[UA] Gold Digging Game Store Merchants

[Tim Bisaillon]

> > >I'll buy it anyway.  :)
> > >
> > >Does anyone know the expected cost of UA2?  Recently there have been
> > >two hardcovers (Godlike and cthulhu D20) that have cost over
> > $90 here
> > >is Australia.  (Although cthulhu has dropped to $89.95)
> >
> > That does seem pretty friggin' steep.  I think UA2 is going
> > to be around 35-39.00 (John?  Other John?).
> >
> > The smart way to get a copy might be to find someone who's
> > going to get contributor copies and find a way to swap for
> > one.  I mean, I think $40 US is fair, but $90 sounds pretty high.
> >
>
>It is.  I blame the poor Australian Dollar, and unscrupulous game store
>owners leveraging their vertical monopoly to drive prices up.
>
>I'm fine though - I recently came into a hardcover copy of Wraith 2nd
>Edition, and someone who works at a gaming store who's been after it for
>a long time offered to swap it for a copy of UA2 when it comes out.

[climbing on soap box]

You know that ticks me right the fuck to high heaven. Here in this small 
town I call a home (for awhile atleast) we have one gaming store but it not 
gaming... he will get you the stuff but it could take up to years to get in. 
On top of that he adds a $10-20 to the total as well.

[jumping off soap box]
[giving a game store merchant the gamer's arm]


tjb

"I am the lizard king... I can do anything."
                              - Jim Morrison


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