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Mar 30 14 9:39 AM
Robert White wrote:I agree that the secondary market prices are insulting and borderline unethical (And not just for comic collections). I can accept this sort of thing for collectors item originals, but reprints of classic works? I hope that someday there are trade laws passed limiting how much something can be marked up and inflated under the thin justification of "collectors/vanity items." Even those GIT DVD's that featured 50 years of various Marvel characters are selling for 200 bucks on ebay! I take a very dim view of something being doubled, tripled, if not more, over the original sales price, very soon after it goes out of print.
Why? Please explain why this is wrong in your eyes.
A seller can sell something for any price and if someone wants to pay a ton money for it, then more power to them. It is their choice. There is no "unfairness, unethical behavior or immorality" going on; no one is forcing a buyer to spend their money. Consumers also don't have an inherent right to own everything they want. Hell, I want a Lamborghini Countach, but I can't afford one. So what? The secondary market (or even the car manufacturer for that matter) does not have an obligation to make one affordable to me. If I want to buy something, then it is up to me to get a job, work hard, save money so at that point, I can decide if I want to spend a ton of money on a non-essential good or service.
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