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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8220872" data-attributes="member: 4348">There's another thing that may be going on if it's not the collector's version.It has occurred on Amazon, though Amazon has tried to quell it (it still happens on Amazon).Ebay hasn't done anything to stop it as far as I know.In order to pass money from certain...we'll say...criminal enterprises...selling items occurs.Let's say you want to pass on $500 you gained, or $5000...you get an item that normally is $25 or $50 and then put it up for sale at 10x- 100X the amount.  Reasonably, no one who is actually wanting the item will buy it as they will realize they can buy it cheaper elsewhere.  Thus, it is relatively safe from being bought by those who you don't want buying it.  AT the same time, the party you WISH to buy it, buys it and thus you get the transfer of money.  In theory, if you needed to pass $20,000 you sell 100 of these at $200 each, or even $500 each.  For something easily available for cheaper, you don't get others buying the item disguised for transferring money, and you can sell as many of them as needed to pass on as much money as you want.</blockquote>