Hot Wheels 101: What Is A Scalper? A Collector's Perspective......

[@chrispearson8779]

I don't even bother looking for TH or STH. I haven't found one in the wild in almost 10 years. I just collect what I like. Scaplers have taken the fun out of the hobby

[@210SpeedClinic]

I totally hear you brotha, it’s definitely a bummer and I actually don’t hunt as hard as I used to because I find that when I go to a store the employees are hiding boxes for other people which sucks.

[@another_irate_user]

Absolutely agree with you.. I don't even try anymore and moved on to more niche brands like inno64, zoom, mini gt.. etc

[@PunisherNYCC]

I never bother in walmart or target. But I have found TH and STH at Dollar Tree and General Dollar.

[@jasem6684]

@@PunisherNYCC I don't find much in Targets and Walmarts, the only STH I found was in a super market.

[@t3truedesigns]

exactly what I was going to write..

[@Joe_Azri]

"collect what you enjoy ...", simple yet most satisfying word of advice that most of us collectors needed ..🤗

[@210SpeedClinic]

Absolutely!!

[@scotthitman1]

A scalper to me is someone who buys more then what's needed to satisfy their own collection to sell or flip for financial benefit.

[@AK.__]

This is how each and every business works. Buy for low something sought after and resell for high. Would you be interested in model when each and every collector can simply buy each and every diecast that they want for $1? The collecting will be dead.

[@BaDArxz]

Personally with me, the standard for current year STH should be a max of $10 over retail price. Then allow the bidders to determine what it’s worth.

[@AK.__]

@@BaDArxz Good point. But since they go for much higher price - this is what people are ready to pay.

[@oneshot740]

MATTEL TO BLAME HYPE I trade but leave not 1 super no one does

[@robbieracer3294]

​@@AK.__yes, I buy all my cars for 1$...that's what they are going for at the stores. A scalper buys up multiples of the same cars and then raises the prices, raising the price isn't the bad part, it's buying up all the casts so no one else can get one at the store, that is bullshit

[@Spongemonkey26]

A scalper is someone who artificially drives up rarity of an in-demand item by buying up all the stock in an area and turns around to flip the items for profit, usually at a much greater price than retail.

[@AccountFromGoogle]

So basically , A scalper does not enjoy the point of collecting itself?

[@cobra935o]

Funny enough you always hear everyone say get what you like and dont worry about value, but most dont follow that advice. A scalper according to the FB groups is anyone that beats you to the pegs, cases, etc.

[@Jedi71]

But they aren't. A scalper is someone who gets 7, 8, 9. 10 of the car that they know everyone wants solely to sell on Facebook marketplace for triple the price, when everyone who wants it would have gotten one when they went to the store if the scalper didn't hoard them all in the first place.

[@VladimirBlarp]

People like to hate on "ebay prices", when in actuality that is how the secondary market is determined. People hate ebay prices when they're trying to GET something they want, but they love ebay prices when determining value of their own stuff. Insurance companies use current ebay values when appraising a collectible or when paying out on a specialty policy loss, so why shouldn't everyone else ?. Same concept goes for people that trade. It's always the person wanting a high dollar item and trying to trade a low dollar item for it that uses the phrase "they both cost a dollar at the store". They don't understand why nobody will give them a 55 Gasser super for their Twin Mill super. They get mad about it. You'll never see anyone offering a 55 Gasser super for a Twin Mill though, will you ? Not all supers are created equal, some will always be worth more than others.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Good point bro

[@isaacchang2780]

There was a time when collecting and going out there to hunt was fun. The age of internet selling has taken the greed out of people. Pallet raiders, insiders, store employees, you name it. It's all in the game to make a few bucks. I was at Target a while back when they had the 2 packs red premium Skyline GTR. I was just a minute late and there was a guy who had 4 of them in his basket. I asked just to have one and he told me no. If I want one, he can meet me outside for $30 a piece. Just this Sunday, Walmart had 2 huge Dump bins ( the special mail in promo bins ). I estimated at least 20 Q case dump into it. I was there around 6:30am before heading to work. These two guys I believe were partners hauled every single Datsun 510 wagons, treasure hunts and all other goodies. Luckily 1 of them gave me 2 of the 510 wagon which was what I really wanted since I'm a big Datsun guy. One of the guy gave me one of his business card and told me they have a booth at a local flea market if I wanted to check out.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah that first guy sounds like a complete douche bag. I will be honest and will go through the pallets if I do see any (I don’t hunt often though) and I’ve found that is the most effective way to get what you want because if not, other people who resell will go thru them and then try to charge people like me and you. Also, I do not resell, I only go thru the pallets to get what I collect or to use as a trade to finish up my collection. For this year I’m missing 3 supers.

