What annoys you the most in this hobby?

[subzero]

Time wasters. Why go to the effort of saying you will take something then all of a sudden decide naaaaa
Just recently I was selling something locally on FB. One guy was quick to comment he wanted it, sent me a pm right away asking for it then nothing for 2 days after my reply. In the end I sent him another message asking if he was still keen, he replied pretending he didn't know what I was talking about and could I refresh his memory. I just said look at our previous conversation above but he still pretended he didn't know what I was on about

Lol that's the worst, why not just say "sorry mate iv'e changed my mind".. instead of being a weird douch about it? :lol:

They're the same types who buy something from you on ebay then message afterwards to say their 3 year old kid got into their account and bought it, so they need their money back ( so your 3yr old kid logged into your accounts with your password and searched for a specific item and bought it? I don't think so lmao ). Just be an adult and be honest and tell me you changed your mind and stop insulting people's intelligence :lol:

 

[Section 8]

Hothrebel "There's plenty of affordable stuff out there if people are prepared to put in the effort and have a bit of patience."

There is affordable stuff out there, but there is unaffordable stuff aswell. The list of unaffordable stuff is rising. I want some of the unaffordable stuff. No matter how long I search, it will not become affordable.

 

[Hothrebel]

That's fair enough,
There's loads of stuff I would like in my collection but can't afford.
My original post was about people moaning about rising prices,unfortunately that's the way it is ,moaning about it isn't going to bring the prices down(just my opinion )
This isn't a personal dig at any one in particular

 

[lejackal]

Rising prices don't overly bother me, what really annoys me is things that become flavour of the month shooting up as opposed to something that is actually hard to find/rare. The price on Leia's being one example after the sad passing of CF, mental.

 

[Pomse2001]

Years ago I would have said Repro items, but today I would say that some items is so expensive so I know that there is some items that I will never have the money to buy, that is what annoys me most

 

[apack7229]

Rising prices don't overly bother me, what really annoys me is things that become flavour of the month shooting up as opposed to something that is actually hard to find/rare. The price on Leia's being one example after the sad passing of CF, mental.

Same thing happening with Fetts. Just saw a HK one chewed by a dog go for more than $20.

 

[itfciain]

I think the petty drama annoys me the most - this is supposed to be a fun hobby yet everyday there seems to be back-biting - the latest (and probably most active post) on RS turned into a slanging match - FB is full of drama, fallings-out, group bans etc - just seems that people have too much time to devote to criticising others

It's bad enough that the current political climate is pretty damn ****** without the one thing a lot of us use for escapism turning out the same way

 

[apack7229]

I also hate when you buy a boxed item and the seller puts tape on it and the tape pulls the litho off. Just bought a DV tie and the seller put tape in four diffent places. :twisted:

 

[subzero]

I think the petty drama annoys me the most - this is supposed to be a fun hobby yet everyday there seems to be back-biting - the latest (and probably most active post) on RS turned into a slanging match - FB is full of drama, fallings-out, group bans etc - just seems that people have too much time to devote to criticising others

It's bad enough that the current political climate is pretty damn ****** without the one thing a lot of us use for escapism turning out the same way

Facebook is AWFUL for people bickering at each other, that's why I stay away from it now, it does not matter what subject gets posted it could be to do with anything under the sun and there's always people arguing over it, and every person on there thinks they're right and everyone else is wrong lol. I see it mainly with the chat under the news posts but I do see it in groups too, it's just awful, people need to grow up!

 

[Mini99]

I think the petty drama annoys me the most - this is supposed to be a fun hobby yet everyday there seems to be back-biting - the latest (and probably most active post) on RS turned into a slanging match - FB is full of drama, fallings-out, group bans etc - just seems that people have too much time to devote to criticising others

It's bad enough that the current political climate is pretty damn ****** without the one thing a lot of us use for escapism turning out the same way

Facebook is AWFUL for people bickering at each other, that's why I stay away from it now, it does not matter what subject gets posted it could be to do with anything under the sun and there's always people arguing over it, and every person on there thinks they're right and everyone else is wrong lol. I see it mainly with the chat under the news posts but I do see it in groups too, it's just awful, people need to grow up!

Not that I agree with it, but is this not a "sign of the times"
It seems that everyone has an opinion about everything and that opinion right no matter what, I dread to think what would happen if we ever had guns in this country!

 

[Richard_H]

Collectors with egos the size of the ******* planet who think that the world revolves around them.

 

[Mini99]

Collectors with egos the size of the ******* planet who think that the world revolves around them.

So eloquently put, summed up in less words exactly what I was trying to say. :lol:

 

[Richard_H]

Us Northerners are known for our to the point blunt honesty

 

[darth_daddius]

Hoth_my_fav on RS.

I shouldnt be so mean, but he pushes my buttons.

 

[Tony jedi]

A few things tbh. Repro first and foremost. AFA second. Ridiculous prices third. And it's the last 15 NOT 17 Fourth.

 

[SublevelStudios]

And it's the last 15 NOT 17 Fourth.

Give this man a cigar.

 

[Twin30mm]

Here's an extremely petty annoyance for you.

