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About a year ago, the Bachmann Spectrum 4-6-0 w/DCC & Sound was advertised at $ 184,99 and now the same source sells it for $ 214,99. Compared to the MSRP of $ 360,00, that´s still a bargain, but a steep increase of over 16 % in just one year! At times, when incomes tend to shrink, one would think that prices would at least stay stable, but certainly not to be increased. Up until recently, the loco sold for Euro 319,00, which is $ 440,22. It is now "down" to Euro 264,90 or $ 365,55. The price includes 10% Customs duty and 19 % VAT.  There is no way I ever could lay out close to 400 bucks for a bread-and-butter loco, made in China. Is the industry pricing itself out of the market?
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