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Post by wwecustoms on Nov 20, 2010 16:25:12 GMT -5
Did you know that its actually a law in China that allows anything thrown out in garbage bin/dumpster to be legally allowed.
It really doesnt have anything to do with Figures per'se since the mods here are against posting about it but it would mean those sellers were not selling stolen rejects.
I was reading an article about that kid selling white iphone parts and making an absolute killing. Insiders think they failed QA and ended up in the foxconn refuse bin and just got picked up and sold to him here.
Thats possible the same thing occured with Mattels rejects. Im sure some people may have stolen some but per China law if they were in the trash its finders keepers.
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wwecustoms
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Post by wwecustoms on Nov 20, 2010 16:26:15 GMT -5
Delete my post if you want , but it was just interesting to hear that.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Nov 20, 2010 17:14:46 GMT -5
Damn that's kinda cool to know. Its kind of like that in america i mean if people throw Trash out or bulk things by me poeple go around and see what's in there and take the good stuff or metal out and resell it.
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Post by The Highwayman on Nov 20, 2010 17:25:37 GMT -5
It is interesting to know that for sure... But, when the MODs here are referring to stealing, I think they are saying, even though it may not be illegal in China, it is taking money from Mattel as a company. When someone takes these figures and sells them, the person/people buying them are less likely to buy that figure when it shows up on a shelf... Thus, taking money from Mattel.
Just trying to bring forth WF's likely opinion on this.
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on Nov 20, 2010 17:32:55 GMT -5
It is interesting to know that for sure... But, when the MODs here are referring to stealing, I think they are saying, even though it may not be illegal in China, it is taking money from Mattel as a company. When someone takes these figures and sells them, the person/people buying them are less likely to buy that figure when it shows up on a shelf... Thus, taking money from Mattel. Just trying to bring forth WF's likely opinion on this. basicly this^^^ sure its finders/keepers but its type stealing.......... |
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Post by Instant Classic on Nov 20, 2010 18:02:56 GMT -5
mattel employees in china get paid cents, so more power to them, if they can make money off of a company making a killing off of them.
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Post by Lewscher on Nov 20, 2010 19:42:04 GMT -5
who fancy's a holiday B-)
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Post by Greensborohill on Nov 20, 2010 19:56:12 GMT -5
Had a continuing education class thursday on fraud and theft. It's actually legal to go through the trash here. As soon as you throw something out and you put your trash can out on the curb it's fair game.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Nov 20, 2010 22:32:44 GMT -5
Had a continuing education class thursday on fraud and theft. It's actually legal to go through the trash here. As soon as you throw something out and you put your trash can out on the curb it's fair game. that also matters per city law... the town i work in now.. totally legal... done daily.. the old town i grew up near and worked at for years.. was totally illegal and if cought could get fined pretty harsh.. because they passed a law.. that when on the curb. it now belongs to the sanitation department.. so you would be stealing from them... |
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Nov 20, 2010 23:44:52 GMT -5
I don't see how the people are "stealing" from the companies? It is fair game. if my neighbor throws a couch out per say and i go take it and put a sale sign on it and make 15$ is that stealing? Or if the guy down the block is throwing out some stuff he didn't want and i pick it up and sell it is it stealing? No. I don't think these people are thiefs, i just think they are doing what is resourceful and is able to be done. I could see if it was a person stealing these but they are fair game.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2010 0:03:18 GMT -5
this is the only forum that cares about the dumpster figures. it makes sense sine it would hurt ringsides business if the dumpster figures were discussed more on here. Its just people making little to no money trying to make a buck. they make a killing off the DCUC dumpster figures
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