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To piggyback off what this guy/gal said, it's only going to make the scalping problem worse. I understand that it's not applicable in every aspect of life, but if you don't want something pricey, don't buy it.
Issue is when does reselling become scalping. I would rather turn it the other way round, people shouldn't be allowed to *buy* resold tickets. Hit the scalpers with it if they have no market.
The people who buy up ALL of a said product just to inflate the price and resell are special kinds of scum. Needlessly inserting themselves into the retail chain to make money with no added value. I don't know how this is unpopular
Seeing as the original sellers/manufacturers lose out on nothing even if 100% of stock is bought up by scalpers I don't expect them to be fighting for this in any capacity.
Agreed. It's tough to figure out how to approach scalping issue, because there will always be people who are willing to pay more. Exclusivity will always encourage scalping.
I have seen nvidia put a limit of four per person for their top of the line graphics cards, which is a reasonable and understandable limit in my opinion
You realise literally every supermarket resells the stock that they buy? For a nice healthy markup?
The entire secondhand market is reselling.
Seems like you mean "scalping". It is discouraged but governments won't do fuck to actually make companies put measures in place to eliminate it.
Reselling is also a distribution channel. For example I can buy an entire stock of particular sneakers in Munich then go back to my country and sell them all to people who would find it a hassle to personally import them. I pay less in transport fees and import taxes than any individual would on a per unit basis so I make a profit except I also have product right away without having the buyer wait for the goods to arrive so I am charging a convenience fee to those willing to pay. So yeah I think your take is rightfully unpopular because it still feels too broad.
True, resellers can even help people discover particular whatever from different regions they didn't know about.
I'm thinking my stance applies on things immediately consumed or soon to be consumed like entertainment tickets (sports, music). Maybe my take is only relevant on reselling event tickets, because my biggest concern is no added value in between transactions
Scalping is bad, but reselling is literally the basis of any business in the retail sector... they're just buying from the manufacturer/distributor and then reselling it at a higher price.
If you're just some person online reselling, then the value you should be adding is trustworthiness and convenience. E.g. refunding if it's damaged/not as described, and shipping quickly.
There is already a law that covers this situation but it is hard to prove and can takes years to stick if not big enough proof.
What we call scalping already comes under anti-hoarding laws of many countries and is strict. Governments would chase you to end of the earths for doing it, but they mostly apply it to basic necessity first and luxury or non necessities are not a priority or on radar.
I'm not doubting you, I just would love to take a look into it. Do we have that law in the US? If so, what's it called?
This remind me of the toilet paper shortage right when the pandemic started. I don't remember if the government got involved in rationing it but I do remember reading articles about Costco(?) or something placing a limitation per purchase. I guess this would have been when anti-hoarding laws would really be enforced?
I am not well versed in US Code, but there is a law against hoarding of designated scarce materials. Many countries apply it to basic necessities. The way such a law would cover is that they many times define the concept and then define where it applies, so you apply their definitions and can catch them in it. But its rather tough to do so.
Discouraged yes and it is. But reselling isn't as big of a problem as you think, only in specific industries. The clothing industry for example. All the online websites letting people resell their old clothes to people are great and generally don't suffer from this. Childrens clothes, toys, equipment (high chairs etc) and stuff like that is a HUGE reselling market that so much of the time is just (just come to me and take it away for free). So many people not just benefit for this stuff but rely on it for new clothing for themselves or their kids. Better the scalping happens for concerts than poorer people have to struggle to buy everything new for their kids or their kids just have to wear shit clothing that isn't fit for purpose.
"the reselling business damages the economy"
It does the exact opposite and creates another industry which then promotes more spending with the influx of liquid cash into the economy.
I disagree. As long as we don't talk about life saving medecine, nobody forces you to buy luxury items at inflated prices. Scalping is lucrative because they are idiots who buy from them. No law should prevent fools to part from their money.
there's not only scalping, there's also that little thing called (red alert!!) plusvalue, the people that buy X thing and resell it for more are more than you think, they don't need to be scalpers, it's a "normal" everyday business, i got to know this better when i worked as farmer, i make the crop, then there are like 3 to 6 people between me and the person that eats the crop that do nothing apart raising money... i strongly believe that there's a 40% of jobs that shouldn't exist
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Reselling is fine. Scalping is the issue.
This is the take I had but couldn't remember the word scalp for some reason lol. Thanks.
To piggyback off what this guy/gal said, it's only going to make the scalping problem worse. I understand that it's not applicable in every aspect of life, but if you don't want something pricey, don't buy it.
