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The Pearl Jam merchandise mania has totally gotten out of hand

Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
edited September 2018 in The Porch
They had this poster for sale on this website for years, even had to resort to giving them away for $10 a piece, and even that took like 6 months to get rid of them at that price, I could barely believe someone would spend $10 on it, but this person trying to get $192 for that same poster that nobody wanted before, talk about delusional, lol, actually listing price is $240 and it's on sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pearl-Jam-2011-Ron-English-poster-Vancouver-Mudhoney/332190832770?hash=item4d581dd882:g:RZAAAOSwtZJY-kdq
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  • AllEncompassingTripAllEncompassingTrip IL Posts: 647
    But free shipping tho!!!!
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    AllEncompassingTrip said:
    But free shipping tho!!!!
     :lol:
  • SJD3232SJD3232 Posts: 2,203
    how many threads can we possibly have bitching about merch.  get over it.  it's the new norm.
  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    I mean you can list for whatever you want. Chances of anybody buying it are pretty slim though...
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  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    opsopcopolis said:
    I mean you can list for whatever you want. Chances of anybody buying it are pretty slim though...
    I agree, this is obviously someone who is not a Pearl Jam fan, and is just reselling, it's too bad there isn't a place that has a price guide for Pearl Jam posters, that would keep track of what the going rate/value of a given item, sort of like they do for baseball cards & coins, the difference just over the last few years is unbelievable in the asking prices of items being resold, the prices seemed much more fair before
  • opsopcopolisopsopcopolis Posts: 1,206
    Pretty sure expressobeans tracks sale price
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  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    opsopcopolis said:
    Pretty sure expressobeans tracks sale price
    really? I will check it out, thanks
  • Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,975
    opsopcopolis said:
    Pretty sure expressobeans tracks sale price
    Not for this beauty.
    Sold 5
    Six Month Average $16.37
    Average Price$31.77
    Lowest Price$14.50
    Highest Price$49.99
    Original Price$35.00
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  • bobby dazzlersbobby dazzlers Posts: 2,040
    opsopcopolis said:
    Pretty sure expressobeans tracks sale price
    EBeans only tracks if someone inputs the ebay info, so not all ebay sales will be listed on EBeans.

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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,608
    I think this is pure gold!

    If someone will pay that I think they deserve that poster. 
    :lol:
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  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I think this is pure gold!

    If someone will pay that I think they deserve that poster. 
    :lol:
    the problem with these outrageous Ebay prices, how long is it before the band decides, instead of $35 a poster, why not raise the price to $40? or $45? or eventually $50? At some point it will come down on those of us who buy the posters, just to display them & not as a resale investment, it has to push up the base sale price, I don't see anyway it won't
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,608
    Big Bank Hank said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I think this is pure gold!

    If someone will pay that I think they deserve that poster. 
    :lol:
    the problem with these outrageous Ebay prices, how long is it before the band decides, instead of $35 a poster, why not raise the price to $40? or $45? or eventually $50? At some point it will come down on those of us who buy the posters, just to display them & not as a resale investment, it has to push up the base sale price, I don't see anyway it won't
    I would be happy to pay $50 per poster if they would let us pre-order.

    Ebay is fine with me.  If you want to pay it, fine?  If you don't?  Fine.
    The unintended consequences of such systems is shitty but I have used Ebay many times over the past 15-20 years or so and was thrilled to find access to, or to sell, something at a fair price.
    You have to take the good with the bad.

    The Wolfmanpig being listed for that much is a hoot, to me.
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  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Big Bank Hank said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I think this is pure gold!

    If someone will pay that I think they deserve that poster. 
    :lol:
    the problem with these outrageous Ebay prices, how long is it before the band decides, instead of $35 a poster, why not raise the price to $40? or $45? or eventually $50? At some point it will come down on those of us who buy the posters, just to display them & not as a resale investment, it has to push up the base sale price, I don't see anyway it won't
    I would be happy to pay $50 per poster if they would let us pre-order.

    Ebay is fine with me.  If you want to pay it, fine?  If you don't?  Fine.
    The unintended consequences of such systems is shitty but I have used Ebay many times over the past 15-20 years or so and was thrilled to find access to, or to sell, something at a fair price.
    You have to take the good with the bad.

