I probably should have kept my mouth shut...

[Sunset]

I was just at the flea market and the solitary pony I found was a G3 Applejack.  When I asked how much I got this reply, "$2, it's vintage."  Now I didn't especially feel like spending $2 on her but it wasn't an unreasonable sum.  It was calling her vintage that got me.  I replied, " More like 2000's rather than vintage.  Thanks." and then walked away.  I could hear her grumbling that she knew her toys as I left.


Ever find yourself saying something when you should have just shrugged and walked away?

[RoseNoire]

I wouldn't have felt bad for the same situation at all. She looks pretty much like a scammer to me for raising the price for the sole reason it's "vintage" when it's not at all.
Don't feel remorse, regret or anything. It was nothing at all. You'll probably never see that woman anyway, so why bother ?

[Taffeta]

I am pathologically allergic to people professing incorrect information, so the urge to correct sellers is often really hard to suppress. I have negotiated with traders at toy fairs before on price. Sometimes it works but it's kind of better being nice. The last time I saw all the G3 ponies at £7 each I kind of just smirked and walked away. They were all common and another stall was selling better ones for much less :/

I think $2 is a reasonable price but then that's maybe me doing internal mental calculations in currency. G3 ponies here tend to be between £1 and £3 depending on the condition and the seller, unless they're crazy like the above people...

[poniesthatsparkle]

Luckily I've never been told by a seller that a G3 is "vintage" but I have seen them priced pretty high. An antique shop I once visited while on vacation was trying to sell G3s for $9 each! The funny part was that the G1s were also $9 each.

[banditpony]

I don't think it was a big deal-- especially when she wasn't jacking up the price "because it was vintage". For some people not new = vintage.

Since I've been on the other side, when people make comments and walk away, I think it's rude. If someone wants to correct me and explain something to me that is totally ok.

[Sunset]

Oh, I agree that it wasn't an unreasonable price.  If it had been one I really wanted I would have paid it.  But I guess I didn't want her bad enough.  I didn't buy her.  If she hadn't said it was vintage, I would have just walked away without saying anything.  I just had a knee jerk reaction.

Post Merge: March 10, 2018, 11:35:05 AM

I don't think it was a big deal-- especially when she wasn't jacking up the price "because it was vintage". For some people not new = vintage.

Since I've been on the other side, when people make comments and walk away, I think it's rude. If someone wants to correct me and explain something to me that is totally ok.

Yes, you are right.  I should have just bit my tongue.

[kestral_kitsune]

yeah it has to be at least 20 years old to be called vintage...

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I would have looked her dead set in the eyes and asked her to clarify, "Vintage?  To whom?  Can you please define that?"
If she's so confident in her knowledge and pricing, she shouldn't be offended

[Taffeta]

It seems to be a growing trend lately, to call G3 vintage. I actually looked up vintage for a specific definition and it seems to be more about the authentic original than the age necessarily. I dunno, though. I guess I feel like even G1 isn't always vintage. 1980s, maybe. 1990s, not so much.

[Strawberry Swirl]

Part of me is saying that people don’t know the differences between gens so it had to be an honest mistake, the much less logical side is going “REALLY LADY I’m older than that thing!!”

[tailrustedtealeaf]

May have been rude, but you were right...
I do wish sometimes sellers would do a bit more research into what they are selling. It would prevent a lot of disappointment for the seller when it turns out the fakie they've been trying to sell at authentic prices is constantly ignored. I understand at the flea market the chances that you're going to encounter a collector is pretty low so less research is necessary, but if you "know your toys" at least have a general idea of...when they were made?

[Taffeta]

I wish people would do research, period.

But yeah. The "I don't know the name but it's rare and htf and so I'm going to charge a lot of money" attitude is not attractive. At least if a seller has bothered to ID and individually price ponies, you feel like they care.

[Marlin]

I am pathologically allergic to people professing incorrect information

Sorry... bit off topic, but, that is the best sentence I have read all week, lol!

[Taffeta]

I am pathologically allergic to people professing incorrect information

Sorry... bit off topic, but, that is the best sentence I have read all week, lol!

I thank you

*cookies*

[Leave a Whisper]

I was just at the flea market and the solitary pony I found was a G3 Applejack.  When I asked how much I got this reply, "$2, it's vintage."  Now I didn't especially feel like spending $2 on her but it wasn't an unreasonable sum.  It was calling her vintage that got me.  I replied, " More like 2000's rather than vintage.  Thanks." and then walked away.  I could hear her grumbling that she knew her toys as I left.


Ever find yourself saying something when you should have just shrugged and walked away?

I'm glad you didn't. I would have said something similar. 2000s is NOT vintage. All anyone has to do is look on the bottom of the damn toy.