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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 20, 2009 11:20:00 GMT
Aside from smallpress titles that is pretty much it for me.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2009 17:37:09 GMT
Same here. I was already out after the last price increases other than small press stuff. Average comic now costs £3.20. Bollocks to that.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Mar 20, 2009 21:15:38 GMT
Indeed. It was brought home to me the week that I purchased two comics for the same price as a 630 pages of paperback novel. The comics took me about six minutes reading each, whilst I was working my way through the paperback for about a week. The cost:content ratio is no longer bearable for me. There are a few things I would be tempted to pick up in single issue formats, but mostly small press stuff where the likelihood of a collection is minimal/none. As far as the major publishers are concerned single issue comics is, sadly, no longer sensible value for my money.
Karl
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Mar 21, 2009 16:44:08 GMT
Fuck off, Diamond.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 21, 2009 16:49:06 GMT
The crazy thing is, it's now is cheaper for me to go to the cinema for an evening than it is to buy two comics*. I'm seeing a 3-hour movie later on for £5.50. Two comics would be £6.40. Madness!
-Ralph
*Of $3.99 US price
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 9:19:31 GMT
Faaantastic...
So is Maximum Dinos 4 going to arrive before or after the price hike? Because it was originally scheduled for March 25th, but it doesn't seem to be on any of the shipping lists for this week.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2009 11:04:41 GMT
The editor's blog has it down for an April 1st release.
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on Mar 23, 2009 17:40:18 GMT
What a joke.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2009 9:09:02 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2009 18:17:00 GMT
There is a breaking point and given the fact that Panini/Titan have reprint rights, there will get to a point where people will go and pick up their collectors editions given that they print three comics an issue with a nice cardstock cover. Andy The breaking point is there for me now. The average US comic will be £3.20. I had a look in WH Smiths today at the Marvel Collector Edition titles. Cardstock covers, you get 3 US comics inside...and £2.50. Yep, 3 comics for less than the price of 1 if I pop into FP. Once the UK reprints finish running Civil War stuff and have a jumping on point I can see myself switching to them for some Marvel stories. I noticed in FPG today that $20 trades which a few months ago were £13, then £15 were now priced up to £19. Yep, Panini Collector Editions for me I think. -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 25, 2009 18:38:03 GMT
Pretty much the same for me I think.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2009 19:55:15 GMT
As Grimlock said (in a slightly different context) on the cover of Transformers 174: "Wotta revoltin' development this is!"
I'm furious that Diamond should hike the prices again so soon after the last one and effectively increase the wholesale cost of a $3.99 comic by 45p since December. That is a hell of an increase, and I'm not sure I buy the justification about the deteroriating pound. Sure it's weak at the moment but has it really slumped much from where it was in December? I'm not sure, and it makes me wonder if the £2 wholesale price was Diamond's plan all along but it was less controversial to achieve it in two seperate rises rather than one.
Sadly this is another nail in the coffin for comics at the moment and will only send more stores under as well as pushing readers towards trades or illegal downloads.
However, as long as Diamond holds a monopoly stores there's little choice but to like it or lump it. I can't help but feel a little competition would be healthy in this situation.
I actually contacted IDW this week to see if I could buy direct from them but I was told their contract with Diamond forbids it. So I'll probably absorb this latest rise as far as my OneShallStand.com store is concerned in the interests of keeping prices down... so that's money out of my pockets and into Diamond's. Bummer.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 11:06:58 GMT
You shouldn't have to do that. You're too good to your customers.
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Post by primenova on Mar 27, 2009 19:00:50 GMT
Price increases 30th March 2009.
Update 27.03.09.
I am writing today to announce a postponement of the recently advised
price increases. When the exchange rate dipped dramatically three weeks
ago there was a need to look again at our prices. Since that time there
has been a strengthening of the pound against the dollar so we are happy
to postpone these price increases.
We will look at this issue again in April. As most of the products we
sell are purchased in dollars our prices will inevitably track
significant fluctuations in the pound/dollar exchange rate. Depending
upon movements of the exchange rate over the coming weeks and months, we
may be able to maintain the current prices or it may be necessary to
implement the previously advised increases. If the latter is necessary
an announcement will be made at the appropriate time.
Note that the April order form has gone to press using the increased
prices. If no actual price increases are implemented before the goods
in April Previews ship, you will be billed the current pre-increase
prices. The April Previews and order form are due to ship the week
commencing 30th March.
I
Regards,
John Hitchen
General Manager
Diamond Comic Distributors
So - there we have it!
Obviously, if the pound slumps below $1.40 during April I would expect Diamond to try again but if it continues its slight upward trend, there should be no reason for price increases.
What this e-mail DOESN'T say, is that Diamond have been inundated with protests and really felt the pressure on the decision made last week. So thanks to all for your comments and support!
have a good weekend!
--
Ivor Davis
RED HOT COMICS
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 27, 2009 19:24:02 GMT
Nice to see Diamond buckle under pressure.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Mar 27, 2009 19:32:04 GMT
I bet though if the exchange rate goes the other way they won't rush to drop their prices.
They will just rub themselves with money, laughing.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 27, 2009 19:35:44 GMT
Yup, still good to see they bowed under pressure.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 27, 2009 22:04:54 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2009 21:03:44 GMT
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