[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Kernel

Ha ha I?ve gotten a knock off rolex as a present once that was about that price. Rolex isn?t a publicly traded company and doesn?t crowd fund their watches though.

Are you suggesting that a publicly traded company shouldn't be allowed to use a crowdfund because of its size in comparison to a privately held one?

FYI: privately held companies can also represent enormous businesses - Bloomberg, Fidelity Investments, Koch Industries, etc.

However, I wasn't making a point about Rolex's size. What I was getting at is that HasLabs represent ready-made collector items that immediately accrue in value rather than depreciate; a 'Rolex' of toys. They're intended to be crown jewels of a collection that the consumer has the prerogative to either buy, or not. I was poking fun at the idea that some seem to like the notion of having something distinguished, but want it for bargain costs.

Which, of course, is fine, but if it doesn't fund there shouldn't be some expectation that Hasbro has to now make good on a failed/rejected project.

....it's sort of interesting that Hot Toys has carved out a niche for this at which few blink an eye.

Meh.