    The Wolfmanpig being listed for that much is a hoot, to me.
    yeah I know only a non-10c member would have the nerve to list it that high, everyone saw that poster just sit in the 10c shop for years, I guess if you wanted to torture your child you could put that poster over their bed staring straight down at them
  • unknownunknown Posts: 531
    my problem is when these go on sale online through 10 club or artist site, i get them in cart, go to checkout,
    and they are gone.  so i guess the bots and scalpers are just quicker.  any ideas ?
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    unknown said:
    my problem is when these go on sale online through 10 club or artist site, i get them in cart, go to checkout,
    and they are gone.  so i guess the bots and scalpers are just quicker.  any ideas ?
    well like it was suggested earlier let 10c members pre-order posters for $50 through the 10c (take orders for each poster on a one or two week period of time) & then they print up however many that are sold & these would be separate from the ones sold at the venues where they could still sell for $35, if they could provide us access to any poster we want, I think that would be a huge benefit as a 10c member
  • unknownunknown Posts: 531
    i agree with that and keep it away from the flippers!!!! they are literally making thousands doing this.
    i talked to one guy who went to one of the shows and said he saw one person bring his family and friends to
    merch table and bought 26 posters.  i mean cmon , can't we stop this ?
  • tubes10stubes10s Posts: 536
    unknown said:
    i agree with that and keep it away from the flippers!!!! they are literally making thousands doing this.
    i talked to one guy who went to one of the shows and said he saw one person bring his family and friends to
    merch table and bought 26 posters.  i mean cmon , can't we stop this ?
    the folks who control the merch sales are getting exactly what they want.  huge demand and most everything sells out quickly!  why would they want to stop it?
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  • philobeddoephilobeddoe Kennessee Posts: 197
    Big Bank Hank said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I think this is pure gold!

    If someone will pay that I think they deserve that poster. 
    :lol:
    the problem with these outrageous Ebay prices, how long is it before the band decides, instead of $35 a poster, why not raise the price to $40? or $45? or eventually $50? At some point it will come down on those of us who buy the posters, just to display them & not as a resale investment, it has to push up the base sale price, I don't see anyway it won't
    It only a matter of time. I stopped blaming Ebay for the ridiculous overvaluations once I discovered the Facebook raffle groups.
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    unknown said:
    i agree with that and keep it away from the flippers!!!! they are literally making thousands doing this.
    i talked to one guy who went to one of the shows and said he saw one person bring his family and friends to
    merch table and bought 26 posters.  i mean cmon , can't we stop this ?


    Let me tell you about the opposite thing that happened to me and my wife.

    We got in line on Monday to get a N1 setlist shirt. the line was long but moving at a pretty good clip.

    When we got to the front, the guy directing the line sent us to a cashier and I told him that I wanted 2 setlists shirts.

    I bought one for myself and one for a friend that had to fly back that day. When my transaction was complete, I told them that my wife wanted to purchase something too. She told them that she wanted 2 setlists shirts as well. The little twerp at the register refused to sell it to her. His excuse was that she was with me and we had already got our 2 limit. I asked him if it was 2 per person then why would they not sell her 2 shirts. His little bitch manager that looked about 12 years old came up and starting arguing with us. Eventually we just gave up and went to the other line.

    1. This is so disrespectful to women. Treating them like they aren't people.

    2. I understand and support limits but she stood in line just like everyone else.

    3. Fuck Mr. T-Surt and his sexist minions!!!!

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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,608
    lolobugg said:
    unknown said:
    i agree with that and keep it away from the flippers!!!! they are literally making thousands doing this.
    i talked to one guy who went to one of the shows and said he saw one person bring his family and friends to
    merch table and bought 26 posters.  i mean cmon , can't we stop this ?


    Let me tell you about the opposite thing that happened to me and my wife.

    We got in line on Monday to get a N1 setlist shirt. the line was long but moving at a pretty good clip.

    When we got to the front, the guy directing the line sent us to a cashier and I told him that I wanted 2 setlists shirts.

