FUZZY PIC. YOU CAN SEE WOODLAND SCENICS IN THERE AND THEY ARE SO STUPID!! THEIR PRICES WERE $1 OR MORE HIGHER THAN IN ANY HOBBY SHOP! THINK ABOUT IT WE WERE AT A BIG SORTA FLEE MARKET WHERE THE DEALS KEEP COMING AND YOU HAVE THEM TRYING TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS FOR MORE THAN EVERYONE ELSE THERE OR IN HOBBY SHOPS. THATS BAD.
HERE IS THE SAME LAYOUT FROM ANOTHER ANGLE. THE DETAIL WAS NICE AND IT HAD ALL THE TRAIN SOUNDS. IT WAS COOL. [ 08. February 2004, 18:25: Message edited by: PARKERLEGEND ]
PARKERLEGEND, Actually, I think it is a smart move on Woodland Scenics' part to price their products at list price at the show. There is no sense in angering your distribution network (where the vast majority of their sales come from) by undercutting them in price.
Actually, it a good business practice for the manufacturers like Woodland Scenics to charge full retail prices when they sell at a show like the Springfield meet. Hobby store owners don't like it when their vendors undercut their prices and sell for less, and they can get pretty grouchy when that happens! I didn't have an opportunity to go to the Springfield meet (I live across the country ) but it's sure nice to see your pics of what you saw. Thanks! Pat
Some thing to also think about is that most of the vendors at shows have to pay for an opportunity to sell their wares at such places. A few tips my father told me about going to shows and flee market type places, the very first open flee market I ever went too several years ago. 1. Remember the vendor needs to show a profit i.e.: cost of getting to the show and cost of the booth 2. Never pay the marked price for any items at shows and flee markets unless you absolutely have to, considering #1 most vendors will haggle with you over price, given enough time standing there and looking over things they may even offer you something at a lower price. (Some times I walk away and come back later after I check other prices out) this can also mean I missed some things too but I normally have gotten what I wanted at some sort of discount most times. 3. Late enough in the day towards closing and packing up most dealers do not want to have to pack every thing back up and take elsewhere every sale is just one less item they do not have to pack back up. 4. Large dealers like Woodland Scenic are normally there to more for advertising and getting there products seen do not want to make the smaller vendors mad, but still given the chance may even haggle as well. 5. Most important always have an idea what some thing would normally cost retail if you got it from a normal supplier or store, always be sure you are getting a deal when you think you are getting a deal. I have gotten a lot of my modeling stuff from flee markets and shows I would say 70% of what I have gotten was at better than retail price some of it was used some of it was not. So far I have only been disappointed once and that was a passenger car set I bought used from a recent show in my area, found they had too many problems, guess I was just too happy about the engine I just bought and did not inspect them very well. Oh well live and learn. those are some nice pics BTW I do not think I have been to a show that large yet
