The *JOYS* of Resales

[Kasi]

And re-listing is free (the last I heard).

Edit:
To add to the resales discussion.
I agree on two things, an item worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it - a 'true' value is hard to determine, and that price is sensitive to the market at the time.

There are some cels in my collection that if I were to resell I would put one hell of a mark up on them because of these factors. The cels are now much rarer on the market, and they are worth a lot to me personally.
There are others that even if they mean a lot to me, I could never resell for the price I paid.

Still I really do dislike massive price gouging where the owner is simply taking advantage of people. I am probably referring to a general webshop that irritates me, buying production art, marking it up beyond belief and marketing it to a community who know little about the art and that the pieces are readily available much cheaper elsewhere

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On a semi-related note, I think it's interesting how some sellers will list a bunch of cels of varying quality all for the same starting price. There are often ones that are awkward poses, or have semi-closed eyes listed for the exact same price as a top notch cel (and a high price at that...). They don't seem to take into consideration that things like pose, character, fan-favorite moments, etc. play a role in the demand for the cels. >.< Those are usually the cels that I see circulating over and over.

Sounds like a seller who isn't very discerning about their product. That's another thing to remember: not everyone in this business has an appreciation for artwork or aesthetics. It's a business, and perhaps they aren't the best business people. On a similar note - it really is the collector who imbues value to the artwork. While I agree that it is great for collectors to "help each other out" where ever possible - as this builds friendship, goodwill and a positive sense of others - we, as collectors, can't expect that this sensibility is shared by others. Some are just looking to make money. And, thankfully, we don't have to buy the product if we object to the price...