Why are so many duffel bags on eBay?

Weston1283

mace1229 said:

You'd think cancelling a show would cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Everything is already paid for, except you have to refund the tickets or do it all over again. But looks like they probably made up for the cost by keeping the merch booths open. 

Not judging those who go for it, but personally, I’ll never ever understand the desire for show specific merch for a show that didn’t happen.  

Kearn5y

Its because its too soon to flip them in Lost Dogs as its not spring cleaning season.

gotthebottle

Weston1283 said:

mace1229 said:

You'd think cancelling a show would cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Everything is already paid for, except you have to refund the tickets or do it all over again. But looks like they probably made up for the cost by keeping the merch booths open. 

Not judging those who go for it, but personally, I’ll never ever understand the desire for show specific merch for a show that didn’t happen.  

Well....I was at Sacramento last year in merch line in sun when they canceled.  Since I'm native Californian I loved the bear design and green is my fave color.. so I bought one. 

elvistheking44

on2legs said:

Most of it are other collectors.  People buy multiple of items to trade for other items they need for their collections.  Only a small portion end up on eBay. 

500+ listings for “Chicago Pearl Jam poster” on eBay right now. That’s not a small portion.

ceska

Weston1283 said:

mace1229 said:

You'd think cancelling a show would cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Everything is already paid for, except you have to refund the tickets or do it all over again. But looks like they probably made up for the cost by keeping the merch booths open. 

Not judging those who go for it, but personally, I’ll never ever understand the desire for show specific merch for a show that didn’t happen.  

It's a cool looking shirt with someone's favorite band name on it. Also,the show-specific shirts are usually more interesting than the regular stuff in the 10C shop anyway.

People also buy vintage shirts of concerts they didn't attend, or weren't even alive for. Is that also a no-no?

eeriepadave

they really need a limit on all of the merch items.

mace1229

on2legs said:

Most of it are other collectors.  People buy multiple of items to trade for other items they need for their collections.  Only a small portion end up on eBay. 

This is what I don't get. People look down on flipping, but buying excess to trade is okay. I really don't see the difference. If you buy it and don't plan to keep it, its flipping. You're either trading it for more money than you paid or trade it for something of higher value than you paid.
I don't have a problem either way. I'm not standing in line more than about 15 minutes for merch, so flipping is the only way I'd get most of it. I'd rather live without it or pay a slight mark up than wait hours in line.
I just don't get why selling is looked so down on but trading up is accepted.

Horse2345

Flipping has been going on since the beginning of time. Seattlebatman and Ninersfan started it paying people to stand in line.

on2legs

mace1229 said:

on2legs said:

Most of it are other collectors.  People buy multiple of items to trade for other items they need for their collections.  Only a small portion end up on eBay. 

This is what I don't get. People look down on flipping, but buying excess to trade is okay. I really don't see the difference. If you buy it and don't plan to keep it, its flipping. You're either trading it for more money than you paid or trade it for something of higher value than you paid.
I don't have a problem either way. I'm not standing in line more than about 15 minutes for merch, so flipping is the only way I'd get most of it. I'd rather live without it or pay a slight mark up than wait hours in line.
I just don't get why selling is looked so down on but trading up is accepted.

Agreed.  Buying extras to trade is flipping.  But as long as people are buying within the limits of the merch stand I really don’t mind if they are trading or selling the extras.  People going up multiple times to circumvent the limits is taking advantage and not fair to the other fans.  

keeponrisin

No limits in Indy after the cancelation likely has something to do with it as well. 

Leezestarr313

keeponrisin said:

No limits in Indy after the cancelation likely has something to do with it as well. 

I arrived on the scene at half past noon. The line at that point went all the way to the end of the parking lot. They were already sold out of stickers, flags and other things half an hour after the merch stand opened. Nobody checked tickets or anything. The security was there to keep the peace and laughed at people leaving with huge amounts. That was before the cancelation. The entire merch stand probably sold out on that day. I am not a collector but if I like something I would like to have at least a realistic chance. People have gotten more rabid in the recent years, maybe because the band does not tour as much.