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Pony Corral / Re: What is going on with G1 sales?
« Last post by Taffeta on Today at 12:03:24 PM »I haven't been to Ponycon for a few years (a few reasons - COVID, money, and also the fact they've rooted it in Nottingham, which is a lot more difficult tog et to from this part of the West Midlands than it was from London.
BUT the last time I did go to a Ponycon, I felt that though there were always lots of G1 on sale, the G1 aspect had been somewhat diluted. Activities were more aimed at kids or G4 things. And I am quite specific with things I look for at Con, and they were less present than in the past (the MOC were more common ones, there wre very few backcards, the ponies were either very expensive nirvana rare ponies or more regular ponies.
None of these things are bad things, because a lot of newer collectors are still out there and I know I am picky. But I do feel that the range of what is available even in person is getting harder to nail down now.
I hate that facebook is used for sales and trades. But I have almost given up on filling the gaps I have or want to fill because the online market has just gone.
Right now there are a lot of MOC ponies on Ebay at stupid prices, here in the UK.Ponies that you would struggle to sell for $50 in the past now being marked up at £300 per pony. It would be funny if it wasn't tragically greedy.
Rather than people knowing which MOC ponies are rarer and which aren't, it's like anything on card must be super valuable and gets marked up. I don't really want to see any MOC on ebay with a price tag over $200 unless it's something exceptional. There are very few MOC ponies that should merit that kind of price tag.
BUT the last time I did go to a Ponycon, I felt that though there were always lots of G1 on sale, the G1 aspect had been somewhat diluted. Activities were more aimed at kids or G4 things. And I am quite specific with things I look for at Con, and they were less present than in the past (the MOC were more common ones, there wre very few backcards, the ponies were either very expensive nirvana rare ponies or more regular ponies.
None of these things are bad things, because a lot of newer collectors are still out there and I know I am picky. But I do feel that the range of what is available even in person is getting harder to nail down now.
I hate that facebook is used for sales and trades. But I have almost given up on filling the gaps I have or want to fill because the online market has just gone.
Right now there are a lot of MOC ponies on Ebay at stupid prices, here in the UK.Ponies that you would struggle to sell for $50 in the past now being marked up at £300 per pony. It would be funny if it wasn't tragically greedy.
Rather than people knowing which MOC ponies are rarer and which aren't, it's like anything on card must be super valuable and gets marked up. I don't really want to see any MOC on ebay with a price tag over $200 unless it's something exceptional. There are very few MOC ponies that should merit that kind of price tag.
