Maybe I am a little old school for collectors cause I don't get the whole AFA thing. On a rare figure I see a little why you would grade it but looking on ebay a lot of dealers have figures that are worth $5-$10 AFA graded. Now I dont know the cost to get something graded but I am SURE it more than what the figure is worth. So how can the make there money back, please extra? Looking at ebay now and see a Lobot AFA graded for a Buy in Now at $85! WHAT??? I guess that is how they TRY to get there money back. Also how easy would it be to fake this AFA grade? If people can make vintage cards to look real in a picture what about the AFA sticker? What else is with it to prove it was graded at that grade?
Why AFA grade loose common figures?
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AFA doesn't sell like it used to. I sold an AFA graded power droid for £17. They're about 12 loose. Some people just like the figure in a little case which i get but i agree it's not worth much. Just a plastic case. People are starting to realise that i think. Makes more sense with MOCs cos it protects them and they're fragile. With loose it really doesn't seem necessary.
A lot of people collect AFA graded loose figures, I have a some myself. So if you are a collector of loose afa you're not going to only want the rarer figures you are also going to want the more common figures afa'd to match.
If you are pretty new to collecting and don't know how to spot evil repro's its a good way of knowing for sure you are getting original weapons/accessories....and also takes the frustration out of getting crap figures described as C9-C10 when they are more like C-7. Its a more expensive way of getting a loose collection.....but you know what you are getting for your money.
AFA loose have come down quite a lot now compared to recent years.
If you are pretty new to collecting and don't know how to spot evil repro's its a good way of knowing for sure you are getting original weapons/accessories....and also takes the frustration out of getting crap figures described as C9-C10 when they are more like C-7. Its a more expensive way of getting a loose collection.....but you know what you are getting for your money.
AFA loose have come down quite a lot now compared to recent years.
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
AFA is a waste...and they have been fooled by repro's in the past...just my opinion :wink:
Imperial nut
Sith Lord
Define Mint,, not so long ago i defined it as,, the figure has arms and legs and chewing wear is minimal.
Yeah those boots rub easy and the tusks. :roll:
Yeah those boots rub easy and the tusks. :roll:
Mint is one of the most misused words in the hobby. It litterally means 'like new'. That is the only definition of the word (except for the leaf/flavouring). Often it's used for 'pretty good condition for it's age' etc.
To reiterate: 'mint' means as good as when it was new.
To reiterate: 'mint' means as good as when it was new.
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
PGowdy said:
"Extremely Rare" is another over used term and usually applied to the most common items. I once asked a seller why he would call something this when it was common, He stated that "Hey it gets my item more exposure"...I said "yeah and it makes you look like an ignorant stupid twat." :wink:
Imperial nut
Sith Lord
tiefighterboy said:PGowdy said:
"Extremely Rare" is another over used term and usually applied to the most common items. I once asked a seller why he would call something this when it was common, He stated that "Hey it gets my item more exposure"...I said "yeah and it makes you look like an ignorant stupid twat." :wink:
thanks pete :lol: seriously as good as it was when new, aint good enough,, even factory blemishes will knock a figure these days. so you could say mint is a really perfect example of a figure that looks as it was new,,,but better.
Star wars sale terms that F**k me off - espescially ebay
RARE
UBER rare
L@@k
Lovingly resealed.
mint
One of a limited run of 450,000
paint wear = missing a leg
no weapon = no head or arms.
all day :mrgreen:
PGowdy said:
The problem is though that even that doesn't make sense. Which figure is more like new - a loose one with no paint rubs, or a carded one with paint rubs? In my opinion the latter is newer. I think every MOC or U figure should be an automatic AFA 100. These things were mass produced and even MOC ones have dodgy paint. As said mint means new, so if it's been opened/handled it can't be mint, and if it is sealed it is mint regardless of paint application!
Like new as in when it was made. After it was put in packaging and shipped somewhere, a figure sometimes sustained damage or paint-loss in the bubble this would make the figure no longer "mint" even tho still unopened. I have a Dengar with some paint rubs where it knocked about in the bubble over the years so the figure's not mint, ie; not a new as the day it was made.
tiefighterboy said:"Extremely Rare" is another over used term and usually applied to the most common items. I once asked a seller why he would call something this when it was common, He stated that "Hey it gets my item more exposure"...I said "yeah and it makes you look like an ignorant stupid twat." :wink:
You are a true loss to the US diplomatic service! :lol:
