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May be I'm just expecting something I shouldn't be entitled to but i thought if you buy a box set of something you'll get a small discount for buy bulk. So went on line and saw the "Iyanden Ghost Warrior 1-Click Miniatures Collection" and though that looks great I wonder how much that will save me ... add every thing it has to the basket and ... Nothing. Now its a one day sale and you'd think you'd get something special ... but no.

So I just can't see any reason in buying a box set. No discount ... so i might as well buy them separately. Any one got any idea about this? Is expecting a discount on a box set wrong?

(edit for the epic typo in the title)

Expecting a discount for buying something in bulk is absolutely normal. Companies do it all the time. Remember, however, that you are buying something from GW. The fact that they continually exploit their customers may be morally wrong to some, but the fact that we keep coming back for more makes them geniuses.

In other words, GW products are actually addictive drugs like Heroin. The FDA just doesn't have time to look into it right now.

 Icarusthepilot wrote:

In other words, GW products are actually addictive drugs like Heroin. The FDA just doesn't have time to look into it right now.

+1 - My new Signature

I remember the GW sales in the UK in 1997/1998.

They were kick ass.

I got a mahusive SoB army for £50.

It was at least 3000 points in 3rd Ed.

Gutted it got stolen two years later.

They do, war walkers come in packs of 3 for 75$.
It just if you buy an entire army at once, it isnt a discount.

Puscifer wrote:
I remember the GW sales in the UK in 1997/1998.

They were kick ass.

I got a mahusive SoB army for £50.

It was at least 3000 points in 3rd Ed.

Gutted it got stolen two years later.

that sale sounds amazing........ i am deeply sorry for your loss

I'm normally right up there to deride a thread for being "yet another GW whine" thread, but this even got to me.

"BUY LARGE PILE OF STUFF WE SELL NORMALLY. BUY NOW IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND GET IT AT 100% REEEEETAIL!!!"

Hilarious!

... so i look for another dealer and www.waylandgames.co.uk have a look at there miniatures and guess what? GW £407 ... WLG £298.40 ... saving of £108.60 ... saving a quarter by not supporting Games workshop directly.

WHY THE ON EARTH IS THAT SAVING NOT ON THEIR WEBSITE?!?

oh and

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
They do, war walkers come in packs of 3 for 75$.
It just if you buy an entire army at once, it isnt a discount.

Games work shop £47.50 for three ...WLG its £15.36 per war walker for 3 its £46.08 .... still saving you money

1 click bundles and the batrep armies are sold at normal price.

You will only get discount on the usual army box's
Not sure why they started this, because im yet to see one where i'll actually want everything included.

 Tri wrote:
... so i look for another dealer and www.waylandgames.co.uk have a look at there miniatures and guess what? GW £407 ... WLG £298.40 ... saving of £108.60 ... saving a quarter by not supporting Games workshop directly.

WHY THE ON EARTH IS THAT SAVING NOT ON THEIR WEBSITE?!?

oh and

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
They do, war walkers come in packs of 3 for 75$.
It just if you buy an entire army at once, it isnt a discount.

Games work shop £47.50 for three ...WLG its £15.36 per war walker for 3 its £46.08 .... still saving you money

It is different here. war walker pack of 3=75, 30 dollars by themselves.

 Icarusthepilot wrote:
Expecting a discount for buying something in bulk is absolutely normal. Companies do it all the time. Remember, however, that you are buying something from GW. The fact that they continually exploit their customers may be morally wrong to some, but the fact that we keep coming back for more makes them geniuses.

In other words, GW products are actually addictive drugs like Heroin. The FDA just doesn't have time to look into it right now.

Dude's right.

They are there so mom and dad and grandma can make an easy purchase for a gift for their kid's complex hobby.

Happens all the time in hobby/nerd retail - (from game stop to comic book stores) parents wanting to buy stuff, but not knowing the difference between such esoteric products.

They don't offer a discount because they don't have to. They know that if you're going to start an iyanden army, that you're going to buy a whole bunch of wraith stuff anyways. They don't need to entice you buy what you were already going to purchase with things like special sales and discounts.

I mean, it's sort of like going to a gun store, buying a gun, and then asking why there isn't a special deal on ammunition.

Why are we entitled to discounts? No other industry discounts when you buy more of a product

You get discounts from local retailers and other second hand online shops.

My FLGS gives a basic 20% reduction on everything GW.

And many dont, You are not entitled to a discount on things just because you buy alot.

 Tri wrote:
... so i look for another dealer and www.waylandgames.co.uk have a look at there miniatures and guess what? GW £407 ... WLG £298.40 ... saving of £108.60 ... saving a quarter by not supporting Games workshop directly.

WHY THE ON EARTH IS THAT SAVING NOT ON THEIR WEBSITE?!?

