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TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

So much for that "limit 1 per person" then.

william-james88 wrote:

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

So much for that "limit 1 per person" then.

It is? I didn't see that on the site when I checked after I saw the post.

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

So much for that "limit 1 per person" then.

It is? I didn't see that on the site when I checked after I saw the post.

You literally put it in the story.

william-james88 wrote:

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Does this,in theory,stop scalping?

The bots that are used on shopping sites would stopped by this system?

This is instead the perfect opportunity for resellers. They kniw thst not everyone who wants one will go through all this. So they will buy several and resell for as much as they can on the secondary market. Not sure it's exactly the same as scalping but this definitely welcomes opportunistic behaviour.
Someone posted thst they bought 3.

So much for that "limit 1 per person" then.

It is? I didn't see that on the site when I checked after I saw the post.

You literally put it in the story.

right right, can't believe I missed it. I expected to see it next to the price or at the end or something like that.

Maybe the person who posted was just messing around, kinda like a joke or something.

I do still see an opportunity for people who could not care much for this toy but knew how to act on this. They could sell the toy (at markup) and keep the NFT. No scalping though.

But I'll be honest, I don't think scalping is as big a deal as some make it out to be. The toys selling for a bunch on the secondary market (like Greenlight, and Siege Skywarp) are toys that did not sell out right away. And sure, for mainline toys collectors are intersted in, it might happen at the begining when a toy comes out, but then they end up available online eventually or in greater numbers in stores (even red card exclusives). But I know, it's a discussion for another place.

Immortal Starscream wrote:I really wanted this because the megazord itself is awesome sauce. But not enough cash. I will really be sad if this is the only way to get the black and gold version, though given that it is a "redeemable token" makes me think otherwise.

That being said, NFT are the single most idiotic element to come out of crypto ever. It's DIGITAL ART. Oh, you own it? copy/paste SO DOES EVERYONE. It's like the people in the high art community that have paid stupid amounts of money for "invisible art" That's a real thing btw, look it up. People have paid thousands of dollars for literally nothing.


Makes you wonder sometimes... If I put a wad of used toilet paper up for sale as art, and just make up some deep meaning for it, can I get rich? As an actual artist, this kind of thing just irks me.

Immortal Starscream wrote:That being said, NFT are the single most idiotic element to come out of crypto ever. It's DIGITAL ART. Oh, you own it? copy/paste SO DOES EVERYONE.

Immortal Starscream wrote:Makes you wonder sometimes... If I put a wad of used toilet paper up for sale as art, and just make up some deep meaning for it, can I get rich? As an actual artist, this kind of thing just irks me.

william-james88 wrote:People get hung up on the art component but it's really minor to this whole thing. It's just a digital investment/asset that can be traded in crypto currency. What matters is its worth in crypto, not the actual art itself. The art simply acts as a representation of your digital asset.

snavej wrote:If the purchase becomes more difficult, some collectors find the exclusives more desirable. I understand. Back in 2002, I was running around London buying Armada and RID from various Toys 'r Us and other shops. It was an effort but it was exciting for a while.