Today on Facebook...

[Cardbackkid]

USD$6k for a Palitoy Jawa AFA 85

Is that the going rate for one now days?

 

[wrighty]

USD$6k for a Palitoy Jawa AFA 85

Is that the going rate for one now days?

One sold at this price doesn't make it market value. It wasn't too long ago an ungraded one sold on eBay for £2k+ when we thought that was overpriced and this happened!!

 

[wrighty]

Wow!! :shock:

 

[inzaman]

£155 for a loose Leia with pen marks on the bottom of her feet - is that the going rate now ?? :shock:

 

[xbomber]

£155 for a loose Leia with pen marks on the bottom of her feet - is that the going rate now ?? :shock:

Mad isn't it? And people pay it too.

 

[lejackal]

I'd struggle to see this as a budget option even if it was factory sealed!

 

[Mr-shifter]

Yep. That's ********. There are a lot of case fresh dsc s doing the rounds at £700 or £800 if you want one with 2 blasters.

I think if you are patient then you should be able to get a nice sealed one for £600 or less.

 

[edd_jedi]

Translates as "trying to upgrade from a reseal to a sealed one for free at your expense"

 

[lejackal]

Thing is I can actually see him having paid something similar and someone else who doesn't know any better thinking it's a bargain. I know it should be buyer beware but this sort of thing really gets on my tits

 

[lejackal]

And this ladies and gentlemen is how you answer a question about the cost of a U grade figure.....

I rest my case

 

[mumbo]

And this ladies and gentlemen is how you answer a question about the cost of a U grade figure.....
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I rest my case

:lol:

Would love to know what the next comment was............

 

[user 5830]

And this ladies and gentlemen is how you answer a question about the cost of a U grade figure.....
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I rest my case

Very subtly done Carl; I like this approach and the content too!

 

[lejackal]

Sometimes it's the delicate subtleties that get the message across :lol:

 

[Gaz46&2]

On the Echo auctions page, there was an announcement about a person being banned from the page for selling (what I assume) were high-quality repro Leia Palace blasters. Can anyone shed any more light on this?

 

[lejackal]

On the Echo auctions page, there was an announcement about a person being banned from the page for selling (what I assume) were high-quality repro Leia Palace blasters. Can anyone shed any more light on this?

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33987

 

[Bootyhunter]

And this ladies and gentlemen is how you answer a question about the cost of a U grade figure.....
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I rest my case

Nice work

 

[Cazza]

That's brilliant Carl! :lol:

 

[theforceuk]

And this ladies and gentlemen is how you answer a question about the cost of a U grade figure.....
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I rest my case

Amazing. :lol:

 

[edd_jedi]

I can only guess here that the arty photos add an extra $100 to the price

 

[lejackal]

And I thought people asking north of £30 were taking the piss

 

[yoda]

And would that figure really sell for that now? I am not in any of these Facebook groups so i wouldn't know.

 

[tiefighterboy]

This is why almost all of my purchases are on eBay or from close friends.

 

[wrighty]

Naked Jawa no blaster, auction starting at GBP20 with GBP5 increment, what is this guy on?? :lol:

 

[mumbo]

Naked Jawa no blaster, auction starting at GBP20 with GBP5 increment, what is this guy on?? :lol:

Clearly done his research then :roll:

 

[edd_jedi]

Is it the "Vinyl Cape Jawa without cape" that idiots were selling for £50+ a few months back :roll:

 

[wrighty]

Is it the "Vinyl Cape Jawa without cape" that idiots were selling for £50+ a few months back :roll:

No mention that it might be a VCJ without the cape, no other pictures but the listing has disappeared probably from too much abuse!! Haha!! I think he missed the point of auctions like this, start low with small increments but starting at £20 with £5 increments (25%) thats crazy!!

 

[edd_jedi]

The first person to say "great price Zach" is getting a virtual punch

Or for $1200 less you can buy one with exactly the same sub grades and "only" an overall 85:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172711793479

 

[Lindo]

great price Zach

 

[Mr-shifter]

The first person to say "great price Zach" is getting a virtual punch

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Or for $1200 less you can buy one with exactly the same sub grades and "only" an overall 85:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172711793479

Yeah but this one comes with a Coa signed by Steve sansweet.....



Too soon?

 

[lejackal]

I have a couple of questions if I may?

(i) does the price include personal delivery to the UK and, ahem, personal service upon receipt?

(ii) How the actual **** is one a 90 and one an 85, they are ******* identical even down to the mystical grading gods awarded subgrades

(iii) How do his items ALWAYS achieve the grades they do? Does he fluff the grader? Is he a grader? Does a close personal friend grade them? Is grading a crock of **** and could they be biased?

Spoiler

It's true, all of it

(iv) Can I count? No, because that was more than a couple of questions

Edited to correct the auto correct on my potty fingered typing