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As a CM all I have to say is I would NEVER sell any CM pins. My job is way more important than selling pins. So just to be safe I only trade WDI and CM pins. I find trading more fun anyhow. :]
 
im only talking about the pins that are at WDI right now for 3, 4, 5 dollars and i see them for over 50$. its very obvious who is overpricing them and has tons of them. Im not assuming i am just saying that maybe they should lower that price because its unfair for those that aren't cast.
 
PrinceEric said:
im only talking about the pins that are at WDI right now for 3, 4, 5 dollars and i see them for over 50$. its very obvious who is overpricing them and has tons of them. Im not assuming i am just saying that maybe they should lower that price because its unfair for those that aren't cast.
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Those pins weren't always 3,4,5 dollars, they started at 9.95. So some people payed full price for them.
 
The way I see it, it is wrong. Only because some people make this a business. I dont like that people bring more people just to sell the pins they get on ebay making it hard for us who are there to expand our collection. I think its ok to liquidate a collection but to go and buy thease special pins just to resale thats wrong and you know it.
 
Really you wont even get your hands on the pin if the cast member doesn't get it to begin with there cast only pins not open to public. Collecting Disney pins isnt a cheap hobby your always going to have to pay more. Ive paid over retail just a few days ago for the cars land letter frame set it just happens its all about how much do you really want the pin.
PrinceEric said:
im only talking about the pins that are at WDI right now for 3, 4, 5 dollars and i see them for over 50$. its very obvious who is overpricing them and has tons of them. Im not assuming i am just saying that maybe they should lower that price because its unfair for those that aren't cast.
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everyone should be able to have pins at an affordable prince. if people want to resell its good but don;t overprice them when they are less than 6 dollars at hand. i guess i just have more class than to resell at a larger amount.
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Who died and made you the judge of what's "class" or not? That's a really offensive comment. Just because you don't like it if people sell pins--or anything--for a potentially large profit doesn't make them low class. The point of SELLING something to make a PROFIT. That's what every single person on the sale boards here, or on e-Bay, or wherever, is trying to do, make a PROFIT on selling their pins. And you're not the boss of setting prices, either. As I and a few others here have posted, if you don't want to pay or can't afford it, then don't. Others are okay with paying certain prices and/or can afford it. It's your business if you want to buy or not, and their business if they want to buy or not, at whatever the seller is setting as a price.

And by your definition of "fairness," there shouldn't be any pins available exclusively for CMs. Well, that's life, and sometimes it's not *fair*--some people get certain benefits, one of those benefits is that CMs have pins made for them and (generally) only they can purchase those pins.

As Echo mentioned, I guess when you hire in there's something in the hiring documents where the hired CM agrees to not buy Disney merchandise with their discount and sell it. That's a legally binding contract if you sign it. IMO, whatever it says at the store or on the receipt wouldn't be, since no one is made to sign anything. Saying it's "policy" is different from legally binding.
 
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Trade Winds Pins said:
Who died and made you the judge of what's "class" or not? That's a really offensive comment. Just because you don't like it if people sell pins--or anything--for a potentially large profit doesn't make them low class. The point of SELLING something to make a PROFIT. That's what every single person on the sale boards here, or on e-Bay, or wherever, is trying to do, make a PROFIT on selling their pins. And you're not the boss of setting prices, either. As I and a few others here have posted, if you don't want to pay or can't afford it, then don't. Others are okay with paying certain prices and/or can afford it. It's your business if you want to buy or not, and their business if they want to buy or not, at whatever the seller is setting as a price.

And by your definition of "fairness," there shouldn't be any pins available exclusively for CMs. Well, that's life, and sometimes it's not *fair*--some people get certain benefits, one of those benefits is that CMs have pins made for them and (generally) only they can purchase those pins.

As Echo mentioned, I guess when you hire in there's something in the hiring documents where the hired CM agrees to not buy Disney merchandise with their discount and sell it. That's a legally binding contract if you sign it. IMO, whatever it says at the store or on the receipt wouldn't be, since no one is made to sign anything. Saying it's "policy" is different from legally binding.
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Trade Winds Pins said:
Who died and made you the judge of what's "class" or not? That's a really offensive comment. Just because you don't like it if people sell pins--or anything--for a potentially large profit doesn't make them low class. The point of SELLING something to make a PROFIT. That's what every single person on the sale boards here, or on e-Bay, or wherever, is trying to do, make a PROFIT on selling their pins
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Who died and made you judge of what intentions people have when they sell their pins? Not everyone sells to make a profit, most folks on this forum sell to recoup some of their money. I currently have a sells thread and im selling my BATB PODMs because my family ran into a bit of financial troubles. I'm not selling those pins to make a profit. A lot of members will normally sell their pins to recoup some of the money the spent of gas, parking or other expenses it took to get those pins. The same goes on eBay, not EVERYONE on eBay sells to make a profit.
 
FYI - WDI also sets up popup stores at the Disneyana Fan Club Collrctible Expos. held at the Garden Grove CA Crowne Plaza resort in February and in July. Both expos are open to the public. I have been told that there are also WDI popup stores at certain WDI/CM events in Orlando.
 
I dont want to offend anyone but I honestly don't think it matters what the motivation for marking up the prices is. If two people on eBay are both selling a pin for the exact same price (let's say $20 more than the pin was sold for) and one is selling it to make a "profit" and the other is selling it to "recoup". What does it matter? Is it anyone's business why they are selling their pin for those prices?
In my opinion no.
 
