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When did collecting become so aggressive?
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<blockquote data-quote="itfciain" data-source="post: 471112" data-attributes="member: 2191"><p>Hi mate - good to see you back on-board - and sorry that you had to deal with that twat on eBay</p><p></p><p>I think the current climate in the hobby can be a bit aggressive -especially to those that were collecting a while ago - the demand for certain figures has gone through the roof and you are sometimes paying double if not 3/4 times what you were 4-5 years ago. Figures that used to take days/weeks to sell now go in seconds - and for big amounts</p><p></p><p>I also think that we have a new wave of 'dealers' at the moment - some of whom I liken to those buying houses in the early 2000s - you could buy a house, paint it pink and 6 months later it would still be worth a load more money. Some of these guys have gotten lucky in buying figures that have then increased in price - they aren't necessarily good at sales, they are just sat on items that they paid a lot less for. The stinky, shitty attitude of some of these people is amazing - but yet people still buy from them as they are so keen to get their next plastic fix </p><p></p><p>Still, there are plenty of bargains out there to be had and good sellers to buy from - the hobby itself has grown massively and that has obviously increased the number of twats that you find in it - but overall it is still very enjoyable and the social side is top notch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="itfciain, post: 471112, member: 2191"] Hi mate - good to see you back on-board - and sorry that you had to deal with that twat on eBay I think the current climate in the hobby can be a bit aggressive -especially to those that were collecting a while ago - the demand for certain figures has gone through the roof and you are sometimes paying double if not 3/4 times what you were 4-5 years ago. Figures that used to take days/weeks to sell now go in seconds - and for big amounts I also think that we have a new wave of 'dealers' at the moment - some of whom I liken to those buying houses in the early 2000s - you could buy a house, paint it pink and 6 months later it would still be worth a load more money. Some of these guys have gotten lucky in buying figures that have then increased in price - they aren't necessarily good at sales, they are just sat on items that they paid a lot less for. The stinky, shitty attitude of some of these people is amazing - but yet people still buy from them as they are so keen to get their next plastic fix Still, there are plenty of bargains out there to be had and good sellers to buy from - the hobby itself has grown massively and that has obviously increased the number of twats that you find in it - but overall it is still very enjoyable and the social side is top notch [/QUOTE]
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