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Post by Grayfox on Apr 7, 2004 13:29:46 GMT -5
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Post by Grayfox on Apr 7, 2004 13:32:26 GMT -5
Just looked at it again and noticed the funny sombrero hat is packaged on the front in plain view. Thats a bit weird I think. Gag piece right on the front...odd!
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Post by Squishee Slinger on Apr 7, 2004 13:49:10 GMT -5
[glow=aqua,2,300]They probably think the sombero will appeal to the kiddies because it's a silly piece. I'll be interested to see how high this auction goes for. Traditionally the first pieces of any toyline that are found on ebay as in hand fetch astronomical prices by people who must have it NOW.
I've already started saving cash for series 2. By the time it gets here I can probably buy it all in one sweet bite. I can't wait to hear when series 3 is to be scheduled to debut and to see what will be included in it.
*EDIT* What a dirtbag this seller is! He put up 20 of these toys at one time. Looks like he cleaned out a TRU of all it's new Xevoz figures. I'm sure glad it wasn't my store he sucked dry. I hope he eats these.[/glow]
~SS~
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Post by Grayfox on Apr 7, 2004 14:41:31 GMT -5
Actually, considering the $8.99 Buy it now price those auctions probably won't reach astronomical prices. That does tend to happen with new items though like you said.
Usually, a scalper is a guy who sells for much higher than what he should. Now this guys here doens't do that. He just sells a lot of the same item. I'm curious, would he be considered a scalper as well?
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Post by Bandini on Apr 7, 2004 14:52:50 GMT -5
Yeah, this guy has been selling pre-orders for a while now at retail price. It's strange that none of the other series 2 figures are ready to ship. If he had Shock Berzerkers available I might order one.
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Post by Squishee Slinger on Apr 7, 2004 15:20:05 GMT -5
[glow=aqua,2,300]Yeah, I should have changed the last part of my first paragraph when I realized he was selling twenty Dune Stingers.
I think he still qualifies as a scalper. If he's cleaning out a TRU of all its new figures and then selling them for more than he paid. He's just going for volume instead of playing up the early buyer rareness. Sure, he's not earning much on each figure itself, but he does make some of it up with overpriced shipping charges. He'd get more money selling them one at a time by having ebidiots wage bidding wars on them. So yeah, I think he's a scalper; I just don't think he's very successful at it.
*EDIT* Bandini - those aren't retail prices in his pre-orders. Everything is a dollar to five dollars over TRU prices depending on the item. [/glow]
~SS~
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Post by CJK Toy Bay on Apr 7, 2004 17:28:00 GMT -5
I really dunno what this guy is up to...the amount of time to list the auctions, get the payments, and then send the items out really doesn't seem to make it all worth it to be honest. Plus with all the other stuff he's doing presales on it almost makes me think he has a store or something.
Either way we're getting 2 more trucks in this week, maybe...just maybe we'll get something new ;D
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Post by Paul M Kelly on Apr 7, 2004 18:40:24 GMT -5
He might order direct. I doubt any store has 20 of any new figure right now. That would also explain how he has them before TRU.
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Post by Grayfox on Apr 7, 2004 18:50:17 GMT -5
He might order direct. I doubt any store has 20 of any new figure right now. That would also explain how he has them before TRU. Thats a possibility, but I don't think Hasbro sells directly. He'd have to go through a toy distributor. And then again, the figures are shipped by cases containing more than one kind of figure. If you ask me, if that guy has Dune Stinger in stock, the other figures from that wave are in his possession as well. |
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Post by CJK Toy Bay on Apr 7, 2004 19:23:23 GMT -5
If you ask me, if that guy has Dune Stinger in stock, the other figures from that wave are in his possession as well. Good point, he should definetly have Shock Berserker if he has Dune Stinger. I really haven't been paying attention to his auctions but the only thing I can think of is he had a lot of presales on the Shock Berserker and few on Dune Stinger. Either way if he's offering 20 Dune Stingers that means he had at least 10 cases...imagine the abundance of Alpha Rangers he has right now if he's getting them by the case. If this is the story then eventually he's going to have to get rid of those somehow, could be a cheap way for you guys to build some armies if that's what happens.  EDIT: Squishee Slinger, if you're going to keep using that Runics icon let me know so I can fix it! I can't stand looking at that freakin blurry edge where I merged before I finished!!   |
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Post by Squishee Slinger on Apr 7, 2004 21:15:43 GMT -5
[glow=aqua,2,300]Yeah, I'd like using if for awhile. I love these species icons. I've been looking for them for awhile online. I was real happy that you had them at avatar size. I hope it's okay if I use them. I asked about the meta-beast one, but you never said anything so I assumed it must be fine with you.
It's strange with that seller. If he got cases direct you would think he'd claim the Shock Berserker be in hand as well. Yet he still states those are pre-order status. If he bought them at TRU you would think he picked up some shock berserkers too. I guess I could email him but then again I don't think I care enough to do that.
*shrugs*
~SS~[/glow]
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Post by Grayfox on Apr 7, 2004 21:17:18 GMT -5
EDIT: Squishee Slinger, if you're going to keep using that Runics icon let me know so I can fix it! I can't stand looking at that freakin blurry edge where I merged before I finished!! I dunno about SS, but I the icon is still pretty cool as it is right now. There's no way I would have ever noticed that hehe |
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Post by CJK Toy Bay on Apr 7, 2004 22:27:32 GMT -5
[glow=aqua,2,300] Yeah, I'd like using if for awhile. I love these species icons. I've been looking for them for awhile online. I was real happy that you had them at avatar size. I hope it's okay if I use them. I asked about the meta-beast one, but you never said anything so I assumed it must be fine with you.[/glow] It's fine by me if you want to use them, after all immitation is the best form of flattery You can search all over the net for those icons but I can guarantee that the Reptosaur and Runic icons don't exist anywhere else because I made those ;D I dunno about SS, but I the icon is still pretty cool as it is right now. There's no way I would have ever noticed that hehe Now you know my problem...no one else would ever notice that or even care if they did notice it but it's liittle stuff like that that drives me insane. I have this little problem of being obsessed with perfection  [glow=aqua,2,300]
I guess I could email him but then again I don't think I care enough to do that.
*shrugs*
~SS~[/glow] I was thinking about e-mailing him earlier but then had the same thought about really not caring enough to waste the time. I know where I'm going to be buying all of mine anyway so it doesn't much matter where anyone else is getting them from  |
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Post by Squishee Slinger on Apr 7, 2004 23:00:37 GMT -5
[glow=aqua,2,300]Hmmm...well I'm not really trying to immitate anyone. I just wanted to use the species icons in my avatar here and elsewhere. I thought it was kind of original since no one else here seems to be doing it.
I do want to give you props for your artwork since you made these wonderful little gems. How about a credit line of thanks under my avatar?
~SS~[/glow]
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Post by simian on Apr 8, 2004 6:12:39 GMT -5
Pfft! Icons schmicon! Everybody loves a cute monkey! |
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