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Tony_Bacala · 09-23-2020, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Damn, they real looked out for Pulse members. Hellfire Box set is still available 3 1/2 hour later. Maybe that set wasn’t as big of a hit as I thought it would be, or they made an insane amount of them?

Not 100% sure on this, may be other factors but...

A lot of what's bought at the shows is meant for flipping online later. Or for a friend, or for your shop, for trades. Cost to be there already built into your weekend that includes other events.

Now that everyone is buying online, less incentive to do so day 1. Limit 1, shipping, required paid membership. And captcha, and checkout waiting. No window to flip between now and an eventual online sale time. All your friends can get their own same as you. Etc.

Tomorrow may be different, speculators scooping up what they can for long term flips. Could go either way.

I know personally, when at SDCC I buy more than I want. Some for friends, some because I just waited in line for 1-2 hours and I feel like I need to make the most of that wasted time. Here, I just grabbed the one thing I wanted, done.

Either way, I really appreciate how this process went today, it was the first NON cluster fuck of an ordering event this year and I appreciate it.

09-23-2020, 01:14 PM	#72
Tony_Bacala Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,667	Quote: Originally Posted by Archangel Damn, they real looked out for Pulse members. Hellfire Box set is still available 3 1/2 hour later. Maybe that set wasn’t as big of a hit as I thought it would be, or they made an insane amount of them? Not 100% sure on this, may be other factors but... A lot of what's bought at the shows is meant for flipping online later. Or for a friend, or for your shop, for trades. Cost to be there already built into your weekend that includes other events. Now that everyone is buying online, less incentive to do so day 1. Limit 1, shipping, required paid membership. And captcha, and checkout waiting. No window to flip between now and an eventual online sale time. All your friends can get their own same as you. Etc. Tomorrow may be different, speculators scooping up what they can for long term flips. Could go either way. I know personally, when at SDCC I buy more than I want. Some for friends, some because I just waited in line for 1-2 hours and I feel like I need to make the most of that wasted time. Here, I just grabbed the one thing I wanted, done. Either way, I really appreciate how this process went today, it was the first NON cluster fuck of an ordering event this year and I appreciate it. __________________ Transformers at TFW2005.com!