bighow
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Post by bighow on Jan 8, 2012 20:11:00 GMT -5
Congrats! As long as you're offering up fair trades, I don't have a problem with what you're doing. It's no different than people on other toy boards I've been on picking up figs for fellow board members.
Here's hoping that I can find my own Vickie sometime soon!
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I Am Perfection
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Post by I Am Perfection on Jan 8, 2012 20:46:27 GMT -5
good stuff joejitsu! i'd do the same if i was you, and ppl on here drink a ton of hatorade when they can't find something, and you have good luck with it! trade em away, and get stuff you want! nothing wrong with that...not like you're charging $40 each lol
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jasonphoenix1
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Post by jasonphoenix1 on Jan 8, 2012 20:58:26 GMT -5
I think it's TOTALLY hypocritical to blast on Joejitsu22 for buying extra figs to trade when: 1. If they are out for sale and without a posted limit, in America, we can buy as many we see fit. 2. He's clearly trading 1 for 1, so the figure ethics police, a.k.a. "Scalper Bitches" shouldn't have a problem, since he doesn't make ANY sort of profit. 3. Idiots, you complain he is robbing some poor soul at retail of the opportunity to buy a figure that is sought after, even AFTER he tells you he bought them to trade to those of you collectors on here who seek them, but cannot find them. A whole lot of appreciation some of us on here show a guy who took his time to find figures to trade you, so your collection might be more complete. Well said sir! |
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Post by James St. James on Jan 8, 2012 21:36:43 GMT -5
This is just as bad as those who scalp. No if's, and's, or but's about it. Buying something, in the hopes of turning it around for a profit. Trade bait is not scalping. Its giving another member an oppurtunity to trade something they can find for something they couldn't. |
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Wagdaddy
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Post by Wagdaddy on Jan 8, 2012 21:48:47 GMT -5
There is WAY too much drama & pettiness shown on this forum. There is someone always whining about something someone either does or does not do....usually from a sour grapes view point too.While there are several great members here who break news, share photos and help each other-there are also way too many DIVAs always trying to stir the pot......a heated discussion or difference in opinion is one thing, but knee-jerking, name calling bungholes who never think before they type really wears thin.
I am sure someone could post they found 2-3 figs and gave them to orphans or sick children in a hospital and someone on the forum would bitch about that. The Haters/Scammers should relax and have enjoy a nice beverage. If you feel someone is out for personal profit & you don't like......don't deal with them. Its like TV, if something offends you-turn the channel or turn it off-life is too short to concern yourself about what others are doing-worry about yourself & your family first.
-Peace out,
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 22:02:03 GMT -5
" lets go joejitsu22....joejitsu22 sucks!!!"
feeling like cena right about now lol
to add fuel to the fire i have this story that just went down.....
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 22:05:20 GMT -5
wifey sent me on an errands run, so i decided to go to my other local walmart thats about 5 min further away to see if they any new figs while i pick up my list of neccessities.....
as im browsing, there she was, grazing in the wild.....out of pure instinct i took her down....
current kill count: 6
this one im looking to hold to for local collector blackbird13 if he wants it. about to message him. we help each other out locally often.
Does this count as my heel turn? #heel
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Post by Kalob Black on Jan 8, 2012 22:19:18 GMT -5
It's a double edged sword. It's cutting people in his area back from finding the figure. That's the bad side. The good side is that it's being used for someone else on here to get a hold of for a decent deal. The thing is, most people, like me, prefer/love FINDING IT. In a STORE. But hey... It all works out. I guess. Congrats on your figure finding "skills".
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 8, 2012 22:45:24 GMT -5
It seems like a lot of ppl are finding her. I guess if any1 really wants Vickie she's doesn't seem that hard to find.
