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Post by ero on Jul 14, 2016 19:20:09 GMT -5
I agree, there is a difference. Like others have mentioned, I really dislike how the term "scalper" is misused. A scalper scoops up all product on the market and sells it at a higher price. Someone who sells an item that is out of circulation for a higher price is not a scalper. They're letting the market determine value.
That said, I don't bother with any of that stuff.
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Post by rustyjohnson on Jul 14, 2016 19:26:32 GMT -5
Part by part people are SCUM. Period. Period. scum? Get a f'in grip! lol my bad, I forgot my But i can't justify people who take a fig take it apart and sell it piece by piece at a ridiculous amount (total). That's b.s. and thanks for nothing really. What can I say.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 14, 2016 19:26:39 GMT -5
Part by part people are SCUM. Period. Period. scum? Get a f'in grip! bruh they jealous they arent smart enough to figure out the game lol Its called hustling.
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Post by rustyjohnson on Jul 14, 2016 19:27:55 GMT -5
I see that a lot. Sellers are selling either accessories or actual arms/legs/heads of figures separately. It is just disgusting. If you are so desperate to make money that you'd charge $10-$15 for a head of a figure that originally costs $9.99, you need to re-evaluate your life. "...and try to sell it on eBay because they're too lazy to get a real job." - CM Punk Selling off heads and hands etc is helpful for those of us who customize. yeah that's all good with extra stuff you don't need. But buying a fig and then taking apart etc etc...that's douchey
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Post by rustyjohnson on Jul 14, 2016 19:29:57 GMT -5
bruh they jealous they arent smart enough to figure out the game lol Its called hustling. So if someone sold a board game by the board and then the pieces and then the dice - that'd be all good with you? Every day I'm hustlin' ...c'mon lol
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 14, 2016 19:31:43 GMT -5
bruh they jealous they arent smart enough to figure out the game lol Its called hustling. So if someone sold a board game by the board and then the pieces and then the dice - that'd be all good with you? Every day I'm hustlin' ...c'mon lol yes because if i have a board game that is missing a piece or two then I will look for that piece to complete my board game....and then sell it as complete.
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Post by jsmells on Jul 14, 2016 19:35:00 GMT -5
I'll say this, is you're collecting for value this is the wrong line. 100-200% profit isn't that good.
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Jul 14, 2016 19:35:24 GMT -5
I love when peoples "collectibles" lose value and have less of a chance to be sold but that's only because there are good folks and then there are people like me who just want to watch the world burn
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 20:01:21 GMT -5
Just sounds like you are jealous I personally reselll on ebay/amazon for a living. I constantly go to goodwill/thrift stores to snag good deals. If someone is too blind to pick up an item and take 5 seconds to list it online to make 3x the amount they bought it for then so what. I dont do wwe figures, but its the same principal. Real job? so basically go sweat your ass off at a job you hate for chump change? Thats what i quit, Ill stick to what im doing making more then what i was at my real job. Flipping thrift stuff is fine. It's when people buy up retail stock and preorders of collectibles and rip people off for them. Drives me nuts to see someone buy the whole Walgreens Shawn Michaels display instead of letting someone who just wants one to find it and buy at a fair price. It's scummy. So much truth
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 21:27:47 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. Just sounds like you are jealous I personally reselll on ebay/amazon for a living. I constantly go to goodwill/thrift stores to snag good deals. If someone is too blind to pick up an item and take 5 seconds to list it online to make 3x the amount they bought it for then so what. I dont do wwe figures, but its the same principal. Real job? so basically go sweat your ass off at a job you hate for chump change? Thats what i quit, Ill stick to what im doing making more then what i was at my real job. Lmfao... I'm not jealous a bit brother
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 14, 2016 21:51:32 GMT -5
When I complain about secondary market prices, I'm not complaining about the seller having high prices, or Mattel for not releasing more than 3 4 elite Jerichos, or 2 elite Cesaros. I'm simply voicing my disappointment in having to pay over $75.00 for a mass produced action figure (I never have or will pay said price, so im SOL on my two top wants). No finger pointing intended. I also complain about social obligations I have to go to but don't want to. Just the way of the road.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jul 14, 2016 21:53:37 GMT -5
This topic is hit or miss. I agree if ppl willing to pay then get paid. The funds usually go right back into collecting so it's kinda like trading in my mind. Ppl who stalk stores n buy up good stock to sell is another story.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Jul 14, 2016 22:00:21 GMT -5
I see both sides of the argument but I feel if a figure is diferent enough, even if it's just the packaging, to hold it's value, what's the harm. If you have, say, an L6 Warrior MOC and see the new one coming soon (Which I'm not going to lie, I'm getting along with Taker and Kamala) you're still good because it's MOC and the packaging is entirely different.
Loose is a different story, but the belt's still different and unique to that Warrior. Even the E19 Michaels rerelease doesn't have the logo on the Euro belt like the original had (It's basically the same as X-Pac) so there's still some weight to the originals. Plus what's the harm with letting some people who came late to the game to score some awesome figures?
Of course I can only speak for myself and buy figures to enjoy, not to make a profit. Not to poo on anyone who does since I'll admit I have some MOC as an investment, but 97% of my collection is loose.
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Post by crush on Jul 15, 2016 2:07:29 GMT -5
I don't have any issue with the secondary market. I do however think it's a bit insane to think that Mattel rereleasing a figure is an "insult" to collectors. These are mass-market toys, not limited collector's items (barring RSC and other exclusives of course, which I agree should never be rereleased) and there's nothing morally wrong with Mattel releasing them a second time in new packaging. And on top of that, much like what happens with comic books, the value of most of the original figures MOC will probably only increase, not decrease since they'll be "first editions" now.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 2:13:49 GMT -5
Part by part people are SCUM. Period. Period. scum? Get a f'in grip! says the guy who condones living on welfare checks buying figures and selling them for inflated prices as a "job"
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Jul 15, 2016 2:35:26 GMT -5
says the guy who condones living on welfare checks buying figures and selling them for inflated prices as a "job" REKT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 2:35:42 GMT -5
says the guy who condones living on welfare checks buying figures and selling them for inflated prices as a "job" Teenagers have "jobs" adults have careers.
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Post by Halloween King on Jul 15, 2016 2:41:14 GMT -5
Just of lot of people here who eat HaterTots every day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 4:04:16 GMT -5
says the guy who condones living on welfare checks buying figures and selling them for inflated prices as a "job" Did I say that? Sort your life out
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 4:17:39 GMT -5
says the guy who condones living on welfare checks buying figures and selling them for inflated prices as a "job" Did I say that? Sort your life out come again?
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