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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Yenrak's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with
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Incorrect. They will almost certainly be considered creditors. But they will be unsecured creditors who will only get paid out of the... -
DDoctor Depravo reacted to Yenrak's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
TL;DR version: 1) If Diamond's creditors knew this stuff belonged to the publishers, its UCC argument is wrong. The merchandise belongs...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
A lot of it is that companies are finally starting to try to pay their creators properly. Even so, the industry is nowhere close to that...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Koloth's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
Plus using a distributor means that Paizo and others don't have to have a separate contract and account with Amazon, Walmart, B&N, etc...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to dbolack's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
Just to expand on this - it is incredibly inefficient for both sides. Few retailers are going to order ( outside of launch ) enough...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
And of course, while the occasional FLGS might be willing to do that, the likes of Barnes & Noble absolutely will not be chasing down...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Jd Smith1's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
That's not how it works. Firstly, legal fees would just be another burden, and secondly, the court will require efficient transformation...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
Keep in mind that the goal in bankruptcy is to pay off as many debts as possible. So whatever money is available gets divided...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Spida's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
They don't just lose the product. They have to replace the product at higher cost, and are then going to be in competition with whoever...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
Some of these comic publishers are very tiny -- not significantly larger than many small RPG companies. Losing a bunch of inventory and...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
When I first saw this, my initial thought was there is going to be a large and noticeable void in gaming availability to the public for...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to JLowder's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
They have to stop the bleeding, even if doing so means more short-term damage to them by limiting access to their new releases.
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to JLowder's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
The damage is far more direct. The publishers all paid for these specific products to be printed, and the money that went into printing...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
Unfortunately, that’s not really an option. Most publishers do offer that option, but it’s only a tiny percentage of their retail sales...
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DDoctor Depravo reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Diamond Distributors Asks Bankruptcy Court For Ownership of Publishers' Consignment Inventory [UPDATED] with Like.
This seems pretty bad, RPG industry-wise. Diamond dumping a bunch of inventory on the market at low prices is probably not great...