This upsets me!

aelynn000 · 07-15-2010, 02:30 AM

has anyone actually read the description on the page? it's hilarious! i think he's making it pretty obvious he's not selling anything extraordinary or magnificent quality so yes, if people are suckered into buying it then it's their own fault.

i particularly like the part where he states he's 6 feet tall and the helmet fits him perfectly. XD

edit: also, since January... there's not one piece of feedback for one of these helmets purchased...are they really 'selling like hot cakes'? lol

Paw · 07-15-2010, 03:35 AM

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Condition:
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items).

Unused, unopened with a picture of him wearing it.....wait what?

Kommissar · 07-15-2010, 05:02 AM

this reminds me of actual real trading in the 1700's.. buy molasses in the Caribbean, sail to boston and sell it to the rum distilleries for a tidy profit..
not everyone can do what we like to do here, and some people are willing to pay for that.
granted some of us can make better versions, but i don't see a real problem with this..

i've bought nerf guns, modified them, painted them, and resold them for a profit before.

i disagree with the 1.5m bull.. but the act of reselling a prop after it's been improved is fine.

cayman shen · 07-15-2010, 05:42 AM

Yeah, I don't see a problem with this. Pretty clever, actually.

I'm sure the $1.5 mil is a joke, as in that's what a "real" one would cost. You know how some people are cute like that in their descriptions. It's salesmanship.

sskunky · 07-15-2010, 06:13 AM

Has anyone noticed that he starts his auctions at $0.99, that £29.01 under the retail value. So how can he be blamed for the fools bidding the price up to where ever it gets to?
I take my hat off to him. He buys retail helmets tarts them up, then auctions them at $0.99 and gets near on $100! Now that's business.

I wish I'd thought of that.

Skaught · 07-15-2010, 12:21 PM

A few times I took a $12 horse girth, dyed it brown, and resold it on ebay for $60. Was the material and time I took to dye it worth $48? That's up to the buyers! I didn't misrepresent it, but at the same time I didn't offer a tutorial. Knowledge and effort, even if minor, is worth something.

Someone many of us know sold the top to a junk sprinkler head with a little silver weathering added for $38 on ebay. He called it a "droid ring" (as in, "Look sir, droids"). As long as you're not misrepresenting or misleading people, nothing wrong with it.

Scott

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07-15-2010, 02:30 AM	#26
aelynn000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 772	Re: This upsets me! has anyone actually read the description on the page? it's hilarious! i think he's making it pretty obvious he's not selling anything extraordinary or magnificent quality so yes, if people are suckered into buying it then it's their own fault. i particularly like the part where he states he's 6 feet tall and the helmet fits him perfectly. XD edit: also, since January... there's not one piece of feedback for one of these helmets purchased...are they really 'selling like hot cakes'? lol

07-15-2010, 05:02 AM	#28
Kommissar Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 525	Re: This upsets me! this reminds me of actual real trading in the 1700's.. buy molasses in the Caribbean, sail to boston and sell it to the rum distilleries for a tidy profit.. not everyone can do what we like to do here, and some people are willing to pay for that. granted some of us can make better versions, but i don't see a real problem with this.. i've bought nerf guns, modified them, painted them, and resold them for a profit before. i disagree with the 1.5m bull.. but the act of reselling a prop after it's been improved is fine.

07-15-2010, 05:42 AM	#29
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,909	Re: This upsets me! Yeah, I don't see a problem with this. Pretty clever, actually. I'm sure the $1.5 mil is a joke, as in that's what a "real" one would cost. You know how some people are cute like that in their descriptions. It's salesmanship.

07-15-2010, 06:13 AM	#30
sskunky Cast From Original Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK. Posts: 1,044	Re: This upsets me! Has anyone noticed that he starts his auctions at $0.99, that £29.01 under the retail value. So how can he be blamed for the fools bidding the price up to where ever it gets to? I take my hat off to him. He buys retail helmets tarts them up, then auctions them at $0.99 and gets near on $100! Now that's business. I wish I'd thought of that.

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07-15-2010, 12:21 PM	#31
Skaught Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Pete Posts: 3,204	Re: This upsets me! A few times I took a $12 horse girth, dyed it brown, and resold it on ebay for $60. Was the material and time I took to dye it worth $48? That's up to the buyers! I didn't misrepresent it, but at the same time I didn't offer a tutorial. Knowledge and effort, even if minor, is worth something. Someone many of us know sold the top to a junk sprinkler head with a little silver weathering added for $38 on ebay. He called it a "droid ring" (as in, "Look sir, droids"). As long as you're not misrepresenting or misleading people, nothing wrong with it. Scott