MM changes to profiteering rules and new Collectibles sub-forum

g67575 · 2025-01-16T11:08:12+0000

A nice idea not to allow prices above the current retail price

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I sell models for tabletop games (40K, Mordheim, Epic etc) so again more welcome news.

dlockers · 2025-01-16T11:12:02+0000

Hilly said:
just to be crystal clear; the MM is run by the forums and is not a part of the OcUK shop; so any decision lies with the mods and admins.

But if OcUK were to list a GPU at 1p, and other places are listed for £500, then discretion would be used. We'd also not expect you to buy for 1p, then sell for £500!

Could you link to the shop please? Would love to check that out

EddScott · 2025-01-16T11:16:04+0000

Apologies of already asked but:-

I see someone asked about RC cars, and board games are included. I have a large collection of RC cars and board games (I also have old consoles which I think were rejected when I offered them for sale in the MM previously)

It's just that some items in the collection I have will have gone up in value since I bought them. A rare board game I paid say £50 could now be £100. An RC car I paid maybe £500 could be well over £1000. I couldn't confirm the original cost of the consoles I have but I'm sure I paid less for the Neo Geo than the average asking price on ebay now.

Honestly not trying to be difficult, genuine question as I've been considering selling some of my collection.

Kenai · 2025-01-16T11:18:30+0000

EddScott said:
Apologies of already asked but:-

I see someone asked about RC cars, and board games are included. I have a large collection of RC cars and board games (I also have old consoles which I think were rejected when I offered them for sale in the MM previously)

It's just that some items in the collection I have will have gone up in value since I bought them. A rare board game I paid say £50 could now be £100. An RC car I paid maybe £500 could be well over £1000. I couldn't confirm the original cost of the consoles I have but I'm sure I paid less for the Neo Geo than the average asking price on ebay now.

Honestly not trying to be difficult, genuine question as I've been considering selling some of my collection.

That just falls under this clause i'd have thought:

You are not allowed to sell any item at a price that is higher than the current retail value.
Where items are discontinued or no longer available at retailers, then the retail price should be deemed to be the average price from appropriate online second hand retailer e.g. Ebay, CEX or similar"

If everyone else on eBay etc. is selling your board game for £100, crack on and list it for £100.

Feek · 2025-01-16T11:23:40+0000

EddScott said:
I see someone asked about RC cars, and board games are included. I have a large collection of RC cars and board games (I also have old consoles which I think were rejected when I offered them for sale in the MM previously)

Radio controlled cars were already allowed in the gadgets/tech sub-forum.

Board games are specifically listed as being allowed in the collectibles sub-forum.

EddScott said:
It's just that some items in the collection I have will have gone up in value since I bought them. A rare board game I paid say £50 could now be £100. An RC car I paid maybe £500 could be well over £1000. I couldn't confirm the original cost of the consoles I have but I'm sure I paid less for the Neo Geo than the average asking price on ebay now.

This is the whole point of the rule change.

If the board game you paid £50 for is now selling on eBay, etc for £100 then you're fine to advertise it here at that price. It doesn't matter that it originally may have cost £3.99 from Woolies in 1972.

EddScott said:
Honestly not trying to be difficult, genuine question as I've been considering selling some of my collection.

Your question is answered in my first post!

EddScott · 2025-01-16T11:23:45+0000

Kenai said:
That just falls under this clause i'd have thought:

If everyone else on eBay etc. is selling your board game for £100, crack on and list it for £100.

Ah I see, thanks. That's fair enough.

jaybee · 2025-01-16T11:31:55+0000

But that's not the retail price though. People listing second hand stuff on ebay is considered the retail price?

Feek · 2025-01-16T11:35:02+0000

jaybee said:
But that's not the retail price though. People listing second hand stuff on ebay is considered the retail price?

Providing it's discontinued, yes.

Feek said:
Where items are discontinued or no longer available at retailers, then the retail price should be deemed to be the average price from appropriate online second hand retailer e.g. Ebay, CEX or similar"

Hilly · 2025-01-16T12:02:48+0000

dlockers said:
Could you link to the shop please? Would love to check that out

WE ARE NOT A SHOP

Hilly · 2025-01-16T12:04:37+0000

EddScott said:
Apologies of already asked but:-

I see someone asked about RC cars, and board games are included. I have a large collection of RC cars and board games (I also have old consoles which I think were rejected when I offered them for sale in the MM previously)

It's just that some items in the collection I have will have gone up in value since I bought them. A rare board game I paid say £50 could now be £100. An RC car I paid maybe £500 could be well over £1000. I couldn't confirm the original cost of the consoles I have but I'm sure I paid less for the Neo Geo than the average asking price on ebay now.

Honestly not trying to be difficult, genuine question as I've been considering selling some of my collection.

The thing is with collections, is that you can't really price them;

I'd suggest you look at what they sell for on Ebay and list them for similar, so you get a fair price for what its valued at.