[@jimsmagnificentminiaturemo3235]

Sad to see it’s the same all over the world. We’ve got plenty of those here in the Philippines too.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah it really does suck. Sometimes I check target and I know the people are hiding stuff in the back for someone else so it’s a waste of time.

[@Schmotzky]

We are all resellers/scalpers. Every single one of us. Unless you just deny it. Anybody, I mean anybody, who buys something at retail and attempts to sell it for more or trade up is a scalper. Some people do it right away and some people wait a few months or years to do it. Everybody wants returns on what they collect, no matter the hobby. Everybody should thank scalpers and the people who buy from them for creating a market for whatever hobby the person is taking part in. Otherwise the hobby is a waste of money and the most important thing of all, time. Time is a currency we cannot get back. So, no matter who you are and what you claim, you are a scalper/reseller. If any person walked into a store and found four supers or chases, you’d buy them all. You’d probably share it on social media or through pictures with your friends. Why do you need four? A deep addiction, loneliness and hopes of reselling or trading up for something that has a set market value made by the wonderful resellers before you. Stop blaming other people and start taking accountability for the things that you do or would do yourself. Haha!

[@BigDapPacino]

In my opinion, a scalper is somebody who usually goes to retail stores…usually more than one in a day and buys all of the most popular or hard to find castings..more than likely, chase pieces such as HW Super Treasure Hunts or Zamacs, AW Ultra Reds, JL White Lightnings, and/or GL Green Machines to resell at trade shows and/or online…for 2 or 3 times what they paid at the store…the worst offenders are the ones who have connections to employees at stores who get access to the boxes before the castings hit the pegs…my 1st $TH was given to me by a collector who was on his lunch break from work..I was just looking for cars I like to put on my desktop and I became a collector who has gifted regular or $TH’s..as well as Green Machines to subscribers on my channel!

[@210SpeedClinic]

My thoughts too brotha and that was very nice of that collector. I feel like that’s what this hobby should be all about, comradery.

[@myeviltwinstoys1156]

Before I even watch this. I am a scalper/reseller. I no longer scalp but I do resell. A scalper knows when and where all the hot items are being distributed and shelved and has a team who is deployed to buy all such items to be stocked and resold on eBay and other media platforms. They also have tables at toy show 🤷‍♂️

[@DavidPaul-me4qc]

Collect what you like value only matters mostly to people who flip them ✌️❤️

[@210SpeedClinic]

Well said words!

[@cleverusernamenexttime2779]

Whether or not I plan to sell something, I don't want it to worth less than I paid. That's just common sense. Besides you never know when your interests or situation may change.

[@philfrank5601]

A SCALPER is ANYONE who purchases ANYTHING with the SOLE INTENTION of reselling it at a price ABOVE that what they paid for said product. That's the end of it. Shades of gray, as with everything, but that's what a scalper does. It's more a verb than a noun.

[@ravendark2422]

Asking scalpers what a scalper is. They ruin it for people who can’t find cars they like and want.

[@BobbyCarburetor]

Scalper is synonymous with scumbag.

[@marcoantoniomarquezperez2652]

One thing I do know. Is that most scalpers are not even collectors and just in it for the $$$$,. If I buy anything from resellers it will almost always be older 90's -2000s mainlines I know are no longer in the stores or that hard to find regular T.H. and that's only after I've hit every store in my town and have failed in hunting it down. I'll always try to trade before I buy. especially if I have extras of the popular cars. I traded 5 Chevy Silverados for one Rodger Dodger STH that I wanted from a few years back. It worked out for both of us.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah I’ve noticed that same thing too, most of them don’t have a single collection.

[@tonywong8134]

In my experience, and this angered a lot of folks on the Reddit Hot Wheels forum, but there's too many crusty old guys with long, but balding heads, big bellies, leathery hands, and body odor that really ruins it for people who are new to the hobby or are trying to relive their childhood now they we've finally got a good paying job. And the snobbery towards fantasy cars is like...disgusting. If it's licensed those old boomers go after them like crazy and they stalk the Targets and Walmart wee early in the morning and go after hot wheels like it's their last meal and they haven't ate in a while. I know I sound like I'm stereotyping...but it's been my experience just shopping for Hot Wheels. It's nothing but old single dudes...I've rarely seen guys shopping with their kids or even a girlfriend or wife. I'm like, "you're way past 30 and still in the toy section?" Even for me I feel odd being in a toy section at 23 so that kind of scares me away from staying in the toy section for too long. But a couple months into the hobby I like what I like...never had a preference for fantasy or licensed. Some of the fantasy stuff is really cool though. I don't plan to doing this forever since maybe in a year I'll ditch the hobby (just like I ditched buying shoes a year ago).

