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Question about poster trading

jgardzjgardz Posts: 277
edited June 2011 in Lost Dogs
I'm heading to the EV show in Detroit, and am gonna grab a poster...if I buy 2, and trade the extra to someone here for another poster from this tour, is that considered flipping..i.e is that frowned upon by others here? I don't want to be the guy trying to profit off these things, just thought it's a cool way to increase my collection while hooking up someone who didn't hit the Detroit show bug wanted a poster. Advice welcome
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  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    flipping is when you make money on the item .its ok to make face value


    Or

    just get your buddy the poster ;)
  • Boxes&BooksBoxes&Books Posts: 2,672
    Jokertt wrote:
    flipping is when you make money on the item .its ok to make face value


    Or

    just get your buddy the poster ;)


    So how do you know if the guy in front of you, who is buying multiple posters, is actually buying an extra for a trade and not for a flip?? Is there a specific profile to look out for? What if the person in front of you buys the last two posters, but one is for a friend who isn't at the show. What then? Is that ok?

    To the OP... do what ever the heck you want to... Some people will say one thing others will say another....Don't be a Di*k and walk away with half the merchandise... that's certainly not cool.... but it is what it is .... if you want something then go and get it!
  • jgardzjgardz Posts: 277
    Cool, thanks...I just hate seeing people who buy just to cash in later, and I don't want to be THAT guy...
  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    tonifig8 wrote:
    Jokertt wrote:
    flipping is when you make money on the item .its ok to make face value


    Or

    just get your buddy the poster ;)


    So how do you know if the guy in front of you, who is buying multiple posters, is actually buying an extra for a trade and not for a flip?? Is there a specific profile to look out for? What if the person in front of you buys the last two posters, but one is for a friend who isn't at the show. What then? Is that ok?

    To the OP... do what ever the heck you want to... Some people will say one thing others will say another....Don't be a Di*k and walk away with half the merchandise... that's certainly not cool.... but it is what it is .... if you want something then go and get it!



    Who cares !! what are you going to do . start a riot just because hes buying more then one poster . :mrgreen:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    jgardz wrote:
    Cool, thanks...I just hate seeing people who buy just to cash in later, and I don't want to be THAT guy...
    you dont have any problem then..trying to help a friend or another fan is good thing..
    enjoy the show
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  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,319
    Just my OPINION...

    Its cool if you are picking up a shirt or poster for a friend.

    Its NOT cool if you are buying merch to post on ebay at twice the price the next day.

    I just hope I am able to get an EV Chicago poster and shirt before they run out.
  • snow_board_ridersnow_board_rider Posts: 943
    Use your moral compass and be a good person. If you are buying for 20 friends you might get some dirty looks.
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  • jgardzjgardz Posts: 277
    I'm only buying 1 extra to trade, NOT sell. I hate seeing prices triple the next day on eBay...I just thought I could help a fellow collector and myself without dealing with flippers.
  • bazzerbazzer Posts: 3,108
    On the continuum of cool, it's not as cool as someone getting one for a specific friend that couldn't make the show but it's cooler than buying one with the sole intention of putting it on ebay as soon as you get home.

    The coolest on that scale is just buying the merch you need for yourself.

    I mean, while it seems cool to hook someone else up and increase your own collection, you're doing it at the expense of someone else who was at the show and now can't get the poster. Why don't you save the money you're spending on the second poster and use it to buy a different poster from another show?
  • jgardzjgardz Posts: 277
    I'd heard that there were still posters available post show this tour, so I don't think anyoneis going without
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