Originally Posted by
rojanjon
Originally Posted by
DRO3000
Originally Posted by
rojanjon
Some have all of the above but choose rather to be a blessing to others rather than benefit from their misfortunes. Family holdin real paper with real connects don't need to make their bread flipping GR Retros. This is not collecting. This is reselling. Funny thing to me is some of you cats think you're doin it big flippin 15-25 pairs of kicks.
You obviously don't collect anything but sneakers......young manWhat hobby do you know that ppl willingly buy to resell for cost??? Comics??? CARS??? Antiques??? Paintings???? even iPhones and iPads hit the resell market the first week of launch.........concert tickets anyone???This 'sneaker culture' if you wanna call it is growing. Who are you to say that the guy living in Alaska who can't get a pair at retail even if he wanted to isn't happy paying $300 for a pair of his fave jordans??? He's happy......so why u mad???eBay is to sneakers what barret Jackson is to cars. This is business
Young man?
My man, you have no idea.
Anyhow, to address your questions and emotionally charged statements, I will begin:
1. You are correct. I do not collect anything but sneakers. Not much of a hobby junky unless it is the hobby of living a good life. However, like I have said many times before, I don't expect people to go out and copp mutliples and hook others up at cost, that is a little inane. But, some members bragging about buying 25 pairs of Concords to resell for $100-150 above retail takes away from the sneaker culture and the sense of community that existed for many years. You see many people on this board scratching and clawing to get a single pair, yet you are brazen enough to brag about how many pairs you have to resell. Good for you my man, you bought extra shoes to make money off of people that could not get them for themselves. Once again, this is not collecting, this is reselling, you in turn are a reseller.
And, from my limited experience with trading cards, comics, collectibles, etc...there exists a tight fraternity in each hobby that use their common interests and good will to help each other out with a mutual benefit to everyone involved. Concert tickets, whatever you want to mention, have the element of resellers. It is a natural element of human behavior, to want to control resources and then charge an exorbitant amount due to the demand outweighing the supply. This is the essence of greed. You buy up all the bread at $1.00 and feed the starving for $2.00. You are by no means encouraging a sense of community or good will. You are out solely for yourself.
In fact, I know for a fact that there are numerous bands touring that have put in safeguards to limit the ability of resellers to obtain their tickets and in turn make a profit off of them. People who have no real interest in the band other than to make money off of them.
2. I never said anything about the hypothetical guy living in Alaska as you so eloquently put it, paying $300 for a pair of shoes that retail for close to $200 with tax included. Actually, I would expect this guy to pay somewhere between $240-250 for this particular shoe, with shipping and all taken into account. If that is what he wants to pay, so be it. However, it is unnecessary in my eyes.
3. Do not be mistaken. There is no anger or hatred or "salt", as you and the others are wont to call it. Recognize that this is truth. I have my pairs. For myself and my family. I have no worries. I stay connected and in good relations with people all over the world that collect and help each other out.
Yes, believe it or not, there are actually people that do things out of the goodness of their heart to help others, with no sense of reward or gain for themselves, other than knowing they helped someone share the same joy they feel when they put on a fresh new pair of kicks they have been desiring.
4. If this is business as you say, then why not leave it on eBay? No one here cares how many pairs you have and it is sad to see others like yourself acting so arrogantly about your feeble attempts to stack paper by reselling sneakers for $100-200 profit a pair. This is how you have shown everyone here that knows the real score how small time you are.
If that's how you wanna stack some extra paper, then cool. I really don't care. But, what is pitiful is people bragging about having "X" number of pairs to resell while the majority of those posting in this thread are hurting for a single pair.
Now, I know you are upset about someone questioning your infallible methods, but just chill. This is the internet. No need to fly off reckless at the mouth and start calling people names or referring to others as "young man"
when you have no idea who you are talking to. It makes you look foolish.
Respect and peace my man as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