    I bought one for myself and one for a friend that had to fly back that day. When my transaction was complete, I told them that my wife wanted to purchase something too. She told them that she wanted 2 setlists shirts as well. The little twerp at the register refused to sell it to her. His excuse was that she was with me and we had already got our 2 limit. I asked him if it was 2 per person then why would they not sell her 2 shirts. His little bitch manager that looked about 12 years old came up and starting arguing with us. Eventually we just gave up and went to the other line.

    1. This is so disrespectful to women. Treating them like they aren't people.

    2. I understand and support limits but she stood in line just like everyone else.

    3. Fuck Mr. T-Surt and his sexist minions!!!!

    omfg, I almost needed to go and change my pants from shitting them, laughing out loud.

    I think everyone should be able to buy 2 of everything.  After that?  C'mon. 

    And...if the dbag bring his whole family through and they all buy 2 posters & 2 size L shirts?
    Well, there is always gonna be a way to beat the system.
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  • philobeddoephilobeddoe Kennessee Posts: 197
    Trade baiters, flippers and rafflers. Sounds like a Warren Zevon song. But seriously, what's the average superfan to do after wasting endless hours in line at shows and stealing time from work to be online for drops, only to strike out to these rapacious hoarders, then get bent over in the instantly overvalued aftermarket?
    There's got to be a better way!
    https://youtu.be/tK8j1GCEI7c

  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    philobeddoe said:
    Trade baiters, flippers and rafflers. Sounds like a Warren Zevon song. But seriously, what's the average superfan to do after wasting endless hours in line at shows and stealing time from work to be online for drops, only to strike out to these rapacious hoarders, then get bent over in the instantly overvalued aftermarket?
    There's got to be a better way!
    https://youtu.be/tK8j1GCEI7c

    +1
  • lysgraverlysgraver Posts: 9
    show us on the doll where the poster touched you...
  • ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,282
    Yeah I have never seen it this crazy, between the posters and the setlist shirts.  To me the mania seems a bit excessive, and sometimes seems like for some people that stuff matters more than the actual show
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    lysgraver said:
    show us on the doll where the poster touched you...
    ha ha

  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    Interesting how many ten clubbers have a problem with capitalism. 
    Should we socialize posters? 
    Also, funny how many people hate the Wolfman poster. It was a great show., Vancouver 2011.
    Maybe those socialist bastards up in Canada wanted an ugly poster to ensure that the attendees actually could get them at a reasonable price. 
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  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,186
    lolobugg said:
    unknown said:
    i agree with that and keep it away from the flippers!!!! they are literally making thousands doing this.
    i talked to one guy who went to one of the shows and said he saw one person bring his family and friends to
    merch table and bought 26 posters.  i mean cmon , can't we stop this ?


    Let me tell you about the opposite thing that happened to me and my wife.

    We got in line on Monday to get a N1 setlist shirt. the line was long but moving at a pretty good clip.

    When we got to the front, the guy directing the line sent us to a cashier and I told him that I wanted 2 setlists shirts.

    I bought one for myself and one for a friend that had to fly back that day. When my transaction was complete, I told them that my wife wanted to purchase something too. She told them that she wanted 2 setlists shirts as well. The little twerp at the register refused to sell it to her. His excuse was that she was with me and we had already got our 2 limit. I asked him if it was 2 per person then why would they not sell her 2 shirts. His little bitch manager that looked about 12 years old came up and starting arguing with us. Eventually we just gave up and went to the other line.

    1. This is so disrespectful to women. Treating them like they aren't people.

    2. I understand and support limits but she stood in line just like everyone else.

    3. Fuck Mr. T-Surt and his sexist minions!!!!

    Lol I get your point and he should have sold her whatever she wanted but you really think it’s because she was a woman??  (I’m assuming you were kidding and it just didn’t come across that way in text, right?)
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  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,427
    I am an advocate if you win GA or reserved tickets; get a chance to purchase a show t-shirt and show poster before the show.  All of the other merchandise can be gotten at the show.

    Most fans wanted the posters and had to wait a long time to find out they were out of luck.
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  • KN219077KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,165
    I’d rather the fan club let any current member order a poster within an allotted time period after the show. 1 per ten club member. That way fans that were actually at shows and wanted to get a poster but didn’t have a chance too
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    The “flipper” hologram has really.....slowed them down......NOT!!!
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