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Re: Re: reselling Cels (Wed Jul 21 21:40:35 1999
) Parrallax parrallax@niia.net |
>It's not totally wrong, as that's what capitalism is all >about. All too true. I guess thats what makes me different, I'm a collecter before a dealer. >Cels are also one of a kind, so like I've said >before, if >one person doesn't grab them, someone else will. Right, someone else will. Hopefully someone who will enjoy the cel itself and not the money they hope to rake in. >A toy shop sells Beanie Babies for $6. The lady >from the cart kiosk in the center of the mall comes in to >this toy shop and buys up all these cheep beanies, then >turns around and sells them at her cart for a 300 - 500 >percent (and more!) Its good that you see that. Because that is the same thing Melissa is doing. Getting collectables from someplace everyone else can get them, and then reselling them. However, I don't care for that "beanie baby" practice, but thats how the whole thing operates. Same goes for Star Wars toys and Starting Line Up and comic books. Thats how it works, and if you collect them you expect it. What makes cels different is that these are all ONE OF A KIND. If a dealer for toys goes into wal-mart and buys up all the good ones, there is still the possiblitliy of going to antoher store and getting it...or looking on the internet, or going to a show. But once a cel is bought, thats it...no more exactly alike, if you want it, you have NO CHOICE but to get it from the purchacer at whatever price they ask. Its monopolistic, not lassie faire. -parrallax |
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