Greedy and selfish? Do you feel the same way about homes being auctioned, and cars, and collector items like paintings and antiques? What about companies that sell to make a profit?this is 100% of all businesses! We all may whine about the prices but the reality is the value of an item is exactly that amount that a buyer is willing to pay at any given moment. There is nothing immoral about this "activity" and the sellers are not "idiots." This is exactly what businesses do: buy something for a lesser amount and sell it for a greater amount. Like others have said, an item is yours. You can keep it, trade it or sell it. If I want it bad enough I'll buy it and say, "thank you sir may I have another!" and I'll be grateful there is an Ebay by which I can contribute to my collection. We're very fortunate to have an opportunity to buy something much later if we missed out in the retail market. I've developed interests in collecting certain lines years after retailers have run out of stock. I'm thankful for other collectors and the secondary market, understanding that there is a price to pay for a rare MIB collectible years after its initial release. Still, I'll complain about the price just like the next guy. But I hope to not go overboard and vilify a seller or the practice of selling his stuff as from a "greedy, selfish" generation of "idiots" and their "stupid" activity. I'm 61, I know stupid youngsters, but these aren't they. Nanjin is right, it's about addiction. If you don't want to pay for that fix, lose the addiction?especially if that fix is no longer fun.
