Edward Loizeaux wrote: >> the brass set is about 98% more expensive than the >> plastic set.
Bill Wade wrote: >Sure is 'close' if you don't mind comparing dissimilar situations. >Looking at discounted vs non discounted pricing is not a valid argument. Bill...Pardon me if I humbly disagree. Comparing prices that you must actually pay is a valid and realistic evaluation. If the plastic set is commercially available at $3.65 and the brass set is commercially available at $7.25, then those are the prices to be compared. Thus, the brass set is essentially double the price of the plastic set. In the case of mass-produced plastic, the so-called normal retail price is fictitious since lots of discounters offer products for less. Some brass, on the other hand, is not sold via retail channels and is not discounted. Nothing wrong with either method, but comparing what you actually pay is more valid than comparing artificial retail prices. Ed L. Bill Wade wrote: >You can make the assumption that the hobby shop stocked both products >and offered the same discount, then you can have a valid comparison Not trying to be difficult (it just looks that way), but the above assumption does not reflect reality. Where can I purchase a BTS brass AB brake set at a 23% discount? Cannot be done to the best of my knowledge. Please correct me if I am wrong. But there are wide variety of discount stores that offer the mass produced products at less-than-retail prices. Where do you think I purchase Kadee couplers, NWSL wheelsets, Plastruct parts, scenery products, etc.? Nothing wrong with the no-discount policy and I am not complaining about it. But if one is to compare plastic vs. brass prices, using the actual cost needing to be paid is more valid than any other comparison. Bill Wade wrote: >But go with whatever makes ya happy! Well, I have noticed that soldering to plastic detail parts is not generally very successful. So if soldering is needed, I will knock on your door and buy some brass parts. However, I think it is common knowledge that brass is more expensive than plastic and that was the only point I was trying to make in the first place. Sorry if it turned out to be long winded. Cheers...Ed L. The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
