The main question I have is the ability to trade discs for figures and vice versa. Lets say I have a super awesome power disc that I'm willing to trade for a figure...and someone is willing to accept it. For purposes of this example, lets say my disc is valued at $30 on all other sites...and the figure is only valued at $15. In this sense I am holding true to the idea of a scalper free zone as I am making a trade based on only 50% of the worlds idea of this discs value. Some member here might love to make that deal as it enables them to acquire a rare item at half the cost of getting it elsewhere.
Now, that would mean that a disc that cost me $3 (and maybe a ton of luck and other wasted money on empty packs) to obtain is suddenly valued at $15. While some may look at this as scalping...think about it for a moment. I had to spend gas to get to the store, my precious time, and probably bought 30 other packs with nothing in them to get this ONE awesome disc. I believe that, even here on the boards, these things need to be considered. Otherwise, if figure trading does become an option (and I hope it does)...then the D23 Mickey needs to be given away for free as those who acquired it got it for free...or did they? (Entrance fee to the expo, gas, time)
All I'm saying in a nutshell is: 1) Please let there be figure-figure and disc-figure trading (my main concern)...and 2) While I believe we need to keep trading values at a minimum and help each other out as fellow collectors, completionists, and disney-aholics (I would put myself in the running for president of this club) we need to recognize there are differences in value in some items. What I would suggest is that a proposed trade be viewable to the entire forum for us to provide feedback on whether or not a deal is justifiable or outrageous.
And then here we are at questioning who are we to decide the value of someone else's items, but the moderators are right, there needs to be a limit to how much everything is worth. We should be helping each other complete our collections so we can all fully experience this game and have all the cool things that goes with it. Just think about the kid who can't have something because it costs too much. Why should kids suffer for the greed of adults? My kids sold off their skylanders for this game at our yard sale...and when a little girl of probably around 7 was told by her mom she couldn't have a darklight crypt set we were selling for $15 my heart broke and I have it to her for the two dollars she had in her hand. For those of you who know, this set can easily sell for over $100 on eBay. Point is, take care of each other. In a greedy world, we need to stick together and fight against scalpers!
Wow. Went a little off there. Moderators, I think you have your hands full trying to make the perfect spot for us to trade, but your on the right track. You are the judge and we are the jury. Forum members, do your part and help them make this a fun place for it, but don't forget to be respectful. It's impossible to please everyone, but they seem like they are trying.
Looking forward to trading with you all and doing some mischievous things on here (you'll find out about that later
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