Today on Facebook...
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poncho
Grand Master
some of those 100 will be spitting feathers when there lxw come with a nose rub. there not all perefct as he states.
Mr-shifter
Sith Lord
That luke xwing sale was incredible. It was pack mentality at its finest.
Those have been available on eBay for ever. You have been able to buy one for years direct from the guy. Watching what happened there was like watching the flash sale all over again.
It also goes to show again the ignorance of some people. They are overstock figures sent in bulk to oz. it doesn't matter what they were sent in. And people are asking for letters confirming the amazing story of these figures. Punk pat and Iain amongst others have boxes of overstock figures. Yes they are usually real nice condition but they are obviously selling them wrong.
And the other thing, people going on about how they are getting a paint error figure. They aren't paint errors, the paint has been badly applied. They are probably qc rejects.
Good luck to anyone who's got one. But in the cold light of day all you have is an expensive loose figure without the gun.
Those have been available on eBay for ever. You have been able to buy one for years direct from the guy. Watching what happened there was like watching the flash sale all over again.
It also goes to show again the ignorance of some people. They are overstock figures sent in bulk to oz. it doesn't matter what they were sent in. And people are asking for letters confirming the amazing story of these figures. Punk pat and Iain amongst others have boxes of overstock figures. Yes they are usually real nice condition but they are obviously selling them wrong.
And the other thing, people going on about how they are getting a paint error figure. They aren't paint errors, the paint has been badly applied. They are probably qc rejects.
Good luck to anyone who's got one. But in the cold light of day all you have is an expensive loose figure without the gun.
poncho
Grand Master
^^^^^ben nailed it^^^^^ the face book collecting generation eh? :roll:Mr-shifter said:
Mr-shifter said:
Well said , totally agree !! :roll:
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Still has plenty for all the good boys and girls out there - no free postage though
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252636386209
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252636386209
Mr-shifter
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With people climbing over each other still trying to get in the list on echo! To be fair he did them at £8 each plus postage on echo but that's having all 100 posted to one person who's then going to part them out so he should give a bloody good discount to sell 100 of these in one go with little packaging to do.
It all boils down to the hype. Once they start selling the fear of missing out takes over. I expect a few of these to be appearing over the next month as people get them and realise they aren't what they thought.
I'm going to struggle to bite my tongue though when people start referring to them as "the palitoy paint error loose luke x wing Australia find"
It all boils down to the hype. Once they start selling the fear of missing out takes over. I expect a few of these to be appearing over the next month as people get them and realise they aren't what they thought.
I'm going to struggle to bite my tongue though when people start referring to them as "the palitoy paint error loose luke x wing Australia find"
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SAVORY100 said:
I think it's the very rare "orange flight suit, white helmet, pink face, ****** up insignia" paint error. Worth all of about 3 or 4 quid.
Mr-shifter
Sith Lord
SAVORY100 said:
They aren't a paint error.
They have just been badly painted at the factory.
Unless you call uneven finishes, odd sized eyes, overspray and general rubs and chips a paint error.
People who collect stuff like that are usually known as poch collectors
Can't wait on mine arriving !! :lol: :lol: :roll:
Mr-shifter said:Unless you call uneven finishes, odd sized eyes, overspray and general rubs and chips a paint error.
People who collect stuff like that are usually known as poch collectors
Quoted for truth! Sodding "variants"
Mr-shifter said:SAVORY100 said:
They aren't a paint error.
They have just been badly painted at the factory.
Unless you call uneven finishes, odd sized eyes, overspray and general rubs and chips a paint error.
People who collect stuff like that are usually known as poch collectors
:lol: :lol: :lol:
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
Just seen this on one of the groups
£40 for a loose probot ....................great price. :roll:
£40 for a loose probot ....................great price. :roll:
TBH , I have noticed that wee bugger going up in price recently . :shock:
Mr-shifter
Sith Lord
It's almost like trading stocks and shares on some sites. Someone will sell something, like a red bar r5. A load of people will have never seen it before and then try to buy it. The price goes through the roof as sellers twig and list their spares.
Get it right and you would make a killing.
Get it right and you would make a killing.
poncho
Grand Master
a red bar was snagged v quickly @ £100 on a popular group on jabbas auctions one finished @ £160 in the past week! crazy
I know I'm not the best qualified to say this having collected 8D8 items for the last 10 years...but ******* hell, people are absolutely ******* mental! :lol:
£100+ for a loose R5 with a slightly different sticker? A "hard to find" variant that seems to all of a sudden pop up daily on Facebook now that people are spending silly money on them? Bonkers, absolutely bonkers.
£100+ for a loose R5 with a slightly different sticker? A "hard to find" variant that seems to all of a sudden pop up daily on Facebook now that people are spending silly money on them? Bonkers, absolutely bonkers.
poncho
Grand Master
fools and there money!Joe said:
Saw somebody earlier asking why their AFA 85 12 back Vader "only" sold for $2000 on eBay. What, you mean you can't just spend 2 grand on Star Wars figures and double your money overnight? Get out of here! I thought SW collecting was basically free money!
aussiejames
Sith Lord
Slave 1 ramp sold in an auction group for $US13 'valued ' at 35 pounds in another group, troop transporter cover unsold at $US5 selling for 20 pounds. People need to expand their horizons- surely postage & import tax is not that much??
poncho
Grand Master
ebays cheaper! once you sift through the crap
mumbo said:
It's a shame eBay's search only goes back 3 months because if it went back a year, you would have conclusive proof that Facebook is responsible for price increases. There was no such thing as a "red bar" R5-D4 a year ago, eBay search history would prove it.
I agree , I have got a few bargains on eBay in the last couple of weeks . Definitely FB prices high !!
Unless I am selling stuff :lol:
Unless I am selling stuff :lol:
Mr-shifter
Sith Lord
I am 100% of the opinion the rise of Star Wars collecting through facebook is responsible for two things.
1. The rise in price of stuff for sale. A price point of £100 seems to be the amount people are willing to throw away on something they must have, but it is happening across the board.
2. A change of mentality of collector. People these days can't be bothered or maybe don't even want to know what they have. All they want to do is get a virtual pat on the back because they have 5 parcels a day coming in. That's not what this hobby is all about.
1. The rise in price of stuff for sale. A price point of £100 seems to be the amount people are willing to throw away on something they must have, but it is happening across the board.
2. A change of mentality of collector. People these days can't be bothered or maybe don't even want to know what they have. All they want to do is get a virtual pat on the back because they have 5 parcels a day coming in. That's not what this hobby is all about.
