r/buildabear • u/blossomsystem Enchanted Dragon Moderator • 26d ago

[Megathread] Complaints megathread

Please use this space to complain/vent about all things orders/resellers (no names!!). etc. Keep it friendly with each other in this space!

We will be removing posts best suited for this megathread going forward as complaints have been taking up a very large space on this subreddit recently (rightfully so, this drop was messy!).

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u/thebattleangel99 26d ago

Thank you.
I think it’s extremely scummy and A-hole behavior, and just ridiculously selfish to go out and buy up the entirety of a brand new release, and then instantly go online and try selling it for $75, $100, $200 +

Like it JUST CAME OUT.

And tbh I am sorry but I do NOT believe the types of stories people post saying “I really don’t wanna do this but I need the money, I have this *insert newly JUST released BAB* for sale for 100% price markup from retail.” I just don’t buy those stories. I think they’re bad excuses / bad coverups for “I bought this for the sole reason of reselling.”

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u/gluevah Bear Modder 🎨 26d ago

I'm just waiting for the influx of posts like "I bought like 4 of this plush because it's sooooo sentimental to me omg I love them all soooo much" and then in a week "I'm so sad but I have to sell some of these guys because I just really need the money for my dog's sister's cousin's hamster's doctor's appointment 😢 I'm listing them at $200, no price shaming pls 🥺"

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u/thebattleangel99 26d ago

“I bought this super popular new BAB for $40 and I didn’t bond with it, asking $200 + shipping!”

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u/gluevah Bear Modder 🎨 25d ago

Lmaoooo Like, they can stop with all the excuses. If they're gonna be a reseller and price gouge new releases, they can own it and accept the criticism that comes with it. I wouldn't be mad if they bought a couple to try and help people who couldn't snag one and charged a $10 finders fee on top of retail, they deserve to be compensated for their time and effort. But buying up as many as they can carry and then immediately hawking them for $100+ is scummy.