At 04:43 PM 6/8/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm sure some people have seen this before, but I found this post on
>sofaspud.org really interesting:
>
>"Since Best Buy also sells anime DVDs, I was able to look up the
>wholesale cost of them. If you've ever wondered about how much a DVD
>actually costs to a retailer, look no further. Before working at Best Buy
>I looked all over for this kind of information and never could find it.
>Use this information well.
>
>All prices are based upon the wholesale cost of a DVD with a $29.99 MSRP
>(Manufacturer's suggested Retail Price). However, markup percentages
>apply for any company's product regardless of MSRP.
>
>ADV - $14.51 (51.6% Markup)
>TokyoPOP - $15.12 (49.6% Markup)
>Manga Entertainment - $15.41 (48.6% Markup)
>Pioneer/Bandai/Viz - $18.73 (37.5% Markup)

*snip*

bah who the hell actually buys their anime from stores?
http://www.uln.com/cgi-bin/vlink/anime_index.html?id=VBYYdcBZ

is what i use for most of my anime purchasing needs, im sure everyones got 
a favorite online retailer

^_^x KD
"You have a mask of deceit.. however your true face is shedding 
tears"-Rhine about Boma/Heat guy J