Superman EX - Do you like the Flame eyes or not

[Sweet Rabbit]

Price elasticity of demand. The EX costs the same as the regular. More product for the dollar. Higher perceived value. Higher demand. Regardless of how much the public wants the extras, people who want it will buy sooner.

Generally, the higher the price, the lower demand goes so supply has to meet demand at an optimal point. Exclusive production pushes the demand and supply curve right (if you were looking at the price equilibrium graph) meaning they can charge more initially (technique is called market skimming) and after sell for less in the aftermarket.

In other words, we're all suckers for paying more for squiggly eyes. What we pay now, covers the cost of discounts passed on to buyers later. The price of Superman isn't 399. It's probably and average of 250-300 once all is said and done and wholesalers buy through 75% of them at a discounted margin. SS relies on us being impatient and buying in to the EX product at higher costs. They save discounts, hold margins tighter, make gross on freight/handling, grab NRDs which can be used to fund production, and set quantity parameters based on initial take. They even get free market research and feedback from psychos like us that post in these forums.

It's a solid strategy.

Then it would really piss you off if you knew how much you overpaid for food

 

[JAWS]

1) Worth more.
2) Possible it could get changed.
3) It's the same price anyway for many folk.
4) You can sell it if you don't like it.
5) It's a little more exclusive regardless of why.

Yep that about covers it.

I bought it in hopes of change and of maintained value. I never say never when it comes to selling a statue.

Plus I like the SSC points and I use to love the CS but that has been tripping up lately.

Oh and I like getting it a little earlier. All of those reasons make getting the EX a no brainer.

 

[Galahad]

Price elasticity of demand. The EX costs the same as the regular. More product for the dollar. Higher perceived value. Higher demand. Regardless of how much the public wants the extras, people who want it will buy sooner.

Generally, the higher the price, the lower demand goes so supply has to meet demand at an optimal point. Exclusive production pushes the demand and supply curve right (if you were looking at the price equilibrium graph) meaning they can charge more initially (technique is called market skimming) and after sell for less in the aftermarket.

In other words, we're all suckers for paying more for squiggly eyes. What we pay now, covers the cost of discounts passed on to buyers later. The price of Superman isn't 399. It's probably and average of 250-300 once all is said and done and wholesalers buy through 75% of them at a discounted margin. SS relies on us being impatient and buying in to the EX product at higher costs. They save discounts, hold margins tighter, make gross on freight/handling, grab NRDs which can be used to fund production, and set quantity parameters based on initial take. They even get free market research and feedback from psychos like us that post in these forums.

It's a solid strategy.

Brilliant. A total bummer, but brilliant. Everyone's thinking this might be the winning lotto ticket, and that's exactly what their whole strategy was meant to get us thinking. I should have taken the blue pill...this red one's starting to hurt.

 

[shaggyfx]

i think they should've just given you the two sculpts with no worms and normal eyes on both, we got two different batman sculpts with the regular version, superman should've just came with a batarang

 

[Ondi]

i think they should've just given you the two sculpts with no worms and normal eyes on both, we got two different batman sculpts with the regular version, superman should've just came with a batarang

NNNOOOOOOOO its MY! BATARANG!

 

[Mr. Green]

Rav 4 genie here, someone wanted the spare tire(head) gone?