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[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Am I supposed to feel bad for them, because they made a bet on the idea that vintage telephones would be a cash cow until the sun burns out? Shoulda diversified into POGs. They are due for a comeback.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I felt the same way. This is obsession territory, not just a case of inventory mismanagement.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Exactly, this is a train wreck of hoarding disguised as a failing business.

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