People who habitually buy cels I already had 
access to so they can resell them are _not_ 
providing a useful service, they are providing 
unwanted competition.

But that's the nature of the free market, 
especially regarding items that are in limited 
supply.  What I see here is people taking this 
cold, hard fact of commerce personally, and I 
don't think that's cool.  It's not 
logical, you know?  

The more connections a fan has, the more 
people fall into the parasitic category. 

That's exactly why I think this sort of thing 
shouldn't be taken personally-- it's the same 
with every collector's market.  I also collect 
Japanese toys, and it's gotten to the point where 
I have a very small circle of retailers and 
dealers that I buy from, because I trust them to 
cut me a good deal.  When I see a toy that's way 
more than I'd be willing to pay for (example: at 
a local retail store, I saw the Master Grade 
Gundam Sazabi model kit for $250-- it's a 8900 
yen kit) I just shake my head and go foraging 
elsewhere.  This whole "These people are EVIL!" 
business isn't warranted, IMO.