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Post by phantomfish on Jun 17, 2008 15:22:47 GMT
I've just sat and watched the end of an auction on ebay for Classics Acid Storm MISB. here!I can't believe it sold for nearly 16 times the retail price in the US. That is just nuts!  Personally I think Acid Storm is an average repaint and you only have to wait a couple of months to pay about $10 for him! |
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Post by Phill on Jun 17, 2008 16:11:55 GMT
One of Jennyzz's auctions perchance?
Some of her auctions have been going for crazy prices. Its just people wanting to have bragging rights of having the figures first.
Recently I've seen Crankcase go for 24 times retail, and Breakaway and Fracture for 20 times retail.
People just need to learn to chill a little and let the figures get to the shops.
It is getting bad with the bragging first thing as I recently watched a review of Universe Galvatron. They guy didn't like that bits popped off and were loose, and said it was a big negative of the figure.
Sorry! NO! The bits are falling off and its loose, because you paid a fortune for a pre-release figure which was probably more than likely binned because it didn't meet the standards.
The only pre-release figures I trust nowadays are the ones with Not For Sale stamped on them, as you know that they're official test ones, and are closer to the final figure than the other loose ones.
When I see those auctions now that state the figure is loose, how often do they actually mean it won't stand up, rather than the fact its not in packaging?
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Post by phantomfish on Jun 17, 2008 16:47:36 GMT
Agree totally with you there.
I've got to admit I do buy from these type of sellers, but I never pay over the price I would pay at retail.
I can understand people paying large sums for rare figures or old figures. But paying a fortune for pure bragging rights is crazy. But as long as people keep buying them the sellers are going to keep selling.
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Post by HeavyAssault on Jun 28, 2008 16:52:22 GMT
Some of these ebay auction make me want to vomit.
I can wait to buy mine in stores.
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Post by Minion on Jun 28, 2008 21:18:31 GMT
I don't really understand why people would pay over the odds for stuff that isn't rare, and is just available early. I really want some of these guys like Acid Storm, Crankcase and Fracture but not enough to go silly and want bragging rights. You'll be a big man to like 5% of fans for about a day and then go back being another board member. Not worth it IMO.
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Post by ozzuk on Jun 28, 2008 21:41:41 GMT
I think I nabbed my botcon Thundercrakcer for less than that jees thats rediculous jsut because it's out a week or three before stores, I am picking up some uni figures off the bay as I dont want to wait till august to get them in the uk and the prices are fair....
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Post by HeavyAssault on Jun 30, 2008 20:45:11 GMT
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Personally I think Acid Storm is an average repaint and you only have to wait a couple of months to pay about $10 for him!
