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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Dude, what I'm talking about has nothing to do with "gauging market trends". Thanks for your input, though.

And Trebleshot, I'm not talking specifically about unreleased toys. Your original comment that I responded to was talking about the secondary market, so that's all I'm talking about. There's no use debating definitions.

Once again, heat on the secondary market can absolutely intensify consumer interest in the brand, which directly impacts sales. That's all I'm saying.

Actually no, the secondary market doesn't "intensify consumer interest" in the brand, because the secondary market is fueled almost purely by collectors who are already interested in the brand/product being resold.

To put it another way: If the interest was not already there, they wouldn't be looking on the secondary market for product in the first place. No "new" interest is being generated by the secondary market.

I take that back. The only interest that might get "intensified" by the secondary market is the interest of other scalpers/resellers when they see which figures are commanding higher prices and start hunting for them themselves. It's a vicious circle.