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I was thinking it might be fun to have a cap or a shirt from this... then I saw the prices. $500 for a ball cap? I'm wondering if anyone is actually going to p

I was thinking it might be fun to have a cap or a shirt from this... then I saw the prices. $500 for a ball cap? I'm wondering if anyone is actually going to pay for this stuff or if it's just a bunch of K-Pop fans driving up prices only to abandon them.

selectodude 6y ago
It’s a bunch of finance bros spending their bonus on this crap instead of going on vacation. Some harmless fun.
_jal 6y ago
> $500 for a ball cap? Seriously - if any more hilariously incompetent festivals come along, remember to watch the liquidation auctions.
- ogre_codes 6y ago
  So I can make my own knock-off ball-caps to sell!
msla 6y ago
> $500 for a ball cap? What did you think this was, a Fyre sale? SDNY got to get paid, son.
pbhjpbhj 6y ago
Normally auction houses require pre-registration and demonstration of payment ability and signing a contract promising to pay. They verify ID by taking credit card details. If they're thinking of ducking out on large amounts they're taking a large risk; it's probably worth sending a $500 tab (plus storage charges and administration) to collections ... plus they have your credit card info. Maybe though.
kevin_thibedeau 6y ago
Just have one made. Nobody's going to protect the trademark.
- cwkoss 6y ago
  Nobody is going to come after you for a single item run for personal noncommercial use anyways - even litigious active trademarks
refurb 6y ago
I'm confused if they are single items. There are several tokens listed, all appear identical, but one has a current bid of $187 [1] and another $78 [2]. [1]https://txauction.com/lots/24143 https://txauction.com/lots/24143 [2]https://txauction.com/lots/24175 https://txauction.com/lots/24175
- icegreentea2 6y ago
  Ya, they're individual lots. People just aren't being very good at navigating the site I guess.
throwaway2048 6y ago
I don't think fake bids on an auction run by a federal police force is exactly the brightest idea.
- elliekelly 6y ago
  My fear isn’t fake bids so much as an enterprising con-artist who buys one legit item and then uses the receipt from the US Marshals as provenance to later sell “legitimate” Fyre hats or shirts for $85-100 several times over.
  - ogre_codes 6y ago
    What is the difference between paying too much for one of these versus paying too much for a knock off? Either way you are paying way too much for a cheap hat. It's not like people in 30 years are going to be buying these as collectables to remind them of the great time they had at the Fyre Festival.
    - elliekelly 6y ago
      One makes you the victim of a crime (fraud) and the other makes you a victim of your own poor decisions.
      - ogre_codes 6y ago
        When you place a value on something, invisible & intangible, how do you know whether you got it or not? What better way to celebrate a festival which fleeced thousands of people by getting fleeced yourself?

selectodude 6y ago

It’s a bunch of finance bros spending their bonus on this crap instead of going on vacation. Some harmless fun.

_jal 6y ago

> $500 for a ball cap? Seriously - if any more hilariously incompetent festivals come along, remember to watch the liquidation auctions.

ogre_codes 6y ago
So I can make my own knock-off ball-caps to sell!

msla 6y ago

> $500 for a ball cap? What did you think this was, a Fyre sale? SDNY got to get paid, son.

pbhjpbhj 6y ago

Normally auction houses require pre-registration and demonstration of payment ability and signing a contract promising to pay. They verify ID by taking credit card details. If they're thinking of ducking out on large amounts they're taking a large risk; it's probably worth sending a $500 tab (plus storage charges and administration) to collections ... plus they have your credit card info. Maybe though.

kevin_thibedeau 6y ago

Just have one made. Nobody's going to protect the trademark.

cwkoss 6y ago
Nobody is going to come after you for a single item run for personal noncommercial use anyways - even litigious active trademarks

refurb 6y ago

I'm confused if they are single items. There are several tokens listed, all appear identical, but one has a current bid of $187 [1] and another $78 [2]. [1]https://txauction.com/lots/24143 https://txauction.com/lots/24143 [2]https://txauction.com/lots/24175 https://txauction.com/lots/24175

icegreentea2 6y ago
Ya, they're individual lots. People just aren't being very good at navigating the site I guess.

throwaway2048 6y ago

I don't think fake bids on an auction run by a federal police force is exactly the brightest idea.

elliekelly 6y ago
My fear isn’t fake bids so much as an enterprising con-artist who buys one legit item and then uses the receipt from the US Marshals as provenance to later sell “legitimate” Fyre hats or shirts for $85-100 several times over.
- ogre_codes 6y ago
  What is the difference between paying too much for one of these versus paying too much for a knock off? Either way you are paying way too much for a cheap hat. It's not like people in 30 years are going to be buying these as collectables to remind them of the great time they had at the Fyre Festival.
  - elliekelly 6y ago
    One makes you the victim of a crime (fraud) and the other makes you a victim of your own poor decisions.
    - ogre_codes 6y ago
      When you place a value on something, invisible & intangible, how do you know whether you got it or not? What better way to celebrate a festival which fleeced thousands of people by getting fleeced yourself?