>>6510062>>6510062>Never make an argument that relies on promoting the exception for validity. If gambling on toys made sense, scalpers wouldn't be societal bottom feeders and welfare queens.It's hard to know, really, who scalpers are. I was speaking more from experience, which, yes, as you point out, is a poor form of evidence to prove a point . Anecdotal though it may be though, I don't think my experience is necessarily the exception to the rule. Maybe the greater rule of scalping action figures in general, but not when it comes to Kickstarter figures. I put thousands into the first Mythic Legions Kickstarter (two all-ins, plus extras), but after seeing the prices on eBay once I got the figures in hand, I just sold my extra set and made all my money back, so basically got the set I kept for free. This has been the case with just about every action figure Kickstarter. The prices during the Kickstarter are always great, and the figures always end up being fairly limited afterward, and there are always people who miss out or who didn't want to take the risk on the Kickstarter to begin with, who will be willing to pay high prices once the product is delivered.
And I can't speak for others, but I'm not a societal bottom feeder or welfare queen. I wouldn't have had the thousands to pour into a Kickstarter to begin with, if I were.
