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High for a beater, but not as crazy as many listings... What is postage on a loose slim figure, plus the cost of the jiffy?
Anyway Carl, did they even sell?
The weaponless Rebel Commando listed recently for a crazy price recently on one of the groups, it didn't sell... so he didn't actually sell anything and therefore the price listed was meaningless... These things are the market value only if they sell afterall all, so crazy FB posts are just that unless some crazy douche bag turns out with a wallet to match the madness.
Anyway Carl, did they even sell?
The weaponless Rebel Commando listed recently for a crazy price recently on one of the groups, it didn't sell... so he didn't actually sell anything and therefore the price listed was meaningless... These things are the market value only if they sell afterall all, so crazy FB posts are just that unless some crazy douche bag turns out with a wallet to match the madness.
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In fairness not a sniff, not even a like, it just beggars belief that he even thought those prices were right.SAVORY100 said:
I suppose I just can't get used to the way the current market has developed and changed in the last three years. Bugger knows how the rest of you feel that knew what it was like pre resurgence of the hobby
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lejackal said:I know prices are going up but this is crazy money for beaters surely?
Must all be rare COO variants :roll:
We all post stupid prices so it's only fair to highlight a great bargain occasionally, this case with figures and accessories sold for $30 last night (including postage!) The case is probably worth that 
Nice to see beater figures at beater prices for a change, without a COO in sight :roll:
Nice to see beater figures at beater prices for a change, without a COO in sight :roll:
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An unhappy parent posting on EB
I am utterly disgusted to have just been shown a PM thread to my son, (from an admin on this group); which is full of expletives and culminates with my son being kicked off the group...
I have just re-read Chris's thread in full, and my son's messages were both courteous and reasoned; as far as I'm concerned - the only thing he did wrong, was to use a capital letter in the wrong place (a lot).
I find Echo Base ostentatious and you are clearly unwelcoming to newbies who do not share, (or who are not even aware of) your dogma and philosophy.
I suggest you people (and in particular the Admins), have a long hard look at yourselves and your community - there are some pretty forthright opinions on here - but you are just 12,000 people from a hobby that attracts millions. And when your admins leave posts on the board that contain swearing (including the 'C' word and the 'F' word), but throw someone out of the group for holding a differing opinion to your own - then in my opinion you have got a really big problem...
Finally, a note to Paul Desykes; slander is oral defamation - Echo Base is social media.
I am utterly disgusted to have just been shown a PM thread to my son, (from an admin on this group); which is full of expletives and culminates with my son being kicked off the group...
I have just re-read Chris's thread in full, and my son's messages were both courteous and reasoned; as far as I'm concerned - the only thing he did wrong, was to use a capital letter in the wrong place (a lot).
I find Echo Base ostentatious and you are clearly unwelcoming to newbies who do not share, (or who are not even aware of) your dogma and philosophy.
I suggest you people (and in particular the Admins), have a long hard look at yourselves and your community - there are some pretty forthright opinions on here - but you are just 12,000 people from a hobby that attracts millions. And when your admins leave posts on the board that contain swearing (including the 'C' word and the 'F' word), but throw someone out of the group for holding a differing opinion to your own - then in my opinion you have got a really big problem...
Finally, a note to Paul Desykes; slander is oral defamation - Echo Base is social media.
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Haha pwned. :lol:
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Well said that man :lol:
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Anyone see the guy asking why echo auctions don't start at market value? He seems to be struggling with the whole auction concept.
peekaygee73 said:
That's one group I've never joined.... Jabba's is good enough for me. However, I find most auctions on there seem to start at market price.... should be a rule that everything starts at £1.. let the community decide it's true value.
Richard_H
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It annoys me a little when an auction starts at near market value. Almost as much as 'priced to sell' and they're normal price.
However, if I sold I'd be pissed if my item went for too cheap. Which I must admit has happened several times to me - although I wasn't that pissed to be honest.
I've been advised to stick my DT Luke on. But nobody is taking even though it's £100 less than it was last week at £475. How would I list that? £100 and £10 increments? Goes at £170 and I'd be annoyed as hell. Not an easy one
However, if I sold I'd be pissed if my item went for too cheap. Which I must admit has happened several times to me - although I wasn't that pissed to be honest.
I've been advised to stick my DT Luke on. But nobody is taking even though it's £100 less than it was last week at £475. How would I list that? £100 and £10 increments? Goes at £170 and I'd be annoyed as hell. Not an easy one
Very true Richard.. With the amount of posts that go on FB, things get lost within minutes. If 300 people see it, you're potentially onto a winner, but if only 3 see it, you would be on a right downer... and then open for flipping. Kind of a no win situation.
