I have to ask opinions on Dean's pricing

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

People still shop at convenience stores, even though there are better bargains to be had. Nothing wrong with Deans pricing or strategy. There is a wide range of options for buying cards, just a sign of a healthy market.

The convenience store isn't charging close to 5 or 10 x more than the "better bargains."

And if that convenience store charged $5 instead of $1 for a candy bar (while telling you how it was a great gift for someone at that price), I imagine the first thing that'd come to mind would be "what a ripoff. This place is trying to screw people over"

[Vegas Cards]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

The convenience store isn't charging close to 5 or 10 x more than the "better bargains."

And if that convenience store charged $5 instead of $1 for a candy bar (while telling you how it was a great gift for someone at that price), I imagine the first thing that'd come to mind would be "what a ripoff. This place is trying to screw people over"

Not looking to argue, but I'll point out that this happens ALL the time. Airport gift shops literally sell things for 5x more. So do movie theatres, stadiums, etc. Ever pay $5 for a bottle of water you could have gotten for $0.20 at Costco? Maybe you haven't, but people do all the time.

Different options for different needs. The market will accommodate all buyers at every price it can in a system like ours. Its a sign of health.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

Not looking to argue, but I'll point out that this happens ALL the time. Airport gift shops literally sell things for 5x more. So do movie theatres, stadiums, etc. Ever pay $5 for a bottle of water you could have gotten for $0.20 at Costco? Maybe you haven't, but people do all the time.

Different options for different needs. The market will accommodate all buyers at every price it can in a system like ours. Its a sign of health.

That's comparing apples and oranges. In many of those situations with the gigantic markup, the higher prices of those items is necessary for the business to succeed enough overall. The consumer often realizes that paying $12 for their bleacher ticket isn't going to make the team's ownership enough money to survive on its own, so they understand that it's practically an inferred part of the deal to be ok with paying $5 for a water or hot dog (and that overall, the value of that day's ballpark experience adds up reasonably for both sides in those spots).

This does not apply to a company who knowingly sells a $70 card set to an unknowing consumer for $400 (while inferring that the price is fair).

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

Not looking to argue, but I'll point out that this happens ALL the time. Airport gift shops literally sell things for 5x more. So do movie theatres, stadiums, etc. Ever pay $5 for a bottle of water you could have gotten for $0.20 at Costco? Maybe you haven't, but people do all the time.

Different options for different needs. The market will accommodate all buyers at every price it can in a system like ours. Its a sign of health.

The places you listed can charge higher prices because usually they don't allow you to bring your own food or water, or people are traveling and don't easily have the option to anyway.

Dealers can charge whatever they want for their cards, and for cards that are hard to find, it makes sense that if Deans has them, they will sell even at a premium. The few cards I have bought from Deans fall into that category. What I don't understand is how they sell readily available cards at the prices they generally have them listed for.