[@dmoney6610]

Scalper and collectors are the same sometimes.

[@DodgerDiecast]

Dude I’m loving the new videos, because not many diecast KZbinrs make videos about going to diecast conventions. They’re super fun to watch! Do you think next time you could make a video about bringing a little box of cars to trade? Then at the end of the video we could see what you got just from trades! I think that could be interesting.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thank you brotha and yeah I can definitely do that! I got you!

[@DodgerDiecast]

@@210SpeedClinic lets goooo 😎👊 I'll be on the lookout

[@commonsensehill372]

Since the question was asked, here is my answer... a scalper is someone who takes advantage of people for personal gain. To me, they are unscrupulous and I will not have anything to do with them. A scalper once told me that he was doing collectors a favor by doing what he was doing. To that I say BULLCRAP. I collect diecast, but scalpers have almost ruined it for me. I am doing different things today, like customizing various diecast vehicles. I find that to be more enjoyable than going around hunting for cars that scalpers have already got their hands on. Scalpers suck in my opinion.

[@210SpeedClinic]

100% agree bro!

[@vivekaaraga]

I stopped collecting Hotwheels. Now I just pick up good Matchbox or Majorette models.

[@richierich3564]

I was there at that show,..awesome event!!. The Scrub Brothers are the Coolest!! I've bought from these guys in their garage,..Javier had nailed it spot on with his last comments..👏👏👏👏

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah bro Thayer are definitely really cool guys

[@nabeelalaqeeli3773]

Where is this event because I meet them one time in Austin Tx

[@rkctransportationvids]

I'm a collector in New Zealand and the scalpers over here are a huge pain in the arse for us collectors that just want one or two for ourselves. I've seen fights and scalpers stealing off each other while still in the shop, seen them threaten shop staff when they don't have TH's or premium sets, even seen some buy heaps then post it on marketplace before they have even left the store. It's gotten to the point now where some retailers have the premiums locked away and with a limit per customer. Here's an example, the boulevard Holden Torana sells for $10 NZD in the shops then they post them on Facebook marketplace or trademe for $50+.

[@billbill9499]

A scalper is someone who goes to a store and destroys the shelf And then leaves it.

[@210SpeedClinic]

I absolutely hate seeing that bro!

[@mikegollach822]

Those aren't scalpers,those are kids and adults who have no respect for property that isn't theirs and should know better.

[@oneshot740]

WRONG SKIPPY

[@playboy7_16_79]

​@@mikegollach822very true,just a straight up ass that has to throw crap everywhere, when my wife and I go we actually will organize the cars for them.

[@fast_overtaking]

I live in Italy, and here scalpers aren't a problem. There are only a few collectors, and they are always really polite and friendly. But because of that, they don't sell many diecast car, you can only find Hot Wheels mainlines (no premiums) and Matchbox if you are lucky. But you can really enjoy this hobby here!! 😊

[@210SpeedClinic]

Man, that sounds like the ideal community. I wish the people here in the states were like that!

[@t3truedesigns]

In my town I will never find super or or the fancy hot wheels.. because the workers steal them to then sell them for super crazy prices online.. its insane.. and I will never pay those crazy prices on ebay..

[@beanslinger6]

😂 Almost all collectors are scalpers/flippers. If you are buying for your table...that is a scalper. If you are hoarding most of your toys in box...just a future flipper. Buying what you intend to open and enjoy is about the least scapler-ish thing collectors do.

[@gtsguynadeem1558]

Well said man. I agree.

[@cleverusernamenexttime2779]

Huge difference between a scalper and a flipper. But yeah, to some degree all collectors fall into multiple categories.

[@kevinpalmer886]

​@cleverusernamenexttime2779 if it's so huge what's the difference?

[@_NoktaStrigo_]

Best thing about my current job at retail store I can help fellow collectors to get the item they need and I set some rules like cant buy 2 or 3 same car at once..just one car only and leave some for the rest to hunt on pegs

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s a good rule to have at all stores!