Just read this and thought "Ooo! Wonder if they have Wood Elf Wild Riders on a discount?"

waylandgames.co.uk wrote:RRP: £36.00 Now: £41.40

Sigh.

Az

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
And many dont, You are not entitled to a discount on things just because you buy alot.

You are not, however most offer deals on bulk costs in order to entice you to actually buy it.

GW seems to be trying to entice you to think these deals are just like other discounters, and thus you are getting a deal discount. Why would it be trying to entice you with "24 hours only!" for a specific deal?

 Ailaros wrote:
They don't offer a discount because they don't have to. They know that if you're going to start an iyanden army, that you're going to buy a whole bunch of wraith stuff anyways. They don't need to entice you buy what you were already going to purchase with things like special sales and discounts.

I mean, it's sort of like going to a gun store, buying a gun, and then asking why there isn't a special deal on ammunition.

not quite. Even most gun stores will give you a deal on bulk ammunition.

What this is akin to is if you walked into Sam's club, priced a 48 pack of toilet paper, and saw it costs the exact same as six 8 packs from Walmart. On most items, you'll get at least a small break for buying in bulk. GW has apparently come up with some sort of ingenious way to trick people into buying full price bundles.

it probably takes all of 5 seconds to set one of those bundles up. If they trick just one person with it, its paid off more than likely.

 MrMoustaffa wrote:
it probably takes all of 5 seconds to set one of those bundles up. If they trick just one person with it, its paid off more than likely.

Nearly reflex purchased the deal myself ... I'm just glad i checked.

 Somedude593 wrote:

Puscifer wrote:
I remember the GW sales in the UK in 1997/1998.

They were kick ass.

I got a mahusive SoB army for £50.

It was at least 3000 points in 3rd Ed.

Gutted it got stolen two years later.

that sale sounds amazing........ i am deeply sorry for your loss

I had my SoB, Noise Marines, DE and Iron Warriors pinched. All in the same day, except my IW which was 2002.

Then I had my Iron Hands pinched in 2005.




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Those Iron Warriors were my pride and joy. Fully converted up and won me two tournaments in Canada and forth at a uk GT.

I remember the buy two get one free blister pack/box set deals :(

Aben Zin wrote:


Just read this and thought "Ooo! Wonder if they have Wood Elf Wild Riders on a discount?"

waylandgames.co.uk wrote:RRP: £36.00 Now: £41.40

Sigh.

Az

Yep it looks like they get a discount for ordering bulk and then pass some of that discount on. Older ranges don't seem to get all that much business so go up in price. That said hats off to them for actually listing GW price so you know which is better.

Isn't there now some sort of law in the UK that stops monopoly's from having discount and sales? That's what I heard.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
And many dont, You are not entitled to a discount on things just because you buy alot.

You're missing the point, I think.

It's not that GW owes people discounts. It's that GW is very obviously trying to trick people into thinking that they're getting an unusually good price on something. It's like when a store doubles the price of paper towels and then advertises a 50% off sale. It's a dishonest practice that they shouldn't be allowed to do without very clearly noting that the price is just the sum of all the individual prices.

I'm of the opinion that the ability to purchase on the GW site AT ALL is an option predominantly used by non-players wanting to buy things for us.

I mean for feths-sake "Support your FLGS" is a creed followed by most within the hobby, and most FLGSs that I've seen offer occasional deals on minis.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Isn't there now some sort of law in the UK that stops monopoly's from having discount and sales?

Even if there was some law GW isn't a monopoly just for selling their own stuff. There's plenty other miniatures manufacturers on the market. If GW told independent retailers they can't sell other lines or how they have to price those compared to GW then there might be a problem. Discounts are fine, as long as you're not having a permanent "discount" on items just to make people think it's cheap when in fact that's the standard price.

Spetulhu wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Isn't there now some sort of law in the UK that stops monopoly's from having discount and sales?

Even if there was some law GW isn't a monopoly just for selling their own stuff. There's plenty other miniatures manufacturers on the market. If GW told independent retailers they can't sell other lines or how they have to price those compared to GW then there might be a problem. Discounts are fine, as long as you're not having a permanent "discount" on items just to make people think it's cheap when in fact that's the standard price.

I meant a monopoly / largest miniatures company in the UK.

That was what I heard, anyway. It was a long time ago.

The One-Click Bundles had me a bit puzzled at first but I'm completly lost as to why this is a "Super Duper One-Off Deal that you have to buy within 24 hours or your life will be void".

pantsonhead wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
And many dont, You are not entitled to a discount on things just because you buy alot.

You're missing the point, I think.

It's not that GW owes people discounts. It's that GW is very obviously trying to trick people into thinking that they're getting an unusually good price on something. It's like when a store doubles the price of paper towels and then advertises a 50% off sale. It's a dishonest practice that they shouldn't be allowed to do without very clearly noting that the price is just the sum of all the individual prices.

But...they aren't? It doesn't say anywhere that you are saving money.