Issue is when does reselling become scalping. I would rather turn it the other way round, people shouldn't be allowed to *buy* resold tickets. Hit the scalpers with it if they have no market.
The people who buy up ALL of a said product just to inflate the price and resell are special kinds of scum. Needlessly inserting themselves into the retail chain to make money with no added value. I don't know how this is unpopular
"no added value" perfectly captured the reason I have this feeling. Thank you.
Seeing as the original sellers/manufacturers lose out on nothing even if 100% of stock is bought up by scalpers I don't expect them to be fighting for this in any capacity.
Agreed. It's tough to figure out how to approach scalping issue, because there will always be people who are willing to pay more. Exclusivity will always encourage scalping.
I have seen nvidia put a limit of four per person for their top of the line graphics cards, which is a reasonable and understandable limit in my opinion
Scalping is the term
You realise literally every supermarket resells the stock that they buy? For a nice healthy markup? The entire secondhand market is reselling. Seems like you mean "scalping". It is discouraged but governments won't do fuck to actually make companies put measures in place to eliminate it.
Do you know what would happen if we can't resell any type of housing lol.
They word you’re looking for is scalping
Thanks. I wish I could change the title.
Reselling is also a distribution channel. For example I can buy an entire stock of particular sneakers in Munich then go back to my country and sell them all to people who would find it a hassle to personally import them. I pay less in transport fees and import taxes than any individual would on a per unit basis so I make a profit except I also have product right away without having the buyer wait for the goods to arrive so I am charging a convenience fee to those willing to pay. So yeah I think your take is rightfully unpopular because it still feels too broad.
True, resellers can even help people discover particular whatever from different regions they didn't know about. I'm thinking my stance applies on things immediately consumed or soon to be consumed like entertainment tickets (sports, music). Maybe my take is only relevant on reselling event tickets, because my biggest concern is no added value in between transactions
Scalping is bad, but reselling is literally the basis of any business in the retail sector... they're just buying from the manufacturer/distributor and then reselling it at a higher price. If you're just some person online reselling, then the value you should be adding is trustworthiness and convenience. E.g. refunding if it's damaged/not as described, and shipping quickly.
You're absolutely right, thanks for expanding my views on this.
There is already a law that covers this situation but it is hard to prove and can takes years to stick if not big enough proof. What we call scalping already comes under anti-hoarding laws of many countries and is strict. Governments would chase you to end of the earths for doing it, but they mostly apply it to basic necessity first and luxury or non necessities are not a priority or on radar.
I'm not doubting you, I just would love to take a look into it. Do we have that law in the US? If so, what's it called? This remind me of the toilet paper shortage right when the pandemic started. I don't remember if the government got involved in rationing it but I do remember reading articles about Costco(?) or something placing a limitation per purchase. I guess this would have been when anti-hoarding laws would really be enforced?
I am not well versed in US Code, but there is a law against hoarding of designated scarce materials. Many countries apply it to basic necessities. The way such a law would cover is that they many times define the concept and then define where it applies, so you apply their definitions and can catch them in it. But its rather tough to do so.
I don't know how to enforce it, but I really wish eBay had a rule that you can't sell certain items for more than their standard retail price.
Discouraged yes and it is. But reselling isn't as big of a problem as you think, only in specific industries. The clothing industry for example. All the online websites letting people resell their old clothes to people are great and generally don't suffer from this. Childrens clothes, toys, equipment (high chairs etc) and stuff like that is a HUGE reselling market that so much of the time is just (just come to me and take it away for free). So many people not just benefit for this stuff but rely on it for new clothing for themselves or their kids. Better the scalping happens for concerts than poorer people have to struggle to buy everything new for their kids or their kids just have to wear shit clothing that isn't fit for purpose.
"the reselling business damages the economy" It does the exact opposite and creates another industry which then promotes more spending with the influx of liquid cash into the economy.
As I said in the edit, the term scalping was what I intended to mean.
I disagree. As long as we don't talk about life saving medecine, nobody forces you to buy luxury items at inflated prices. Scalping is lucrative because they are idiots who buy from them. No law should prevent fools to part from their money.
there's not only scalping, there's also that little thing called (red alert!!) plusvalue, the people that buy X thing and resell it for more are more than you think, they don't need to be scalpers, it's a "normal" everyday business, i got to know this better when i worked as farmer, i make the crop, then there are like 3 to 6 people between me and the person that eats the crop that do nothing apart raising money... i strongly believe that there's a 40% of jobs that shouldn't exist