Thanks chaps! Appreciate you taking the time to check the site out, really glad to hear it's reached some new people!
Back to the subject of AFA/prices, I just spotted something on eBay that I found quite interesting and had to share.
So, the first image shows two listings for the same Trilogo figure, an 8D8 (fitting!). One was an AFA 85 and the other an AFA 80. Check out the BIN prices:
$315 for an AFA 85!! :shock:
Now for the interesting part!
Those same two figures where relisted in the auction format and actually sold for a LOT less than those original BIN prices..
Now, I realise this not a 100% accurate reflection of the figures real worth because even though I don't believe a grade and a case should mean a toy is worth more I DO appreciate that they both sold for slightly less than they perhaps should of (I'd say these were more in line with ungraded prices) but at the same time it does prove that dealers usually list high grade AFA figures for huge amounts in the hope that someone will buy them, no matter if the figure is common or hard to find (in this case it was a common figure).
Back to the subject of AFA/prices, I just spotted something on eBay that I found quite interesting and had to share.
So, the first image shows two listings for the same Trilogo figure, an 8D8 (fitting!). One was an AFA 85 and the other an AFA 80. Check out the BIN prices:
$315 for an AFA 85!! :shock:
Now for the interesting part!
Those same two figures where relisted in the auction format and actually sold for a LOT less than those original BIN prices..
Now, I realise this not a 100% accurate reflection of the figures real worth because even though I don't believe a grade and a case should mean a toy is worth more I DO appreciate that they both sold for slightly less than they perhaps should of (I'd say these were more in line with ungraded prices) but at the same time it does prove that dealers usually list high grade AFA figures for huge amounts in the hope that someone will buy them, no matter if the figure is common or hard to find (in this case it was a common figure).