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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jesionowski [ Well check Athearn's and Kato's prices, they are $5.00 higher for any roadname claimed under UP's trademark aggreement including CGW, DRGW, MP, WP, SP, MSTL, ART, CNW etc. Probably the increase in price also covers the record keeping for UP's benefit. Rick [/quote] Is this $5.00 for every UP-related item regardless of their wholesale cost? Locomotives and rolling stock? If so, I'm beginning to think maybe the post above that says it's all about greed is partly correct and that UP isn't necessarily the greedy one. I don't believe that the small added accounting burden of licensing is adding dollars to 3% of wholesale UP is charging. Having written some accounting software, I can tell you that at the push of a button, these manufacturers know to the penny the wholesale value of UP related sales. I doubt very much there is a staff of accountants and lawyers on staff dealing with this minor issue. Your post is interesting when compared to one that claims another manufacturer is charging the same for undecorated items as it does for UP items. If you feel you're paying $5.00 in royalties on a small ticket item, perhaps this thread should be about price-gouging, not licensing. Wayne
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