Richard_H said:
There is a small amount of damage if o remember Rich? Trouble is everyone wants perfect and not prepared to upgrade. Half my rare variants are beaters and am happy with that but most people aren't.
I would try starting it at £350 with £5 increments, but if course it may then sell for £350
Robstyley
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A Leia Organa blaster just went on Jabbas for £68 
It's madness. And what's all this extended crap!? If you're the highest bidder when the auction's supposed to end and then the seller says - oh no actually it's going to end in another five minutes and then someone else gets it, you'd be well pissed.
It's madness. And what's all this extended crap!? If you're the highest bidder when the auction's supposed to end and then the seller says - oh no actually it's going to end in another five minutes and then someone else gets it, you'd be well pissed.Robstyley said:A Leia Organa blaster just went on Jabbas for £68
I got caught up with this before, its to make sure of no last second bids. I personally don't like it but most of the FB auction pages run this format now! :?
Mr-shifter
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I think it's supposed to be a truer format compared to a normal auction room, i.e. The 5 minutes acts as an "any more bids, going once, going twice, now at the back of the room with the gentleman at £55, do I hear £60 now"
The format of cutting the auction dead at a set time is awful. Frankly it only works on eBay because there is software that controls the current high bid and the max bid. Cutting an auction dead on time is a snipers paradise and there is little point selling this way. If you are sending an item to auction you want the max price surely. If you don't, just put a for sale price on it and sell it.
Auction hysteria happens all the time. Auctions rely on the fact people get competitive and overspend, and most people lack discipline. Go to a propert auction if you want to watch people **** up in the grossest way.
What really gets me is people who think these auctions are fun. When you see all these comments about "great auction" " I thought you were going to lose it but you did it " and all this old pony.
It sits in line with the modern ethos of overspending then showcasing. There was no great auction, you simply threw money at an item before it became yours. I get why people do it and it must be agony for some of you guys trying to get a key piece out of vectis but I'm not sure all the back patting at the end is a good thing. Yes there is a prize for winning an auction, but how often the cost gets lost.
The format of cutting the auction dead at a set time is awful. Frankly it only works on eBay because there is software that controls the current high bid and the max bid. Cutting an auction dead on time is a snipers paradise and there is little point selling this way. If you are sending an item to auction you want the max price surely. If you don't, just put a for sale price on it and sell it.
Auction hysteria happens all the time. Auctions rely on the fact people get competitive and overspend, and most people lack discipline. Go to a propert auction if you want to watch people **** up in the grossest way.
What really gets me is people who think these auctions are fun. When you see all these comments about "great auction" " I thought you were going to lose it but you did it " and all this old pony.
It sits in line with the modern ethos of overspending then showcasing. There was no great auction, you simply threw money at an item before it became yours. I get why people do it and it must be agony for some of you guys trying to get a key piece out of vectis but I'm not sure all the back patting at the end is a good thing. Yes there is a prize for winning an auction, but how often the cost gets lost.
poncho
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i got me beater loose han hoth choc legs poch via jabbas auctions! never thought id own one they normally go for stupid money.
Mr-shifter
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poncho said:
I got a moulded legs han for £17 from echo auctions when they didn't understand their rules. Me and the seller were in tune but the other buyers weren't.
I have also had stuff listed cheap on echo for a week or so, stuck it on jabbas at a lower start price and tripled what it was up for on echo previously. Figure that out.
poncho
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Mr-shifter said:
i remember you saying about the han hoth moulded legs hes a £30+ all day long what ever format.
swing and round abouts as they say with these facebook auctions.
Robstyley
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Mr-shifter said:
You make some good points here Ben, I think you're dead right about the software and ebay. This is the problem, Facebook doesn't work in real time like ebay, if you refresh the page you can lose the ******* post you're looking at/bidding on (because it's one thread). Agree cutting it dead isn't ideal but extending it isn't really fair and doesn't work either. Maybe the last ten minutes should be run by the seller like a real auction as you say above with all interested parties there and seller commenting - "All done at £55? With John at £55 then. Any more bids? Sold!". I think they should rethink the format. Maybe seperate each sale into it's own thread somehow and shorten the time per auction or something.
tiefighterboy
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I don't bid on any FB auctions. Your identity is not hidden so some just bid against you for spite. That and with it being out in the open it is a huge dick measuring competition. Also..Ebay is cheaper..wait..did I say that before. :lol:
poncho
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:?
a loose droid factory r2d2 sold for £95 on EB!
thats just crazy imo
imo this is a £30-40 figure all day long
im clearly out of touch
a loose droid factory r2d2 sold for £95 on EB!
thats just crazy imo
imo this is a £30-40 figure all day long
im clearly out of touch
poncho
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