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Joejitsu22
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 8, 2012 22:53:06 GMT -5
It seems like a lot of ppl are finding her. I guess if any1 really wants Vickie she's doesn't seem that hard to find. Ya, Definetly thought punk and L6 were/still are tougher finds. |
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Post by chillax on Jan 9, 2012 0:07:25 GMT -5
the problem with you buying 5!! is that other collectors, not always on this board, are looking for her too. so with you buying 5, your preventing others from getting her. i wouldn't say your a scalper, but you have to look at it at that point of view. I call this hoarding. There seems to be a whole lot of it going on lately. Not as nefarious as scalping, but still an obstacle to people getting the figs they want. So rather than going to stores you have to go through a middle man with trades to get what you want from their hoard. |
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Jan 9, 2012 0:11:41 GMT -5
Vickie's distribution seems to be really erratic. I keep hearing stories about people unable to find her, but I also found 3 in the same store last week. I probably would have bought all 3 as well, but the store also had an Elite Punk so I just got one of each to flip.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 1:05:02 GMT -5
After I made myself look stupid in the CM Punk thread I have to say. Who cares?
First come first serve seems fair enough.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Jan 9, 2012 1:27:05 GMT -5
After I made myself look stupid in the CM Punk thread I have to say. Who cares? First come first serve seems fair enough. I agree. Right place + right time + in funds = lucky guy. |
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Post by "Original Broski" jonjon535353 on Jan 9, 2012 1:27:35 GMT -5
I bought 2 today. 1 for play, and 1 for display MOC. Does that make me a bad person because I bought something I wanted and am doing with it what I want?
Anyways, my Vickie that I opened has a defect. She has two left thigh pieces. Her right thigh is a left thigh. It pissed me off when I opened it. I contacted Mattel. Will get back to about how they handle it. I know their customer service is GREAT, unlike MattyCollector.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 1:52:29 GMT -5
I think it's TOTALLY hypocritical to blast on Joejitsu22 for buying extra figs to trade when: 1. If they are out for sale and without a posted limit, in America, we can buy as many we see fit. 2. He's clearly trading 1 for 1, so the figure ethics police, a.k.a. "Scalper Bitches" shouldn't have a problem, since he doesn't make ANY sort of profit. 3. Idiots, you complain he is robbing some poor soul at retail of the opportunity to buy a figure that is sought after, even AFTER he tells you he bought them to trade to those of you collectors on here who seek them, but cannot find them. A whole lot of appreciation some of us on here show a guy who took his time to find figures to trade you, so your collection might be more complete. This. This right here. |
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TheRockers
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Post by TheRockers on Jan 9, 2012 7:31:43 GMT -5
The original poster has done nothing wrong. I don't see any issues at all. If anything, he is only helping out the members here. Because honestly if he didn't pick up all the Vickie's someone else would have and would most likely sell them for a profit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 8:27:28 GMT -5
This is just as bad as those who scalp. No if's, and's, or but's about it. Buying something, in the hopes of turning it around for a profit. I dissagree. We as a niche community have a better chance getting it and at a reasonable price from a fellow, collector-compassionate guy like jj2 then we would at retail. He is offering a one for one trade which is fair. I'd rather do that than pay whatever they go for at RSC or ebay. |
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Post by marino13 on Jan 9, 2012 9:10:09 GMT -5
Congrats, I found one just this morning in my first Walmart. Saved me hours too, cause I planned on going to several Walmarts if necessary.
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Blackbird 13
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Post by Blackbird 13 on Jan 9, 2012 9:41:20 GMT -5
Thanks, joejitsu, for picking a Vickie up for me as well. Not totally sure if I want/need Vickie, but it's awesome that you PMed me and gave it the thought! I've been a bit late to the party at the local Walmarts and Kmarts.. as I can't seem to find the E12 Daniel Bryan in the wild..
For what it's worth, my view on buying multiple figures to trade OR sell hasn't changed a bit! Why would ANYONE be upset about this? This is the same exact thing that Walmart, K-Mart, Ringside, TRU, Target, and all the rest of them do. Buy a figure at X dollars, resell it at X dollars. It's American capitalism, and it's what keeps our system turning!
But, besides that, Joe flat out said he was going to trade these in even trades... how can you even be upset at that, even if you DON'T agree with my view on it?
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