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Went to the new anime cafe in Seattle and the merch prices are crazy
I checked out the 'Nexus Point' pop-up cafe downtown last weekend. They had a cool Neon Genesis Evangelion theme, but a single keychain was $35 and a basic t-shirt was $65. It feels like they're really banking on fan hype to justify those numbers. Has anyone found a good spot for official merch that doesn't cost a full day's pay?
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robertb306mo ago
Saw a post about that place, the markup on imported goods must be insane. Maybe check out some smaller shops in the International District?
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derek_schmidt6mo ago
My wallet already hurts just thinking about it. The smaller shops are definitely the move for better prices. I've learned that lesson the expensive way.
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janaw114mo ago
Derek (I think? @derek_schmidt), you're totally right about those smaller shops. I used to think bigger pop-up events like that Nexus Point thing were the only way to get cool themed stuff, but seeing a plain t-shirt for $65 really changed my mind. I wandered into a spot called Pink Gorilla in the ID last week, and they had Evangelion pins for like $8 and actual import figures for way less. So yeah, I'm converted now, those pop-up prices just aren't worth it.
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