There is something in this hobby referred to as
"scalping"…usually this is someone complaining that the seller is
charging a higher price for an item than that someone thinks they should.
Take
this recent confession:
http://confessionsofthebjdkind.tumblr.com/post/51317121650/it-literally-disgusts-me-how-much-people-are
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Firstly, anything that is rare, limited, or sold out is
bound to go up in price as the demand for that item exceeds the supply. It's
simple economics.
Secondly, why would someone charge lower than market value
or nothing at all for such an item? Aren't they entitled to receive the value
of the rarity of that item?
Thirdly, the market dictates what an item is worth. You can
post a doll all you want but if the price isn't what the market is looking for
it will sit there for months, even years, waiting to sell until you lower your
price.
Fourthly, this is what scalping is defined as: "Someone
who purchases large quantities of goods (usually tickets) early with the sole
intention of re-selling them at a higher price at a later date (closer to the
event)." [Urban Dictionary.com]
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Scalping is not owning a Fairyland Juri '08, possibly
the single most sought after Fairyland sculpt and one of the most popular rare
sculpts out there, and charging $900 bucks for her.
Sucks to be the one who
wants her and has to pay that. Sorry, it's still not scalping.
It really sucks to see Volks Lorina going for like two
grand- it's still not scalping. It's economics and capitalism.
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Scalping is buying all fifteen of a limited sculpt,
so no one else can have it, and then charging far above the market price for
that sculpt.
So when someone is charging more than you can afford or want
to pay for a doll, don't go screaming about scalping. If you really want it
badly enough, you'll pay or you'll wait for the prices to drop. Some people
will just buy recasts. In any case, stop whining about it.
End rant.