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I've heard the gamut of arguments; legal, ethical, personal, political, economic, et. al..

Everyone can buy, sell and trade as the opportunity presents itself. After all a large part of...

I think a better question would be - if you are planning to buy the book and do not get one of the 26, how much would you be willing to pay from a "flipper" to get a copy? $6000? $8000?[/QUOTE]
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How so? I found it very fruitful. It was entertaining if nothing else.[/QUOTE]

Fruitless in the meaning of flipping not entertaining ...[/QUOTE]

I still don't see it as fruitless. Stroppy...

How so? I found it very fruitful. It was entertaining if nothing else.

Fucking slackers. You teach them how to hack and all they do is slack.

I'm keeping tabs on it around here somewhere.

I'm sure I can come up with something, hmmm, I mean, um, find the ledger when audited. :cool_002:

It is not illegal in the US. It is perfectly legal almost everywhere in the US except at the venue.[/QUOTE]

And isn't the venue restriction more to avoid the sale of fake tickets?[/QUOTE]

I'm...

Right where you should be. :thumbsup:

A creative collector, a fine friend and a flippin' flipper! 8)

You must be a seller...



You must be a buyer.

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I think I get it now. It seems that what you actually dislike is the market economy. You don't like the intent to make a profit. You don't like the secondary market if the intent is to make a...

It is not illegal in the US. It is perfectly legal almost everywhere in the US except at the venue.[/QUOTE]

I was illegal at one time. When Ebay first came out, lots of people were selling...

You are absolutely correct. If you eventually sell your collection then you would be obligated to pay the appropriate taxes, if any.

For those who specifically "flip" books rather than collect...

There is no less obligation to pay taxes as an individual than as a business. The fact that some people don't pay the tax not withstanding.

There is little difference between a business buying and selling and an individual "investor" buying and selling. There are taxes due on the profit regardless.

It is not illegal in the US. It is perfectly legal almost everywhere in the US except at the venue.

"Closet Flipper" :evil:

Now that's funny!

It's called arbitrage.

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I realize that there is a different business model for a primary market bookseller and a secondary market bookseller. Each are however booksellers. For many secondary market resellers it is their...

There is a difference between a book and a ticket. So yes there is a difference. Is there a difference between "flippers" and booksellers? No