tlaias

Thanks, Surfer. What you say certainly makes sense.

Spooky, I appreciate the fact that you at least took the time to respond and make a new member feel welcome.

Hi everyone,

I'm brand spanking new to this obsession, and this site, and I'm trying to educate myself by reading as much as I can in these forums. But I could use a little help from my more experienced fellow members about a rather basic issue that has me a bit stymied:

I gather, from comments that I've read here, that most replicas come from a couple of central sources and are drop-shipped for most dealers. That would seem to mean that most dealers carry pretty much the same reps. Am I right about that, or have I completely misundestood the gist of what I've been reading?

If I am right, then why is it that a particular model will pe priced at $128 at, let's say, Watcheden and cost twice as much (or more) at another site? That would seem to imply that reps come in varying qualities.

To further complicate the issue (for me at least), when I read Josh's loving, painstaking, mad scientist-like descriptions of the products featured on Perfect Clones, it becomes obvious that not all reps are created equal. So what's the real story here? Can someone please fill-in the missing pieces of the puzzle for me?

On a closing note, let me just say that it's exciting, and a little disconcerting, how quickly I've succumbed to this passion.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the quick responses. Any other dealers either of you would care to recommend?

Forgive my ignorance, folks. I'm brand new to this hobby. I've been investigating two sites that are recommended by members: Trusty Time and Perfect Clones. Are they actually separate sites? They seem to me to be the same in many respects. Can someone enlighten me?