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DogFashionDisco · 07-05-2012, 12:16 AM

You have a solid argument there, and I understand why you would want a fair shot at scoring these "rare" things. That said, these same figures are sold this way to bait people into going entirely out of their way to get them, and places like BBTS capitalize on that. It sucks, but that is America.

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Originally Posted by hurricane

I don't follow that logic at all. In this case, where BBTS is having people go to the con to buy products for them, or more likely, exploiting hookups to get more SDCC items than they should be able to, they are doing the exact same thing as a scalper.

they are taking advantage of a limited supply in order to make a profit. That is what a scalper does too.

you can't justify it by saying "but BBTS is really just trying to help folks that can't make it to SDCC get them"

IMO, the only people that "deserve" these are the people that actually go. I know it sucks, but if I went to the con and was unable to buy one because BBTS and other scalpers had decided to "redistribute" them to other folks that didn't even come, I would be livid

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DogFashionDisco Life Between the Panels Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 3,900	You have a solid argument there, and I understand why you would want a fair shot at scoring these "rare" things. That said, these same figures are sold this way to bait people into going entirely out of their way to get them, and places like BBTS capitalize on that. It sucks, but that is America. Quote: Originally Posted by hurricane I don't follow that logic at all. In this case, where BBTS is having people go to the con to buy products for them, or more likely, exploiting hookups to get more SDCC items than they should be able to, they are doing the exact same thing as a scalper. they are taking advantage of a limited supply in order to make a profit. That is what a scalper does too. you can't justify it by saying "but BBTS is really just trying to help folks that can't make it to SDCC get them" IMO, the only people that "deserve" these are the people that actually go. I know it sucks, but if I went to the con and was unable to buy one because BBTS and other scalpers had decided to "redistribute" them to other folks that didn't even come, I would be livid __________________ Last edited by DogFashionDisco; 07-05-2012 at 12:34 AM..