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<blockquote data-quote="tbitonti" data-source="post: 836191" data-attributes="member: 10416">A couple of points y'all seem to be missing.&nbsp; (Funny, folks seems to be exhibiting the same depth as do most media interviewers.)Point 1:&nbsp; &nbsp; *) A lot of the target audience is children;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) The packaging is designed to promote irrational behavior;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Children are very susceptible to irrational behavior;WOTC is taking advantage of children.Point 2:&nbsp; &nbsp; *) You could get 8 figs for 10 bucks;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) But, you might use anywhere from 0 to all 8 figs;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Let's say that you use half;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) You spent 5 bucks on figs that you didn't use;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Paying for production, transportation, and retail space;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) That's 5 bucks that didn't go to the figs that you used;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Wouldn't you rather spent all 10 bucks on those 4 figs?WOTC is using a gimmick to make more money, at a cost to thevalue that they provide to you.Point 3:&nbsp; &nbsp; *) I suppose that the actual costs for 8 figs is less than a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dollar;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) If you don't believe me, checkout what you can buy retail&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at any dollar store;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Most of the cost is probably up front (setting up the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; physical production), and in distribution overhead;&nbsp; &nbsp; * Let's say that the total retail cost (for 8 figs) is about&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 bucks, or 25 cents a fig;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Let's say the mini's are priced at 2 bucks a piece;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) So, that's 16 bucks for 8 figs;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) But, you buy only 4 figs, for 8 bucks;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) The distributed profit is 7 bucks;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) If you had bought 8 figs for 10 bucks, the distributed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; profit is 8 bucks;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) But, if you bought 4 figs for 5 bucks, the distributed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; profit would be 4 bucks;&nbsp; &nbsp; *) Doesn't this strike you as being a bit odd?WOTC vastly overcharging for their figs, under the disguise ofquantity sales, they are hiding inefficiencies.I personally would prefer to spend 10 bucks for 4 higher qualityfigs.&nbsp; And, I would prefer that my bucks were efficiently spent onthe exact figs that I cared to buy.My 2 cents.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tbitonti, post: 836191, member: 10416"] A couple of points y'all seem to be missing. (Funny, folks seems to be exhibiting the same depth as do most media interviewers.) Point 1: *) A lot of the target audience is children; *) The packaging is designed to promote irrational behavior; *) Children are very susceptible to irrational behavior; WOTC is taking advantage of children. Point 2: *) You could get 8 figs for 10 bucks; *) But, you might use anywhere from 0 to all 8 figs; *) Let's say that you use half; *) You spent 5 bucks on figs that you didn't use; *) Paying for production, transportation, and retail space; *) That's 5 bucks that didn't go to the figs that you used; *) Wouldn't you rather spent all 10 bucks on those 4 figs? WOTC is using a gimmick to make more money, at a cost to the value that they provide to you. Point 3: *) I suppose that the actual costs for 8 figs is less than a dollar; *) If you don't believe me, checkout what you can buy retail at any dollar store; *) Most of the cost is probably up front (setting up the physical production), and in distribution overhead; * Let's say that the total retail cost (for 8 figs) is about 2 bucks, or 25 cents a fig; *) Let's say the mini's are priced at 2 bucks a piece; *) So, that's 16 bucks for 8 figs; *) But, you buy only 4 figs, for 8 bucks; *) The distributed profit is 7 bucks; *) If you had bought 8 figs for 10 bucks, the distributed profit is 8 bucks; *) But, if you bought 4 figs for 5 bucks, the distributed profit would be 4 bucks; *) Doesn't this strike you as being a bit odd? WOTC vastly overcharging for their figs, under the disguise of quantity sales, they are hiding inefficiencies. I personally would prefer to spend 10 bucks for 4 higher quality figs. And, I would prefer that my bucks were efficiently spent on the exact figs that I cared to buy. My 2 cents. [/QUOTE]

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