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Message no. 1
From: "Wilson Reis de S. Neto" <mazoreis@***.COM.BR>
Subject: [OT] Prices (was Re: Loveland)
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:43:38 -0200
"And the web page is never really up to date, especially to the SR section.

-Adam J"


Now somebody explain :
Why is cheaper to buy a FASA's sourcebook on a net-store (not going to
mention the name, but it is similar to the country i'm writing about... :-)
) than order them from FASA itself ???

tha't curious.

Wilson Reis
Message no. 2
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Prices (was Re: Loveland)
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 03:21:55 -0500
At 05:43 AM 12/11/97 -0200, Wilson Reis de S. Neto wrote these timeless words:
>"And the web page is never really up to date, especially to the SR section.
>
>-Adam J"
>
>
>Now somebody explain :
>Why is cheaper to buy a FASA's sourcebook on a net-store (not going to
>mention the name, but it is similar to the country i'm writing about... :-)
>) than order them from FASA itself ???
>
>tha't curious.
>
Because stores don;t buy books at cover price. if they did, they wouldn;t
make any money on them. Instead distributors buy them in Bulk, and by
doing so get a substantial discount. Then they sell to the Game SHop for
more than they bought it for, but still at a discount from cover price.
Then the Retailer turns around and sells it to you for cover price.

FASA, however, when only sellinga single or a couple books, sells them at
cover price.

If you were to order several thousand copies from FASA, they WOULD be
cheaper, provieded you had a vendors and distributors license :]

Bull
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Message no. 3
From: "Darrell L. Bowman" <bowmandl@*****.DHR.STATE.NC.US>
Subject: Re: [OT] Prices (was Re: Loveland)
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 23:07:18 +0000
On 11 Dec 97 at 5:43, Wilson Reis de S. Neto wrote:

> Now somebody explain :
> Why is cheaper to buy a FASA's sourcebook on a net-store (not going to
> mention the name, but it is similar to the country i'm writing about... :-)
> ) than order them from FASA itself ???
>
> tha't curious.

Not really,... FASA sells it at regular suggested retail price, then
you have to add shipping. Stores (net or otherwise) order wholesale
in quantites and can offer discounts, of course you've still got to
add shipping.
---
Thought for the day:
A penny saved is ridiculous.


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Darrell Bowman
bowmandl@*****.dhr.state.nc.us

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