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The Board Game Industry Is Burning – and It's Their Own Fault

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Re: The Board Game Industry Is Burning – and It's Their Own Fault

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Post by sct202 »

rahimnathwani wrote: post #9
randito wrote: post #5

If you want a better discussion about tariffs and their impact on the Boardgame Industry: https://stonemaiergames.com/the-math-of-tariffs/ As others have said, avoid this article. It doesn't add anything meaningful to the discussion.

The two articles state different facts about the tariff situation: - OP says 20% to 25% and states specific codes (and links to a government web site) - the article to linked says 54% and contains no codes or links Which one is correct?

Stonemaier games is the publisher of bestsellers like Wingspan and Scythe which have thousands of reviews on Amazon each vs TFA writer's game High Noon which has 8 review on Amazon. So I would trust that Stonemaier has more experience. Also when you type in the codes on the HTS website even the 9503 one the new tariffs aren't listed there or on any of the codes.

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Post by whatisthiseven »

Stonemaier has had so many people questioning the HTS code used they have commented on it as well. Turns out the website the highnoongame.com author relied on for giving tariff amounts is just not updated.

"The fact is that the tariff for 9504.90.6000–tabletop games–exported from China to the US is 145%."

Which undermines pretty much the entirety of the OP article.

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Post by Pet_Ant »

I feel like we need to use escrow more. Stuff that verifies that the buyer has the money before the seller produces the product. It's like the buyer confirming that the seller has a factor before buying. It makes it symmetrical. Then, whatever happens, the seller knows if they fulfill the contract they will get their money. Or at least have the amount equal to the costs so you aren't stuck holding the bag if they tank.

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Post by alabastervlog »

sct202 wrote: post #11
rahimnathwani wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The two articles state different facts about the tariff situation: - OP says 20% to 25% and states specific codes (and links to a government web site) - the article to linked says 54% and contains no codes or links Which one is correct?

Stonemaier games is the publisher of bestsellers like Wingspan and Scythe which have thousands of reviews on Amazon each vs TFA writer's game High Noon which has 8 review on Amazon. So I would trust that Stonemaier has more experience. Also when you type in the codes on the HTS website even the 9503 one the new tariffs aren't listed there or on any of the codes.

OK, glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't actually find the info the author said was on that site, using their link and the exact process they recommended.

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Post by watwut »

literallyroy wrote: post #4

Fun read, smug but I enjoy some opinion and life in my reading. I don’t think people producing games being hobbyists rather than business people is quite the negative I feel this post presents it to be.

They are businesses and the companies he calls incompetent did in fact delivered multiple games in not small numbers so far.
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