Posted by traffik33 on 11/03/06 04:16

Kimba W. Lion wrote:
> "traffik33" <traffik33@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I just bought a Manavox DVD player for $29.98 at Wal-Mart.
> >How can they manufacturer parts, assemble, ship/distribute,
> >and sell these players for $29.98 and make a profit?
>
> Because they're made in China, where the workers get about a penny a month.
> The whole player probably costs about 6 cents to make, and Wal-Mart gets
> them for about a buck each.
>
> OK, so I made up those numbers. But you get the point. If we still had
> pre-Nixon trade embargoes on China, we'd be paying $425 for a low-end
> player. And we'd be taking them to repairmen instead of considering them
> disposable. Imagine that.

Even assuming free labor, its still hard to believe they can
manufacture
the parts, assemble into a complete player and make a profit at $30.

I'm not complaining. I've purchased atleast a dozen VCRs during my
lifetime at a total cost of $4,000 to $5,000. DVD players at $30 will
be a
nice break. Still hard to believe you can buy a player for the same
price
you spend on 2 or 3 DVDs.

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