Blackthornone
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Ok, so first you say only those involved in the creative process should be allowed to profit. Now as long as they're a dealer they are allowed to profit also...even though they ARE NOT involved in the creative process.
Please decide which argument you want to use and stick to it.
If it is illegal to sell, then it's true people are not entitled to sell an item. But if it is legal for them to sell it, then they have every right to sell it...whether it be at a profit or loss. Ethics has no bearing on the matter. Reselling a collectible for profit does not fall into the legal definition of Ethics Violations...Ethics Violations ARE punishable by law.
I didn't get your point because you were not very clear about the point you were attempting to make. My reply was dead on in regards to the face value of your weakly explained point. However, I DID NOT misunderstand...YOU just weren't clear and didn't articulate the original point well enough.
NEXT.
First: The artists know they are making for SS and that it is a company and that they sell through retailers. That is all a part of it. The expect this, as it is an integral part of their job, as it is part of how they get paid. The artist does not get more money when the scalper resells a piece even when it is new, before it is even in any other customers hands, ie ebay pre sales. That is wrong. The right people need to get the profits, ie the people who had a role in producing said items.
two: That depends upon the type of ethics we are talking about. You are talking about "ethics violations" which are in effect, laws. We already know that scalping isn't illegal, so that is a red herring.