Grab Bag Mini Retailer?

[johnboyjjb]

Is there any online shop that offers a grab bag type of mini purchasing?

Kind of like the Mini Exchange were you don\'t know what your getting until you get it. You\'d think this would be a good way for a retailer to clear their shelves of single models that just don\'t fit into displays and that sort of thing.

 

[james sequeira]

give your friend a certain amount to spend and get them to order minis they like

 

[supervike]

Interesting, but as a consumer, I think I\'d prefer to know what I am getting.

But yeah, I guess, make them cheap enough and a decent value, maybe a good way to clean shelves.

 

[Ebonbuddha]

Back in 93\' or 94\' GW did that. They made grab bags of 40K and Fantasy stuff. They sold well, but then again, that is GW.

I wish some retailers would do that. Its actually a good idea. I got the most joy out of painting a miniature that was won in a grab baggish auction.

 

[No Such Agency]

Originally posted by Ebonbuddha
Back in 93\' or 94\' GW did that. They made grab bags of 40K and Fantasy stuff. They sold well, but then again, that is GW.

Now they would probably put in $12 worth of bitz, and charge $20 for it, and you would STILL get guys who were missing arms so you had to go back and buy more bitz...

 

[Ebonbuddha]

lol...Yeah. Fair enough. These were the old Rogue Trader minis that they weren\'t using anymore. I, unfortunately, got mostly Space Orks.

I did make an army from them though.So it wasn\'t a complete waste.