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So there is inherent risk in a free market and that risk coupled with the notion of “fairness” is often the first step down that slippery slope of over regulation. The knee-jerk reaction is that one guy buying up all the film is bad for us right so we need to stop it! The problem with this is that we’ve crossed the line of personal judgement & collective influence & towards unilateral singular over regulation - often referred to as bubble wrapping. You can not insulate yourself from risk within the market without diminishing returns, eventually destroying it. In this same way, it’s destructive to say everyone gets just 2 rolls at a specific price ie: communism.
This type of singular unilateral regulatory ideology is destructive to the free market that brought the cheap film to sale in the first place. The bulk buyer & store were happy with their transaction of 50 units in the same way you were satisfied with your purchase of two.
The bulk seller runs the risk of not being able to resell his film in the same way you risked diminishing supply & availability. Risk is omnipresent within the market & is a driving factor of value. This inherent risk within open markets is necessary & cannot (nor should it) be regulated out without destroying the free market we enjoy.
Yeah it sucks the store ran out of the film. You should’ve bought more.
All supplies are limited by resource & demand. Buyer beware
This type of singular unilateral regulatory ideology is destructive to the free market that brought the cheap film to sale in the first place. The bulk buyer & store were happy with their transaction of 50 units in the same way you were satisfied with your purchase of two.
The bulk seller runs the risk of not being able to resell his film in the same way you risked diminishing supply & availability. Risk is omnipresent within the market & is a driving factor of value. This inherent risk within open markets is necessary & cannot (nor should it) be regulated out without destroying the free market we enjoy.
Yeah it sucks the store ran out of the film. You should’ve bought more.
All supplies are limited by resource & demand. Buyer beware
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You're over complicating it and again turning it into a war of ideology. I'm not for regulation at all, I'm simply saying - and without even venturing into it being a moral imperative, I wouldn't even consider bulk buying that film to make sure I got the prize at the expense of others because that's not how I see things.
And as for @MagicBoy suggesting they were bought up by a philanthropic school teacher - you make your mind up on those odds whilst reading the words of one satisfied shopper here:
"I’ve about 30 roll in cupboard and will sweep my local shops soon"
https://austerityphoto.co.uk/pound-film-no-poundland-drops-agfaphoto-vista-plus-200/
Now that adds some context that was missing from your pithy response. Go read HotUKDeals and it'll likely make your blood boil.
I don't deny it's a possibility that some selfish so and so bought them all up, but nowadays I'm a glass half full type rather than immediately assuming the worst in people.
Ok don’t get testy because I’m using my capitalist loving brain.
The reality is that what everyone is discussing here is exactly what I am diving deeply into. Considering how folks poo-pooed the lack of deep content in the imacg4 video, I assumed (wrongly so I guess) that they were up for a deep dive into market philosophy & how that impacts the prices we pay. I can make unthoughtful (ie: stupid) sweeping generalizations if that makes it easier however.
That doesn't make a shred of sense in response to my clear statement that I'm discussing personal codes of conduct and not state regulation vs capitalism.
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But nevertheless, project negative assumptions on my behalf in this discussion?
So, when it comes to bargains, different people operate in different ways...
Several years ago, when Kodak discontinued Plus-X, I heard about it a bit late. I went to the local stores and bought up every single roll they had. At the time, their stock was expired, so I paid half the regular price for it($3-4 a roll, IIRC). I bought 40 rolls.
Of course, I also passed on all the other inexpensive expired film they had, but I wanted to buy all that I could get my hands on of my favorite B&W film. BTW, I'm not above selling expired film, but I've never sold any Plus-X. I've given away a few rolls to people who wanted to try it, but never sold it.
As discontinuations have rolled in of materials I've liked over the years(most recently was Velvia 100 in 220 last year), I've done the same, but I've also supported some of the re-introductions of the past few years. I bought ~20 rolls of Ektachrome when it was re-introduced-10 by mail order and 10 from the local store. I will periodically buy some from the local store mostly because I want to keep it moving and want to keep them motivated to stock it.
Then there was the time a year or two back when I heard Autozone had the oil I use in the MG on clearance for $1/qt. I drove around to every store in the area buying up all they had. I guess I'm a nasty speculator for doing that, but then anyone who has ever owned an MG knows why I might want to buy oil for it in bulk
Several years ago, when Kodak discontinued Plus-X, I heard about it a bit late. I went to the local stores and bought up every single roll they had. At the time, their stock was expired, so I paid half the regular price for it($3-4 a roll, IIRC). I bought 40 rolls.
Of course, I also passed on all the other inexpensive expired film they had, but I wanted to buy all that I could get my hands on of my favorite B&W film. BTW, I'm not above selling expired film, but I've never sold any Plus-X. I've given away a few rolls to people who wanted to try it, but never sold it.
As discontinuations have rolled in of materials I've liked over the years(most recently was Velvia 100 in 220 last year), I've done the same, but I've also supported some of the re-introductions of the past few years. I bought ~20 rolls of Ektachrome when it was re-introduced-10 by mail order and 10 from the local store. I will periodically buy some from the local store mostly because I want to keep it moving and want to keep them motivated to stock it.
Then there was the time a year or two back when I heard Autozone had the oil I use in the MG on clearance for $1/qt. I drove around to every store in the area buying up all they had. I guess I'm a nasty speculator for doing that, but then anyone who has ever owned an MG knows why I might want to buy oil for it in bulk
