Today on Facebook...

[ODB]

My current bugbear in the ignorance is bliss vein is that every time a piece comes up for identification as its non Star Wars (eg Action Force backpacks) some Einstein declares it repro. Action Force Silver SA80, repro, Z Force black backpack, repro, Transformer gun , repro. Surely you'd just say I don't know but its not Star Wars.

I am begining to wonder how many legitimate non Star Wars accessories have been binned by these clueless ****wits.

 

[SAVORY100]

My current bugbear in the ignorance is bliss vein is that every time a piece comes up for identification as its non Star Wars (eg Action Force backpacks) some Einstein declares it repro. Action Force Silver SA80, repro, Z Force black backpack, repro, Transformer gun , repro. Surely you'd just say I don't know but its not Star Wars.

I am begining to wonder how many legitimate non Star Wars accessories have been binned by these clueless ****wits.

I expect that you're right... I also expect there will be a large number of legitimate Star Wars accessories binned too as the common mantra is that they all float if the're real.. err.. no they don't.

 

[Mr-shifter]

The sa80 is an incredible illustration of stupidity.

It just shows that people do not have a clue what they are collecting (paying an extortionate amount of money for) as well as not bothering to find out what it is they want/need/consume.

 

[poncho]

i did laugh when i saw a stormie on jabbas auctions. the seller claimed he bought it as a takara and was selling it as so. i duely corrected him saying it needed a japan coo and 1978 stamp for starters. the seller could of googled takara before listing :roll: . be did amend the listing after to be fair but come on.....

 

[lejackal]

i did laugh when i saw a stormie on jabbas auctions. the seller claimed he bought it as a takara and was selling it as so. i duely corrected him saying it needed a japan coo and 1978 stamp for starters. the seller could of googled takara before listing :roll: . be did amend the listing after to be fair but come on.....

You'll be telling me next that my Blue Snaggletooth isn't real - I know it comes with a Paploo staff but that's how it was sold to me :?: :lol:

 

[SAVORY100]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

i did laugh when i saw a stormie on jabbas auctions. the seller claimed he bought it as a takara and was selling it as so. i duely corrected him saying it needed a japan coo and 1978 stamp for starters. the seller could of googled takara before listing :roll: . be did amend the listing after to be fair but come on.....

You'll be telling me next that my Blue Snaggletooth isn't real - I know it comes with a Paploo staff but that's how it was sold to me :?: :lol:
BlueSnag.png

 

[poncho]

i did laugh when i saw a stormie on jabbas auctions. the seller claimed he bought it as a takara and was selling it as so. i duely corrected him saying it needed a japan coo and 1978 stamp for starters. the seller could of googled takara before listing :roll: . be did amend the listing after to be fair but come on.....

You'll be telling me next that my Blue Snaggletooth isn't real - I know it comes with a Paploo staff but that's how it was sold to me :?: :lol:
BlueSnag.png

no thats a REAL NFS mail call whats in the box blue snaggle tooth repro no REAL variant maybe REPO.....

 

[peekaygee73]

My current bugbear in the ignorance is bliss vein is that every time a piece comes up for identification as its non Star Wars (eg Action Force backpacks) some Einstein declares it repro. Action Force Silver SA80, repro, Z Force black backpack, repro, Transformer gun , repro. Surely you'd just say I don't know but its not Star Wars.

I am begining to wonder how many legitimate non Star Wars accessories have been binned by these clueless ****wits.

Not only that, I've seen a case of "It's not Star Wars it's an Action Force weapon", followed by the person asking the question saying "Oh, I might as well bin it then" :shock:

 

[edd_jedi]

My current bugbear in the ignorance is bliss vein is that every time a piece comes up for identification as its non Star Wars (eg Action Force backpacks) some Einstein declares it repro. Action Force Silver SA80, repro, Z Force black backpack, repro, Transformer gun , repro. Surely you'd just say I don't know but its not Star Wars.

