[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Condiment King

Eternia cost $550, plus $50 shipping,

No offense, but what does Eternia have to do with Hasbro? That's from Mattel and a Mattel created property. They aren't paying licensing costs.

Secondly, I find the fact that Mattel is charging $550 and then ANOTHER $50 for shipping to be insane. The cost of shipping should just be included in the price of the item. Make it $600 shipped.

That's like those ebay sellers who will sell an auction for like $1000 but then still want to charge a shipping cost. No, at that price include it in the asking price.

Finally, I don't give a crap about Eternia because I don't collect He-Man. And honestly, even if I did, $600 is way overpriced for a playset.

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but it’s way more iconic than an 8 year old Ghost Riders car

Never going to deny that, as you are right.

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No one said they are forcing anyone to do anything, clearly they aren’t because so far it’s been a bit of a failure, but people are allowed an opinion my guy, and are allowed to express them, and what better place than a toy forum.

My issue is not thinking it is overpriced, it is the sheer arrogance of people like Anthony's Customs that think they know Hasbro's own inner workings better than the people that are employed there.

None of us know what it exactly costs to make the car. Hell, even at $350 Hasbro could still be taking a loss, which is why they needed 9,000 to go ahead with it. That could be their breaking even point. Or maybe it could be that 5,000 is their breaking even point so they needed almost double that to justify the cost of production.

The fact that some random Youtuber thinks he knows better is laughable and this is coming from another Youtuber.