Topps laughing at costumers?

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Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

Does it even matter which party gets to inflate wax prices? Either way the consumer pays through the nose.

Consumers pay more with the current method Panini uses. If Panini decided to just raise prices for distributors and nothing else yes most likely nothing would change for you. But there is a chance if direct buyers get charged very high amounts at some point they feel the need to try and move product. Now they can charge whatever they want because prices are so low they can’t lose. They don’t need to you know actually distribute product.

If Panini decided to sell all hobby on their own wax prices overall would be lower for you. There are a few different options they could go. The first being auctions. Panini gets more money than they do now and you can get wax at the actual market value. That number will probably always be less than the bums are charging now. Panini uses a set price they think they can sell it all at immediately. Again way more than distributors pay them now but cost for consumer is going to be lower. Some type of subscription service. Panini charges higher prices but still lower than you’ll pay a current money tree member for new wax.

The current system Panini uses they realistically make as little as they possibly can. The small select group of direct money tree members get all the big profits. Breakers win. Everyone else loses. Virtually any other method of selling hobby product Panini makes not only more but way more. Consumers get lower prices. Breakers win. Money tree members still win but have to go back to making reasonable margins of profit.