Today on Facebook...

[peekaygee73]

This YPS fad has ruined the Action Force world as the less scrupulous 'collectors' are rinsing out all the SA 80s. I hate to think how many weapon packs and other paired items have been opened for this.

Agreed. I've seen a few Action Force weapons packs appear on SW facebook pages over the past 18 months, and it's pretty obvious what's going to happen to them. I just don't see the point in owning a 'YPS' trooper that isn't a YPS trooper.

 

[Mr-shifter]

This YPS fad has ruined the Action Force world as the less scrupulous 'collectors' are rinsing out all the SA 80s. I hate to think how many weapon packs and other paired items have been opened for this.

Agreed. I've seen a few Action Force weapons packs appear on SW facebook pages over the past 18 months, and it's pretty obvious what's going to happen to them. I just don't see the point in owning a 'YPS' trooper that isn't a YPS trooper.

I have tried on numerous occasions to explain to people that the only "yps hothtroopers" that exist in the world are either still attached to the comic (definate yps) or from a childhood collection (how much do you trust the seller). Everything else is just a pbp trooper with an action force gun. It's getting to the point now where these stupid ***** are buying the other coloured ones to make their yps troopers. You might as well pair them up with modern weapons if you are going to do that.

 

[ODB]

This YPS fad has ruined the Action Force world as the less scrupulous 'collectors' are rinsing out all the SA 80s. I hate to think how many weapon packs and other paired items have been opened for this.

Agreed. I've seen a few Action Force weapons packs appear on SW facebook pages over the past 18 months, and it's pretty obvious what's going to happen to them. I just don't see the point in owning a 'YPS' trooper that isn't a YPS trooper.

I have tried on numerous occasions to explain to people that the only "yps hothtroopers" that exist in the world are either still attached to the comic (definate yps) or from a childhood collection (how much do you trust the seller). Everything else is just a pbp trooper with an action force gun. It's getting to the point now where these stupid ***** are buying the other coloured ones to make their yps troopers. You might as well pair them up with modern weapons if you are going to do that.

You are preaching to the converted. Facebook sadly does not reward or promote knowledge and discussion, just instant gratification. No one wants to understand or find out about the correct terms/conditions/situations they just want to hear/read want they want to hear.

I wonder what is going to happen when all these new collectors grow tired of their collections is there going to be an enormous dumping of stock? I just hope they sell through proper channel rather than just throwing it all out.

 

[wrighty]

What do people think about the new Star Wars Battle format for selling? For people that are not aware, its like buying a raffles ticket, pick a number and wait for the draw. Recently a graded DT Vader was up for sale, no one bought it when listed for sale, so the seller turned to Star Wars Battle, sold 360 tickets at around $40 per ticket and sold out in less than 24 hours. The seller got his money and one lucky person that bought only one ticket got a graded DT Vader. Just like the lottery. For me I will never participate but interested to see how many people actually play this format. :?

 

[Mini99]

What do people think about the new Star Wars Battle format for selling? For people that are not aware, its like buying a raffles ticket, pick a number and wait for the draw. Recently a graded DT Vader was up for sale, no one bought it when listed for sale, so the seller turned to Star Wars Battle, sold 360 tickets at around $40 per ticket and sold out in less than 24 hours. The seller got his money and one lucky person that bought only one ticket got a graded DT Vader. Just like the lottery. For me I will never participate but interested to see how many people actually play this format. :?

Interesting, sounds like a FB generation type of thing.
This will appeal to high end items as it does give someone with $40 a chance to win a $14,000 item, and at 360 to 1 not bad odds!
Never say never, it would depend on what was on offer, how much the tickets were and how many would be sold.
I do the lottery afer all and the odds of winning that are about zero! :lol:

 

[edd_jedi]

It's going to end in tears, for a start it's illegal, and that's before somebody runs off with the money, doesn't send the item, the item gets damaged in the post, the losers do paypal chargebacks etc. So many points of failure for this system.

 

[itfciain]

Think it's a shame that SWFUK seems to be have been abandoned by a lot of sellers these days. I guess it's the market we're in these days - Facebook is usually quicker to move stuff due to the audience size and competativeness and you can charge more :(
Dunno why, but I'm always shocked at the loose prices whenever I go back on after a break. FX-7... £40!!!!

