L.A. area Just Found

[Tycho]

El Puerco is the only scalper I've seen this year, actually.

I guess the economy has turned the tables on those who lived on the fringe (making their living on eBay and what-not).

[BlueSnags]

I guess the economy has turned the tables on those who lived on the fringe (making their living on eBay and what-not).

Agreed. I'm sure the scalping business has taken a major hit. I don't senese much of a demand for SW stuff these days, even here in the heart of Scalperdom, LA. With the ebay profits disappearing, these "dealers" have only their welfare checks to rely on.

-Snags

[figrin bran]

At least there is a positive aspect to the $8+ price point on basic figures!

[BlueSnags]

At least there is a positive aspect to the $8+ price point on basic figures!

True dat.

-Snags

[sentry]

I see headphones at target a lot, I like to pretend I am racing him to something so he takes off running full on, then I walk the rest of the way.

[Commtech]

CT,

Right on. Chef Boyardee is one of my favorite scalper nicknames, right up there with Hootie and Wormser.

You see Boyardee at Burbank TRU lately? I am thinking he finally got s**t-canned.

-Snags

I went the other day and saw wormser only. Haven't seen the Chef in a while. Their main manager (Bill) was transfered to another TRU and I'm guessing the Chef got fired or transfered along with his pal.
Plumber Bob still is a Burbank target regular and as far as I know, Hootie still goes to NoHo, unfortunately.

[CrunchyNug]

I saw Peg-leg Pete a few times recently. Once at PC WM and the 2nd time at Target. He's still after those Hotwheels.

[Tycho]

Hey, good to see you CrunchyNug! We had good times back during last July's Midnite Madness, what with AT-TEs and BMFs, V-19s, Homing Spider Droids, Clone Scuba Troopers, and what-not.

And nobody at the store in San Diego that I picked was (at least definitely) a scalper. Let Toys R Us (Prices R Up) deal with those guys.

[BlueSnags]

Ok, so still unaccounted for are:

Jackie Chan
Beautiful Bobby
Blackberry
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dirty Sanchez

Anyone seen those guys lately?

-Snags

[Tycho]

I haven't heard descriptions of some of these guys, I think:


Beautiful Bobby - I picture Sasha Cohen portraying a gay metro-character.
Blackberry - seems self-evident, but more description could be fun.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - this guy is news to me.

So please give me the lowdown.