Dishonored / Skyrim / Fallout Litho's

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by Green_Farm

Well there is a guy on Ebay right now with over 10 of them on pre-order. Either way, They haven't even finished the process and they are watching themselves be profited on over 5x the original amount. I am sure they aren't farting rainbows at the moment. It's obvious they have the initiative but they were not as ready as they thought they were.

Then you have proof that regardless of whatever checks and balances you put in place to stop people from profiteering, they will find a way

The Skyrim litho was most certainly limited at 2 a person and I think they should allow at least 2 as some of my friends don't buy online but like this sort of thing, hence I can get it for them.

Now the Dead Space 3 Dev Team edition, that was a fiasco as it was setup for resellers basically

Edit: Just realized, perhaps the first half of skyrim lithos weren't limited to 2 a person?

That would explain a lot....

[Green_Farm]

Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

Then you have proof that regardless of whatever checks and balances you put in place to stop people from profiteering, they will find a way

The Skyrim litho was most certainly limited at 2 a person and I think they should allow at least 2 as some of my friends don't buy online but like this sort of thing, hence I can get it for them.

Now Dead Space 3 Dev Team edition, that was a fiasco as it was setup for resellers basically

Edit: Just realized, perhaps the first half of skyrim lithos weren't limited to 2 a person?

That would explain a lot....

Yes and perhaps 1 is too little, Maybe I over exaggerated a bit. I think 2 is fair, But they are realizing people are willing to pay 250 for them and noone has them in hand yet. And the way to stop being profited on 5x over is to drastically higher the prices in the first place. Instead of $50 fee next time, It shall be $200, Or at a high enough mark where even after they have sold out they have no way to be profited on 5x over, the market wouldn't call for $1000 litho. And having such a high mark at the beginning will have more opportunity for people that really admire it to get a hold of it because they wouldn't sell out quite so fast, which in turn less would come up on online auctions because the collectors won't let it go.

[ingmar1988]

1 is not enough, people who buy one for a friend etc.

[ingmar1988]

aah well, maybe he used the address of his neighbor etc.

[vhal_x]

I'm sorry but that is a ludicrous idea. The people willing to spend those insane ebay prices are desperate for the item, yes. But many of us cannot afford, nor would want to spend that on them. So raising the price right from the off is a no-no for me xx

[SwiftDeath]

Yes the problem with setting the initial price so high is that you marginalize a lot of true collectors who then simply can't afford the art in the first place.

No real good solution except to keep the maximum order quantity to less than 5 imo

[i and i]

Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

Yes the problem with setting the initial price so high is that you marginalize a lot of true collectors who then simply can't afford the art in the first place.

No real good solution except to keep the maximum order quantity to less than 5 imo

Totally agree with you. I am a hc collector, but would never be able to afford them if they will raise the prices like suggested.

[Green_Farm]

Originally Posted by vhal_x

I'm sorry but that is a ludicrous idea. The people willing to spend those insane ebay prices are desperate for the item, yes. But many of us cannot afford, nor would want to spend that on them. So raising the price right from the off is a no-no for me xx

Which in turn prevents Bethesda from being profited on at such a ratio, Don't get me wrong I understand, and it's not like something limited isn't going to go up in price after it sells out of it's original roots, It always does. But it wouldn't be near the % it is. Less come up for auction, because the hardcore collectors have them with them already.

[Green_Farm]

^200 set price from the start was just an example, It doesn't have to be 200 dollars, But as you can tell people are already willing to pay even more than that for them. Bethesda would still sell everyone of them they made, the only difference is your limiting your product to the hardcore fans and not the casual fans that will end up putting your stuff on Ebay before you have even got them out.

[nipperkipper]

While i can understand your viewpoint i dont think it is the solution either. While bethesda can predict which litho will be more desirable they cant be sure. Lets say they raised the prices, some of the other lithos would not sell at those prices which would result in price discounting later on.

Limiting quantity is the only effective way.