Greedy Bastard

[Butterfr33]

I know he is doing nothing illegal but morally, he is a twat.

A man on Facebook has bought a good few 'fingerlings' that are now sold out everywhere. Their RRP is £15, he's sells them for £25. It just makes my blood boil .

AIBU to think he's a CF?

[CorbynsBumFlannel]

When you consider the mark up there must be on them in the shops he's no worse really.
I'd be wary of buying them from Facebook though as there are fake ones apparently!

[DorisDangleberry]

Why? Purely supply and demand. He saw a market, bought a load and is now flogging them to mugs who are prepared to pay over the odds. If you are prepared to pay the price, buy one. If not, buy something else

[QueenUnicorn]

Everything is sold for a profit, he is making money just as the shops are....

[ZigZagandDustin]

I've no issue with him doing that. Just wouldn't buy one.

[Butterfr33]

Luckily a lot of stores have now introduced a 'one per customer' policy!

[CaptainMarvelDanvers]

Just googled them, I can’t believe someone would pay more than a fiver for a pencil topper.

Yeah, it’s not the most pleasant of behaviour.

[Liara]

They are toys, nobody actually needs them. He is hardly depriving anyone of something essential.

He is making a living just like any retailer does. Not greedy at all.

[honeyravioli]

It's called capitalism. It is literally how the world works.
He is neither a greedy bastard nor a cheeky fucker, he's a businessman.

[FilledSoda]

He isn't a twat at all, it's business.
You don't have to buy them.

[VladmirsPoutine]

This is literally capitalism. Have you never encountered it in basically every single area of society?

[steff13]

We got our daughter one for Christmas. We paid regular retail on Amazon. If we hadn't gotten it, she just wouldn't have one. I'm not paying a crazy mark-up. But, if people are willing to pay it, I guess that's on them.

[Carriecakes80]

But...but...I wouldn't pay 15p for one of those things! lol. They're awful, like the bloody 'amazing' Furby that all the kids once wanted...where are they now?? Thrown up in the loft to scare innocent mums getting the decs out when they start f&^%$ing talking to you out of nowhere!

I reckon they say that the kids 'top toys' is all the rubbishy crap no kid wants to buy the rest of the year!!!!

[Hoppinggreen]

He’s hardly buying up all the stocks of baby milk or vital love fe saving medicines is he?
No issue with it at all. I made a few quid selling Mogs last year

[GreenTulips]

^He is making a living just like any retailer does. Not greedy at all*

Assume he's paying tax then?

[LipstickHandbagCoffee]

Son is simply working supply and demand mechanism
You should be chuffed he’s so enterprising

[Katedotness1963]

There are people doing this every year with the "must have toy this Christmas". Personally, if I can find the must have toy I put it into a charity box.

[Viviennemary]

I don't think that's a very big mark-up to be fair. Lots of people are doing this.

[DollyPartonsBeard]

carriecakes80

I've got three Furbies, they're great! My young relatives love playing with them
misses point

[SylviaTietjens]

Ye Gods, every year people pissed off with others taking advantage of capitalism to make money. I always think the people who start these threads are the same ones who sign petitions on Facebook demanding hotels do cheaper deals in school holidays.

[Wishingandwaiting]

No problem with this at all.

entrepreneurial

[TheHolidayArmadillo]

he's a businessman.

Paying tax on his profits?

[SmiledWithTheRisingSun]

What's a fingerling?

[GreenTulips]

Also the manufacturers create these crazys its good advertising

[Bumbumtaloo]

It would be interesting to see if they are actually genuine ones. I’m far to bloody invested in these! Lots of fakes have flooded the market so he may not actually make a lot of money on them as people are now more aware.

[Bumbumtaloo]

Sorry about the multiple posts.

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