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Agreed. I am a businessman, because I sell some of my old toys for more than I paid for them. Next time someone asks me my profession, I'm going to say, "I'm in business--sales." And if I ever go to SDCC, and if the check-in guy at the airport asks if it is business or pleasure, well. . .I've got an answer for that one, tooWell I would say someone who buys and sells for profit is 'nt a collector they are running a busisness not collecting.
I think you'll find that its not so black and white murdomac. Many scalpers (most that I am know of) sell collectibles to fund collectibles. I believe it's a false sense of entitlement that creates any feelings of unfairness.
Depends on the connotations. There ARE people out there that that is all they do. they don't have an online store, nor a physical storefront. they buy at retail, and then sell hugher, expecting to get a return on everything, and throw fits when the their product shelfwarms. these are teh people calling every toys r us in a 300 mile radious, buying every masterpiece soundwave, and listing them on ebay for 400$ each. .
This is the same person who returns them to the store if tehy don't sell fast enough. this person has no interest in teh hobby outside of making a fast buck.
This person is a scalper.
There is also the collector who buys one for themselves, and an extra to sell later on. they sit on the extra for several months to a year, tehn resel it.
this person is a flipper
If they have a webportal site ( other than JUST an ebay listing. Ebay stores DO count) and sell figures from it, then they're a Dealer.
Smart
saaaaaaaavvy!!!
This.
Anyone that calls them a scalper or flipper is jealous.
Many scalpers (most that I am know of) sell collectibles to fund collectibles. I believe it's a false sense of entitlement that creates any feelings of unfairness.
Snooze you Lose. Sounds like someone that put that much work into it deserves what they buy. And you can do what you want with that you own.
Meh, all that is no different than a "collector" buying a toy and keeping in on the package instead of letting a little kid take it from the pegs and play with it like intended.
I remember the scalper term staring up when collecting (ie wasting money) Toy Biz X-Men. Mean scalpers that hoarded all 'rare' figures that were still produced in thousands. All worthless now.
Modern Marvel Legends, Movie Master lines ect will all be the same. Dump em while you can and clear those cluttered shelves!
to me a scalper is someone that buys up all he can of something projected to be sought after, then sells at a profit if he is right. there is no guarantee that it will be sought after, so he takes a huge risk with the money he's used to purchase whatever he scalps.
Yeah, I've seen a few in the wild over the years and they weren't exactly living the high-life. I can't really fathom how they make enough to keep going for very long. Especially for stuff like Star wars figures or Transformers.
Wouldn't it just be easier to try to get a good job?
i'd say it would be impossible to be a full time scalper unless you've got a warehouse of stuff earmarked for flipping. but why wouldn't you sell retail then? i imagine some do both...but they shouldn't from stock from someone who has ordered and paid retail already.
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