DfromATX
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You'd think they'd throw in the shipping for that price.
I went and looked at I didn't see that one, but there are a few that are under $100 that actually have bids on them.
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Figment bucket craze, if this doesn’t tell them something I don’t know what will
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You'd think they'd throw in the shipping for that price.
I went and looked at I didn't see that one, but there are a few that are under $100 that actually have bids on them.
Because of covid, a number of family and friends have been working from home for the last 18 months and have saved quite a bit of money. Some can splurge on their wants and desires.
G00fyDad
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I don't have a clue. That vampire has it on an 8 day bid.
NelleBelle
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Does he have a "reserve price" on it, too? SMH
G00fyDad
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I have no idea. I was more disturbed by the sales pitch and utter lack of mathmatics ability in the listing. $600 for one or $1500 for two. ????
Club Cooloholic
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What is the figment bucket craze?
Should be renamed the Figment Bucket opportunity .
Prince-1
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Disney can limit it to one per customer and then who cares what people sell it for on eBay. The person paid for it and they can sell it for whatever they want to and if someone is stupid enough to pay hundreds of dollars for a cheap plastic bucket then why should anyone care.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Bucket sold out this afternoon per a couple of sites. Spork, too, possibly. No word if/when they'll get more. So secondary price will probably spike temporarily short term, then drop again.
I don't collect popcorn buckets specifically, but I've stood in line for hours to get something for my collections, so I don't judge the collectors who "need" it.
However, agree the only lesson learned here - which they should've already known - was to have had more product in stock.
I don't collect popcorn buckets specifically, but I've stood in line for hours to get something for my collections, so I don't judge the collectors who "need" it.
However, agree the only lesson learned here - which they should've already known - was to have had more product in stock.
RoadiJeff
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Wow, if people are actually willing to pay that much for one I wouldn't mind flying down there from St. Louis and standing in line for however many hours it takes to get a few. I might even skip over to Test Track. I have insider access to the lounge upstairs - pretty nice.
The GM lounge ? Nice! For the ones who splurge the somewhat secretive Club 33 which is on the top floor of American Adventure has $33K initiation fees and $16K annual dues for members only. Food and drink and park tickets not included.
JoeCamel
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Despite the fantastic published ASKING prices most completed sales seem to be in the $75 - $120 range.
Stay up there you have snow to shovel
Goofyernmost
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But, it's carved in high quality plastic and almost one of a kind.
Ricky Spanish
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Buying 1 on eBay, as soon as the mortgage loan is approved.
Trackmaster
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How could this Idiot Bucket have any market value? If somebody else saw you carting it around, or saw it sitting on your mantle overtop your fireplace, nobody's going to say, "Oh what a cultured person who has lived an exciting life" they're going to say "Oh look, you're an idiot who waited in line for a 7 hour plastic bucket or a fool who paid $300 to a scalper for one."
Goofyernmost
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Go easy now, there are many cults floating around, Disney is but one of them! And likely the least insane. If people want to spend that much money on a molded piece of plastic, and can afford it, there are far worse things they could be doing. Over the years Disney will manage to flood the market with them rendering them close to worthless.
Sbk1234
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People with more dollars than sense.
JIMINYCR
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Wont happen. Disneys only concern is making a sale and selling out of the merchandise on hand. They dont care what the buyers do with the item once it leaves the store or kiosk.
JIMINYCR
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People who are buying it for their love of the character or to add a limited item for their Disney collection arent doing it to show how cultured they are or impress others for the kind of life they lead. They are interested in a unique item and its worth it to them to be waiting it out for hours to buy one. For those looking to resell, its purely a time vs return of money and to them its showing to be very marketable and profitable. No one has ever looked at anything in my Disney room and judged me for what I enjoy collecting. As I dont judge them for the different things they spend money on and collect. It does spark many interesting conversations because I have so many unique items not everyone has or has seen.
With the many Disney fans in the parks and locals looking to buy, with varied tastes, Disney knows they will find enough buyers to sell out on just about anything they put out in limited numbers.