How can I put it? First of all, clarify a concept, that is, what is handmade.
KT Wing is right, but both the white mold and the finished PVC products bought by himself are almost all made in China. Our factory in mainland China only simply processes them under the supervision and guidance of Japanese manufacturers, so as to mass-produce these handmade ones. Japan entrusts this toxic processing procedure and packaging to us, only responsible for providing molds and necessary equipment, and making money by using our relatively cheap labor force to avoid it.
In addition, the customs tariff code of Doll in China is 95030029. According to the customs tax rate, 80% tariff plus 17% value-added tax shall be levied. Actually, exports are very expensive. However, due to Chinese mainland province's desire for foreign investment, these handmade products are ultimately processed by imported materials and similar processing, with low tariffs, and the competition for maritime exports to China is extremely fierce. As a result, the freight rate is quite low, and even before, there have been cases of backward money transportation. To sum up, it can be said that they have done many links such as production and transportation, and they have not spent much money at all.
This is the meaning of genuine products in the mainland in your mind. Yes, these handmade products are genuine, because they are so simple that Japanese manufacturers think it is no problem to give them to us. In fact, these dolls are 1: 6- 1: 8 bought by Japanese otaku. This kind of manual office authorized by Japan is also the main force in the Japanese market.
Some Japanese manufacturers with high production difficulties, trade secrets or small scale are unwilling to set up factories in China, and some of their own production lines will be completely localized, which is the original version you mentioned. But objectively speaking, the Japanese original is better and more detailed, but the same factory will not be produced in both China and Japan, so it cannot be directly compared. It is understandable that the quality is slightly inferior because of the relatively large quantities of genuine domestic products. Of course, compared with China, the Japanese labor force can't be compared equally, and it is natural to sell it at a high price.
So, of course, it is Japan that authorizes China to make handmade products that are genuine, not profiteers, and the pricing is set by Japanese manufacturers. What is our business? We can only buy, but we can't do anything.
You must also know what a domestic version is, that is, a pure domestic product with poor quality. It's quite cheap. The domestic molds are made without authorization, and the materials and paints are not made according to Japanese standards. I think the pollution in the room is very serious. I definitely won't buy these.
Finally, talk about the relationship between anime shop and Taobao.
Why is anime shop so expensive? Because people rent stores and hire people to spend money, booth fees, utilities. If the price is not higher, how can we get back to our books? So you say they are profiteers, and they are. In fact, they are also very poor. They set up a shop just to wait for the big head.
Why Taobao shop is relatively cheap? They usually make a reservation before applying for a permit, which will be cheaper than the actual selling price including tax 15-20%. They will get the goods and ship them to Shenzhen (mostly through Shenzhen, but also through Xiamen), and then ship them to you through the coastal ports in the mainland. It's cheap to get the goods yourself, and the quantity is calculated every time in large quantities, and the freight rate is not high after sharing. Sales will naturally be lower.
As for the after-sales handmade goods, the spot ones will be similar to the original exchange rate. The reason why they want to sell it more expensively is that they won't buy a lot of goods through replenishment at this time. They can still make a lot of money every time they sell one of these handmade products, but even so, they are still cheaper than those sold in physical stores.
For example:
I bought a piano beauty made by CLANNAD by hand on the Internet (you understand that it is a genuine product authorized by Japan for domestic production) and bought it at a predetermined price. After I get it, the total express price is 276 yuan, which is 4360 yen according to the current exchange rate. The price of this handmade model is 4,800 yen, and 5% tax is 5,040 yen. Now, as long as you go to Taobao for a search, you can see that the spot selling 350 yuan RMB does not include freight. 350 yuan RMB is equivalent to 5,530 yen, so people have to earn some money even if they don't book the price. )
Anime shop is only suitable for buying models. I think it's a good summary. The group of friends who play with models have a much better understanding of models than those who play with hands (it should be called hands-on ones, and there are several who can really "play" with their hands), so the domestic models are purchased in large quantities and sold much cheaper. I bought a model before with a discount of 1: 6.5. I guess I can get a better price than my knowledgeable friends, so I won't say much.
To sum up: anime shop is to return to the capital, buy domestic authorization, and wait for the big head to come to the door; The way of online store booking is cheap and worth choosing; No matter where you buy the real original, it will cost a lot of money. Please carefully consider the affordability and whether it is worth it.
I've seen the same beautiful woman in the shop and dare to sell it for 500. ...
Supplement:
It's not that you can't buy it at home, but you will spend a lot of money to buy it.