> 05:30 is not particularly early,

5:30 is particularly early, especially when it involves normal people's hobbies.

> and if you have a specific niche or quality standard and not just only a bystander,

This is what the OP was saying, that this space has been been invaded by scalpers, people who do tend to have higher "quality standards" because it's in the nature of their "job", they've become aware that the higher quality stuff sells for more so that they're actively chasing it.