Welcome to the MLP Arena!
Site Announcements Arena Tutorials Sigs & Site Support Introductions Pony Corral Swap Talk! Pony Fairs! MLP Nirvana Nirvana Sales Pony Brag Arena Off Topic Dollhouse Toy Box & Games Cupboard Customs Custom Sales Arts & Crafts Corral Adoptables For Sale - For Auction For Trade Wanted Trader & Classifieds Support What's Your Problem Private Messages Contact Us!
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
I am sure this thread is going to give you lots of mixed emotions on the subject. I understand you are discouraged by ebay. But the seller you are speaking of has done nothing wrong to anyone. Nor has any other seller you are speaking of. She oviously has a following and there is nothing wrong with that. It shows me that she must have great customer service and people are happy.Do I buy and resell? Yes, but I also collect although I do not see any harm in someone who doesn't. It's business and it is what makes the world go round. My inlaws owned a store for 25 years and if they sold milk and eggs everyday at cost because they felt bad about charging someone to make a profit, well they wouldn't have been in business very long. It takes time, money and patience to sell on ebay. And I might also add taxes at the end of the year. I work 13-14 hour days plus weekends sometimes because there is no open or closed sign on my door. I deal with people 24 hours a day. So although I sell , I can assure you I am not getting rich and I am sure all the other ebay sellers out there are not either. It pays a few of my bills and adds more ponies that I want to my collection. Again I am sorry you are discouraged by ebay and the arena. But do not let the green eyed monster get the best of you.
I have absolutely no issue with someone enjoying their ponies for a month or so any then passing them along, but I do NOT like seeing someone sell EVERYTHING they get in a lot. I can also see the need/desire for upgrades, but the ponies being sold off (specifically the perfume puff example above ) in perfect condition upgrading seems NOT to be the objective here....
I don't buy from eBay anymore, but when I did, it was all about my Max Bid. I didn't wait to snipe. Ever (lost 2 auctions that way a couple years back). I would put in the absolute maximum amount I was willing to pay for what's available. And I mean, my numbers were up there! So if someone outbid me, I didn't get upset about it, because ultimately they wanted it more than me and were willing to pay more. I wasn't, so I let it go and waited for something else to come along.
I try to get PCs for them and sell them for their going rate however, as even though I do want to make money on them, I also don't want to rip off any buyers.
"You catch more flies with honey."
I was going to quote what Maniah quoted but since she already did it there is no point. I'm sorry but if things like that bother you then collecting is just going to cause you stress. Part of the fun of collecting is that some items in your collection are valuable. And some items missing are valuable and so you have to hunt for them or scout out deals or save money. That's why collections are fun because they are a challenge.
Quote"You catch more flies with honey."QFT But I am going to drop a reminder now (as temper's are starting to flare a bit here and there) to remember to be civil towards one another. I think this is a touchy subject to begin with, as there are alot of members here who resell. And things get taken personally. If it further progress's into more hostility, I will lock it without further ado.
Yurusumaji - I'm going to be frank and say that one annoying thing someone can do is just randomly quote some part of a post and say "This is your opinion" or "not everyone feels this way". It doesn't really add anything. I could literally go to any post and just quote a section and say, "Not everyone thinks this way, just remember that" and watch the conversation screech to a halt.
That's why collections are fun because they are a challenge.