FLIPPERS ON EBAY

Longest Road

2-feign-reluctance said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Longest Road said:

I understand capitalism, I have a doctorate in philosophy, so that being said, there is a difference between "capitalism" and "greed". Why don't we go ahead and raise the price of milk by 500%, because people want milk, so why not......I'm sure the cow farmers will be happy...this is silly, people defending flippers

milk is not in short supply. food is also quite different from luxury items.

PhD aside, I think LR missed this point. Happens when one is speaking emotionally.

Please, what is the point of supporting flippers on eBay?? And since when did a souvenir from a show become a "luxury item". I think I, not speaking emotionally, am dead on correct.

Longest Road

Boy have 10C fans changed over the years!

PJ_Soul

Longest Road said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Longest Road said:

I understand capitalism, I have a doctorate in philosophy, so that being said, there is a difference between "capitalism" and "greed". Why don't we go ahead and raise the price of milk by 500%, because people want milk, so why not......I'm sure the cow farmers will be happy...this is silly, people defending flippers

milk is not in short supply. food is also quite different from luxury items.

PhD aside, I think LR missed this point. Happens when one is speaking emotionally.

Please, what is the point of supporting flippers on eBay?? And since when did a souvenir from a show become a "luxury item". I think I, not speaking emotionally, am dead on correct.

It's just an opinion of yours - being correct doesn't even come into play.
And no one is supporting flippers I don't think. Some are neutral because the fault lies with the buyers.
I absolutely consider collectibles luxury items. So are concert tickets, for that matter.

Longest Road

Well, I see where you are coming from, I think, in a way, we are saying the same thing. Well, in some ways, but I respect your opinion.

Longest Road

I expected this to be on page 4 by now, LOL

SPEEDY MCCREADY

If I went on the Lost Dogs forum...
And sold a Benaroya LP for $750...people would tell me I was a GREAT guy, for selling it so cheap...
If I sold a Riot Act LP for $150...People would tell me I was a GREAT guy!!!

You have a problem with flippers?
I have a problem with the Lost Dogs forum.
Personally, I believe they should have named that forum...Flipper Heaven

Longest Road

I also agree with you there!!

PJ_Soul

I love Lost Dogs. You can often find better deals there than anywhere else (plus all the trading and RAK is great). I don't care if it's called flipping or not (I don't consider selling something that is 15 years old flipping. I believe flipping is buying something and immediately selling it again). Either way, I couldn't care less; any place that might be cheaper than eBay is a good thing.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

So what do you think of the person who spends $200 on that Transformer poster yesterday. ...With his intentions being to trade it for a 10 year old poster that sells for $500 on ebay?

Is that OK?

RoleModelsinBlood31

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

If I sold a Riot Act LP for $150...People would tell me I was a GREAT guy!!!

There's been a RA there for $175 for weeks.

Longest Road

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

So what do you think of the person who spends $200 on that Transformer poster yesterday. ...With his intentions being to trade it for a 10 year old poster that sells for $500 on ebay?

Is that OK?

Clearly NOT even miles from the point. Let's review: Flipper- A scum bag who waits in line solely to buy merch to immediately go home and eBay it for a staggering profit. They show no interest in the band or the music, NYC is FAMOUS for professional flippers. Clear? This has gotten silly. You are now clearly being argumentative with your spurious trading tale. I have made my point, IMHO, I am right and many agree with me. So go split hairs with someone else.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Longest Road said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

So what do you think of the person who spends $200 on that Transformer poster yesterday. ...With his intentions being to trade it for a 10 year old poster that sells for $500 on ebay?

Is that OK?

Clearly NOT even miles from the point. Let's review: Flipper- A scum bag who waits in line solely to buy merch to immediately go home and eBay it for a staggering profit. They show no interest in the band or the music, NYC is FAMOUS for professional flippers. Clear? This has gotten silly. You are now clearly being argumentative with your spurious trading tale. I have made my point, IMHO, I am right and many agree with me. So go split hairs with someone else.

I'm not arguing anything.
Just curious to people's opinions.

PJ_Soul

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

So what do you think of the person who spends $200 on that Transformer poster yesterday. ...With his intentions being to trade it for a 10 year old poster that sells for $500 on ebay?

Is that OK?

It's okay with me.

brianlux

Here's a solution: Go back to doing what Bill Graham did at the Fillmore, Avalon Ballroom, Winterland and places like that: sell posters before the show* and give free handbill sized replicas at the door. That way those who have scraped and saved just to buy a (rather expensive, in my opinion) ticket and cannot afford a (very over-priced, in my opinion) poster can at least have a souvenir handbill. When I was in high school I had a whole wall covered with them which was very cool!

*and often, even the posters were free.

Longest Road

brianlux said:

Here's a solution: Go back to doing what Bill Graham did at the Fillmore, Avalon Ballroom, Winterland and places like that: sell posters before the show* and give free handbill sized replicas at the door. That way those who have scraped and saved just to buy a (rather expensive, in my opinion) ticket and cannot afford a (very over-priced, in my opinion) poster can at least have a souvenir handbill. When I was in high school I had a whole wall covered with them which was very cool!

*and often, even the posters were free.

Cool idea, Eddie did that at his solo shows and called it "Sniper", but it was a dead wringer for Playbill!

brianlux

Longest Road said:

brianlux said:

Here's a solution: Go back to doing what Bill Graham did at the Fillmore, Avalon Ballroom, Winterland and places like that: sell posters before the show* and give free handbill sized replicas at the door. That way those who have scraped and saved just to buy a (rather expensive, in my opinion) ticket and cannot afford a (very over-priced, in my opinion) poster can at least have a souvenir handbill. When I was in high school I had a whole wall covered with them which was very cool!

*and often, even the posters were free.

Cool idea, Eddie did that at his solo shows and called it "Sniper", but it was a dead wringer for Playbill!

Nice!

JB128716

I like strawberries

Bentleyspop

JB128716 said:

I like strawberries

Yum.

on2legs

To me... If I buy one poster I'm free to do with it what I please.... Frame it, put it in a portfolio, burn it, trade it or sell it. I'm entitled as the next guy to one poster.

PP193448

JB128716 said:

I like strawberries

In a smoothie... Soooooooooooooo good...........