To think it's cunty to buy up popular toys then flog em on eBay for several x the price??

[GaryShitpeas]

There are a few things my dc want for Christmas that are sold out everywhere. So I've looked online and I've seen them all on eBay (on buy it now) for loads more than they cost in the shops

I think it's grabby, vile and morally reprehensible. Cashing in on children. wtf

Mind you I also blame the manufacturers to some extent as I suspect they deliberately don't release new stock to create hype. And also the parents that are blithely handing over their money to these cunts are dipshits as well

Oh and I declared my earnings so the tax man got his cut.

DH says that he hopes all the judgey people have never bought a diamond if they think that massively inflating the price of something is vile. DeBeers is pretty crappy in many respects.

www.refinery29.com/2013/03/44563/history-diamond-engagement-rings
By now, most of us are aware that the supposed rarity of diamonds is artificially created by a cartel controlling all supply to falsely inflate demand.

So I hope those of you who are boycotting reselling also never buy a diamond.

If people didn't buy them, they wouldn't sell them.

I'd do it if I needed extra cash. Why not? If parents are willing to pay that on a toy, they deserve to pay the ridiculous price. They could get their kids the gifts they want, and I could have extra money to get my kids the gifts they want. Win-win.

If people can find gullible idiots to pay five times the price for a toy then good luck to them.

A product is worth what someone will pay for it. I don't get the righteous indignation, if you don't want to pay £150 for a doll then don't buy one. It's not rocket science

It is cunty. It's mean spirited, dishonourable and parasitic - making a business out of someone else's business. Trying to make 'easy money' at the expense of others. Sitting on their fat, greedy, grasping backsides taking advantage of parents who are motivated by trying to give their kids a good Christmas. It's capitalism I suppose, but it's vile.

No one forces the parents to buy the toys - either from the shop or at inflated prices on eBay. If no one bought them then there wouldn't be a market in marked up toys

I agree that it's capitalism. It's also grubby.

It doesn't sit quite right with me but I can't really condemn the people who do it. people who do it are prob needing extra cash and have used their organisational skills to cash in on the opportunity.

Should I be aware of these toys? Haven't got clue what any of them are.

and juniormumber

Yes exactly

It makes me sad how many people think it's acceptable to be honest

Has anyone else tried to buy a JL penguin? Sold out in 24 hours of the advert but they are all over ebay for an awful lot more. It's like a Monty and Mabel black market!!

We compromised and ds bought a different stuffed penguin (for his stuffed penguin - don't ask!) for a fraction of the price.

GaryShitpeas And good morning to you too!

Most of the Elsa dolls are being sold from China. They are probably stolen straight from the factory so can be sold on very cheaply. It would be hard for UK sellers to match their price.

PMSL at "Cashing in on children". It's cashing in on over indulgent parents.

Well, that escalated quickly.

Surely there are a few answers to this:

1. Don't leave trying to buy the popular toys until the last minute, if you buy early you will get what you want from the shops.
2. If you buy late then expect the popular stuff to be sold out and either be prepared to pay inflated ebay prices or be prepared to buy something else at normal shop prices.

The only way to stop inflated price ebay trade is for people to stop being willing to pay those prices. When there is a market for inflated priced goods people will supply that market.

Selfconfessed SS cow's milk is not a necessity though...hence why I chose it for my example. Babies need whole milk or formula in the absence of breast feeding, but SS is a luxury.

Food ranks higher on the needs list than a plastic toy, regardless of what kind of toy it is.

So every retailer on the high Street is 'cunty' then?
A pair of branded trainers cost £2.15 to buy wholesale from a supplier in China, yet people happily pay up to £150 a pair for them.
Same with popular smartphones. They cost around £10 to manufacture, with all the labour and components taken into consideration. They sell for £500 plus.
No one has a gun at the heads of people buying them, or toys which are being sold on eBay.
A few years ago I was given dozen copies of Shrek DVD, for doing some work for Dreamworks. I put them on ebay, with a starte price of 99p. I think the highest price I got was £43. Bidders would be in such a frenzy, desperate to win the auction they would fail to notice that whist at 99p it had been a bargain, they were paying four times as much as they would in AmAzon. ( I was checking on Amazon at the time of the auctions, and they were available, at £13)
Oh dear,should I have sold them all for £13, and refunded everyone the difference ?

Enjora, you didn't snatch it out of the hands of a wailing child so I think you are safe.

And as for the person who said 'it's not in the spirit of Christmas'. Purleeese....
Anything beyond going to Church, is anything beyond the spirit of Christmas these days.

And there are many different foodstuffs Selfconfessed...because of this, SS milk is not a necessity. In fact, the only way my analogy falls down is the fact that there are so many milk alternatives one could turn to instead. Often, one specific toy is all a child wants for Christmas and alternatives aren't the same.

I have an 18yo and a 14yo and both have somehow survived not getting what they want every time.

Anyone buying in bulk in the hope of making a quick buck on ebay is guessing about what will be popular near CD. You don't hear about the people who guess wrong and are left with unpopular crap on their hands instead of popular crap to put on ebay!

It's all part of life's rich tapestry, OP, stop worrying about it.