For some reason, people still getting the character names wrong really gets on my tits :lol:

"Darth Vardar"
"Hans Solo"
"Princess Leah" etc.

I mean, these character names have only been around for the last 40 years. Jeez :roll:

 

[subzero]

Here's an extremely petty annoyance for you.

For some reason, people still getting the character names wrong really gets on my tits :lol:

"Darth Vardar"
"Hans Solo"
"Princess Leah" etc.

I mean, these character names have only been around for the last 40 years. Jeez :roll:

Nothing makes me more angry than seeing the words "Hans Solo" in an ebay listing :evil:

 

[Snaketibe]

Here's an extremely petty annoyance for you.

For some reason, people still getting the character names wrong really gets on my tits :lol:

"Darth Vardar"
"Hans Solo"
"Princess Leah" etc.

I mean, these character names have only been around for the last 40 years. Jeez :roll:

Nothing makes me more angry than seeing the words "Hans Solo" in an ebay listing :evil:

The one that always winds me up is 'Star War'. How hard is it to know that it's 'Star Wars', for Christ's sake?! It's only one of the most famous and successful films, franchises and merchandising lines ever! How can you possibly have heard of Star Wars and yet think it's called 'Star War'?!... GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

 

[x-pack]

People who say they've never seen Star Wars. Ok they may not be part of the hobby as such but they get on my tits.

This is possibly a wider thing in that if you've never seen Star Wars then you probably just don't like watching films, and that rags me as well. I know a few people of around my age who say they never saw films like The Goonies. It makes me wonder what they were doing through the 80's! Something else and something weird that wasn't part of the world I lived in :?

 

[Dr_Ball_MD]

Millennium Falcon - Complete, just missing training ball.

AT-AT - Complete, just missing chin guns.

IT'S NOT ******* COMPLETE THEN IS IT!!!!!

 

[Jez]

Scammers
Liars
Flippers
Repro
Dust
Bickering/Children
Ignorance
Some Facebook rules
Accidental breakages
U grading

However, it's still a great passion and good will always overcome. I get annoyed with my kids but i still love them dearly.
We almost need another thread, what do you love about this hobby

 

[Robstyley]

Millennium Falcon - Complete, just missing training ball.

AT-AT - Complete, just missing chin guns.

IT'S NOT ******* COMPLETE THEN IS IT!!!!!

Bloody classic..! Best comment

 

[Robstyley]

I've been pondering this for the last week or so. I've come to the conclusion that things shouldn't annoy you in a hobby. It's supposed to be fun, enjoyable, a release from the pressures of life. The day things start to annoy me is the day I'll pack it in. I think some people get far too uptight about it all. Yeah sure it can be frustrating but sometimes you have to remember it's only mass produced plastic toys. It's the films, my general fandom and love of Star Wars that's more important than what I own.

 

[Mini99]

Well put Rob.

 

[Dannywhiteley]

And it's the last 15 NOT 17 Fourth.

Last 17 in UK, last 15 in US.

 

[user 5830]

I'll steal these from Jez:

- Scammers
- Liars
- Flippers
- Repro
- U grading

and I'll add in

- V1, V2 weapon etc. classifications - too anal for my liking and I personally don't agree with some of the assumptions being drawn
- Trolls - where do they get the time, why do we all feed them?
- urban myths and its associated ignorance
- posturing - including but not limited to some FB Admins acting like they have some importance in the hobby rather than selflessly facilitating as they should, money throwing, public generosity rather than being thanked after for doing something quietly, mail call posts, billy big bollocks turning up for a few days with a massive credit card limit and then buggering off

 

[AndyPreston]

Within the last two or three weeks I've had two eBay purchases cancelled, one because he had lost the item, the other because she had listed accidentally because she had sold the item last week.

If you're not going to be satisfied with the price your auction finishes at, then start your auction higher or set a reserve dammit! Although my payments were refunded, it's really annoyinng when you've followed an auction all week and then been delighted with a bit of a bargain.

 

[Mini99]

I must be lucky as I have never had a eBay win cancelled, yet...
But when a seller uses such poor lies something should be done by eBay.
How can you lose something that you took pictures of a week ago, or forgot you have sold an item already, just blatant lies.

 

[subzero]

I must be lucky as I have never had a eBay win cancelled, yet...
But when a seller uses such poor lies something should be done by eBay.
How can you lose something that you took pictures of a week ago, or forgot you have sold an item already, just blatant lies.

Iv'e had it happen only once, won some Star Wars comics in a '7 day auction' at a bargain price I could not believe, next morning the seller just says... "i'm refunding you because I meant to start the auction at 'X price' and if the only thing that can happen is negative feedback then i'm refunding you, why should I lose out on money?" ( seller's actual words ).

It would be good if there was a system in place where the item is posted to an ebay depo before the auction starts, effectively holding the item in a kind of 'escrow' then seller's can't be dishonest and back out. When the auction is over ebay ships it out and the seller can't do anything to **** the buyer about, it would give buyers more confidence to bid, a bargain should be a bargain won fair & square and that's that, if it was the other way around these seller's would flip out and give neg fb if they had the same cancellation happen to them.