How to Buy DnD Miniatures Cheaply

I've complained alot about Wizards of The Coast. Well, I'm not done yet. As many of you know they sell these little plastic miniatures "DnD Minis." They're cheap little plastic figures. Some unfortunate Chinese dude gets paid slave wages to paint for my perverse enjoyment -- but I diverge. They couldn't cost more then $.10 a piece to produce. However if you buy a pack in the local game store you'll pay $15 to $20 for a set of 8 that's over $2.00 a piece. Asinine! As always WoTC is more about the buck then the game.

Thank God for Free Enterprise.

Fortunately you can buy these little dudes for $.50 to a $1.00 a piece if you know how to shop. So let me point in the right direction.

Auggies

Buy your minis just the ones you want and as many as you want in the secondary market. That's right now surprise-in-the-box nonsense. Just pick the ones you want to use in your next game session and order away. You can buy many figures this way for cheap. However the rares are very expensive $2.00 plus a piece. But don't worry if you want those figures you can always ...

Buy in Bulk

If you want the surprise-in-the-box game, buy online in bulk. You'll get your figures at half off, usually a buck a piece.