 Not sure how I feel about this..., Blesser being ebayed |
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 May 7 2011, 03:12 AM
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QUOTE(Galvaplex MPH @ May 5 2011, 07:08 PM)  On a related note: http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Custom-Bl...018070622172833 VERY cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-ironhide.gif) That Black Shadow was posted in the Allspark's art forum, if you want to see more. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-ironhide.gif) -------------------- QUOTE I'm bad at puns and not much good at anything else! |
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May 7 2011, 04:51 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 3,782 Joined: 18-June 02 Member No.: 1,121 |
QUOTE If people are willing to pay to buy it from a source other than the charity drive, and he doesn't want it anymore, that's between the buyer and the seller. It's unfortunate for people who wanted one but didn't get it, and I hope he didn't get extra just to sell, but the people who missed out due to hesitation, lack of online presence, or lack of funds weren't owed "dibs". My feeling also. It's his property, and he should be able to sell it. We have no way of knowing WHY he's selling it or what he wants the money for. But, even if went through the whole process purely for the chance to sell the toy for some extra cash, it's his toy to sell. The Red Cross still got its donation, the seller pockets some cash, and another fan who apparently thinks it's worth the money will be buying it. I don't see a loser here. |
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May 7 2011, 08:50 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 889 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 4,964 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Professor @ May 7 2011, 05:51 PM) But, even if went through the whole process purely for the chance to sell the toy for some extra cash, it's his toy to sell. The Red Cross still got its donation, the seller pockets some cash, and another fan who apparently thinks it's worth the money will be buying it. I don't see a loser here. I don't know. You're right that his actions don't hurt either the Red Cross or FansProject but morality doesn't always mean there's a loser. The way I see it the second seller may have made a donation but it basically defeat the purpose - or at least the underlying intent - to recoup the funds (and quite possibly a tidy profit) by reselling what is essentially a gift to the donor. On top of getting his money back and then some, he can probably claim the donation as a tax deduction on next year's filing. All arguments for capitalism aside, somehow that just doesn't seem right. -SS (Profiting off an act of charity just seems wrong.) |
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Nov 6 2011, 04:32 PM
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Group: MORON Posts: 0 Joined: 19-February 07 Member No.: 9,988 Faction: Maximal |
I saw another one today. Since there were 1500 of these babies made, I guess this is a pretty good record of only a few that made it onto ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-FansP...=item35b6753331 The guy had the sense to blot out his name on the card, and put in his ebay name. |
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Nov 6 2011, 11:06 PM
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 That's "COMMANDER" to YOU... Group: Citizen Posts: 2,777 Joined: 14-January 02 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 340 Faction: Free Agent |
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Nov 6 2011, 11:09 PM
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 D-69 Even on Krypton Group: Citizen Posts: 19,733 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Ontario Canada Member No.: 1,958 Faction: Decepticon |
I don't think Ebay was the way to do it.
perhaps open a thread on a message board saying you had one and would send it to someone if they made another donation --------------------  |
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