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▲ 16 r/ThriftGrift

Charged a dollar extra for a dvd

So one time I went to my local thrift store. I decided to get a family guy dvd (one dvd not a box set) when I took it to the counter to get it , the person at the cash register opened up the case and since it was a family guy dvd it had an extra dvd (disc 2) and usually dvds at 2 cad and I was charged 3. Now I do know a dollar difference is not a lot, but for them to do that is just nuts and scummy. Also this was not a good will or value village it was a mission thrift store. What do you think?

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u/Budget_Bass_5568 — 13 days ago
▲ 32 r/geometrydash

I thought to myself why not make a rate worthy 1.0 style level (still in the works)

also im looking for a basic rate not a featured

u/Budget_Bass_5568 — 1 month ago
▲ 4 r/toys

We need to talk about "Vintage/Rare" tag inflation (And a formula to fight it)

I am so sick of seeing standard, mid-2000s or 2010s toys get hit with the "resellbro" tax. Sellers slap "VINTAGE" or "RARE" on a common item they bought at a local thrift store for $2, just to artificially inflate the price. It’s flat-out false advertising.

The moment they say a toy is vintage or rare, the price goes up. If they just called it a "used plastic toy," the hype disappears and the price drops back to reality.

Look at this listing I found on eBay

It’s an 8-inch Binoo plush. It is visibly dirty and it literally has a faded, scuffed-up eye. But because the seller's entire store profile is branded around the word "Vintage," they slapped "RARE" in all caps in the title and priced it at US $69.99 (almost $100 CAD!).

We need to ground pricing back in common sense. What if we used a Community Consensus Pricing Model instead? To find the true, fair value of a toy, you ask three honest people what they think it's worth:

  • The Parent: (Sees the practical utility value. Knows a kid might break or lose it. Thinks: "$3.00, it's dirty and the eye is messed up.")
  • The Pure Collector: (Appreciates the nostalgia, but knows a faded eye lowers the grading value significantly. Thinks: "$12.00 max because it needs a deep clean and restoration.")
  • The Random Shopper: (Sees it on a shelf casually. Thinks: "$5.00, standard secondhand bin toy.")

The Math Breakdown:

  • Total Sum: $3 + $12 + $5 = $20
  • Market Average (Divide by 3): $6.66
  • Add 25% Fair Seller Markup: $6.66 + $1.67 = $8.33

A fair, community-backed price for this damaged plush is $8.33, yet a reseller is trying to extract one hundred dollars for it by abusing buzzwords.

What do you all think? Would adopting this mental formula fix the absolute mess the secondhand market has become, or are the resellbros too far gone?

u/Budget_Bass_5568 — 2 months ago