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Re: The difference between hobbyists and collectors...
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Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:22:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Brian Davis wrote:
Well, keeping your consumers somewhat happy, and promoting your public image,
can sometimes be a very good way to run a business.

Except that AFOL's are a tiny percentage of their consumers and of those,
"collectors" are merely a small percentage. Therefore if they really wanted to
keep 99% of their consumers happy they would try to limit the actions of
collectors - such as hoarding - as they have done with the Holiday train which
could only be ordered one at a timefrom S@H.


... a things worth is established by what someone will pay for it.
Not for its utility. Just ask DeBeers.

And that of course makes it right or moral or in any way a positive thing?

Sorry to take this discussion into the realm of political/economic debate.
"Collectible Dealers" are capitaslist-imperialist scum - until I am old and rich
enough to buy a MISB set from my childhood. <grin>



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(...) it dont matter one hoot wheater it is right, or moral or good or whatever. it is what it IS!! technicaly, that MISB supercar is just some plastic. those structured carbon molocules are just really really HARD but nicely cut diamonds. their (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) Well, keeping your consumers somewhat happy, and promoting your public image, can sometimes be a very good way to run a business. As to the collector end of things (i.e., hoarding a commodity to control the market, then making a profit off (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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