Gauntlet101010 wrote:I was once paid to put a link on my site. I don't see why they'd be paid in anything other than money. It's probably not even a lot of money. Reviewing isn't a day job.
I said earlier: what BBTS gets are hits and word-of-mouth. It doesn't have to have anything to do with the sale of one particular toy. With 3rd parties in particular, they're so expensive I doubt a store like BBTS makes THAT much on them. Not in relation to other popular brands, anyway.
Curious how much they paid you for posting the link? I know file hosting and torrent sites pay pennies for each click, but with all the free stuff available on those sites, the whole world is clicking.
I can’t picture somebody wasting their time doing 20 minute master edit videos just for a crummy discount. The figures themselves are not expensive. (a lump of molded plastic and cheap Chinese labor) It's the design process and creating the molds that costs a lot. Once that’s finished, they can churn out figures like gummy bears. It's is coming out of China lol. The same guys that make cell phones that cost $300 but come free with a provider contract plan. An Iphone probably costs under 10 bucks to make. How much could an action figure really cost?