[@samace22]

Awesome toy show finds congrats.👍 I have been super lucky this year I have been finding regular treasure hunts, super treasure hunts, and chase cars.👍 I got real super lucky Friday at Macy's/toys r us there were 2 brand new N cases there and both of them had tooned Volkswagen golf MK1'S regular treasure hunts and one of them had the Porsche 935 super treasure hunt.👍

[@210SpeedClinic]

Awesome bro, hopefully you continue to get the good finds, it feels great

[@samace22]

@@210SpeedClinic Thank you for the nice comment my friend congrats to you my friend.👍 I hope and pray I keep finding good finds also.👍

[@eco8gator]

Scalpers are necessary. They teach folks who are too comfortable and entitled that the early bird gets the worm. They also have learned that people are willing to exchange money for time they don't have to spend looking for something. Keep strong scalpers/resellers. I respect the hustle.

[@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw]

Scalpers ruin the hobby. Most are in cahoots with or are employees of the stores. Cars never hit the shelves. If they did there would be a lot more people hunting cars.

[@yznerf23]

In one dollar Tree one morning a bitch was laughing as I left the tree,probably bc I couldnt find shit,I overheard her saying that she holds cases for her husband or whoever she feels can get the more desired cars.

[@brickermanbricks]

My town has the worst hunting im 100% certain. My local stores always turns down everyone besides that “one guy” to open sealed cases to claim all the TH & STH. To me the hunt starts at the pegs not the case!

[@210SpeedClinic]

That blows bro!

[@AK.__]

Fully agree with the first guy. It is unfair market, but this is how it works - the first one usually grabs all goodies, sometimes prior it gets to the shelves. The demand and supply is also part of the game. Imagine, if box will have 20 STHs ..... who would need them?

[@jdowney308]

Going through the bin at my local Kroger, find a cockney cab packaged with no front wheels/axle. Now I find myself looking for errors as well.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Errors are always a cool find. I don’t really have that great of an eye to spot the distinctions on the fly though!

[@Naztalgic]

Great question!!!

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thank you bro!

[@johnfaulk7775]

If you are buying to resale you are a scalper whether you collect or not, because you are still clearing out the store. If you are buying multiples of one casting you are a scalper because you are clearing out the store. It is a selfish act and is killing the hobby for people who are just trying to complete sets. I can’t tell you how many times I have found the same premium peg warmers in every store. Someone is buying up all the more desirable premium castings and leaving every set incomplete. Car Culture is next to impossible to complete sets these days.

[@robbieracer3294]

Just saw a post today of a dude who bought not doubles it triples of every 2024 cast he could get...and another guy commented showing he had a dozen of the 2024 Nissan skylines(the Godzilla one)...got me so pissed

[@mrgrooves]

It doesn't matter if you're a collector or not. a scalper somebody who takes a currently available retail item and tries to sell it for a profit

[@nathanfarra6371]

I just like what I like. I'm glad that I don't know what an "rlc" or a "super" is. All my cars are opened and I put them in my boxes. I never planned to sell any.

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s awesome brotha, this hobby can be filled with toxic people.

[@dmoney6610]

A scalper is someone faster than u. Lol😅

[@rpmchi86]

neat video, i actually collect as well, favorites are mustang of course. but like they say i only collect what i like.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah definitely gotta have the mustangs! I also collect what I like except my problem is that I have to have the complete sets so for example the glory runner super from this year is absolutely ugly lol but I had to get it because I collect all the supers from each year. Glad you enjoyed the video brotha! I see you got a Shelby, I’ll be doing headers on mine some time this week. I’ll be working on and off for a couple weeks and hoping to have the video done by the end of the month.

[@davidwood2205]

I'm about to stop collecting hot wheels altogether, thanks to scalpers. It would be nice if I could go to all my stores every day. It would be nice to pretend to make friends with retailers so I could gain access to case after case of hot wheels. And then buy it ALL before I head home. On the way home I'd stop to kick puppies and steal children's candy. It kinda goes with buying every fkn rare hot wheel I can find. " I found seven Chase cars...and bought em all!" How bout you get a fkn job?! Between scalpers and Batmobile's I'm just about done. Thanks for ruining the hobby. Dirtball.

[@accord_aero_r]

Lol, don't assume all of us looking at phones while we're hunting are in it for profit. I just keep a list of everything I have to avoid duplicates. I don't bother with treasure hunts; like the first guy said, I just get the cars I'm honestly interested in... I just don't want to waste money on multiples of the same casting unless a new livery is worth owning.

[@urideamabal]

My town scalper, is ridiculous! Dude, goes into Walmart before opening, hides stuff, calls his clients, goes back, resells..... He's been kicked out of several venues. Goes into the back of grocery stores! He's so phony, lies right to your face, no etiquette. It's all about him...... 😡🤬

[@210SpeedClinic]

Aww dude that’s the worst, hope you have better luck bro. I know the exact feeling.

