Actually, that isn't difficult for me to believe. I've seen ppl go to an open warehouse at Squadron (model kit distributer/seller) and just take all the company's inventory of particular models (20 + kits of one type at $30 a kit). Also, you'll be disappointed at how expensive some of those places in Asia can be with Joes. Example, in Thailand this past December the ROC Joes were about $15, and BnB Sgt Slaughter were a bit more than $24. What's going on is the stores have to pay an import fee and that's passed on to the customers. Every American type toy, like our Joes, were expensive. I know, Joes have the "made in China" thing, but they still have to pay an import fee. On the flipside, there were a lot of Japanese toys, especially Zoids, Gundam, etc, for like.. dirt cheap! Gundam models for like $6 to $12. I asked about these and no import tax. So the Japanese stuff is more common--lots of them--and ppl buying them like crazy. I even saw quite a few Americans and others (European/Australian) buying a lot of the toys too, multiple ones. I have a feeling a lot of them probably sell on ebay what they picked up at the stores.

So anyway, yes, I can believe ppl buying up lots of toys and sending them to Malaysia. Probably cheaper to do that here than pay some import tax which inflates the price to double.

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