgame store place.

As for a hasty round of price increases, yeah, sounds odd. Rarity IS a factor though, assuming that statement was true, as the gain collector value - but the item generally has to be somewhat popular initially to warrant it, or REALLY hard to find.

EDIT: Owait, accusations of them being fake? Well, not being clued in to how the forged miniature market is operated, I can't really speak on that :P
 
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Kharrak said:
The rarity of the figures is based on two things: Their popularity at release, and how many are actually made prior to release.

Certain figures, such as this one are really popular, and often sell most of their stock either prior or soon after release, making only a few models to be spared.

Intended limited production helps provoke such hasty purchases.

Of course, this mostly applies to the more luxurious models, as seen above. That one costs about R2000, prior to import costs and local mark up, likely bringing it to about R2500. Can't really comment on the cheaper ones, but all the anime figs DO run on a limited production cycle, so depending on their age, they will become increasingly rare over time. Quite often, the stuff you still see in stores again and again simply haven't been sold - rather than them being remade all the time.

Then again, I didn't even know there WAS an anime store at rAge. Had a quick look around, didn't see anything past the things being sold at the boardgame store place.

As for a hasty round of price increases, yeah, sounds odd. Rarity IS a factor though, assuming that statement was true, as the gain collector value - but the item generally has to be somewhat popular initially to warrant it, or REALLY hard to find.

EDIT: Owait, accusations of them being fake? Well, not being clued in to how the forged miniature market is operated, I can't really speak on that :P
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FYI. I wasn't accusing it of being fake. I was stating the fact that all the figures at that stand are fake. Making an accusation leaves room for error. :)

I have a pretty big collection of these figures myself so it becomes pretty easy to spot a bootleg. I'm quite surprised that year after year the rage organizers still allow these guys to sell their bootlegged products. AFAIK it's one of the reasons why the AWX guys don't exhibit at the expo anymore as they do not want to be associated with the illegal activities of these guys.
 
Strifehart said:
I have a pretty big collection of these figures myself so it becomes pretty easy to spot a bootleg. I'm quite surprised that year after year the rage organizers still allow these guys to sell their bootlegged products. AFAIK it's one of the reasons why the AWX guys don't exhibit at the expo anymore as they do not want to be associated with the illegal activities of these guys.
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Where did you see the figures being sold, by the way?
 
Checking it out... the figures I see there are all official. Many old, and many from the "cheap 'n nasty" side of things, but official.

The prices are also kinda accurate, considering shipping and retailer mark up.

Unless you mean what you actually get in the shop is a cheap copy of what is advertised on the site?
 
Unfortunately the organizers of Rage won't do jack shit about it because that anime shop pays between R50 000 R100 000 for their stall, that's enough of a reason for them to turn a blind eye. In any case rage is a joke..kak venue (18 000 cap), no where near enough parking, Toilets and atm's/cash points never in working order ect ect ect...


Oh and AWX all the way, good friend of mine owns the shop and in all honesty there is no better anime shop in Gauteng.
 
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Kharrak said:
Checking it out... the figures I see there are all official. Many old, and many from the "cheap 'n nasty" side of things, but official.

The prices are also kinda accurate, considering shipping and retailer mark up.

Unless you mean what you actually get in the shop is a cheap copy of what is advertised on the site?
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Quick example : R199 at from those wankers, whereas the original retailed for about 5700yen at release. It's sold out everywhere yet these guys are selling it at less than 30% of the original price and they have ample stock? Seems legit.
 
The prices I checked (not the one you quoted, notably) worked out - but those were mostly the smaller, cheaper ones.

If they are desperately trying to clear stock that just wont sell, such a price drop would be justifiable - marking it back up could simply be cognitive dissonance as a result of also wanting to take advantage of the rAge markup storm.

Ultimately, I have no idea, they could be official, they may not be official - but I don't think odd pricing alone is proof that they are unofficial and low quality remakes. Not seen the products first hand, etc.
 
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