[@batmantroll6995]

i hide cars too but in a ethical way.

[@Manstercave]

Nice work new here. I only collect what I like I’ve been collecting for years and if I like it I grab it big thumbs up My favorite casting would have to say the bat mobile I have a lot and maybe twin mill I show off my finds on my KZbin channel

[@210SpeedClinic]

Hey thanks for stopping by, I’m definitely going to check your channel out and subscribe! My fiancé is a big Batmobile girl so I always collect that casting for her. 🍻

[@Manstercave]

@@210SpeedClinic thanks so very much I appreciate you

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@Manstercave of course brotha, we gotta support each other in this hobby.

[@brucestro18]

I got into collecting HW around 2017. A few cars here and there @Krogers during late grocery shopping. I never ever heard of STH and RTH until 2018 when a collector found an extra Snoopy Doghouse on wheels. My very 1st STH was around late Dec 2019. I was @Target one morning and saw one sitting on return cart. It was a green Pagani Convertible roadster. I was a little shocked finding one but was very happy. I haven’t found another STH until late 2020 @same Target store at checkout isle. Porsche old model and crustier RTH. Since HW is so popular and competitive when it comes to STH I don’t hunt for them. I’m more of a playset and Mystery models. But even those can be hard to find. I have been successful finding the top 3 cars. But when i always leave extras to be fair. I rather get the whole mainline set along w/all STH and RTH. But of course they always sell out due to limited quantities.

[@cleverusernamenexttime2779]

"Saw one on the return cart" Translation: yoinked an employees' bonus.

[@brucestro18]

@@cleverusernamenexttime2779 either way ya snooze, ya lose.

[@playboy7_16_79]

A lot of people sleep on those mystery models man,I got the 3 TH's the other day,that Datsun 510 is F N sweet!!

[@krazy4baja]

A scalper by definition is some who buys something and sells mostly for higher price. And today anyone would be lucky to find a super or a hot wheels they would like since a scalper will buy the most popular models and resell living nothing for the average collector. I just collect what I like and I will leave any extra of the same popular models for someone else to buy and enjoy

[@210SpeedClinic]

I agree brotha!

[@nucollector5597]

Great video. Asking them what’s a scalper?😂😂 classic. Just subscribed 🤙🏽

[@210SpeedClinic]

Appreciate it!!

[@bandidodelcaminodiecast]

I believe the term is "reseller". Happy holidays

[@210SpeedClinic]

Haha happy holidays to you too brotha!

[@Nanis.Garage]

Those dang scalpers back it again

[@thediecastle]

🔥💙🔥

[@patricknewkirk8616]

I don't "hunt" anymore just because of scalpers. Nothing is really there much anymore, alot of fantasy and such. I generally go to shows and will find what I'm wanting for my collection there. Some pieces have taken at least 3 yrs to find, but I finally find them.

[@giltucker2007]

Bro did you go into a show filled with scalpers asking them what they think about scalpers?? Because 90% of the people in the shows are scalpers how do you think they get those rare cars from scalping them at stores they don't need them they buy them to resell them! That makes no sense! It's like asking a criminal to hang your wallet to your friend and expect that all your money is still in the wallet when it gets to your friend....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Everybody's a scalper at one point or another when you go into the store and you see six treasure hunts and or six Super Hunts you're going to buy all of them if it's for friends or not you're still scalping....

[@playboy7_16_79]

Exactly!! You're absolutely right, if any of us go to the store and see a few sth's,you know they're going to grab all of them,shit ,I would!! Doesn't even have to be a sth,if it's a casting that I know for sure it's going to be a bitch finding it...man,taking all them bitches!! Everyone would be doing it.

[@gdelitespeeddiecast]

Awesome video that mustang sth was my first ever sth I found

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s awesome bro, the mustang is definitely one of my favorite castings!

[@SOLODRIVEN]

Good info!

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thank you bro!

[@Guda88]

Are these guys calling other people sclapers as they themselves are trying to resell?

