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Astronopolis wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

User897 wrote:

Astronopolis wrote:i think i sympathize with the scalpers.

Waitwhat?!

My reaction exactly. Under no circumstances should that be a serious statement. And if the author meant it to be, then said author is a douchebag.

i meant what i said. if you want to call me a douchebag, then by all means do so.

as the old saying goes, a fool and his money are soon parted, and any moron who shells out scalper prices when they can wait for a restock at retail (or even a clearance sale!), well i think i would deserve their money.

theres honor among collectors, and theres common business sense, and i dont think i have violated that honor.

The issue is not about fools buying from scalpers --it's about sympathizing with scalpers/condoning the practice. This is why you're being called a db -let's make that clear.

BBTS may have markups, but as Counterpunch stated, they go through a 3rd party to get their product sometimes and are not intentionally gouging. Brianstoys, however, are horrible. Jack up the prices on SW and TF -extortionists. Robotkingdom - I don't know how they get their product, but $90 isn't too bad, if you're impatient & have $ to burn. TFsource -- I don't even wanna touch the subject on them b/c of the hacking/'trying to sweep it under the rug' shady business. I've lost all respect for them and for all of those who helped them when they turned a blind eye to the situation.

It really is sad that this forum is not proactive in trying to stop this kind of thing. Complacency is what these bastards feed on.

I don't care what your position is. I don't stand for it. Period.

Every time a Unicron shows up by a reseller for a ridiculous price, I email them and inform Amazon.

Think what you will about my actions. I don't shive a git.

At least I DID something.

Resume normal programming....

vectorA3 wrote:Burn - you wrote "Why is this wrong?" I hope you were joking. Not a good Mod if u condone this practice.

I'm very serious. And if you're willing to judge my character on ONE comment what does that say about you?

Do I condone it? No. Do I endorse it? No. Do I give a toss what someone sells a plastic toy for? Absoloutely not. Know why? Because it's not hurting anyone, it's not bringing about the end of the world. No one is going to die or come to harm from it.

Besides, I said "Who says it's wrong?". Might want to read posts more clearly.

Astronopolis wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

User897 wrote:

Astronopolis wrote:i think i sympathize with the scalpers.

Waitwhat?!

My reaction exactly. Under no circumstances should that be a serious statement. And if the author meant it to be, then said author is a douchebag.

i meant what i said. if you want to call me a douchebag, then by all means do so.

For agreeing with the practice of scalping, you are a douchebag. And saying that it's OK as long as there are morons out there willing to spend the money, it's like saying it's OK for someone to be a coke dealer as long as there are people out there willing to buy the cocaine. They don't need to be supplied, they need help.

The issue is not about fools buying from scalpers --it's about sympathizing with scalpers/condoning the practice. This is why you're being called a db -let's make that clear.

That. And may I add, it's not just about plastic toys. It's all things in general. Like when I see a douchebag trying to sell tickets to a sold-out sports game on the sidewalk for twice what s/he paid. Douchebag.

Next person to call someone a negative name like "douchebag" gets a warning.

I'm sorry, but who the hell do you think you people are? Really? You disagree with him so you think that's perfectly okay for you to call him a douchebag? Not going to happen.

I kinda wish all these "Profit" threads would get merged into one huge thread. because their are far too many of these threads being created daily.

Burn wrote:

vectorA3 wrote:Burn - you wrote "Why is this wrong?" I hope you were joking. Not a good Mod if u condone this practice.

I'm very serious. And if you're willing to judge my character on ONE comment what does that say about you?

Do I condone it? No. Do I endorse it? No. Do I give a toss what someone sells a plastic toy for? Absoloutely not. Know why? Because it's not hurting anyone, it's not bringing about the end of the world. No one is going to die or come to harm from it.

Besides, I said "Who says it's wrong?". Might want to read posts more clearly.

Better answer. Your original statement came off as if you supported scalping.


deathy - this an online exclusive, so the gas/time/footwork argument doesn't apply. $250?? This is an over 400% increase in price. Blatant scalping. Plain and simple. These POS continue to stay in business b/c of the foolish, impatient people with deep pockets. STOP FEEDING the SCALPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also, I did not call Astro a db

vectorA3 wrote:

Burn wrote:

vectorA3 wrote:Burn - you wrote "Why is this wrong?" I hope you were joking. Not a good Mod if u condone this practice.

I'm very serious. And if you're willing to judge my character on ONE comment what does that say about you?

Do I condone it? No. Do I endorse it? No. Do I give a toss what someone sells a plastic toy for? Absoloutely not. Know why? Because it's not hurting anyone, it's not bringing about the end of the world. No one is going to die or come to harm from it.

Besides, I said "Who says it's wrong?". Might want to read posts more clearly.

Better answer. Your original statement came off as if you supported scalping.


deathy - this an online exclusive, so the gas/time/footwork argument doesn't apply. $250?? This is an over 400% increase in price. Blatant scalping. Plain and simple. These POS continue to stay in business b/c of the foolish, impatient people with deep pockets. STOP FEEDING the SCALPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also, I did not call Astro a db

I also don't support those "profit" guys.

