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Scalpers / SCUM really piss me off!!!!!

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Re: Scalpers / SCUM really piss me off!!!!!

Postby Ravage XK » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:25 am

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Hmm.

A few years back I went into my local TRU and found that they had a shed load of Energon Ultra Magnus figures, this was at a time when the Cybertron line was well established. The UM figures were on sale for something like £15. I knew that they were popular so I bought 4 and put them on Ebay with a start price that covered its cost and the Ebay/Paypal fees. I was amazed at the prices I was getting for these figures. So I went back to TRU and bought 4 more and again they returned a tidy profit. I must have bought nearly the entire stock of UM figures from TRU as each time I went they still had the same sort of numbers as on the previous visit.

I would say that 90% of the figures I sold went to the US or Canada, with the rest going to Australia and Europe.

I dont feel like a scalper as the figures were going to people who clearly couldnt get them where they were and they only sold for what people wanted to pay ( they were bidding auctions and not buy it now ).
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Re: Scalpers / SCUM really piss me off!!!!!

Postby Cyber Bishop » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:25 am

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Starscream GaGa wrote:I'm not really trolling. I just find it hilarious when fans whine at scalpers. The fact that I get to piss off such a whiny guy is just the delicious icing.

I'd consider anyone who DOES'NT buy the hell out of toys they know they can sell for a profit later as foolish.



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Re: Scalpers / SCUM really piss me off!!!!!

Postby Nateimus Prime » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:08 am

Would like to apologize to any and all who were offended with my replies, very irritating when your voicing your opinion about something and the people who are the root of your whole complaint does the “na na boo boo” kindergarten crap right to your face.

I guess I can only look on in disgust and shake my head

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Re: Scalpers / SCUM really piss me off!!!!!

Postby Zombie Starscream » Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:46 pm

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Where you ever able to find the figure that you were looking for?
If you haven't yet so far, the only options I could think of now (if I were getting one of these) is either to wait and wait for prices to drop, or to 'bite the bullet' and get one of them from the scalpers.

It might not be the best thing, but it's all you can do at this point. ;)
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