[@MaddFUFU]

As someone who creates a checklist in my head of cars i want I hate scalpers fr scum pf the earth i want to someday repay my mom by buying her a midnight blue 78 Chevelle SS wagon or a red 55 or 57 bel air because i remember my mom had a massive collection of hw cars and she had a bunch of Chevy's and mercury's and one day my dumb 9 year old self thought it would be a good idea to open her entire collection and the sad part is that all the cars she had including a first edition beetle's yellow submarine wier about hundreds if not thousands of dollars and all that crap went to waste 😢 and now I'm 17 my mother is turning 40 this year and i hope to someday buy her 1/64 scale of her dream cars but sadly do to men with no life commiting the sin of greed i feel that me going to Walmart or family dollar and finding her any of those 2 cars is a golden goose i must find on my own and it is a cry and shame that i can't complete my mission 😓

[@Rsage21]

if you cannot find the item on the peg at retail price.. you will find plenty in event at double price.. yeah that scalper when they get all the stock in shop.... i dont mind to pay more for old item that wont be on peg anymore...

[@lockcrimson4031]

"Collect what you like." But the one that I like is nowhere to be seen. lol I thought it was just in my country, and the reason I'm looking for this videos, is because I want to know how Hotwheels scene in other country looks like? Well, I got my answers. 😂😂😅

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah brotha, it’s like that everywhere. I am starting to give up on collecting.

[@showstopper247]

The fact that all of these guys are sitting and selling cars for more than what they go for at retail and giving their opinion on what a scalper, is to them is hilarious what a bunch of hypocrites

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@felixsanroman5047]

I like the first guy. He put it like it is. I buy cars because I enjoy. Don't get me wrong I look through it all in case the good are available if not either way I buy what I like.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah he is definitely one of the cool collectors. Well said bro

[@ammanhay4343]

is it in my country or in other country that most of hotwheels were went to reseller (in cardboard box in brown cardboard not 50 pack) the then they were selling those stuff online with resell price (they were streaming in online shopping) , also most of my local supermarket and toystore didnt have any premium hotwheel except the disney premium. sad that i need to pay more for decent looking hw car. sorry for my grammar im bad at english

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thank you for your input and no need to apologize. It’s always great to hear from everyone! I hope your luck with hot wheels gets better with the new year friend!

[@masterjiraiya224]

If you something for a dollar and sell for 10 your a scalper. But I think people forget these are collectibles. Meaning the price you pay today is not the value of the item tomorrow!! I never heard of anybody buy collectible for X amount of dollars, and then resell that collectible for the same amount of he bought it, for that is just unheard of….

[@ENDDAYZDIECASTema]

Where was that place located in San Antonio? I go to San Anto all the time.😁

[@210SpeedClinic]

It’s at a flea market on eisenhauer road

[@mikewilson164]

i get what i think is cool. thats it!

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s the way it should be brotha! Happy hunting!!

[@TheYogiCollection]

San Antonio is my home town! Sub'd!

[@210SpeedClinic]

Thank you!

[@GlitchSystem-xf7jb]

Is there a list for Hot Wheels and Matchbox somewhere that i can look at and to mark the cars i already have off with? I just like to collect and like to have a list to look to so that i don't rebuy what i already have

[@PetritXhudo]

Well Matchbox and Hot Wheels usually have Mainline Posters which you can go by and the Premium cars are on the back of package. I usually go by memory and you can take pictures too.

[@Laytheboto]

To me whoever sells you can call your self a scalper but you buy it cheap and sell it more but that’s how the hobby goes to get bigger cars to move up your collection

[@sonicimperium]

This past year little to nothing has been available and a couple wack jobs hit the local stores EVERY morning and go through the boxes before they even hit the pegs. When you have to make it a fight simply to get all five cars from a Car Culture set, forget it! I'm not even including chase cars in that. Done with collecting Hot Wheels.

[@DogSquabRacing]

Not everyone who buys multiples of the same casting is a scalper. If I find a fast casting I like, I’ll buy as many as I can find and modify them to race. Or, I might find a fast set of wheels and buy as many mainlines as I can find with those wheels. A lot of the common fantasy castings have good wheels on them, so they aren’t that hard to find.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Good point

[@NorthernRoadsRacing]

True. Modern mainlines mostly suck on track so to find good one you need to test several cars. Example, Jaguar I-pace (black), I bought like 10 of those and 1 was good enough.

[@jons7771]

What is a scalper?...Me! I get up really early, before anybody else. Standing in the cold at 6am. Doing my research online, watching videos, being respectful when talking to store employees and other fellow "SCALPERS". I go home fill my shelves with cool shit. The other stuff gets sold to eager collectors at our local HW club event. What do I do with the money I make? Well...I make my car payment, helped put my kids through University (Go Huskies!!), fund my Harley chopper or my Yamaha RD350 track bike, by my wife nice things. What's not to love? All said, this is just a side hustle. A BIG side hustle. God I love AMERICA!!

[@AcesHighMedia]

Dude awesome go kart. I dont have that one!!!

