Flipper Or Scalper?

[CarGuy]

He literally just bought these as-is for $299 late last week: Oakley x Metal XX TiO2 Ice Iridium Serial Gen 1 RARE | eBay

 

[Rustpot]

Is there much difference? Where's the line?

Is finding a deal with the intention to flip wrong? If not, is flipping for 25% profit wrong? If not, is 100% profit? 200%?

Or is the difference all of the verbiage about 'Rare!' and discontinued and Gen1, blah blah?

 

[CarGuy]

Exactly my question.
Not judging, merely observing but certainly eyebrow-raising.
Maybe that is what the area in-between flipping and scalping is called.

 

[jiveSEVEN]

kblis doesn't have a very good reputation anyways in the frogskins community. all her stuff is legit though.

 

[97HRM]

Ehh I don't think id call it either. I kinda poked around that users feedback history and most of the time it doesn't look like hes making a killing on a lot of this stuff. There is a profit for sure, id call it re-representation of an item that wasn't listed all that well.

Oakley Crosshair 2 0 Polarized Gold Bronze Sunglasses Glasses 004044 02 Mens | eBay

He just got feedback for buying this, lol good deal to say the least. Everyone else missedthe boat on this and I'm sure hell make a killing on it, cant say I blame him

 

[Oakley Noob]

That was an awesome score for him.

 

[Oakley Noob]

There are worst things than a flipper or scalper and that's a scammer. I think we should be more concerned with people who do that. Times are tough and I don't blame a person for selling over priced items. Designer eyewear is a luxury not a necessity. If you have a problem with the price I always say don't buy it.

 

[97HRM]

Betcha this dudes on this forum, buying stuff from all of us and selling for profit on ebay. Probably reading this thread too, as he laughs quietly to himself

 

[bouncing_boy77]

flipper, scalper, same difference. kinda like some of people that are here in this forum. there will be people like that as long as people buy from them.

just my $0.02

 

[jcesl2]

If you make a living off buying stuff on ebay cheap and selling it for more money... that's your job. I can't really find a fault in that. If you collect Oakleys and find a really good deal and want to sell it right away, use an auction format. Then nobody can complain at the selling price.

I bought a 24k XX on ebay for $100. When it arrived, it was in better condition than the one I already owned. So I sold my old 24k XX on here. It sold for more than the new one cost me, but less than I bought it on here for originally. I don't see anything wrong with that. If I'd immediately listed the new one for $550 on here, I'd think I was in this for the wrong reasons.

I've followed kblis auctions before, and reached the decision that I have no intention of every buying something from him.