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I wish this site would remove listings for any sold out, in demand toys at Christmas that are being sold for a steep profit. I just find it so gross that someone would go out and buy up children's toys and try to sell them on here for double. I realize it is not illegal but it is immoral and I wish ebrandon didn't condone it. I saw it last year with hatchimals and now this year with fingerlings.

If you’re talking about the ones listed for $50, I wouldn’t call that a steep profit - I bought one in November from a store for $34.99 so with taxes it was almost $40, I would pay the extra $10 to get one now if I had to... what annoys me is people selling the knock off ones for more than the real ones!

I think the toy with an accessory may be more, but one fingerling alone is $19.98 at Wal-Mart, so it's around double. I think that's really just a pathetic thing to do, especially at Christmas.

I agree 100%, seen a finger monkey in the showcase store for $20.00 a month ago, someone was asking $100.00 on ebrandon. Give your head a shake people! and the people who would scoop that low just to buy a silly toy!!!! Christmas is getting so over rated and a lot of spoiled brats to boot. Kind of sad there has to be the 'hottest toy'. this is where I just HATE Christmas!

Same goes with people selling the new classic SNES for double. What most people don’t know is Nintendo said they are producing these things into 2018 so stores will be getting stock regularly.

I think most have forgotten the meaning of Christmas. It’s about Jesus......

This reminds me of the episode of the office where Dwight buys all the dolls haha. Meh if you didn’t buy gifts early enough you pay more. Plan ahead next time!

I’m trying to understand why it bothers you so much? It’s their product to do with what they want. As someone said, it’s possible that person paid more to buy it. Not everyone shops at Walmart. If they sell it at the high price, then bonus to them. If they don’t, I’m sure they will lower the price eventually. Maybe they’ll end up keeping it. But no matter what it’s theirs to do with as they want. If your upset cause you want one, but don’t want to pay a steep price, that’s your problem for not grabbing one earlier, not theirs.  
Also their has been a “hottest toy” for decades. Look at the cabbage patch madness in the 80’s! We paid a bigger price for tickle me Elmo in 96. So it’s been happening for a very long time. I see no reason for it to be removed. Tickets for a concert or game, or event are different though to me and those should are are usually moderated.  
 
And for Grace... sorry this day was started for Jesus, but he has nothing to do with Christmas for us. This is Christmas (just a word and nothing to do with Christ. Not christ- mas) at our house and it’s about a season of giving, sharing and spending time with loved ones. No Jesus for us.  
Not everybody celebrates for religion.  
Just my opinions!  
 
Edited by Cheezies, 2017-12-19 12:29:20

Oops double post  
 
Edited by Cheezies, 2017-12-19 12:27:26

Marv said "Same goes with people selling the new classic SNES for double. What most people don’t know is Nintendo said they are producing these things into 2018 so stores will be getting stock regularly. "

you are not talking about the SNES that is up for 200.00 are you???  
 
Amazon has them for 180.00 plus tax and shipping, I don't understand how that is a gouge.

Whoknows123 said "    Marv said "Same goes with people selling the new classic SNES for double. What most people don’t know is Nintendo said they are producing these things into 2018 so stores will be getting stock regularly. " you are not talking about the SNES that is up for 200.00 are you???     Amazon has them for 180.00 plus tax and shipping, I don't understand how that is a gouge. "

Seeing how they were sold originally for around the $80 mark, and the only lisitings on Amazon I've seen are from resellers who... you guessed it, used bots and snapped them up and are now reselling them at a 90-100% profit...  
 
I think that qualifies as a gouge. However, people pay it, so who am I to complain if *I'm* not willing to pay it?

Supply and demand. If there’s a demand and someone is willing to pay $40-50 for a fingerling, then good for the seller. If you’re not willing to pay the inflated price, keep scrolling.

