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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jul 14, 2016 7:47:21 GMT -5
I've noticed a lot of people on here really hate when a figure appreciates in value and the owner of said figure tries to sell it for what its worth. Why is that? And I am not talking about scalpers. The people who buy current lines of figures and then immediately post them online at a considerable markup. I'm talking about someone who bought a figure 5 years ago for their collection and now looking to sell and its worth $75 today so they try to get $75 for it. Why do we hate that guy? I saw posts on here yesterday with people in glee not because they can finally get their hands on a WM6 Warrior but because the value of L6 will likely depreciate for those who currently own it. Do we also hate the person who bought their house 10 years ago for $150,000 but now appraises for $200,000 trying to get as much as they can when they sell it?
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Post by CampCornette on Jul 14, 2016 7:51:07 GMT -5
Well put
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 14, 2016 7:56:31 GMT -5
I don't collect to sell. But I've sold about 7 or 8 figures and every time I've gotten at least double my money back.
I don't blame anyone trading in for as much cash as they can get.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 14, 2016 7:58:29 GMT -5
I toast you. Figures are volatile and things that were valuable plummeted and things that were worthless have skyrocketed and so in those regards I never collect for future value.
No, if I sell, its because of lack if interest, or in the case of my wrestling figures, because I have no room to keep tubs and tubs of figures. So last winter I sold hundreds of wrestling figures. Some here on the classifieds and some on ebay. I cut good deals on the classifieds because I like a lot a lot of youse guys. But on Ebay I tried to get market price. Why wouldn't I? I turned those profits into some new clothes, new music, going out, mini vacation, things I had neglected for a long time. Of course I want to get as much as I can considering the thousands I spent on having such a massive figure collection.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jul 14, 2016 8:21:49 GMT -5
Idk why people hate it. I think it's more of they can get a chance to get it. I have no problem with people doing it. If I didn't pick it up at a fair price years ago, I have no one to blame for having to pay a high price but myself
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 8:36:20 GMT -5
Yeah this is a pet hate of mine. People think that the owner should sell it retail cost coz they're jealous they didn't get one. Then the seller is immediately labelled a scalper, another hate of mine
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 8:37:19 GMT -5
If you can make a profit off something why not? If you can't afford it get a better job.
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Jul 14, 2016 8:38:40 GMT -5
Who really gives a $#!+!? Seriously. To those who actually complain about people, including scalpers, who try to sell something, anything, for double, triple, or even quadruple the price they originally paid for it is their business. If one doesn’t like the price, then simply don’t buy it, which I have to believe most don’t anyway. The “hate” just comes from jealousy. You have to believe that if someone is complaining about someone else’s prices, they most likely want or “need” that item, but just can’t afford the asking price.
I have one example I’d like to share. It’s no secret that I was able to pick up the Four Horsemen set for $13. I’ve even posted memes about buying 4 figures for $3.13 each. The Horsemen are my favorite faction of all time. I don’t, however, collect the figures. I only collect the Championship Title Belts. So, in about 5 years, after these sets are finally out of stock at Targets, I plan on selling my set for at least $100 + shipping, probably more. Will anyone buy it?? If someone does, that’s great. I’m in no hurry at all to get rid of it, and the longer I have it sitting at home, the higher my price goes. Will people on here have negative opinions about my item for sale in the far future?? See the first sentence in this post.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 8:43:59 GMT -5
I don't sell figures. I bought some off ebay before, even though I'm not a fan of it, per say. I hate price gouging. By whoever does it. I especially hate when people break down a figure and sell part by part. Go get a real ing job and quit trying to get over on people by selling plastic on ebay.
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Post by jsmells on Jul 14, 2016 8:50:03 GMT -5
Here's how I look at it. This isn't eBay. This is supposed to be a community of collectors. Why screw over that community? If you're going to sell here don't drop eBay prices. Just go to eBay. A little mark up is one thing but why go full out flipper? Offer a mid range price at least help make this a positive place instead of somewhere to avoid eBay fees.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 9:18:28 GMT -5
I see both sides. I really hate it when you go on eBay and see every figure listed, marked up. But it's your fault if you buy it for the marked up price. With eBay, all you have to do is be patient. For the most part, you will eventually see a deal that you can like & afford, unless the figure was released like 3 years ago. I for one am NOT patient and can't tell you how many times I've bought a figure at a price I was not comfortable with, and then a couple days later I see that same figure for way less. But whatever, a $5-$10 price difference doesn't kill me that much either way. Am I talking out of both sides? Anyways.
