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AIBU?

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For selling for a profit?

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anannoyinglylongusername · 15/12/2016 18:41

I managed to get hold of one those really in demand toys for Xmas. I got it for a friend I knew was looking for one but she managed to get one the same time.

I looked at what they are selling for and I put it onto a local selling sight for what I paid +25.

I got really slammed for it on page which people saying I was taking advantage of desperate parents.

My first thought was to be irritated as I don't think anyone needs to be desperate for a toy - but then I had second thoughts and took it down.

Wibu to try and sell it on for a profit?

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monkeyfacegrace · 15/12/2016 19:48

Basically, I HATE people like you

I have a friend who's little girl is desperate for a hatchimal. Desperate. But we can't track one down for love nor money as she cant afford more than the £60.

She's resigned to putting an IOU under the the tree. Which is fine, but not as great as an actual present under the tree would be for a kid at Christmas.

monkeyfacegrace · 15/12/2016 19:50

I'm fact, fuck it, dignity out the door.

If you want to sell it for cost to me then I'd be uber grateful.

I've been here for years so people can vouch that im genuine.

There you go, you've reduced me to begging.

bunnylove99 · 15/12/2016 19:50

YABU. Only someone without scrupples could think otherwise. Trying to sell it on for a £25 profit is mercenary carpet bagging. For your next trick you could try buying 4 concert tickets instead of two and then sell 2 of them on on ebay for an inflated price to rip off the poor sod who didn't get any first time around. Sheer greed.

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anannoyinglylongusername · 15/12/2016 19:51

Monkeyface if uou Google for stock alerts sites there are plenty that will notify you as soon as they come to stock

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monkeyfacegrace · 15/12/2016 19:53

Been there done that. Still can't get one. Did manage to buy one via Argos, then got an email immediately saying order cancelled. Took them 10 fucking days to refund the money too.

FabulouslyGlamourousFerret · 15/12/2016 19:57

Why can't you sell it to Monkeyface? OP, it could be like a MN version of a Christmas carol

witsender · 15/12/2016 19:58

The only time this sort of thing bothered me is when people were flogging formula on eBay. However no-one desperately needs a toy. It's madness.

FormerlyFrikadela01 · 15/12/2016 20:01

I knew someone who bought up a load of an "it" toy one year to sell on for a profit. What she didn't foresee is a week before Christmas all the local argos stores had a big shipment that happened to coincide with an offer that meant it came out cheaper. She had a load left after Christmas and ended up making a loss. Served her right.

I know that not the case here op but I would personally spread a bit of Christmas cheer and sell it for what you bought it for.
Or do an auction on eBay and it goes for what it goes for.

NameChanger22 · 15/12/2016 20:02

Nobody has to buy it. If you are charging far too much nobody will pay it. If someone wants to pay silly money for something that's their lookout.

Why is one person making a little bit of profit a bad thing, but large businesses making lots of profit ok?

BifsWif · 15/12/2016 20:02

Go on, sell it to MonkeyFace!

Lunar1 · 15/12/2016 20:03

Next time just stick it on eBay as a 99p auction.

aquariel · 15/12/2016 20:04

I have to say I'm on the side of sell for a profit. I did it years ago (2005 - I think) for my own reasons.

When the Thomas aquadraws were sold out "everywhere" I was lucky enough to live in a small village where the local Woolies (yes THAT many years ago) had five/six of them on the shelf. This was my sons "must have" (and only request) from Santa and I was VERY short on cash (4yr old, 9mth old and no job :( ) .. I bought two on my credit card and put one on ebay and one in the "santa" sack. I started it at 99p with postage as low as possible and let it run ... it sold for about 3/4x the shelf price which meant I could give my child the one thing he wanted (essentially for free) and pay a little off of my debts. Like the OP I was hit with a lot of negative comments about "being heartless" .. "my son/daughter/nephew et. al. will be so disappointed" ... "you're only out for profit" etc. etc.

(FWIW I tried to go back to Woolies for another a couple of days later for another but sadly they'd sold out!)

Enjoy it while you can OP if you don't get rid of it within the next ten days you've got a pretty expensive "ornament" you (may) have no use for. End of the day people will ONLY pay what they are willing to.

QueenMortificado · 15/12/2016 20:05

Sell it to Monkeyface she has been here for yonks! (You're the vet aren't you?)

Twogoats · 15/12/2016 20:05

What's a Hatchimel?

DesolateWaist · 15/12/2016 20:05

Stick it on eBay with a starting price of the price you paid. If people choose to pay over the odds then it is up to them.
If you list it on Facebook at the retail price then there is a chance someone will buy it and stick it straight back in there with a mark up.

FabulouslyGlamourousFerret · 15/12/2016 20:13

Monkeyface if Ebeneezer doesn't sell to you I shall keep my eye out for you, I managed to get 2 a few weeks ago ... and guess what? Quite excitedly sold it to my friends sister for exactly what I paid for it!! No ones out of pocket, she's over the moon and thinks I'm ace and I feel like a modern day heroine, fighter of good and all round altruist - Win Win

FabulouslyGlamourousFerret · 15/12/2016 20:15

And if Monkey is a vet it means she probably will have to rush away from her poor Hatchimalless child on Christmas Day to resuscitate a fluffy kitten!!

Madbengalmum · 15/12/2016 20:16

If you are questioning if you should make a profit or not, then it is clearly not sitting well with you.
Why not sell it to monkeyface, and know that you have made someones christmas?

RockyBird · 15/12/2016 20:17

I panic bought Pokémon toys for DD and I now have two of one very popular version. The second one will be on eBay by tonight. No guilt here.

londonrach · 15/12/2016 20:19

Our local town argos just had a delivery so suspect others will. Put it on ebay. If people want to pay over the odds their decision, otherwise pop to argos but at £60 they overpriced to start with!

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anannoyinglylongusername · 15/12/2016 20:20

pmd you monkey face :) happy to pass on at cost to one of you lovelies and I will feel better!

Starting to feel like the hatchicrap is giving me evils...

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FabulouslyGlamourousFerret · 15/12/2016 20:23

Yay!!! Merry Christmas OP, I'll let you share my crown (along with FloNight)

I feel warm and glowy now!!

dingdongthewitchishere · 15/12/2016 20:24

Good grief.

One of my twins is desperate, DESPERATE for a unicorn. " a real one, mummy, not a pretend one". And the other one wants a dragon.

Is Christmas going to be a wash-out because Santa won't deliver the must-have pets under the tree? I am all for spoiling kids for Christmas, but if you can't survive without a certain toy, you are doing something very wrong.

MrsMattBomer · 15/12/2016 20:28

Sorry, but I think YABU.

You're basically taking advantage of a shit situation. I'd just sell it for what you paid for it.

When I've sold tickets to a really in-demand concert in the past (because we couldn't attend) I only sold them for face value. It just doesn't sit right with me to intentionally make a huge profit on something.

Fair enough if you put it on eBay and it sells for way more than you ask for, but to start off with something knowingly overvalued is shitty.

lauryloo · 15/12/2016 20:29

That's just mean :(

Offer it to someone in need at cost

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