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Has Great Eastern Cutlery peaked in popularity?
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Well, that's usually the case when you have a situation like the Rendezvous where they are going to have a bunch of super single-digit-run small-batch knives and an anniversary knife made just for that show. All the GEC people gotta get in there to get their flipper bait. I mean, it's the same as BLADE. I've got Early Bird passes, primarily so I can watch all the bearded fat dudes* in black t-shirts, 5.11 shorts, and Mystery Ranch and TAD backpacks shuffle-run to the hot makers' tables so they can buy up everything they can, so they can flip them after the show. Heh, too bad the joke's always on them, because everyone knows the truly desirable stuff was purchased through bro fistbump deals in the Pit on Thursday night, as well, all the people like Arizona Customs and EBossHoss got to walk around the tables Friday morning before the show even opens, oops!for some fanatics it started on mondaybut yes, friday and saturday
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Well, that's usually the case when you have a situation like the Rendezvous where they are going to have a bunch of super single-digit-run small-batch knives and an anniversary knife made just for that show. All the GEC people gotta get in there to get their flipper bait. I mean, it's the same as BLADE. I've got Early Bird passes, primarily so I can watch all the bearded fat dudes* in black t-shirts, 5.11 shorts, and Mystery Ranch and TAD backpacks shuffle-run to the hot makers' tables so they can buy up everything they can, so they can flip them after the show. Heh, too bad the joke's always on them, because everyone knows the truly desirable stuff was purchased through bro fistbump deals in the Pit on Thursday night, as well, all the people like Arizona Customs and EBossHoss got to walk around the tables Friday morning before the show even opens, oops!
* As a fellow bearded fat dude, I am authorized to use these descriptors (whips out fake badge)
yup, thats why i refuse these days. used to show up on wednesday and itll be ok
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Sounds like it’s for the best!
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Seemed more appropriate to continue here-
100%. The popularity of GEC is still through the roof to the point where people will spend whatever it takes because they believe they'll definitely get their money back (or better).
I think we've got a bunch of folks who just irresponsibly deal in GECs - buying to scratch the itch, then selling once they realize they really didn't want it.
It's a frenzy void of accountability. What does it matter if I buy a knife I can't afford or don't really want? I'll just sell it and get my money back.
I think there's a tipping point that's now long passed in those FOMO knives where a series of buyers will have instant regret and nearly immediately flip their newest purchases to fund the next purchase and of course human nature has them raising the price a bit each time the knife is resold.
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naturally!Plus a handling fee for my troubles of course.
but the assumption that GECs are so incredibly valuable by virtue of scarcity is making a bubble that's bound to burst one day.
There will be a time when people can't unload their LNIT GECs at cost anymore.
It's a dangerous game to play, and just because it's working now doesn't mean it will in the future.
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I have little to no interest in them these days.
It's not worth the time and effort to acquire one when there are numerous other options available.
It's not worth the time and effort to acquire one when there are numerous other options available.
