This is why the modern collecting mentality infuriates me.

[enyawd72]

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[PNGwynne]

I agree, nauseating on several levels and incredibly wasteful/irresponsible.

[Remco Monster]

What a bunch of complete idiots.

[PNGwynne]

And I don't have these kits yet. The more I think about this, the more it angers me. And in a freaking landfill no less. They must be pretty poor businessmen if they don't realize plastic is recyclable.

[Hedji]

I don't understand how they could afford to do that. Why not just offer them at blow out prices to recoup their losses?

And you're right about seeding the next generation (if there is to be one) of kitbuilders.

[PNGwynne]

You can hone a lot of skills and encourage creativity with model kits. This is so sad.

[monitor_ep]

Offer them on ebay or amazon, instead of just tossing them. Idiots.

[Type3Toys]

Where is that land fill?

[CrimsonGhost]

There are a couple of ways get a business deduction from your unsold inventory. You can donate your inventory to charity, sell it to a company that specializes in obsolete or overstocked merch, or destroy it.

I'm assuming they felt destroying the inventory would be the cleanest way to keep records of the merchandise value given that the IRS will likely scrutinize their claim. It's possible these weren't complete or they were damaged in some way, who knows? Either way, this is done for tax purposes.

It would also explain why they would take before photos in the first place.

[PNGwynne]

Well, I work in a long-term care facility and we frequently get donations of model kits for veterans and other residents. That would have been a more laudable option IMO.

[Mr.Marion]

I've heard they do the same to new cars. Even if they can't sell them at discounted prices I'm sure they could make a deal with the government to help needy families or send oversees. Again too much common sense.

[CrimsonGhost]

Well, I work in a long-term care facility and we frequently get donations of model kits for veterans and other residents. That would have been a more laudable option IMO.

Are those from companies that are still in business or going out of business? Just curious, I'm wondering if that could be a difference in why destroying inventory is a better decision when going out of business.

[Mikey]

Maybe they clear more money in the end if they somehow claim tons of unsold kits.

In a convoluted way it might be cheaper to dump them rather than to sell them.

[HardyGirl]

That reminds me of what an offshoot of Milton Bradley called "Girls World" did in the 70s. They made "Enchanting Emerald The Witch" doll in 1972. (I have my original). When the dolls and outfits weren't selling as well as they hoped, they scrapped them. They didn't donate them or try to sell them at cheaper prices, they simply trashed them. When I found this out a few years ago, I was as angry as you are. Some kids could have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of those dolls. As a result, an Emerald on the secondary market goes for ridiculously high prices now.

I hate seeing good toys wasted.

[huedell]

You have no idea how much I agree with this thread's sentiment.

The only book I ever wrote/self-published was a book where the main hero has a life-altering change because he felt an extreme painful harrowing sadness watching the destruction of toys... toys that were destroyed, that the main character realized could have been otherwise appreciated.

Monarch Inc. should be ashamed of themselves.

Unforgivable....or, at the least: Unjustifiable.