I was at the local Value Village yesterday and they had a little basket in the the "lock up" area near the cash's with some loose Star Wars and Black Hole figures. They had individual price tags of $10 and $12 on EACH figure! I also always see Elvis records (scratched junky shelf worn) there all the time with $14.99 price tags. I go just about every other day and the next time I go thery're gone. Which means somebody's waaaay overpaying for common junk.
What else do you guys see people overpaying for, thinking that they got themselves some kind of rarity? And what propels the notion that they're rare? The guy sold a billion records, don't people get that? that there's a billion old Elvis records out there?
Is it the fact that a TV show will report some guy found some super rare acetate that sells for $25,000 so they just assume that,if that's worth that kind of money then there crappy copy of Elvis x-mas songs has got be worth at least $50?
And the funny thing about the Star Wars figures, is that I picked up a New York, New York Puzz3d puzzle for $5 and the thing's worth a couple hundred bucks. So obviously they don't hire people who actually know their collectables.
Oh, btw I had a 30% coupon so I picked up a Black Hole sentry figure for $7. Too bad they didn't have the Canadian exclusive Humanoid. I'd pay $10 for him.
What else do you guys see people overpaying for, thinking that they got themselves some kind of rarity? And what propels the notion that they're rare? The guy sold a billion records, don't people get that? that there's a billion old Elvis records out there?
Is it the fact that a TV show will report some guy found some super rare acetate that sells for $25,000 so they just assume that,if that's worth that kind of money then there crappy copy of Elvis x-mas songs has got be worth at least $50?
And the funny thing about the Star Wars figures, is that I picked up a New York, New York Puzz3d puzzle for $5 and the thing's worth a couple hundred bucks. So obviously they don't hire people who actually know their collectables.
Oh, btw I had a 30% coupon so I picked up a Black Hole sentry figure for $7. Too bad they didn't have the Canadian exclusive Humanoid. I'd pay $10 for him.
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