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Re: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Disappointing Release)

You guys keep forgetting that this set is perhaps one of the most expensive standard sets to get released. The SRP is $300 and after the Pre-Order, after the street date release week, don't look for any substantial price cuts on this set.

Even Amazon will kick the price up to around $250. Retailers are only allowed to discount merchandise so much. If Amazon keeps that BG set, the everyday price, at $200, you can bet that Amazon will end up getting sued by the distributor of that product.

Since the whole thing broke out since last summer, large chain retailers are under fire over their business standards of selling merchandise far lower than the manufacturers SRP. Retailers are only allowed to discount merchandise only so much after it was discovered that big chain retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, Target and other specialty electronics and technology chains were undercutting prices, selling merchandise so low in order to force out local competitors in their area of business (technology and entertainment).

This all came to a head last summer when manufacturers started firing back by invoking the laws that prevent such undercutting. This kind of pricing was shown to be in violation of state and federal laws. This is why websites such as Amazon and Best Buy list not just the "Sale Price" but they are also now required by law to list the "List Price" or "SRP." If the price is set too low, they are prevented, by Federal law, from displaying those prices on their websites. This is why sites such as Best Buy aren't allowed to display those prices are instead will display an indicative warning "See Price in Cart."

Re: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Disappointing Release)

Michael, the Battlestar Galactica set is one of the most expensive sets ever released. How can you find this inflammatory? The set retails for $280, as indicated by Amazon. How is that telling everyone what's in their minds? I just stated a fact. If that SRP is in error, then blame Amazon. I just stated the facts from what I saw ... I'm not trying to anger anyone, but that is the information I have.

Take a look: http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Gal...735618&sr=1-21

Being that HTF is into the technology and entertainment news, I'm quite surprised that you don't remember this. It was all over the media outlets and had something to do with a retailer selling merchandise far below the acceptable discounted prices that retailers often sell at. Merchandisers fired back with lawsuits and refusing to allow these retailers to sell their merchandise.

It started when some retailers filed complaints with makers of LCD TV's, GPS Units and other electronics merchandise because one retailer was advertising prices lower than their competition and brought up the issue of price fixing.

Even Best Buy, Wal Mart's, and other retailers came under fire over selling merchandise far below established pricing structures that retailers are required to follow. One simple look at this weeks Best Buy website will reveal the problem. Take a look at their iPod listings. They don't list the sale price, only that you have to look at the price in your shopping cart, while they have discounted the prices on iPods by just $5.

Why do you think that Microsoft and Apple refuses to allow retailers to sell their products below the SRP that they set? It's also why manufacturers/companies have fired back at retailers by filing lawsuits against retailers over price-fixing, trying to force competitors in a certain market out of business.

It happened. The problem is that everybody thinks that Amazon's prices are everyday prices and I can assure you that they are not. Even the prices that David Levine stated won't be at those prices for long.

I can guarantee you that as soon as 20th Century Fox starts hearing complaints from retailers that Amazon is selling the X-Files Complete Series set at nearly 50% off that Amazon will be forced to remove that sales price.

Even at that price, that sales price on X-Files is only temporary at best ... just look at Amazon's listing for Jetson's Season 1, the original series. They have it listed at $20 and while I plan on ordering a copy of this release, nexst week it'll go back up to the $35-40 everyday price tag that they've been selling the set for.

Re: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Disappointing Release)

Michael, nothing, in any of my posts about the pricing on this set has been about telling people what they are thinking. In addition, I never said I was telling anyone what to think. If you go back and read my most recent posts, you would notice that I said that this set was;


I'd like to know where I said that I was telling everyone what to think. I have never said anything like that ...

Since Amazon's price listing supports my statement, it's a fact, not mere speculation.

And, my original argument is that this set is a very disappointing release. The fact is that the majority of consumers who purchase DVD's make their purchases at a brick and mortar store. Since many retailers will be selling the sets at either full retail $279.99, some discount stores will have them discounted $259.99 (Best Buy, Target). Not only that, but these stores will look at the price tag and not stock very many.

I'm expecting that this set will fall flat on its face because of that very issue. Now, the deal on the price? Universal still doesn't get it and even Paramount didn't get it until CBS took control over the distribution of Paramount's DVD releases on the TV Shows. Complete Series sets are supposed to show a little incentive to consumers by making the price a little easier than the individual season sets.

The BG set is basically the same price as it is for the individual season sets. Even the MASH, Northern Exposure, Gilmore Girls, I Love Lucy, I Dream of Jeannie and many of the other sets were priced accordingly at $179.99 and the sets were better designed than this BG set. Yet the set is one of the most expensive ever produced.

I'm not continuing the argument but all you could have said was "sure, the set is one of the most expensive produced." Charmed is probably the only other set that is priced even higher than the BG set. That would have ended the argument.

Re: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Disappointing Release)

RickER, the set is one of the most expensive sets produced. How is that telling people what to think? I have never taken it either way about who is on what side or what. I just stated my opinion on the design of the set and about it being the most expeisnvie and I get accused of telling people what to think.

How did Michael or even you, RickER, come up with the idea that that particular statement is telling people what to think? I don't see how that is telling anyone what to think. Nobody can do that. While it would be great if I could force people to think what I'm thinking, it's just not possible.

Michael, it is not my intention to continue this ... I'm just confused by what you're so mad about. You said that I'm trying to tell everyone what to think but you won't elaborate. It would be nice if you were specific about it.

What I think happened is that you were offended that I was posting something negative about what I think about the design of this particular set and instead of saying "Mark, that is your opinion on the set" you say that I'm trying to tell people what to think trying to force me to stop posting.

I though this was an open public forum where we could discuss TV Show releases and the designs of these sets and instead I get thrashed on by the Admin especially when I didn't say anything that could be seen as threatening, flaming or whatever.

If you don't agree with my opinion that I think this is a poorly designed set, then state your own opinion. Simply saying that I'm telling others what to think while not alluding to what you meant is designed to scare members from posting. I think the HTF forums are great but it doesn't help when members are afraid to post their opinions on what they think of a particular design for a particular set.

And, I'm not continuing the argument just to continue it I simply said that this set was poorly designed. This is a view that is shared by other posting members in this topic. Then, someone else brought up the issue of pricing on the set. My issue isn't with the pricing but rather the design ...