[@210SpeedClinic]

Right bro? I have always loved the go karts. You should check out the wheel swapped one I did on the green go kart, it’s absolutely sick! I have it in my collection video skip to 1:51 and you’ll see it

[@mikeleal2468]

Great video!

[@210SpeedClinic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@yznerf23]

An old fart that goes to 15 stores on his day off and tells you he only takes the treasure cars and has people in stores waiting for him with cases.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah that’s annoying!

[@Mr012366]

A scalper is the guy that beats all the other guys to the stores and buys all the good stuff before the other guys can. So the first guy is a scalper and the rest are collectors. Lol..

[@davidlongoria5549]

A scalper is someone who doesn’t play by the rules. While some may be out looking for the cars the scalper already has them because of back room deals. A true collector will collect what they like and help other collectors with their collection. Unfortunately this hobby has turned to garbage recently with the scalpers…

[@210SpeedClinic]

I hear ya on that!

[@gta3214]

I believe we all have a bit of scalper in us, whether we admit it or not. If I come up on 3 supers, I’m taking them all, I rarely see them and it makes great trade material or reselling/scalping a little helps cover cost of my collection. But just have to control yourself and not be that guy.

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@gta3214great point!

[@chevyridah7p99]

I found 3 supers as well and I also took them all, not to sell but to trade for a STH or Buick Grand National which is my favorite casting.

[@bootlegcraig6525]

As long as there's an idiot paying those high prices, there will always be a reseller. That goes for everything in this world.

[@mikefagan6840]

I hear scalper i think sports tickets. Like we used to wait until the wrestling matches started at Madison Square Garden back in the 80s and then get tickets from scalpers CHEAP. 😂😂😂😂 First couple of matches sucked anyway😂😉😉😉

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s a good point

[@XA351GT]

A scalper is someone who buys a large quantity of a product and then artificially inflates the price to make a larger than normal profit.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah my thoughts exactly bro

[@JmpyxP]

Hot Wheels youtube yeah... i think i like it here haha! brand new to TH and STH i know its a tough thing to get into but its not that much of a big deal when your already going into the stores anyways and can check! i been checking alot the past month and i havent found anything yet! and my area is dead with like no scalpers and i gotta hit more dollar trees and dollar generals

[@210SpeedClinic]

Hey @jmpyxP, stick around and I’ll have a video up about how to find supers. If you follow it I’m almost positive you will score a super or t hunt within the first couple of weeks of hunting.

[@JmpyxP]

@@210SpeedClinic sounds good! I subbed before even watching haha love it great video too bro notis are on I’ll be tapping into any new videos fs good luck hunting!

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@JmpyxP I’m going to try to put out the video this week but I had a life changing event happen to me last Tuesday so I might be a little late on putting it out; nonetheless, it will be out though! Thanks again!

[@rtking1969]

I will not pay high prices on common Hot Wheels or any limited edition cars

[@210SpeedClinic]

I totally understand brotha, I’m the same way too.

[@michaelconrad5463]

Everyone has Some " Scalper" in Them

[@210SpeedClinic]

I agree! Lol we’ve all been guilty at some point

[@raymondmartucci2049]

Something sure isn't right with these stores where I live when it comes to the hot wheels and matchbox they are always are either empty or they have nothing but the same cars. They sure took the fun out of hunting for cars they open the box or have the employee hold on to it for them

[@captaintime267]

I just don’t understand why everyone is going crazy for kids toys but that’s just me 🤣🤣🤣

[@jvrkandc]

Been in the hobby over 30yrs now...last 5yrs local scalpers has ruined the hobby completely....There's a guy here in Cape Town that has several scalpers working for him...they scalp all shops & even pay employees under the table to keep new stock out till they get there....This guy even has a shop where he resells...& tells everyone he imports the stock...& he sells at crazy prices

[@210SpeedClinic]

That’s so sad bro, I would probably report him the store employees to the general manager. That’s really not cool at all.

[@jvrkandc]

@@210SpeedClinic we've caught a few of them out...even had some employees fired because of what they are doing...still it keeps going on....We old collectors Never get cool stuff on the pegs anymore....Those people even drive out to towns over a 60mile radius ...So even those towns get hit...they "occupy" over a 100stores who sells mattel vehicles...forget about any supers, chases etc...I havnt even heard of fellow collectors getting any on pegs in the last 4yrs....Where we collectors used to find at least 1 super every 1 to 3months or so...