I agree with this and stayed on here with sales for a good while (I haven't totally written it off) - but the audience is ridiculously larger on FB than it is on here and if you price sensibly (which I still try to do) then you can sell very quickly - and generally sort out payment straight away as well

I still think the forums are a great place for knowledge sharing but think even Edd would agree that for the moment FB is better designed for sales

 

[lejackal]

Unfortunately it's a vicious circle, less sellers leads to less buyers and so on. I've tried to keep listing here but even when I had 6 or 7 MOCs to shift, all priced more or less reasonably I barely got a sniff here but sold all bar one in a day or two on FB.
I don't have much love for the auctions on there and even less for the raffles but they seem to be the best way generally for sellers to get top money.

 

[theforceuk]

I think the buyers have got a lot to do with it, when I say buyers I mean members on here. There's stuff listed on here and it doesn't sell, because people aren't looking. Everyone's focus is Facebook, Facebook and more Facebook.

 

[Lindo]

Facebook is the devil

 

[wrighty]

Small penis?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[lejackal]

I've never been able to charge a premium for that before........ :oops:

 

[theforceuk]

No screw that's because it's fallen out, because it's a complete beater.

 

[theforceuk]

I've broken, just commented on a 65 Back A Palitoy Klaatu starting bid £120 and someone has bid £130! Apologies in advance if a member on here is involved, but come on. :lol:

 

[MarkG]

I've broken, just commented on a 65 Back A Palitoy Klaatu starting bid £120 and someone has bid £130! Apologies in advance if a member on here is involved, but come on. :lol:

Think the auction is for 3 of them... not a single moc...

 

[theforceuk]

I've broken, just commented on a 65 Back A Palitoy Klaatu starting bid £120 and someone has bid £130! Apologies in advance if a member on here is involved, but come on. :lol:

Think the auction is for 3 of them... not a single moc...

:lol:

That would explain it, don't worry I've left the group after seeing a loose 'mint' Weequay sell for £75. Has an A printed on it so that's why! No hard feelings fella just not for me. :)

 

[MarkG]

I've broken, just commented on a 65 Back A Palitoy Klaatu starting bid £120 and someone has bid £130! Apologies in advance if a member on here is involved, but come on. :lol:

Think the auction is for 3 of them... not a single moc...

:lol:

That would explain it, don't worry I've left the group after seeing a loose 'mint' Weequay sell for £75. Has an A printed on it so that's why! No hard feelings fella just not for me. :)

£75 !! Geez.. must admit I find it hard to hold my tongue on a lot of the groups lately... some of the asking and auction start prices are ridiculous.

 

[theforceuk]

Think I'm better of staying away from Facebook and Star Wars, unless I have someone to hold my hand. :lol:

 

[lejackal]

Another "great price" with a queue to buy it :roll: :lol:

Hang on a second.......

 

[xbomber]

I saw that! insane...

 

[Mr-shifter]

He got it from echo live for £100 less than he was selling it for.

Also I believe it was graded 80 before the previous owner busted it out.

 

[MarkG]

Some nice cheap TTs up on FB auction.. :roll:

 

[spoons]

Some nice cheap TTs up on FB auction.. :roll:

And a yellow cracked bubble, creased card ROTJ Han Hoth sold for £110 posted - obligatory 'great price' post :roll:

£50-£60 would be right

 

[Capetown]

Things that make me want to delete my account after 2 months in:

1. Mail calls
2. "great" prices
3. People publicly thanking sellers. :roll:
4. Mail calls

 

[poncho]

Things that make me want to delete my account after 2 months in:

1. Mail calls
2. "great" prices
3. People publicly thanking sellers. :roll:
4. Mail calls

you forgot whats in the box
and yps trooper! when its a bloody pbp/euro trooper!!!!!!

 

[ODB]

Things that make me want to delete my account after 2 months in:

1. Mail calls
2. "great" prices
3. People publicly thanking sellers. :roll:
4. Mail calls

you forgot whats in the box
and yps trooper! when its a bloody pbp/euro trooper!!!!!!

Reminds me of the film Seven. Whats in the box? Its my wife's severed head!!!!! Someone would still probably post 'Great Price'.

 

[Grant_C]

Reminds me of the film Seven. Whats in the box? Its my wife's severed head!!!!! Someone would still probably post 'Great Price'.

:lol:

Quality.

 

[itfciain]

Imagine being sad enough to create a sock account on FB pretending to be one of the nice guys of the forum (who doesn't use FB) - how pathetic

 

[edd_jedi]

Imagine being sad enough to create a sock account on FB pretending to be one of the nice guys of the forum (who doesn't use FB) - how pathetic

I must have missed that, what happened?

 

[Richard_H]

Could this be a pint sized Hobbit and could also explain why he didn't accept my request?