Originally Posted by
amst
So let's suppose I had gone to my local WM and purchased half a dozen Cybertron Leobreakers when they were clearanced at $10.
Now, due to bizarre demand, I'm suddenly sitting on $500 worth of toys. I'm now morally obligated to sell them for $10 apiece or I'm a scalper? Because I bought a bunch of toys NOBODY wanted and now they do?
The sense of entitlement in this fandom never ceases to amaze, but I hear it's worse over in the SW/Joe/Marvel Legends camps.
That's exactly it. You hit it dead on.
Nobody bitches about the 3 pack of Dead Ends in another picture. His eBay price, $30 ... but nobody brought that up. They're immediately drawn to the Swerves.
With my collecting habits, I get even more of a rush when I find the clearanced TF's. I buy all these sale TF's ... and just never get rid of them. I'm a cheap ass, constantly stretching my dollars. When I can be cheap with my hobby, that's just awesome.
And you're right, because I got these for $10 each ... over a 10 store run which spanned 4 hours ... I'm obligated to distribute them to nobodies for $10 each.
If I keep them, I'm a hoarder. If I sell them, I'm a scalper.
Screw that, I do what I want.