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Message: <blockquote data-quote="velm" data-source="post: 1855400" data-attributes="member: 25998">First off, I NEVER quoted a number, it was an offhand estimate.  It was NEVER meant to be taken as a 'quote.'  I used it to try to say that a small portion of the gaming people actually go to those conventions.  Not everyone can go and see those items you were talking about that is the point I am making.  I am sure if i really wanted to, i could find some estimate somewhere from some source on the web, as to a rough number of people who game to those who go to conventions.Now, I am not in a company who deals with those items.  But, I can tell you now, that I am sure that things are done in bulk, and there are discounts for bulk.  It still does not change the fact that they are STILL losing customers as I have said before.  They lower the price more people will pick it up, so in the long run, they really will not be in a position of loss.  So, they want to keep prices high for overhead, then how do the online retailers have a such a good market then?  People would rather get them online than pay that full cost price.  So they are NOT making money.Like I said, it is MY OPINION.  It is not going to change.  I am NOT the only one who feels this way, so trying to single me out is not going to do ANY good.  Are there ways around paying the price on the book? yep, like someone else said, PDF, online distibution.  getting only core products, and so on.</blockquote>