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Originally Posted by flipwilson

I guess that makes me a scalper kind of. I buy stuff I don't need when I'm out and trade it to dudes on here for stuff I do need. So, maybe I'm not, but my main objective is to help myself out.

Oh, and I don't really sell anything I buy. So I guess I'm in the clear.

That's not a scalper, that's communal trades.
Scalper is about profit, direct cold hard cash. Your actions are about extending your own collection.

Just like there's nothing wrong with selling a valuable figure you own since you initially purchased it or trade for it with the intent of adding it to your collection. Just like there's nothing wrong with selling off your entire collection for a profit if you retire from it. It's about the sentimental attachment you've developed and the amount of joy it gave you over time. New releases being so immediate it's harder to have that same attachment, but the anticipation sometimes makes it feel like it. Which goes back to the entire mentalities as talked about above. Upon reaction to seeing scalpers. xD

It's really kind of whatever though. Just don't be one of those douches only looking for one figure because it's new and valuable and can make you lots of money fast on ebay if you gouge others, but if it's for a trade that's different as you're still putting the profit into line support like schoolyard playing card trading, or even if you're helping out others who need the figure and getting a 'tip' it's okay(some even setup ebay stores for that, and okay the valuble ones if they start doing cases can help keep them afloat for future cases). Depends on how you spin it really. lol

This is also why it's also only new items scalped. Old items have appreciated or w/e in value so they tend to fluctuate and can't be considered. The whole supply and demand aspect on no longer produced material. New items it's infuriating because it's an item you should be able to buy at retail prices. So an overabundant markup is just a slap in the face.

Now if you pick up one to toss on E-bay randomly to test the value with at cost starting bidding, that's not bad either and just market driven.


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On a different note.
Everytime I post, I keep looking at my sig, and thinking one thing over and over.
Dammit Hasbro, y u no make maskless X-23 and Amadeus Cho comic two pack with that issue of fear itself whatever. It's technically avengers related even.