When it comes to CCs clack factory is not increasing production or availability or pricing and the aftermarket is insane.
But why should he increase the units produced for each sale? These are meant to be seen as art not mass produced pieces of plastic.
Because if he really wanted exclusivity, he should 1) raise prices, a
lot. 2) produce way less. He's trying to straddle this line where is products are available, but "art". Changing to a lottery to even distribution contradicts this. Really, I think the caps should be $100 base cost if he wants to maintain exclusivity. The whole reason we have gouging is because the "msrp" of these caps is max $50, but generally $20-$30. If CF tripled that, the cost would meet the percieved value, and then the gougers wouldn't have much motivation because the amount of profit would be minimal to none.
The other option is to increase production. This would allow prices to drop. If he wants to maintain exclusivity, he should go the trading card route. Make commons, uncommons, rares, and just have people trade them or whatnot.
Regardless, I think that CF is missing out on a huge amount of capital that should be going his way instead of these gougers.
Cheers,