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04-28-2011, 02:05 PM | #1 |
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I see a lot of hate for scalpers, but i think it's directed at a lot of people that may not deserve it...
What do you consider the definition of scalping to be? |
04-28-2011, 02:07 PM | #2 |
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buying stuff at face value and asking way to much for it in return
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04-28-2011, 02:10 PM | #3 |
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but you open a window by then asking
What is 'way too much' Most of the stuff on my BST is usually going for price plus a small (less than a dollar profit) with a few exceptions to some rarer stuff. That is when I let the prospective buyer make the first move and see what they're offering. Some of the rarer stuff I hold onto, I'm actually a bit hesitant to 'sell' and would rather trade for something equally as rare. This avoids hard feelings and/or the notion that I'm only in it to make a buck when the truth is I'm more interested in helping others and/or grabbing things that have long since passed me.
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04-28-2011, 02:10 PM | #4 |
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04-28-2011, 02:14 PM | #5 |
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What are you sitting on?
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04-28-2011, 02:16 PM | #6 |
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one who removes scalps from other human beings and then sells them on e bay for a lot of dough.
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04-28-2011, 02:20 PM | #7 |
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Nothing special. I'm just seeing a lot of posts blaming scalpers for ruining toy collecting, but i think they are putting too many people into that category...
For instance, if a guy hunts every Ross in his city, every day, and comes up with an RoC wave 3 alpha, i don't think he should be looked down on for asking a nice bit more than he paid for it. Personal feelings aside, he put a lot of work into finding it... |
04-28-2011, 02:22 PM | #8 |
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Scaplers are collecters best friend.With out the scapler,who would we blame for no toys to be found? The term Scapler seems to be more of a scapegoat thing. I'm sure there are more than plenty on here(or watching to see whats hot).Some people have a problem with the price they ask for.....don't buy it.Whining on the net isn't going to make it any cheaper.
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04-28-2011, 02:24 PM | #9 |
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My definition of a scalper:
"Buying something at retail and asking more then 1.5 x retail as the sell price". Keeps it nice and simple. It gives the guy a little bit of money for his trouble. $7.99 would then be $11.98 Anyone that complains about making "just" $3.99 off a single figure is a scalper. So when I talk about a scalper it's someone making more then 1.5x over retail. Obviously that's for new items only. Things that have been out for awhile fall under different rules as those can't be "scalped" as the market sets the value for those.
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04-28-2011, 02:26 PM | #10 |
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so anyone who buys an 11 dollar VAMP on their drive into work and then tries to get 30 or higher for it...those people I'm not crazy about.
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