First i would like to appologize for not making myself 100% clear, I'm not saying the merchant's ARE greedy, I said it makes them come off as greedy. I apparently don't know alot of these people personally, so I can not actually judge them or sit here on my high horse and point the finger saying "you're greedy!", and I can say that same exact thing about the RIAA.. these people are trying to make a living off of something they're good at and in all respects should be paid for their efforts... however, by blowing everything out of porprotion, they're coming ACROSS AS GREEDY... not to say they are greedy, but that is how they are coming across and this is doing nothing more than pissing people off. The way things are going right now, I really dont see selling music, making music or anything like that happening in the future. In my honest opinion.. I believe that the music industry will eventually fall which would mean that we would no longer have music as a source of entertainment because the RIAA wanted to take this thing public and scare piraters. What does this have to do with Merchants and poser? Well, it looks to me that is the direction this is heading... I could be wrong, but I come here frequently because even the begginers put out damn good work and I love everything about art. I would hate to see art fall because people don't understand that people need money in order to survive. As far as wasting money goes.. Food, Cigarettes, clothes, drinks... whatever... all of that shit is shit I need with the exception of cigarettes... I do agree it's pretty much a waste of money for something that won't last, but these are things that will aid in my survival. I've tryed to quit eating, drinking and smoking to save money... but eventually give in to my bodies needs. I would love to give up on that shit... but my bodie wont let me. Now as far as things I don't need... I wont buy them... Such as wasting money on movies at theatres.. I don't see any point in that type of thing. Watch it once and i'm out 10 bucks, When i can spend 20 and watch it repeatedly, perhaps if I were going to use the product in more than one picture then yeah, I would buy it, simply because it's going to get used alot... meaning it wasn't really a waste to buy it. I know that type of behavior really isn't normal, but that's just my veiws on things. Nothing more, nothing less... it has nothing to do with the merchants, because as I have said, they're work is absolutley amazing, and I suppose you could take the whole "it's a waste of money" thing as an insult but I really wish you wouldn't because it's not intended that way. On another note, I agree with the "greedy customer" comment as well, because after all the freebies are just that... Free! How do you complain about something thats free!? That's just ignorant... if they can't figure it out then it's not like they're at a loss, it's not like they paid $20 for something they can't use. I don't understand those type of people personally. Anyhow, that's all I had oin my feeble mind. Ketamine