Who died and made you judge of what intentions people have when they sell their pins? Not everyone sells to make a profit, most folks on this forum sell to recoup some of their money. I currently have a sells thread and im selling my BATB PODMs because my family ran into a bit of financial troubles. I'm not selling those pins to make a profit. A lot of members will normally sell their pins to recoup some of the money the spent of gas, parking or other expenses it took to get those pins. The same goes on eBay, not EVERYONE on eBay sells to make a profit.
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Okay, point taken...I didn't express it properly. People sell to get money, maybe that's a better way of saying it--the point I was trying to make was that people sell things to get cash (for a variety of reasons, of course), that's the point of selling, to get cash in hand. So...a lot of people sell pins (or whatever) to make profit, but not all (and I'm not sure "most" people sell here just to recoup money, either, look at what happens every month when the PODM pins come out!).
 
yes thread closure, i don't really think people understood what i was saying so yes lets close this thread. I am only referring to WDI pins not POM'S or any other things. I happened to see some WDI pins that before i wanted until I saw the price at the WDI store i was just shocked. sorry for my thinking aloud friends.
 
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Who died and made you judge of what intentions people have when they sell their pins? Not everyone sells to make a profit, most folks on this forum sell to recoup some of their money. I currently have a sells thread and im selling my BATB PODMs because my family ran into a bit of financial troubles. I'm not selling those pins to make a profit. A lot of members will normally sell their pins to recoup some of the money the spent of gas, parking or other expenses it took to get those pins. The same goes on eBay, not EVERYONE on eBay sells to make a profit.
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Technically you are still selling for profit, your reason for the financial need may be different, but unless you sell at cost or break even, you're making profit. How you use it is up to you. I sell pins for profit to pay for other pins and also to not be taken advantage of. I see too many kind hearted people willing to pick up pins for someone, or make a very generous trade just for the benefitter to turn around and sell it for money. (Not saying you, just making the comment.) I don't care if someone sells. As I have stated in the past, if you sell for profit, use that profit to overpay for a pin you want, you are adding to the pinflation of that pin and then make the pin harder to obtain. So go ahead and sell your second pin to pay for your keeper, but please don't sell and pump it all back into pins way above their last asking price. Be patient with your profit and make good purchases! Cough Tangled Marquee Cough. The Tangled marquee was never over $200. Then some moron decided to pop $500 on one once and now everyone expects that amount. Using DSF/WDI pin profit to hike a price up like that helps no one but the resellers doing it for profit. The DSF Up valentines sets, Avengers, Brave, Pixar releases, Suprise pins, WDI DCA Jessica's, etc all help people get large amounts of profit quickly. They just need to be wise with that money and not pay "BIN" crazy high prices.

I also have a friend who is a known eBay reseller that does it strictly to make a living for profit. But he is a pretty stand up guy and he is easy to trade with. If he gets a HTF pin that is say, worth $50. You can trade him 3 pins worth $20 each that cost you $30 retail and get your $50 pin. Because he knows he can make $60 then. It's kind of refreshing at times when the seller isn't emotionally attached to the subject matter of the pin.
 
My personal opinion is that I'm glad other people buy and sell pins. Yes, there's usually a mark up but if it were not for the re-sellers, there's some older pins that I'd never have a chance at getting because I don't have "high trade" pins. Also, there's a lot of people who buy from re-sellers that live in other states and don't have the ability to go to WDW, DLR or DSF for pin releases.

If someone charges $40.00 to $50.00 for a pin then I just save my money until I can purchase it. Now, I DO think some re-sellers go a bit bonkers with their listings on Ebay. I've seen a pin list on average for about $29.99 but then you have that one person who marks it up to $89.99. Why do that when potential buyers can SEE the other listings at a cheaper price? I mean, which pin do you think they are going to choose to buy? Plus, MANY MANY pins devalue very quickly after their release. Only really a small percentage ever stay worth high buck. Overall, I think there's nothing wrong with re-sellers. As others have said, it's their property at that point and they can ask what they want for it. It isn't really ripping someone off if other pins have sold for that general value and if someone is willing/happy to pay in my opinion.


 
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basically... it comes down to this....

Some pins can only be gotten from certain places.
Some pins can be bought anywhere.
Some pins are limited edition.
Some pins are open edition.

some folks buy just to sell.
some folks sell so they can buy.
some folks sell to pad their wallet.
Some folks sell because they came on hard times.

Some pins sell for below retail.
Some pins sell for above retail.
Some pins sell for crazy amounts.
Some pins you would have to pay people to take from you.

And someone, somewhere, is always going to be unhappy with AT LEAST one of the statements above.

As always, a topic of this nature opens up a big gross can of slimey worms. We as a community just need to accept that and not get mad about other people opinions.
 
Psycho Pixie said:
basically... it comes down to this....

Some pins can only be gotten from certain places.
Some pins can be bought anywhere.
Some pins are limited edition.
Some pins are open edition.

some folks buy just to sell.
some folks sell so they can buy.
some folks sell to pad their wallet.
Some folks sell because they came on hard times.

Some pins sell for below retail.
Some pins sell for above retail.
Some pins sell for crazy amounts.
Some pins you would have to pay people to take from you.

And someone, somewhere, is always going to be unhappy with AT LEAST one of the statements above.

As always, a topic of this nature opens up a big gross can of slimey worms. We as a community just need to accept that and not get mad about other people opinions.
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Psycho speaks the truth
 
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