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Originally Posted by Weapon X

I'm sorry guys but I gotta rant. I just encountered scalpers in person for the first time.

I went to Toys R US before it opened to get Old Man Logan, and these two old guys who looked sketchy as hell were standing outside the store. I suspected what they were, but wasn't sure. I heard them talking about probation, further adding to the sketchiness.

The doors opened, and the guys scurried ahead, and sure enough went into the Marvel Legends section. There was one Old Man Logan, one Colossus, one Sunfire, and one Cyclops and they grabbed them all.

I asked the manager if there was any in the back, he had one of the stockers check, nothing. But the stocker was really nice and managed to get one of the scalpers to give up the Cyclops, so I bought it. He also took down my name and number to call me when Logan comes in.

He was all too familiar with scalpers, and says he's had to lock up toys before due to fights and whatnot. He said that scalping is literally these sleazebags' professions, and that they have to deal with them all the time.

It bothered me that despite the store manager being aware of what they were doing, he did nothing. I literally watched as these assholes went around the whole store snatching up Star Wars, Marvel, you name it and putting it into bags.

It's no wonder I've never seen these douchebags before. They get there at opening and then are gone with the wind.

Sorry, I'm just freaking pissed. Scalpers are the scum of the Earth.

This really sucks, X. I went on a hunt yesterday to a TRU I'd never been to, and when I came to the register the manager saw that I had a bunch of Marvel Legends/DC Multiverse figures and offered to scan my figures to see if there were more in the back. I told him I collect Marvel Legends and DC Multiverse figures, and like I do with everyone, I pulled out my phone and showed him and the young lady that rung me up(no shame in my game) my collection. He told me they deal with lot's of scalpers, and even though they want to sell figures, they got tired of dealing with fights over merchandise.

Scalpers are no good, but I am fortunate to live in an area where there are a ton of comic stores, Targets, Wal-Marts, TRU, Walgreens, and other places to find what I'm looking for. I always feel bad for those that are in smaller places. That would be horrible.