Jaw007
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Capitalistic Greed!
Originally Posted by Jaw007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Capitalistic Greed! |
Originally Posted by Spareribs /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've noticed that Coach hand bags which cost around $500 are made in China. Banana Republic clothes which are also made in China are expensive too. I always thought that stuff made in China were cheap but how is that a $500 coach bag made in China so expensive? A lot of these products are massed produced too. Just curious. And no, I am not interested in buying hand bags for myself. |
Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm not much up on the cost of manufacturing clothes, but I can do a part count and a rough estimate for an amp. Some of the high end ones really do have pricey parts. I've seen others with four-digit markups. I don't have a problem paying profit - fair is fair - but some of the margins are unconscionable. A couple manufacturers I can think of absolutely cannot justify their prices. |
Originally Posted by LawnGnome /img/forum/go_quote.gif Even high end amps normally have less than 100-150$ in components. |