Re: First test shots of Eureka Models HO 620/720 2 car diesel

How exactly is it a problem Greg? The supplier of the product is selling it in the way they deem fit to sell it.

If you want more competition in the model railway industry then supply the shops with something to sell. Several shops selling the same product at a discount to try and out do each other is a sure fire way for them to go broke.

To continue, what discount should the supplier give them? Say 33%.... how many would you expect a shop to buy at trade prices to justify giving them a discount, complete with trade terms of payment in 30 or 60 days?

The only way to get competition Greg, is to produce more, not to bash a manufacturer for wanting to maximise his profit.

The main reason to supply to trade is to expand your market, but i would suggest that it is no different to order from the supplier direct in that case. To carry it through, I can order a model direct from Slaters and have it in a week. Or, I can order the same model from a local shop, wait for them to order from the local agent, who may or may not have it. I then wait.. and wait. In most cases it arrives several months later, and costs more. What value has the process added to the kit, apart from a delay?

I fully support hobby shops, although I think they are a dying bred. But to suggets that someone is anti competitive because they refuse to lose their profit to subsidise another business is frankly ludicrous

Craig

Check your headings. You're posting into Aus.politics and Aus.flame. You'll end up with plenty of input you weren't expecting

But for some reason we never really get it . . .