Posted by <normanstrong on 11/07/06 17:06

"Kimba W. Lion" <KimbaWLion> wrote in message
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> "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.

I've parted out a few such impossibly priced Chinese-made electronic
components. I've come across many examples where the parts cost
alone--based on OEM quantity purchases--is higher than the retail selling
price.

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