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Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - GreatGordonFan - 05-11-2021 So today, I was looking on amazon and found the classic trackmaster Freddie. I pressed 'see all buying options' to see its price, and saw that it was £1205!!! Seriously what is that supposed to be!? This isn't the first time I have seen something like this as I have seen a Fisher price talking thomas for £99.99, but £1205 is just ridiculous Link to the (highly) overpriced freddie Trackmaster Thomas & Friends: Mattel Fisher Price Fearless Freddie and Cargo Car X5234: Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - TheDiamondDalek - 05-11-2021 Amazon is like that, its got loads of overpriced stuff, rarely ever do i come across an item for a good price on that website, its so unfortunate ): RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - chrisjo - 05-11-2021 Clearly not a genuine listing, from a seller in California with a 57% rating, so don't get too excited about it. RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - GreatGordonFan - 05-11-2021 @Chrisjo, I'm actually confused RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - Super - 05-11-2021 I'll take 2 RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - TheDiamondDalek - 05-11-2021 I'll take 24, they must have that many, right?  RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - GreatGordonFan - 05-11-2021 ""I'll take your entire Stock!" RE: Trackmaster freddie for over £1000??? - Off The Rails - 05-12-2021 Yeeeaaah…. It may just be me but I quit using Amazon marketplace a few years ago because of the increasingly outrageous prices and sketchy service. I noticed a similar situation from third party sellers on Walmart dot com. It’s not even price gouging in the traditional sense but an attitude of just stick an insane price on something and see if it will sell. Yes, likewise with some sellers on eBay, although it seems like a more competitive environment there. I wish I knew what prompted this sort of thing. Greed alone probably isn’t an adequate explanation. Perhaps it’s a person who promised to sell stuff that they don’t really want to sell. Perhaps it’s an attempt to create an impression of market scarcity, where other sellers will see it and attempt to follow. I don’t know what the thought process is here but I’m intrigued by it because it doesn’t seem like a serious attempt to move merchandise.