by Changing-Gearz » Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:24 pm
Thank you Harry and Dave for setting up the new sub forum!
Two things I'd like to address now.
First - I do have a 3D printed porta-john in the Shapeways shop... Measured from the real deal and slightly modified shorter after seeing how much it cost!
Second - Prices in my Shapeways shop did drop back down after a week of "intense debate". The bottom line on the price increase is that I won the battle - but eventually the war cannot be won. Shapeways will raise my prices - when they raise everyones prices in the miniature auto section. There's a tremendous uproar over the new pricing in the Shapeways forum- and I was very lucky to negotiate the prices back down.
As many know - we have a dealer network in place and I've already started to look at supplying 3D chassis directly (like the Shapweways ones). We do have some stiffer microcarbon chassis on offer through dealers. It's not a long jump to more selection at this point. I think sales that benefit the shops carrying CG "stuff" is a better option for the longevity of our hobby.... The shapeways pricing has made it difficult to ask the dealers to carry that type of product - but with the eventual price increase. It makes sense now.
Then there's everything else we make....
Also - Noted on the McLaren M6!