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Thresher0108 Mar 2022 5:10 p.m. PST

Given the huge spike in fuel prices in the last few days, weeks, months, I suggest that if you want to make any international purchases, you do so NOW, before the shipping rates increase again, and/or the fuel surcharges get slapped on to your shipments.

No doubt, the increasing costs for fuel and energy will hit the manufacturers soon too, so get those orders in fast, before that happens.

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian08 Mar 2022 6:27 p.m. PST

Not to mention the cost of plastics.

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP09 Mar 2022 4:57 a.m. PST

1) 28's are done.
2) The unpainted 5/6mm will take me years to paint--by which time there will be some different crisis.
3) I expect shipping on 2mm armies will remain affordable.

And the surge in "get your orders in NOW" is one of the things which spikes inflation. I think I'll sit on my lead pile for a couple of years and see whether the next crisis makes more sense than the last three or four panics.

Mr Elmo09 Mar 2022 4:59 a.m. PST

I might have to live off my Strategic Model Reserves.

Those purchases were prepping, that's it!

GatorDave Supporting Member of TMP09 Mar 2022 6:15 a.m. PST

Mr. Elmo

Lol. That's awesome. Strategic Model Reserve (SMR). Everyone should have one.

Personal logo Murphy Sponsoring Member of TMP09 Mar 2022 6:18 a.m. PST

This should really be interesting as Reaper is planning on launching its Bones VI KS this month, and I am wondering how the increased prices will affect it.

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP09 Mar 2022 8:01 a.m. PST

Well, I do hope that, keeping in mind the impending price hikes, everyone appreciates the opportunity created by my stuff showing up on eBay and in flea markets.

Hitman09 Mar 2022 8:42 p.m. PST

Cool Minis Marvel Zombicide shipping costs prevented me from ordering it on their most recent kickstarter. When shipping hits triple digits… forget it!!

huron725 Supporting Member of TMP11 Mar 2022 11:39 a.m. PST

SMR – love it! I have quite the SMR stockpile myself. ha

Zephyr111 Mar 2022 10:16 p.m. PST

Was in a grocery store today & impulse bought a 20lb bag of rice for $8. USD I'm thinking I may have to feed some of my neighbors in the future if things get worse-rer…

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse13 Mar 2022 9:42 a.m. PST

Buy every class of supply you can as the costs certainly will go up … And this will not stop anytime soon. Maybe in Nov.?

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