No get it right, they call them "repos" :lol: I made this easy reference guide for them but nobody seems to adhere to it.

 

[Ross_Barr]

I guess this thread is all about it, so no need to repeat it, but since everything gets repeated these days on Facebook - same posts across 15 different groups, dozens of the same general vintage SW themed Facebook groups, several auction groups, etc. :lol: :lol: - I guess I will say it again.

I feel quite sorry for the collectors that know nothing of the hobby other than the Facebook groups. When I first formed the 12 back group with Carl Easter and Gaz Edson about three years ago, we continually made it a point to tell people about all the various resources out there, including the SWCA, Rebelscum, and this forum, other than the FB groups. As with various good articles put out by the SWCA and other websites the links for which get posted in the various Facebook groups, I would be shocked if more than 1% of the folks that view the links actually click on them and go read.

As others said, the hobby now is just filled with lazy people that can't be bothered to look beyond a picture that is right in front of their face. It's sad, but I am not sure what else can be done about it.

 

[lejackal]

I genuinely don't understand how people can spend hundreds, if not thousands, on a hobby without at least spending some time researching it - I probably know 5% of all there is to know about vintage SW collecting but that is probably still 20 times as much some people in the groups but it's enough to get by and gives me plenty more scope to learn

 

[ODB]

My current bugbear in the ignorance is bliss vein is that every time a piece comes up for identification as its non Star Wars (eg Action Force backpacks) some Einstein declares it repro. Action Force Silver SA80, repro, Z Force black backpack, repro, Transformer gun , repro. Surely you'd just say I don't know but its not Star Wars.

No get it right, they call them "repos" :lol: I made this easy reference guide for them but nobody seems to adhere to it.

Don't even get me started on the grammar, spelling and punctuation on there, I don't expect every post to be a formal letter but you could at least make it resemble English. Pleasantries are also amiss too, eg 'Give me a valuation'.

Maybe I'm just old and grumpy.

 

[SublevelStudios]

Maybe I'm just old and grumpy.

No, I don't think you are. I think it's a common trait in society today, in most areas of life, especially online. The rudeness and arrogance of some people astounds me, it really does.

 

[lejackal]

Maybe I'm just old and grumpy.

No, I don't think you are. I think it's a common trait in society today, in most areas of life, especially online. The rudeness and arrogance of some people astounds me, it really does.

I have experienced this when I've sold to people and got there address, I've then had to go back to them and ask what name I should be addressing the item to - obviously that wasn't on FB, I'm not quite that thick :lol:

 

[steve obi wan]

I agree , no manners and I question the motivation of their collecting !!!

Is really bumping prices up :evil:

 

[SublevelStudios]

Another bug bear for me is when you ask for someones address and they use lower case, including the postcode so it means you have to re-type it. Small irritant, but an irritant nontheless!

 

[lejackal]

Another bug bear for me is when you ask for someones address and they use lower case, including the postcode so it means you have to re-type it. Small irritant, but an irritant nontheless!

I think we should all be stood at the end of a bar grumbling into a pint of ale :lol:

 

[peekaygee73]

"Repo' really winds me up too.

The "Admin please delete if not allowed" posts baffle me - if admin want to delete your post they'll do it, with or without your permission, but if you feel you might need permission then ask for it first! Then there's the "Why was my post deleted/edited" posts. People seem to forget that membership of a group/forum isn't an automatic right, and the group is owned by someone. You wouldn't walk into someone's house and start telling them what to do. Well... some of the sociopaths I've come across on FB probably would actually!

Seriously, I take my hat off to anyone who's admin on a facebook group.

 

[SublevelStudios]

I think we should all be stood at the end of a bar grumbling into a pint of ale :lol:

I'm already there, another pint please!

 

[lejackal]

I think we should all be stood at the end of a bar grumbling into a pint of ale :lol:

I'm already there, another pint please!

and now I'm jealous :mrgreen: