Do you think it's wrong for people to buy must have toys and sell them at huge profit on EBay etc?

[lottieandmia22]

I do. I think it’s pretty mercenary.

[gillybeanz]

No, it's just taking advantage of an opportunity.
They take the risk that somebody will buy the product just the same as a shop, market stall, or online shop etc.
If people are then daft enough to pay over the top if the price is higher, then more fool them.

[Branleuse]

Capitalism innit, but then so is most of christmas

[ducktale]

It’s like the toy version of ticket touts, pretty skanky

[lottieandmia22]

Obviously it’s true that things are worth what people will pay. But taking advantage of people who don’t want their child to be disappointed on Christmas is quite mean. People will say oh it’s a life skill. But children are only little for a short time and they grow up all too quickly and discover the reality of life.

Some children (like mine) have limited interests. And the ‘must have’ toy is the only thing they really wanted.

[lottieandmia22]

I had the opportunity to buy an extra toy but there is no way I would do it. It’s not ethical.

[MyDcAreMarvel]

It's quite easy to research early on what the must have toys will be.

[lottieandmia22]

True MyDC. Although you can’t be sure which one your dc will want. In the case of the LOL toy I don’t think that was predicted.

[GymBunnieWannabe]

Yes. I couldn't do it because it's essentially taking toys from children, or only allowing those children who have more wealthy parents to have the toys. All for the sellers own greed.

[GymBunnieWannabe]

Plus it's easy saying 'you can see what the must have toys are and Hager them early but me for example, I have to do park vouchers to pay for Christmas. I get them about Nov 7th which means the 'It's toys are already oos everywhere by the time i can buy them.

[GymBunnieWannabe]

Hager??? I tyoed 'buy' how strange.

[gillybeanz]

It depends on if you are soft enough to buy the toy though.
I wouldn't go over the top for a toy, even with limited interests.
Surely you'd use Christmas as a time to nurture and encourage other interests, rather than give in and pay over the top.
Buying early/ at the same time as those willing to charge over the top for toys is the way to go.

[MyDcAreMarvel]

Gym you would be better putting the same amount into a bank. Nationwide offers 5% annual on their regular savings account.

[starzig]

Nope. If people are willing to pay x+y, then that becomes market value. If you bought a house for 200k would it be unethical to sell it for 300k if someone was willing to pay. If you were selling a car and someone offered 3k would you say 'no can't possibly, it is only worth 2k'

[starzig]

We'll said draylon

[lottieandmia22]

‘My colleague KNOWS full well that these presents aren't treasured by these kids’

I’ve seen LOADS of threads on mumsnet where posters say they always wanted a Mr Frosty but didn’t get one. I think children do appreciate it if you get them what they asked for. Actually my daughter never usually asks for must have toy. She does have ASD so I feel I have to get what she asks for tbh as she won’t forget!

[lottieandmia22]

‘ If you bought a house for 200k would it be unethical to sell it for 300k if someone was willing to pay’

No because presumably you didn’t take it off a child so you could sell it at profit...

[MamaOfTwos]

My business is buying and reselling. Pays my bills and feeds DC, so yep YABU. It's basic business

[lottieandmia22]

Er this is not YABU

[starzig]

But buying and selling for profit is the same no matter what the commodity is. If a parent can't afford something then the child has to learn to go without.

[starzig]

But buying and selling for profit is the same no matter what the commodity is. If a parent can't afford something then the child has to learn to go without.

[RunningOutOfCharge]

No. It’s fine

First come first served

[WoahBodyforrrrm]

Presumably you pay tax if you buy and sell for a profit?

I'm almost 100% sure the greedy sods stock piling all the LOLs and fingerlings aren't declaring their income. I wouldn't do it as I prefer to make money in a less grubby way.

That said, anyone who pays over the odds to these people is fuelling their greed.

Hopefully the rise of sites like stock informer and check now etc, will prevent so much of this happening leave them with hundreds of pounds worth of luvabellas they can't shift I have all the bits I was getting for my kids thanks to stock informer, I haven't deleted the alert yet and I'm getting multiple alerts every day showing stock coming in regularly to all the main toy stores so if people start using these sites, they should get the things they'd like.