price increases

Post by **Nameless** » 27 May 2008, o 11:12

Here's reaper's statement about price increase. I'm copying it here not to advise you of prices going up, but to share some information about market and prices in general.

Today I am tasked with the delivery of news that Reaper Miniatures will have to raise the price of several models. Call it what you like, price adjustment, price hike or just plain ugly, it was something we held off from doing as long as we could. On a small, but brighter note, a large group of models had no price increase and a few even saw their price decrease. In any case, this price increase has been posted and is effective immediately.

Long story short here, speculators in the tin market and Indonesia's unwillingness to play nice with the rest of the planet have forced the price of tin to a record high of $25,000 per tonne. Sadly, just in the seven weeks since April 1st of this year tin has gone up $5,000 per tonne. For us, this tin price increase is further aggravated with the falling US Dollar, as almost all Tin consumed in the USA is imported. Add to this equation a serious increase in our freight and supply costs from fuel surcharges you have one big squeeze.

Currently we are exploring several options at this time to supply you hobby products at a much more reasonable cost. I will say that the option of simply dumping lead into our pots to reduce the cost is not viable. However, we are testing new metal mixes and pricing for production of unpainted versions of the Legendary Encounters models has been requested.

For all of us, as with you, our hobby is a form of entertainment that we enjoy. All of us here at Reaper do sincerely hope that this price increase does not put a huge burden on your entertainment dollar and hope you still continue to enjoy your hobby. We thank you for your support.

NAVARRO · Post by **NAVARRO** » 27 May 2008, o 11:24

Its a common thing worldwide the prices of almost everything will rise a lot.
In portugal in a couple years things raised to ridiculous levels, houses about 50%, common goods from 15 to 30% and oil still skyrocketing... we are on the verge of a convulsion... believe me guys if no one puts a stop to a handfull of greedy speculators and multinationals things are going to get A LOT worse.

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 27 May 2008, o 11:30

at least I don't collect reaper stuff

ToMaZ · Post by **ToMaZ** » 27 May 2008, o 13:27

Understandable.

All those price changes of the last months will keep coming and coming without end. There are just too many of us humans on this planet allready, and they just keep popping babies out.... like there is room left

The large ammount of people cause a scarce in tons of products and increase prices... Add to that that some of the countries that have the largest number of inhabitants in the world have had a spectacular industrial en economic growth and need an bigger ammount of resources and the prices will rise even faster... Everything is linked to eachother.

We haven't seen the end of this in a long shot. I won't worry too much about it. I try to live my life as good as I can. If there is something that gets too expensive, I won't buy it anymore or find a substitute. That goes for my car, foodtypes and yes also miniatures

Post by **mahon** » 27 May 2008, o 20:20

Come on, you can sell a car and buy a cart... eat woodchips, drink water, but how can you drop the miniatures addiction?

I am always sad to hear about price increases, as they happen much more frequently than salary increases.
Seems we're all gonna end up in poverty

ToMaZ · Post by **ToMaZ** » 27 May 2008, o 20:31

I said I won't buy it anymore... I'll just stick with what I have allready

(more than I'll ever paint) aaaaand... even if I would run out of miniatures, I'll strip 'm again

EDIT: who am I kidding... ^

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 27 May 2008, o 20:48

I wash off my minis as well to get something to paint

and mahon - don't worry: we're not gonna increase prices of resin stuff for long time

Post by **mahon** » 27 May 2008, o 20:48

yeah, sure