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zoomorph
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Aug 23, 2015
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I'd buy this for $20, max.
Aug 23, 2015
nickm50
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Aug 24, 2015
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zoomorphI think $20-30 is a fair price point for a toy/novelty item like this. I mean it is handmade and these guys have to make money, but is there demand for a $100 spinny top?
Aug 24, 2015
zoomorph
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Aug 24, 2015
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nickm50Handmade isn't a good thing. Would you pay $1,000,000 for a handmade car or $10,000 for the same thing made by machines? Machines exist to make our lives more efficient so we don't have to manually weave and dye every fabric, cut every bit of metal, and so on. Machines tend to do a better job than human hands as they are more precise and consistent.
If these tops really require a $100 price tag to be cost-effective, the vendor is doing it wrong. They ought to invest in some automation and sell the things for $20. The market for people who will pay an extra $80 because the vendor is horribly inefficient by modern standards is very small.
Aug 24, 2015
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