Grail piece(s)?

[jbinny]

Actually they are called scalpers. Flipping refers to fixing up houses and selling them at a profit. Flipping implies work to restore or improve something and then selling it. Scalping is just buying something and reselling it for a profit, without adding anything to it or doing any work, like scalping concert tickets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipping

As you can read from this, flipping applies chiefly to real estate.

as you can read from this thread, blackthornone takes collecting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too seriously.

 

[Blackthornone]

as you can read from this thread, blackthornone takes collecting waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too seriously.

I take everything seriously. I apply this same attitude to pretty much everything in my life. Always have, basically.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Sound like a fun guy...

 

[Blackthornone]

Sound like a fun guy...

Well, what can I say, Mr.Spock was my childhood role model. I wanted to be just like him.

 

[Radagaster]

Erm . .can we get back on topic and post some more grails? For me, I've gone from one grail to another. What was last year's grail, once coveted, and now obtained, will now morph into another. I'll list some grails I had initially, that are now pwnd:
1) SS/W Balrog statue
2) SS/W Cave Troll statue
3) Sam & Bill statue
4) XMen vs Sentinel #1 EX
5) Wolverine vs Sabretooth EX
6) SS/W Orthanc

Right now the only grail I have is the Ironman Comiquette. Ok . . .maybe a Doom.

 

[Hulksmashed]

That does aptly describe the difference between Flippers and collectors!

I am indeed a lady! and what can I say? I like ze women!!!

Wow, apparently we have a lot in commen then!

 

[Hulksmashed]

Actually they are called scalpers. Flipping refers to fixing up houses and selling them at a profit. Flipping implies work to restore or improve something and then selling it. Scalping is just buying something and reselling it for a profit, without adding anything to it or doing any work, like scalping concert tickets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipping

As you can read from this, flipping applies chiefly to real estate.

First you want us to talk about scalping...and then you use the word chiefly...are you playing cowboys and indians??

I know I know. A cowboy infers successful procreation between a cow and a human, which obviously is impossible by definition of species. And Indians is an inaccurate term used to describe native Americans based on the false belief by silly Europeans that they had actually landed in India.

 

[The Mike]

Sorry Blackthornone but your own reference point nullifies your point.

Flipping is a term used primarily in the United States to describe practice of buying an asset and quickly reselling (or "flipping") it for profit. Though flipping can apply to any asset, the term is most often applied to real estate and initial public offerings.

It says in there that it can apply to anything, its regards in buying something and then turning around trying to earn profit immediately after receiving it. So essentially when some PO something or buy something on second chance then run to eBay and to sell they ARE flipping it. Flipping has nothing to do with fixing up or working on anything. By definition anything done to a piece from its original stock status turns it into a custom.

In most collectors circles especially the 3 3/4 market the term "Scalper" has come when something is available but in short supply so someone purchases as many as they can at retail and then sells it for a profit to those unwilling to wait for a full release. For example, the new Marvel 3 3/4 figures are coming out but I find them early so I buy all the Spider-Mans I can then turn around to sell them on eBay for twice the price trying to get those who want it now and don't want to wait around to see it fully released. In general Scalpers are defined like this:

...a person is often called a scalper, and the practice is called scalping. However, these are colloquial terms used to refer to individuals selling tickets on the street or other nearby public places outside a venue or event.

So anyone who buys someting and sells it at a price that is differing in retail could be considered a scalper. Of course when a piece is long sold out and no longer available then the term is usually thrown out because its a case of supply and demand.

Long story short, by definition most of what is done on these boards and others IS Flipping.

 

[tylerdurden]

Agreed! The personal grail is a wholey different beast. It can exist outside the limitations of obsurity as long you actually quested in order to obtain said item. Similarly, a personal grail can be something that is readily available to most, but is unnatainable to you due to some sort of relatively unique limitation.

which is precisely the case with my hunt for the indy pf. been searching thru pretty much every single store in my country for the last few months, with no luck. i'd practically given up hope. then suddenly, one of the stores tells me i just missed out on 1 small shipment! @#$%!!!!

my hunt has now taken me outside of my country's borders. in a way, as someone here said, the hunt is what makes it all the more exciting and my grail all the more valuable (to me).

and the irony of the world's greatest holy grail hunter becoming a hunted "grail" himself is not lost on me.

 

[jye4ever]

The one in green is my GP.

 

[IronLungs31]

My grail wil only last for a short time

I'm new to the board so help me out a little. We can post pic's like this if we want too? This is a wild board if you can, and i'm upset that it has taken me this long to finally become a member.

 

[The Mike]

Weed and alcohol is cool. Gruesome is passable. Other drugs are frowned upon. ******* and ***** are forboden. Although we push that last line as much as possible.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

I loove good weed. Im inspired..

*grabs pipe*

 

[Chapter 2099]

I'm new to the board so help me out a little. We can post pic's like this if we want too? This is a wild board if you can, and i'm upset that it has taken me this long to finally become a member.

Whatever you do, don't make the Mods work harder. They have a difficult time as it is with the "hooligans" on the board currently. So abide by the rules and don't make the Mods angry either. You wouldn't like them when they're angry. You should have seen what happened to Mr. McGee. *hopes someone gets the reference.*

 

[IronLungs31]

Yeah I am going to like this board, plus this is the way that my collection is moving now, so the collector in me is a little bit excited. I can't wait to get the part of my collection off the ground, and happy to be part of a pretty loose board.

Introducing: IronLungs31... Helloooo Board!

 

[Chapter 2099]

Yeah I am going to like this board, plus this is the way that my collection is moving now, so the collector in me is a little bit excited. I can't wait to get the part of my collectin off the ground, and happy to be part of a pretty loose board.

Introducing: IronLungs31... Helloooo Board!

Welcome to the boards!

 

[filip629]

Ugh. Relax flip my boy, what I meant by narrow minded is in your definition of the term grail being one thing and not "pieces" as you mocked within your first post.

As for the terminology I refer to two posts recently entered as my line of thinking:






So, a grail is an object of a prolonged endeavor or extended quest. I don't think I can simply order something from SSC, receive and shout that I have my grail. If there is no hunt, search or any kind of effort then just pressing "order" (although recent POs at SSC have been full of effort) there isn't much that fits the definition. Of course this just illustrates how convoluted and watered down that term has become even in a thread highlighting its status.

Mike,
1st off, my name is filip not flip. 2nd, I never ment to mock anyone with my post. I just wanted to have an open discussion about peoples definition of grail pieces.

Oh and Mike, I just made the "narrow minded" comment as a joke. Don't worry, I don't have my panties in a bunch. That was just my sense of humor. I knew I should have put a smiley face after the narrow minded comment. I don't take these types of things seriously. Peace?

 

[filip629]

That's the one piece, in terms of Marvel statues, that I would keep before all others. I know a lot of people don't care for that particular PF, but I love it.

That's all that matters. I asked everyone in my 1st post: what is your definition of grail piece? This obviously is what works for you.

 

[filip629]

While some of these posts have been very entertaining, let's get back on point. Name your grail piece. I think we have had great responses as to what the definition of grail piece is. Now, by your own definition, name or show us your piece(s).

 

[Randysgut]

less talk more grails:zzwhip