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Crazy Jetty · 05-11-2011, 02:47 PM

The difference between a scalper and a collector, besides the obviously stated bits (And no, I know of no one who will buy up rare figures just to sell on ebay, as has been accused of everyone in this thread by someone's earlier post), is that most collectors I know will happily step back and let a child have his choice first.
Most collectors I know also refuse to engage in such activity, and indeed will help others out.

The worst case I've personally delt with, was some douchy kid at botcon 2009, on the TCC board. We'd made an arrangement beforethe con for the Leozak figure. He was going to sell it to me at a specific price. Then he turned around and tried to sell it to several of my friends saying they could have it if they beat my price. Naturally, they turned him down and told him off (Well, at least one of them did).
Then, when he finally gets the figure, he raised the price on me, and then gouged me with shipping (Charging me $15, when it ended up costing $4) on top of what he was overcharging me above the original agreed price. Now, the figure ends up going for half of what I paid, in total.

05-11-2011, 02:47 PM	#25
Crazy Jetty WINGNUT & SCREWLOOSE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,172	The difference between a scalper and a collector, besides the obviously stated bits (And no, I know of no one who will buy up rare figures just to sell on ebay, as has been accused of everyone in this thread by someone's earlier post), is that most collectors I know will happily step back and let a child have his choice first. Most collectors I know also refuse to engage in such activity, and indeed will help others out. The worst case I've personally delt with, was some douchy kid at botcon 2009, on the TCC board. We'd made an arrangement beforethe con for the Leozak figure. He was going to sell it to me at a specific price. Then he turned around and tried to sell it to several of my friends saying they could have it if they beat my price. Naturally, they turned him down and told him off (Well, at least one of them did). Then, when he finally gets the figure, he raised the price on me, and then gouged me with shipping (Charging me $15, when it ended up costing $4) on top of what he was overcharging me above the original agreed price. Now, the figure ends up going for half of what I paid, in total. __________________ Last edited by Crazy Jetty; 05-11-2011 at 05:23 PM..