Re: Greed in this hobby
So what's your point? Do you want to "occupy" the hobby and this forum?
Just an opinion.
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Re: Greed in this hobby
I guess if someone wanted that Amare jersey they could have just outbid the seller in the original auction......
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Make an offer less than what he is asking.
There is no guarantee that the seller will get what he is asking. None of our business what he paid for it.Leave a comment:
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Re: Greed in this hobby
Fine, so buying a whole bunch of items for the sole purpose of making a profit on them is accepted on this "collector's" forum... even if people who might have actually wanted them for their collection weren't able to get them because of this person...Leave a comment:
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Re: Greed in this hobby
Ugh... I had a bad feeling about this post just by reading the title. If someone has worked hard enough to have the resources to purchase the things he wants then why should anyone begrudge that person?
I agree with Mulligans on this one... jealousy seems to be the dominate force in this hobby.Leave a comment:
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Re: Greed in this hobby
If you're trying to have a go at me, what exactly am I jealous of? I'd love a Lebron jersey but I could never afford it. But what about people like Chris who really want a Chalmers jersey but some guy gets it no matter what the price, as well as every single other jersey....
I had zero interest in that Amare, I couldn't tell if it were legit or not. Yet I'm "jealous" that this guy bought it and is listing it for a big markup? Ok.....Leave a comment:
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Re: Greed in this hobby
Interesting opinion.....I find that far worst than the GREED in the hobby is the JEALOUSY.Leave a comment:
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Greed in this hobby
I have a fairly low opinion of people like jtnbafan - those who don't give anybody else a chance to pick up something they may truly love, just because they can afford any amount of money on an item.
I have just discovered a seller on ebay called zeppelin780 - as I recognized a whole bunch of his items from the recent Grey Flannel and Juliens Elgin Baylor auctions.
Looks like this guy just bought a bunch of stuff to list on ebay at inflated prices - eg this Amare jersey won for $389 http://catalog.greyflannelauctions.c...ed-Home-Jersey
listed for $1650
And many other examples.
Is the time of the regular fan buying an item they like gone because it's now the time of other people making money?
Guess I'm lucky to own what I do, because in the current state of affairs it looks like I wouldn't have a chance.
Is this ruining the hobby, or is it just someone being clever and seeing an opportunity to possibly make some money?
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