Doug ranted about this in his August S News email and I don't blame him:
"I’m not real happy to report this, but some of you may want to take advantage of it. MTH is blowing-out excess S inventory (but no track products, which are sold out) on EBAY at half-price with free shipping ! There are some good deals there.
Why am I not happy to report it? Because MTH is offering these items at prices lower than they sell them to dealers (who pay shipping as well). This is a very unfair practice that leaves dealers with the same products on our shelves, which we can’t sell without losing money. Lionel did this same thing to us 12 years ago, and I still have several Floodlight Towers and Baggage Smashers, which don’t sell anymore, on the shelf as a result. In all likelihood, I will be reconsidering if and how I continue to offer MTH products in the future."
