Today on Facebook...

[banton989uk]

We've tried having one rule, we've tried minimising the rules. Every rule has been born out of something thats happened over time that we dont want a repeat of.

Because it's primarily a trading page (the clue's in the name) we cant be as free and easy with what goes on.

Im sure we would all happily embrace the forums more and mutually benefit each other if the respect was a two way street.

 

[Mr-shifter]

We've tried having one rule, we've tried minimising the rules. Every rule has been born out of something thats happened over time that we dont want a repeat of.

Because it's primarily a trading page (the clue's in the name) we cant be as free and easy with what goes on.

Im sure we would all happily embrace the forums more and mutually benefit each other if the respect was a two way street.

Respect is earned mate. New collectors are welcomed into this hobby. When they behave like dicks to long standing members, why should they expect any back.

 

[banton989uk]

We've tried having one rule, we've tried minimising the rules. Every rule has been born out of something thats happened over time that we dont want a repeat of.

Because it's primarily a trading page (the clue's in the name) we cant be as free and easy with what goes on.

Im sure we would all happily embrace the forums more and mutually benefit each other if the respect was a two way street.

Respect is earned mate. New collectors are welcomed into this hobby. When they behave like dicks to long standing members, why should they expect any back.

So a new collector deserves no respect?

I was talking about groups, not individuals btw Ben

 

[SOJ]

That's not what Ben said was it. We all have to start somewhere and best way to learn is from other people. But when you act like a Billy Big Bananas cause you caned your credit card and bought yourself a VCJ and a Yak Face 30 minutes after you've decided to start collecting and now you think you're Steve Sansweet why would someone want to help you?

 

[edd_jedi]

Adam I respect your latest post and do genuinely appreciate the sentiment. If the other admins chiming in had said something similar we could maybe have avoided 5 pages of drivel. Admittedly it was on both sides so apologies.

I think we all have bigger fish to fry right now with the baggie thread, maybe this thread should be given a rest for a while.

 

[mumbo]

when did the scandal break exactly?
Before the boom in Facebook groups as in when forums were more frequently used?

It was December 2013, Facebook was almost 10 years old by then.

Trading groups however had not.
If the scandal broke today where do you think the biggest spikes would be?

I wonder where those spikes are right now?

 

[Mr-shifter]

It was December 2013, Facebook was almost 10 years old by then.

Trading groups however had not.
If the scandal broke today where do you think the biggest spikes would be?

I wonder where those spikes are right now?

Facebook.

Because Dan said so

 

[edd_jedi]

Like a ski slope!

 

[banton989uk]

Just a shame it's not for good news though. :roll: they cant let it lie, :lol:

 

[Mr-shifter]

Just a shame it's not for good news though. :roll: they cant let it lie, :lol:

Don't poke the sleeping dog Adam

 

[Mr-shifter]

Ah **** it. I just can't help myself.

Facebook, tackling the big issues in Star Wars collecting for about 10 minutes.

 

[mumbo]

Ah **** it. I just can't help myself.

:lol:

 

[Vialli]

Ah **** it. I just can't help myself.

Facebook, tackling the big issues in Star Wars collecting for about 10 minutes.

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"There's been a massive discovery in the vintage collecting world !!!"
"What, that there may be hundreds of fake baggies flooding the market ?"
"No, they've used the same figure twice in the ******* collectors guide !"
Brilliant.

 

[xbomber]

Ah **** it. I just can't help myself.

Facebook, tackling the big issues in Star Wars collecting for about 10 minutes.

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"There's been a massive discovery in the vintage collecting world !!!"
"What, that there may be hundreds of fake baggies flooding the market ?"
"No, they've used the same figure twice in the ******* collectors guide !"
Brilliant.

 

[peekaygee73]

Well done on even finding those posts. All I saw were posts and posts of people pictured holding their Echo guides or their newborn babies. :roll:

I take back any comments I made about educating the members, facebook is (as many already said) completely the wrong platform.

 

[edd_jedi]

I know I'm a hypocrite because I got sucked in a few days ago, but let's give this thread a rest guys. If something ridiculous happens sure, post it for a bit of comedy. But let's face it the majority of members of that group will be more interested in a loose figure error than fake baggies so it's not really surprising.

 

[ODB]

Credit where credit's due a couple of brave souls are now pointing out when there is price gouging, there was a For Sale post with terrible beaters at unreal rates that got challenged. Also someone is selling the new EB guide on Ebay which is going down well. Maybe people are realizing that there are many, many people that will rip other people off regardless of Group affiliation.

 

[wrighty]

Is this trolling or plain stupidity?? :shock:

 

[Richard_H]

I could give plenty of opinions but he's not going to want to read them.

 

[Cazza]

Trolling, surely...

 

[lejackal]

I'm starting to think the auction pages really aren't good for peoples expectations price wise, currently there is an imperial dignitary with 4 hours to run on £63 :shock:

 

[walkie]

I'm starting to think the auction pages really aren't good for peoples expectations price wise, currently there is an imperial dignitary with 4 hours to run on £63 :shock:

Without nose rubs they easily hit £65 on fleabay, one a few weeks back hit £145 !!

 

[lejackal]

A very short time ago it was a £20-30 figure with rub and £40-50 without

 

[walkie]

Prices will only go one way for the foreseeable future.

 

[edd_jedi]

What! You can still buy carded Digs from Toni's cabinet for £85 :lol:

 

[Richard_H]

I questioned that one and the seller was a little surprised but at least an auction is transparent.

I'm not a fan of the auctions where the starting bid is already silly high.

Fictitious but take Imp Dig.

Starting bid £50 and £5 increments. Newbies are sucked in.

 

[Cazza]

£37 for a Cloud Car Pilot...

 

[edd_jedi]

£37 for a Cloud Car Pilot...

He's a tough one, I have seen the mic alone sell for £20 odd on eBay for a long time so IMO £35ish is about right for him at the moment. But yes annoying that without the mic he is only worth about £7-8!

 

[lejackal]

£37 for a Cloud Car Pilot...

That's cheap compared to some i've seen :lol:

 

[MarkG]

Been noticing a few of those auctions starting at near on market price lately... what happened to start low and let the market actually decide it's price.

Bad time for uneducated newbies now... getting sucked in and paying way over the odds.