Why so defensive? I didn't say you called anyone a scalper, Blackthornone.
How much for your "pot"?
Why so defensive? I didn't say you called anyone a scalper, Blackthornone.
It's true, because when a person scalps a particular piece, it is about the profit they will get from that piece, and not the love and passion for that particular piece. If it WAS about the love and passion for that particular piece, then they would buy it to keep and not to sell. EVEN if they already had one and were scalping another one, the one they are scalping is more valuable to them as profit than it is out of a passion or a love for that particular piece, which is of course, being due to large part because they already have one. Nevertheless, it is still true that scalping is more about profit than about the love for a piece.
What about the 'scalpers' love and passion for money? Shouldn't he be allowed to be a collector of money, or funds, or assets? Why should someone be labeled because of another persons problems within themselves?
Money is just a tool, unless you are talking about rare coins or something.
It has no real value other than the things it can buy. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't represent power either.
How much for your "pot"?
How much for your "pot"?
That is a nice pot, isn't it? Bamboo handle. Looks like copper. Very nice. I would prefer gilded stainless, because everything tastes better in gold, but....
If I offered you $25,000 cash for your most cherished collectible -- you'd bite. Money is a tool, but it is a fungible tool ... it is a tool by which you can convert a room full of collectibles into food on the table, a car in the driveway, or a 2500 sq. foot. home. That's the power ... that power can exceed the "love" of a knick-knack on a shelf.
SnakeDoc
It's seems to be a matter of attitude. Change your attitude and how you define something and blah blah blah. Fact is it's not a pot at all. It's a kettle. But if you're willing to pay the price of a pot, have I got a deal for youse.
There is one thing I lost that would cost maybe $400 to physically exactly duplicate, but I would spend millions of dollars to get back the original, if that is what it took, and indeed, I had the money. If I had $100 million, I would spend $100 million to get it back.
It's true, because when a person scalps a particular piece, it is about the profit they will get from that piece, and not the love and passion for that particular piece. If it WAS about the love and passion for that particular piece, then they would buy it to keep and not to sell. EVEN if they already had one and were scalping another one, the one they are scalping is more valuable to them as profit than it is out of a passion or a love for that particular piece, which is of course, being due to large part because they already have one. Nevertheless, it is still true that scalping is more about profit than about the love for a piece.
Blackthornone said:This scalping sours the collectibles hobby, because it places more emphasis upon money and profits than it does about passion and love for these pieces.
That is an interesting point. However, I think that these limited edition collectibles are better seen as the tools of capitalism, rather than the fruits of capitalism, unless of course you mean that the ability to buy these expensive collectibles is only the result of the wealth that capitalism allows up to be able to afford, to enrich our lives, and in so far as that is concerned, they are fruits.
Yes, I do think that making too few of something is part of the problem, however, scalping just worsens it. I mean, if there were only 300 people who wanted something, and they all really wanted it badly, and scalpers came along and bought them first, then some or all of those 300 people would have to pay more for that item, even though no more than 300 people would ever want that thing, and so demand would never actually increase relative to supply. The supply was artificially manipulated by scalpers to bleed as much money out of other people as their blood sucking cunning would allow them to achieve. Were it not for the scalpers in this scenario, all of the 300 would only have to pay the original price.
Money is just a tool, unless you are talking about rare coins or something.
It has no real value other than the things it can buy. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't represent power either. If a label is accurate and specific, I have no problem with it. I am in favor of exact definitions categorizations, and classifications for everything. It helps me to understand life.
i got a trap jaw for sale for $150. LMK.
Scalpers are evil.
But I've given up on trying to take them down. This forum exists so people can know about cool things and have a better opportunity of getting them early, and not have to deal with scalpers/flippers.
I have to resign myself that by providing the forum I'm doing my part to fight evil.
Scalpers are evil.
But I've given up on trying to take them down. This forum exists so people can know about cool things and have a better opportunity of getting them early, and not have to deal with scalpers/flippers.
If you don't know about something and aren't able to get in on the initial offer, then you should have been reading the forum more closely.
I have to resign myself that by providing the forum I'm doing my part to fight evil.
I have to resign myself that by providing the forum I'm doing my part to fight evil.
Then you'll never understand life because there are no absolutes. No black, no white, only shades of gray.
Then you'll never understand life because there are no absolutes. No black, no white, only shades of gray.