[@zanekrystyan3220]

To me, a scalper is someone who sells, period, they get enjoyment out of the money, not the hobby itself :/

[@82em1]

Damn!! Im a scalper!! I tried to flip a few cars that i had 😂😂😂Only been buying for a few months LOL

[@kevinchan7214]

Hahaha, everyone that you interviewed is a scalper…that’s why they’re there selling all those cars for a profit! Funny that they don’t consider themselves scalpers just because they also collect.

[@KAISERDJG]

asking all the scalpers what a scalper is lol

[@DeBajanYankee]

What part of SA are you?

[@210SpeedClinic]

I’m in the downtown area bro!

[@DeBajanYankee]

I used to live in Converse. Never knew there were collector events happening.

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@DeBajanYankee oh wow, yeah you were right up the highway. This even was right off of 35 and eisenhauer

[@toejam503]

Great video! I collect those go-karts (7), also the peddle cars, and Dune-buggies as they aren't regularly seen in the mainline lineups.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah those castings are nice brotha

[@danielreed3666]

Where was this event?

[@210SpeedClinic]

It’s in San Antonio TX brotha. If you’re in the area I can send you info on the next meet.

[@danielreed3666]

@@210SpeedClinic Nothing like that in my local area (Eastern MA) Thanks for the info

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@danielreed3666 of course brotha, anytime! You might want to check out your local diecast Facebook groups. I’m willing to bet there should be something in reasonable distance.

[@jfallaw06]

There was a lady pulling a trailer in this video. Did you spot it?

[@210SpeedClinic]

No way bro, I have to go back and look lol that’s crazy

[@sohchx]

LOL, You can't go around asking scalpers what a scalper is, like they will honestly tell you what they think of themselves.

[@kevinpalmer886]

And I would bet it's a scalper asking scalpers what a scalper is? Also what's a pallet raider!

[@oni-stormgaming6224]

There's no such thing as a scalper only supply and demand these crybabies always upset because some people get the mass quantity of rare items and corner the market because you have the majority of that particular item. Yet Noone says a word to sneaker guys or Walmart for selling milk or other items at inflated pricing.

[@kevinpalmer886]

In your last video you were taking cases off the pallet and running to another area of store to open! Pallet raider is just as bad as scalpers!

[@210SpeedClinic]

The days of finding supers on pegs are rapidly diminishing brotha. If you don’t get there first, someone else will OR someone else already has a connection with an employee that holds them or goes thru them in the back before they even hit the floor.

[@kevinpalmer886]

@@210SpeedClinic I found a super in the pegs yesterday!

[@KurbzGarage]

a scalper is someone that knows something as a high interest and takes advantage by price gouging. A reseller buys items and resells at the going price

[@homie-gtv322]

Those are ALL scalpers.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Some of them are good collectors, thanks for watching!

[@letmediecast]

Hot wheels collectors: We hate scalpers and can't stand the prices. $30 for a single premium?! Also Hot wheels collectors: I only trade, unlike scalpers. These premiums are worth $30. I can't stand either of them.

[@dax2321]

A scalper is not a true collector they are not in this hobby for the fun of collecting they are only after the money and they buy more of the same casting and they do not leave any on the shelfs of that casting

[@210SpeedClinic]

I that’s the same thing I was thinking too brotha

[@Bobbob-qo2tv]

Just got boxed out of the hotwheels when target opened by 2 grown men who swaped boxes of cars in the parking lot, I just started collecting and that kinda left a sour taste in my mouth, if its gonna be like that then to the douchebags that do it be prepared to get ur wig rocked with brass knuckles, not gonna have losers whos dad didn't love them enough to give them a good childhood ruin something I enjoy, we gonna find out who wants it more

[@Bobbob-qo2tv]

I'm also paying attention to what car they drive so they'll have something else to spend their money on other than hotwheels, like window, tire repairs etc.

[@210SpeedClinic]

Yeah man that’s not cool at all. If I am waiting for hot wheels and someone joins in, I always try to chat it up with them and split the goods with whoever else is there. Hopefully you run into better collectors next time!

[@Bobbob-qo2tv]

Thanks for picking my spirits up, I was just venting I wouldn't do nothing to anyone, it just sucked watching them pluck everything, it is wat it is I guess but I wouldn't do that to anyone, I feel bad getting cars when most people been collecting for years like I shouldn't get first pick

[@210SpeedClinic]

@@Bobbob-qo2tv yeah, it’s always good karma to leave behind more than you take. I hit a few dump bins last week and only took about 10% of the skylines and civics and left everything else for everyone after me. But I know some guys that will take everything to resell, I just don’t see the point in making a few bucks.

[@vicferrari9490]

Don't blame the player it's the game... still don't get it.