The ultimate peek into the Haus Of Gaga spanning music, fashion, art, fans and gossip! 'The Fame Monster' includes:
* 8 new studio recordings with production by RedOne, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Fernando Garibay and Ron Fair featuring the smash single "Bad Romance" and "Telephone"
* The original album 'The Fame'
* The definitive "Book of Gaga"-A highly stylized collector's edition art table book housed in a custom slipcase documenting Gaga's journey into pop superstardom including:
* A lock of Lady Gaga's hair * Collectible puzzle * Pictorials * A behind the scenes look at her creative process * Pull out posters * Themed fanzines * A paper doll collection * 3 D glasses to view forthcoming Gaga visuals * Personal notes from the artist * Each book individually numbered
Specifically, I quote what is purportedly what she said: "Its not something that I’m ashamed of, just isn’t something that i go around telling everyone. Yes. I have both male and female genitalia, but i consider myself a female."
Not that this contributes any value to how "hot" this deal is
So people neg a post just because they don't like the artist? Sorry you guys can't see the resell value of this deal. When they are at BB for 129.99 and have only 2 or 3 copies that sell out...
what makes it hot?
1) she is a triple platium selling artist 2) multiple number 1's 3) this 99.00 cd kit is a limited release with her actual hair and will be sold out at b&m's 4) you underestimate the power of rabid fandom and the lenghts those fans will go to get these type of items 5) it's just in time for Christmas, hint eBay.
swilson191 said: So people neg a post just because they don't like the artist? Sorry you guys can't see the resell value of this deal. When they are at BB for 129.99 and have only 2 or 3 copies that sell out...
what makes it hot?
1) she is a triple platium selling artist 2) multiple number 1's 3) this 99.00 cd kit is a limited release with her actual hair and will be sold out at b&m's 4) you underestimate the power of rabid fandom and the lenghts those fans will go to get these type of items 5) it's just in time for Christmas, hint eBay.I'll be sure to list it right after I unload these Beanie Babies.
Seriously, anyone who blows a hundred bucks on someone whose entire oeuvre has been produced in the last 18 months would be nuts. I'm not redding you but this is a prime case of manufactured merchandising hysteria, and those almost never turn out well when the underlying product has little intrinsic value. (Unlike, say, a Wii - upon which you can play entertaining games.)
I'll be sure to list it right after I unload these Beanie Babies.
Seriously, anyone who blows a hundred bucks on someone whose entire oeuvre has been produced in the last 18 months would be nuts. I'm not redding you but this is a prime case of manufactured merchandising hysteria, and those almost never turn out well when the underlying product has little intrinsic value. )
You got burnt on the Beanies, not the person who sold them to you. Collector's who horde merchandise hoping for a better ROI often lose. However, the people who purchase collectables to resell the items while the "craze" is effect can be sure to turn profits even if its for smaller gains.
Also, you say 100.00 is a lot for something of little intrinsic value, then why do women spend upwards of 500.00 for a purse or 300.00 on shoes or endless cosmetics? Those items to men have "little instrinic value" but we allow women to indulge themselves because it apparently makes women feel better internally. Not to mention the fact that just because you think 100.00 is too much for an item doesn't mean everyone thinks 100.00 is too much. A 100.00 to Daddyrich could equal 1.00 but to Daddypoor that 100.00 could equal 1000.00.
P.S. - CD's are not a one time use item, you can actually replay them, like, say, a Wii.
The intrinsic value of just about anything is disputable. However, "women who like expensive purses" is probably a considerably larger group than "Lady Gaga fans who are rabid enough to spend more than $100 on a package that features a year-old CD, some cuts that weren't good enough for said CD, a book of pictures available on the Internet, some other paper stuff and, well, hair - and actually have the means to do so."
If she were Madonna or Bruce Springsteen, maybe the target market would be bigger (and a similar Springsteen set might actually gain value - let's face it, The Boss is kinda getting out of the hair-producing business).
And just for the record, I only have one Beanie Baby, it was a gift and I only kept it because a flaw in the stitching made it look like kinda demonic. I ripped the tags off immediately. As for expensive purses - I love them, but being a Fatwalleter I only buy them if they're discounted, say, 90 percent.
swilson191 said: So people neg a post just because they don't like the artist? Sorry you guys can't see the resell value of this deal. When they are at BB for 129.99 and have only 2 or 3 copies that sell out...
what makes it hot?
1) she is a triple platium selling artist 2) multiple number 1's 3) this 99.00 cd kit is a limited release with her actual hair and will be sold out at b&m's 4) you underestimate the power of rabid fandom and the lenghts those fans will go to get these type of items 5) it's just in time for Christmas, hint eBay.
How do you know that it will be sold out at b&m's? Is this just your educated speculation or did someone guarantee that they would go around to all of the stores and buy every single copy?
Re-reading your most recent post, I can't believe I missed this:
swilson191 said: Also, you say 100.00 is a lot for something of little intrinsic value, then why do women spend upwards of 500.00 for a purse or 300.00 on shoes or endless cosmetics? Those items to men have "little instrinic value" but we allow women to indulge themselves because it apparently makes women feel better internally.
Dude, seriously, ALLOW? You're a Lady GaGa fan and yet you still think men "allow" women to indulge themselves on things that their menfolk think are silly?
Well, your superior male brain has made me see the error of my silly-girl ways. Mortgage your house and buy as many of these super-special wonderful sets as you can. Knock yourself out!
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