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Ammo by Mig paint sets

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Am I missing something here, or are the paint sets a bit of a ripoff?


At John's price for a 6 colour set of £15.29, that equates to an individual price of £2.54 per bottle.


But if bought separately at £2.10 each, the same 6 bottles comes to £12.60!!


A triumph of laziness over financial prudence? ;) or is my maths totally wrong....
 
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Sets tend to come at a bit higher price,packaging etc. However, I personally still like to get them as a starter and replenish with individual bottles. I store them in their packs, I don't have space for paint racks and I prefer to keep related paints together. So, I am building a nice collection that is ordered into groups of paints for subjects I do on a regular basis. They are still just colours though so I am happy to dip into say the modern Russian set to do a uniform if the colours suit.


They just fit the way I work but there is no reason why you cannot just buy them individually if you prefer. Horses for courses. It is only a rip off if you have no choice.
 
as Graham said,Patrick,plus you get a good little how to use booklet as well,


the only thing I don't like with the sets are the doubling up of some colors, ;)


but I must say that the moment the Russian ww2 colors would be of great help,


other than trying to mix the colors,


what good idea Graham to keep them in there sets,,so you don,t spend


a lot of time looking in a mess of bottles, :)
 
Models and related items. I always try to buy something if it's in a sale as I like to feel I've had a deal/bargain.


Car boot sales and a lot of internet surfing give great results. I find that if you wait long enough you'll actually get what you want for the price you are willing to pay. At the moment I'm looking for a Cougar from Meng for less than £30 I've been casually looking for about two months but one will come along eventually. Never buy the first thing you see I always do price comparisons and go for the cheapest option.


Happy hunting :) Cheers John
 
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Fair enough on the storage & convenience side. I still think paying an extra 44p per bottle is a tad too much.


And before anyone chips in, I'm not knocking John's prices they're just an example. His pencil is sharper than most ;)
 
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as Graham said,Patrick,plus you get a good little how to use booklet as well,
the only thing I don't like with the sets are the doubling up of some colors, ;)


but I must say that the moment the Russian ww2 colors would be of great help,


other than trying to mix the colors,


what good idea Graham to keep them in there sets,,so you don,t spend


a lot of time looking in a mess of bottles, :)
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I can vouch for the Vallejo Russian WWII green set. I also keep these sets in their boxes, easier to get at and all together.
 
Which sets are you looking at? I had priced them the same as buying individual bottles, it doesn't cost me any more to buy a set with 3 bottles than buying 3 individual bottles, I will go through them tonight and make sure the prices are the same.


Some sets especially Vallejo have how to's and tutorials so that's why they cost a little more.
 
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Which sets are you looking at? I had priced them the same as buying individual bottles, it doesn't cost me any more to buy a set with 3 bottles than buying 3 individual bottles, I will go through them tonight and make sure the prices are the same.
Some sets especially Vallejo have how to's and tutorials so that's why they cost a little more.
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The 3 bottle sets are fine John - I've bought one today!


I was referring to the 6 bottle set, in particular the German late war colours. Again, your prices were just a handy example - another online retailer has that set for £17.50!
 
I've changed the prices, most were ok but as you pointed out the 6 bottle sets are a bit high, they are now £12.59, but using the same formula I've increased the price on a couple of the bigger sets.
 
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I've changed the prices, most were ok but as you pointed out the 6 bottle sets are a bit high, they are now £12.59, but using the same formula I've increased the price on a couple of the bigger sets.
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John you're an absolute star! I honestly never imagined such a kind action on your part - I just thought those were the manufacturer's prices! Well done sir :)
 
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A while ago u bought Vallejo model air ISAF colours and I have found that a couple of the individual colours can't be bought seperately. I can only imagine something like this is why the sets cost more.


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I've had an email from Ammo saying that they have had complaints that my prices are too low, I have a pretty good idea which retailer has complained, I have emailed them back with how I work out the prices but if they ask me to put them up I will have to or lose them as a supplier, so make the most of the current prices.
 
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Boo hiss! :( I bet that I could make a fair guess at the complaining retailer... Sausage & Mash anyone? ;)


Fair enough John, you've gotta do it. No point in antagonizing the supplier & losing business
 
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That must be an ULTIMATE pain in the Arse John.....
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No I don't think it's them but e stocks their products ;)
 
So, you buy them retail and then charge what ever to cover the costs and make a small profit, what is the issue, if they want to charge more then that is their choice-free market and all that.
 
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So, you buy them retail and then charge what ever to cover the costs and make a small profit, what is the issue, if they want to charge more then that is their choice-free market and all that.
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ah, if only life were so simple. The big boys don't like anyone undercutting them and with their spending power, they can call the shots sadly. No such thing as a free market.
 
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No I don't think it's them but e stocks their products ;)
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same thing in my book. I will NEVER have any of their products in my house EVER.
 
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