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Originally Posted by lutach
A lot of retail and online places complain that Hobby city sells really low and the main reason is they know how to sell (Also, they are there in Asia and don't have to pay for high shipping  ). |
No, the reason they sell low is because:
They don't have any real overhead. They don't stock anything. They are paying wages in China ($.45 / hour.) Their shipping is subsidized by the Chinese Government. They are operating on a 10%-12% margin. They don't sell any quality products (just made in Asia stuff.) They don't have any warranty costs -- those are put back on the suppliers.
But the biggest difference is they have zero liability. No lawyer in any other country could touch them for liability, loss of life, etc, because they are shielded by operating out of PRC.
So they are completely able to operate with no regard for quality, safety, etc.
They ship products containing Lead into Europe with impunity (something that would land me a HUGE lawsuit from the EU.)
Etc. etc. etc.