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08-13-2009, 09:34 AM | #581 |
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Then go to a con and buy them at face value from the con people. Of course you have to really think what is face value to the guy buying at the con, $75 for a 2 pack set or $75 plus a percentage of the $1000 he spent getting there, flying, extra food, that someone didn't have to by by sitting at home and not going, and saying you want it at cost. I've gotten items for cost for friends before, and I've gotten things and sold them for modest profit from cons. Really thought you can only say you make a profit if you clear expenses so did I really make a profit when it really doesn't offset costs to get them? Here nor there thing for me.
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08-13-2009, 09:38 AM | #582 |
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I have no problem with people buying extras and selling 'em, it's the mark-up when they sell 'em that I have issues with. Say a set costs $50 bucks. $75 would be reasonable. You make back what you paid for it, got shipping covered and make a $20 or so profit. That's fine, still a tad high, but livable. But charging $100 for a $50 set? That's just scalping.
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08-13-2009, 09:41 AM | #583 |
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08-13-2009, 09:55 AM | #584 |
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So why should someone on the other end have to help make up part of that $1000, which was something he voluntarily spent to go to a Con? Regardless of what the exclusives were, he would have still spent that $1000. Even if there were no exclusives, he would have still spent that $1000 to go to the Con. It's like going on vacation, you spend the expenses to get to the vacation spot to enjoy the vacation. You don't ever expect to recoup any of the expenses. That's just "lost" money you chose to spend to get to the vacation spot. Why should it be any different to go to a Con? My feeling is that exclusives are made for the fans, not made to be sold on the aftermarket for profit.
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08-13-2009, 10:04 AM | #585 |
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Would 500 even cover the amount of people at the con? I haven't been yet but I know Botcon get's crazy attendance so I figured Joecon would too.
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08-13-2009, 10:12 AM | #586 |
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This really needs a new thread. A 60 page thread over a year old - I don't even know how far back to start reading for news.
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08-13-2009, 10:17 AM | #587 |
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08-13-2009, 10:23 AM | #588 |
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Why so few of these exclusives??? Me so sad. I've been hoping we get some more international exclusives. Guess I'll be waiting some more...
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08-13-2009, 10:24 AM | #589 |
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As much as I'd like to have these, I'm already going to write them off. I know they'll be too high on the aftermarket. Blades would have been really cool to have since I have the original. It's really what Hasbro should have given us at retail instead of releasing the same one twice.
This news reveal also leaves another question unanswered. What is the origin & status of the "Quarrel" Scarlett that sicdunbine sold months ago? (and I got one - yay!) I would have thought it was going to be a part of this International set, but now it isn't. (And before anyone says it's the cancelled Arctic Scarlett, it's not. They have been shown to be two different figures) |
08-13-2009, 10:24 AM | #590 |
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awe man if i was there i'd have no problem picking up and extra set ot two for peeps here . plus i wouldn't be looking for anything but the basic price i paid for them or even stuff as a trade.
hehe one figure for a complete defient please :P nah its a pity joeclub team couldn't get maybe some sort or affilated group over here maybe in england home for AF and do another Convention for people this side of the pond and offer exclusive for here too thus opening up a way for us to get exclusives to trade for the US exclusive sets or even just Exclusives for fans here . |
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