So GW has raised prices once again on a whole category (this time it's paints and painting stuff), and this means that the already meager amount of GW products i could afford have shrinked a little more.
I've read many comments about GW price policy, and what i say basically is that if people keep buying their stuff and they make profit out of it they are in their right to do whatever they think is best.
This doesn't mean i don't feel a little sad. My wage stays the same (well, lately it's been decreasing slowly but steadily) and prices just go up. This is forcing me to stop buying GW products (amongst others).
Many call this "rage quitting". Mine, at least, is not rage quitting: it's slowly chocking.
Once i used to go to my local GW shop, play a game, and then buy some minis just to repay them for the time they lent me. With the economical situation getting worse and GW prices getting up, i had to stop buying whole boxed kits or even single minis, but every time i bought at least a paint can or a brush.
Now they raised prices even on the last thing i could afford to buy. You can object that a 20 cent increase it's not that big deal (here in Italy now a paint pot is 3,20 Euros up from 3). Problem is, they were already overpriced compared to other ranges (e.g. Vallejo) which, let's face it, in addition of being cheaper are actually better too. So i finally decided: a) to stop playing at local GW store, even if the store owner is a kind and nice person; b) move to another nearby store who sells many brands (Vallejo included), where i can buy what i want and still play a few games.
In the end, everyone is losing: GW cause i will not buy anymore from them and me cause i liked playing at their store and buy their (already) overpriced colours. There's enough to be a little sad, i think...
Now they raised prices even on the last thing i could afford to buy. You can object that a 20 cent increase it's not that big deal (here in Italy now a paint pot is 3,20 Euros up from 3). Problem is, they were already overpriced compared to other ranges (e.g. Vallejo) which, let's face it, in addition of being cheaper are actually better too. So i finally decided: a) to stop playing at local GW store, even if the store owner is a kind and nice person; b) move to another nearby store who sells many brands (Vallejo included), where i can buy what i want and still play a few games.
In the end, everyone is losing: GW cause i will not buy anymore from them and me cause i liked playing at their store and buy their (already) overpriced colours. There's enough to be a little sad, i think...
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