Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2003

I think this is the reason as well. They really cannot put items on sale
as a result. It'd probably make more sense for them to contact their
best train stores [pick their top performers/buyers from some list they
keep on hand], and sell the items to those stores at a discounted price
with the expectation that the store will then turn around and offer a
bargain to their customer base.

That'd get the inventory off the shelves and into the hands of the train
modelers, and it helps advance the hobby as a result.

"Walthers" doesn't have the locos on sale. Terminal Hobby Shop, which
I understand is owned by Walthers, does.

(Yes, I know it's only a technicality, but you and I cannot order
anything directly from Walthers.)

Many of THS's sale items are below MSRP . I don't know the details of
the engine in question and will defer to Rath's knowledge of their
price history.

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Probably true. The catalog says Walthers.  But they must have alot of
cash to cover sitting on the inventory, or else there are alot of dumb
dumbs out there.

Oh Brilliant, just brilliant!  Wow, so new and fresh, how did you ever
think of it.................?

Huh? How does that differ from the rest of the world? The difference is
in what is legal and what is not I would think.

Regards,

DAve
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eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a
dangerous servant and a fearful master."
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