Inferno Value Question!

[Cade_Silver]

N o K i d d i n g . that's a LOT of infernos

 

[Goofy_Bob]

What's Inferno worth? Well, I can fairly say that so far it appears to be worth more than all 120 items in my Offer:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1262910



There is an inherent value to Dancing Inferno that goes beyond it being a magic pin. It's a status symbol. It's Cool To Have. This may be the most sought after item in VMK.

The Demand is high.
But the Supply is low.

As others before me have stated. Inferno, in actual quanity, isn't as "rare" as people think. There were hundreds if not thousands of them given out. And yet there are other things that exist in much fewer numbers (certain Beta, Tomorrowland 8/9, Mighty Eye, etc. - I'll call them UberRare), but do not have the same coolness factor, not the same innate WOW!ness that comes with Inferno, so there isn't the demand. Regardless, while there may be 1/3 of the VMK population with Inferno I think the majority of people who do have it simply are not trading it at all.

Maybe it's because they only have one Inferno and want to maintain their Collection. Or even if they do have more that a single pin, maybe they were gifts and have sentimental value. Maybe they want to be Really Cool and Stand Out. Maybe they like have enough Infernos that they can trigger them consecutively and have a looping affect. Whatever the reason, I think that most people who actually do have Inferno aren't trading it at any price!

So the effective availability is near zero (especailly compared to the near infinite demand).

Then you have to consider that the few people who are trading Inferno, understandably, want to up-trade. They want the UberRare. They want more than the great masses could ever hope to offer. VMK continues to re-release old stuff in large quanity, but hasn't released Inferno in the same way (and doesn't appear likely to do so). When the once Inferno-worthy Snowmen are re-released they won't garner the same Inferno attention they may have ever had. Same with the Halloween stuff and Pirate stuff. Only Mansion and Beta (so far) have been spared.

It's difficult just to get the right currency to buy the Inferno. Just because you've got a dump truck full of 10 million pennies doesn't mean you're going to be able to drive it to a dealership and buy that $100k Mercedes (No - they want them rolled-up first! haha). I mean most people are literally dealing with pocket change, with nickles and dimes. When the Sellers want the Benjamins!

Add up the Effective Supply/Infinite Demand and you have a Hyper-Inflated Inferno caught in Trade Stagnation caused by VMK Currency Devaluation.

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[Cade_Silver]

There have been significantly fewer Mighty Eye and Tomorrowland 8/9 Pins given out. Most beta items number a lot fewer than Inferno!. Inferno! is not rare - it is "coveted," as mtlhddoc2 stated. The true value of Inferno! is a lot lower than most people would like to admit...but these are the same people who want Inferno! to be highly valued because they own it. (yes, I have Inferno!, in case you were wondering)

So, if you have inferno....

ARE YOU TRADING IT?

LOL,
Silver

 

[Goofy_Bob]

...It's difficult just to get the right currency to buy the Inferno. Just because you've got a dump truck full of 10 million pennies doesn't mean you're going to be able to drive it to a dealership and buy that $100k Mercedes (No - they want them rolled-up first! haha). I mean most people are literally dealing with pocket change, with nickles and dimes. When the Sellers want the Benjamins!...

So this is going to come off as sounding bitter, and perhaps (to be completely truthful) I am a little. But I'll get over it (my Inferno is out there somewhere. ). I do not intend this as a flame or in any way a negativity against the Inferno Seller. I only post this as an example for my post/quote above:

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=15986377

People who are trading Inferno don't want nickles and dimes. They want larger bills. Even, I think, if the change would exceed the value of the dollars.

And again, let me stress, I hold no grudge or ill will against Peacefully in her reply. It's her Inferno, she should be able to get whatever she wants for it. I wish her all the best. I hold her desire for only 2-3 windows worth of stuff up as proof to my earlier rant.