With that sentence said above. I also don't support the fans who go the extra mile to harass,mock & bully these "Profit" guys.

If you don't want to support the "profit" guys than take a stand in a respectful & polite manner. Example: don't buy their stuff.

Optimistic Prime wrote:Just got mine in the mail today. A very nice figure IMO. Now if only I didnt want to keep it MISB

No box should contain such evil.

vectorA3 wrote:Better answer.

Thank you for your approval. My life is already much fuller because of it.

Your original statement came off as if you supported scalping.

And what if I did?

Like I said, I don't support it, nor do I condemn it. If someone wants to do it, that's their business.

If they beat me to something, oh well, tough luck for me. I suck it up and move on. I'm not going to let it upset me, i'm not going to jump on a messageboard and whinge and cry about it, I get on with the more important matters in life.

But then there's statements like this

These POS continue to stay in business b/c of the foolish, impatient people with deep pockets.

That make me want to support scalping, simply to see over-reactions like that. Seriously, pieces of s$*t? Because they beat you to a bit of plastic and are selling it for profit?

also, I did not call Astro a db

I don't recall saying you did.

Now let's end this discussion about the oh so naughty evils that is "scalping" and back to letting people share their joy in getting a Unicron.

Open the box, and enjoy the damn thing. That is what this is all about...not scalping, not money, not name calling. It's about toys and them making us happy, and providing us good memories and fun. Let's REMember what we are here for. These are toys and are for fun and that is it. There is always going to be those out there who will try to make a buck on anything. It's up to us not to let them take away the real meaning behind why we enjoy this hobby....peace out

When someone charges a 400% markup for an item --they are at POS level and beyond. Overreaction? No. Stating the obvious. Greed to the max.

cyberseven is right

Cyberseven wrote:Open the box, and enjoy the damn thing. That is what this is all about...not scalping, not money, not name calling. It's about toys and them making us happy, and providing us good memories and fun. Let's REMember what we are here for. These are toys and are for fun and that is it. There is always going to be those out there who will try to make a buck on anything. It's up to us not to let them take away the real meaning behind why we enjoy this hobby....peace out

vectorA3 wrote:When someone charges a 400% markup for an item --they are at POS level and beyond. Overreaction? No. Stating the obvious. Greed to the max.

cyberseven is right

Burn asked that the scalper part of this discussion end.

Further posts on the matter will receive a warning and will be removed.

If only I didn't own a Micron Legen version which I purchased at US$ 40, I'd have got one in an instant. I really dig the new (old........whichever)head sculpt and the 1986 paint apps.

While vacationing in Asia I saw these Amazon exclusive Unicrons all over the place in local department stores for about 100 USD... damn my vacation on a budget!

the Mods really shouldn't have to be brought in to a topic like this. that was really childish and straight out hateful. we could have had a respectful discussion.

does anyone have him in hand? whats his plastic quality like? i was reading in another thread from a srstime hater (hardly objective in his observations).

i was reading on another forum regarding mold degradation occurring with their 2010 Unicron, specifically the clips on the shell portions. any thoughts on how this might affect Amazoncron?

Latest prices by Amazon resellers:

$249.99
$299.99
$9,998.22

That's right.

User897 wrote:Latest prices by Amazon resellers:

$249.99
$299.99
$9,998.22

That's right.

bleh, double post in wrong thread.

^I was gonna say, but I see we've been scolded... It is kind of ironic or something that they're reselling Amazon's own exclusive on Amazon.

So is there any hope of a restock or is that it?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

User897 wrote:Latest prices by Amazon resellers:

$249.99
$299.99
$9,998.22

That's right.

Two things might be happening here:

a) Two sellers are using formulas to update their listed price based on the current Amazon.com market price. Their software is reacting to each other's prices, leading to a ridiculous price war as previously explained in Gawker's story [url="http://gawker.com/5795047/why-amazon-charged-2369865593-for-a-genetics-textbook"]"Why Amazon Charged $23,698,655.93 for a Genetics Textbook"[/url]

b) Someone is hardcore trolling us.

Cyberseven wrote:Open the box, and enjoy the damn thing. That is what this is all about...not scalping, not money, not name calling. It's about toys and them making us happy, and providing us good memories and fun. Let's REMember what we are here for. These are toys and are for fun and that is it. There is always going to be those out there who will try to make a buck on anything. It's up to us not to let them take away the real meaning behind why we enjoy this hobby....peace out

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After I reread my last post, and then watched the video you linked to it, I about fell out laughing...that was awesome. LMAO!!

It Is Him wrote:Two things might be happening here:

a) Two sellers are using formulas etc.

b) Someone is hardcore trolling us.

c) None of the above.

"No I do not expect to sell it at that price. There is a reason it is listed at that price. Prices on all my items will change after midnight Thursday. And for the record, I don't expect to sell any of my items at the prices they are currently listed at.

Have a nice day!!!

Mark"

For what it's worth.

since this is the amazon.com unicron thread.

What was the exact price amazon was selling the exclusive unicron for?

The link for the amazon exclusive unicron shows a sold out & even goes as far as to take away the selling price.

Also is it true amazon.com was charging ZERO shipping fees for this item.