I get what you mean Eamon, but for this case, these items are like I said, pre-orders. Nash pre-orders 5 for "himself" which is fine cos he's not grabbing these off a shelf. Sure it sounds blatant about the amount he "assumes'' he is going to make but you have to remember, he is also taking a risk. If the figures are a problem then that leaves him with 5 predicaments not just one.
Those did not order have their reasons, whether it's short of cash, or just unwilling to commit on a product that hasn't been released due to QC risks etc. but these people are the main part of the problem, they are basically eating into the numbers that are made for those who pre-order the figures. So you can actually say, those who's pre-ordering more are actually helping the collectors because they are the ones making more of the figures available on the market.
No need to get mad Eamon, my post was sort of tongue in cheek since people are now scrambling to unload their first mark II figures. Do i flip? Yes. Will I flip these, yes. but like Scarlet said, if youre willing to take the risk, why not reap some reward with it too.