You clearly do not mean this comment as a shot at Rick, so why take the comments of "people" in that vein? (I know the answer actually, fundamental attribution error and such). Rick has been nice to me and I appreciate the advice he has given when I once sought him out for that purpose. You can hate the game but not the playa! Also, just because something is not wrong don't make it right. People are inconsistent by definition and you, me, Rick and everyone else here are inconsistent in our beliefs at times and we may even have contradictory opinions about the same subject at the same time. Rick seemed to generally take the comments in this discussion without "butthurt" and said something along the lines of the fact that it was a fair topic to be discussed. One disservice is making it only about his behavior and no one elses another is to consider the subject taboo even if generally done respectfully.
I am a flipper. I flip comics that I buy cheaply for more than I paid. I buy many for that reason and that reason alone so that I can keep some. That doesn't mean that I don't see fault in that type of behavior (I suffer from the fundamental attribution error as well as the next guy) when the dollar amounts get a bit crazy. When higher dollar amounts are involved perceptions change. And people can have different opinions as well without getting labeled or getting the pitchforks out. Case in point, that AF15 that went from $21K in a purple label to $100K+ in a blue label - lots of varied opinions on that. Discussion about sale, especially in the general discussion thread about sales, should be welcomed and encouraged when done respectfully. But we all draw lines in different places. (I was asked about an earlier comment in a PM and still would only allude to who I was talking about!)