I'm not sure if you all agree, you guys probably won't but I have more of a problem with the Classifieds on this forum than eBay. Not sure why, just do. Maybe because I expect to see better deals in the Classifieds than on eBay. I find it hard to find good deals in the Classified section on this forum.
My two cents.
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Post by mrhoss on Jul 14, 2016 9:58:26 GMT -5
I bought a good amount of those L6 Warriors and Von Erichs from Big Lots for $9. Probably had a dozen of each at one time. Sold those for a profit. On the other hand, I'm getting $2 or $3 back for every basic that I sell after spending about $10 for each. It all kind of evens out in the end.
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Post by popyduggan on Jul 14, 2016 10:00:05 GMT -5
I don't sell figures. I bought some off ebay before, even though I'm not a fan of it, per say. I hate price gouging. By whoever does it. I especially hate when people break down a figure and sell part by part. Go get a real ing job and quit trying to get over on people by selling plastic on ebay. I feel the same way. There are several other hobbies I have that branch into ebay as well, and it's always the same act, something desirable gets posted at a bargain price, then a bidder makes the seller sell to them outside of ebay, and a week later it's all pieced out for top dollar in their buy-it-now store, or they seek out misspelled auctions purely to flip them and not because they actually want the thing. They make sure the prices only inflate so that no one gets a deal but them. The problem I have with it is that these prices do not reflect reality because you can't see whether an item was paid for or not, it's very easy to manipulate prices, and it gives yahoos at flea markets and elsewhere the false impression that they're sitting on gold.
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Post by The People's Poet on Jul 14, 2016 10:48:23 GMT -5
Something is only worth what you, are prepared to pay for it.
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Post by brick on Jul 14, 2016 11:37:19 GMT -5
I'm more put off by the people buying things at retail with the intent of immediately flipping them for profit. I'm perfectly fine with someone selling off something from their collections years later and selling it at a price that is in line with median secondary market price. I don't quite get the hate for those people. We can collect for the hobby, but that doesn't mean we have to intentionally avoid a profit like the plague just so we can adhere to some non-existent collector's code of honor.
Like, if I want to sell my Elite 12 Kane, you can bet I'm gonna try to get $60+ for it if I can. The idea that I shouldn't sell it for more than what I paid at retail for it seems whacky and a bit entitled to me. It'd be like someone thinking they should get an old Amazing Spider-Man comic from the 60s for the cover price because anything else is "scalping." Extreme example, but you get the point. When we get into the mindset that you should never sell anything for much more than you paid for it, even if it's years after you bought it, I think that becomes just as greedy or entitled as those who are "scalping."
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Post by brick on Jul 14, 2016 11:43:09 GMT -5
I feel the same way. There are several other hobbies I have that branch into ebay as well, and it's always the same act, something desirable gets posted at a bargain price, then a bidder makes the seller sell to them outside of ebay, and a week later it's all pieced out for top dollar in their buy-it-now store, or they seek out misspelled auctions purely to flip them and not because they actually want the thing. They make sure the prices only inflate so that no one gets a deal but them. I see this complaint a lot, but the truth is, how many people collecting purely for collecting purposes are willing or capable of dropping the hundreds of dollars that these lots go for? I've seen a lot of nice collections for sale over the years and it's inevitably a reseller that buys them, because the average collector simply doesn't have the type of money or patience to drop that much on what is a purely a luxury purchase. Yeah it kinda sucks to think some people acquire rare figures for less than what they retailed for, but the average collector just can't afford to put that much skin in the game. And it's gotten a lot worse on the auction sites lately. Used to be you could see a decent lot up and it would sit for a bit, but now it seems like there are so many resellers that those guys are buying just about any lot of Elites even if there's not a lot of profit to be made after fees and all that.
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Post by CampCornette on Jul 14, 2016 11:44:40 GMT -5
Couple a hate-is
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 11:51:02 GMT -5
Something is only worth what you, are prepared to pay for it. This.
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Post by BIG MCLARGEHUGE on Jul 14, 2016 11:59:07 GMT -5
Figures aren't what I have an issue with. I hatebuttholes who buy up limited edition preorders and then sell them on eBay. It's scummy. Pre internet these would be the people hanging out in alleys hawking crap they stole for a profit.
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Post by BØRNS on Jul 14, 2016 12:00:00 GMT -5
It's probably because they're jealous. They regret not buying the figure and now that it's worth more they make excuses and blame others for why they don't have it, or why they need to pay more to get it.
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