I guess it's just saddens me that people would do it with children's toys at Christmas. A time when people usually give more of themselves and when we have hampers and gift trees etc.. then you have people that do this kind of stuff. I guess I just picture a mom that saved and shuffled bills and went to go get this toy and it's all sold out, then has to make excuses Christmas morning. I guess I'm just sad for these kind of people.  
Is scalping convert tickets not illegal?

itsalwaysunny said "I guess it's just saddens me that people would do it with children's toys at Christmas. A time when people usually give more of themselves and when we have hampers and gift trees etc.. then you have people that do this kind of stuff. I guess I just picture a mom that saved and shuffled bills and went to go get this toy and it's all sold out, then has to make excuses Christmas morning. I guess I'm just sad for these kind of people.   Is scalping convert tickets not illegal? "

I feel sad for these people too.  
"I just picture a mom that saved and shuffled bills and went to go get this toy and it's all sold out, then has to make excuses Christmas morning."  
 
Seriously? If these kids need these latest toys for Christmas and mommy needs to make excuses they are in for one heck of a wake up called reality later on in life. The novelty of the toy will be gone after a month and will end up in the back of the toy box with all the other "hottest" toys that just needed to be bought. I will and will never juggle bills, stand in lines, etc for a friggin toy for my kid. Sometimes you get, sometimes you don't. Welcome to the real world. This is how we get spoiled little kids who expect everything as they grow up. There will always be a hottest toy every year. Why keep up with the Jones? If these kids need so badly take them on a hamper run. I am doing that tonight and when my daughter was younger it is a tradition each year to deliver hampers. Yes some probably had more than myself and I had to overlook my questioning of why I am standing at this doorstep, but there were a lot more that when that kid saw a wrapped toy in the hamper box and get so excited, that was probably one of the only gifts they would get......that touches some strings.

Well fishing guy, I'm glad you have never had to struggle with not being able to provide your child with a $20 toy and I am sad that you think children, so young that they still believe in Santa should have to learn about the real world at Christmas. You are right, life isn't fair, but people certainly don't need to make it worse, especially at Christmas.  
Again, my only point is that it is sad that some people struggle to provide a special toy for their children while others choose to exploit the gift-giving tradition.

I actually agree with you on many points. Yes every child has that “one thing” that is top of the list. That could be anything from socks (yes seriously that was triple starred on their list last year) to hundreds of dollar toy. The idea behind this giving season is to give and to appreciate what one receives. Will there be disappointment if that most awesome toy doesn’t show up? Yes. Will it ruin Christmas magic? No. We got a hatchemal last year. It was in the bottom of the closet less than a month later. And the easy bake a couple years ago? Still on the top of my cabinet unused ....if anyone looking for those let me know.

I can’t believe the things people whine about! If you don’t like the price of something....don’t buy it...pretty simple. And if a person wants it bad enough....they’ll buy it. If mommy or daddy can’t buy their kid something...get an extra job or buy them something cheaper.

My daughter wanted a hatchimal last year. It was the number one thing on the Xmas list. Couldn’t get one and wasn’t going to pay over retail... she was fine Xmas morning and then saved up her own money and waited for them to come back into stock at the stores. Sometimes we think they are going to react worse than they do.

Sometimes my kid gets what he asked for other times he does not. He's happy either way. He also doesn't get everything he ever asks for either.  
 
He wanted some extravagant crap this year and I made him go to the store and price it himself, no it wasn't worth it, I had to giggle when his jaw hit the floor. I told him if he asked for smaller amounts in gift cards he might be able to afford it once the price drops after Christmas.  
 
Talk to your kids, explain to them the reality of some of this stuff they are asking for, they don't really understand the reality of it all. They will learn eventually, better to do it young.

itsalwaysunny said "Well fishing guy, I'm glad you have never had to struggle with not being able to provide your child with a $20 toy and I am sad that you think children, so young that they still believe in Santa should have to learn about the real world at Christmas. You are right, life isn't fair, but people certainly don't need to make it worse, especially at Christmas.   Again, my only point is that it is sad that some people struggle to provide a special toy for their children while others choose to exploit the gift-giving tradition. "

You have noooooo idea the miles I have walked in my life. $20 toy for Christmas? Some years that was my budget for all of Christmas. Santa is what you make of him. Love and memories are always better than some toy.

I got an email today that showcase has fingerlings back in stock. Not sure if the i:ncludes brandon showcase. Also saw a Facebook post this morning that hurls by neelin has fingerlings. Haven't checked them out myself though.

According to Walmart’s website, they sell for 99.99. They are out of stock online, I don’t know about in store. Scalpers or resellers are awful people