Getting Priced out, how about you?

[Nick D]

Imagine something so silly becoming the only thing that we're remembered for as a species.

 

[BACON!]

This September brought me InArt The Batman All-In set and Aragorn, among others. Those two alone are over $1,500. Yeah, I'm priced out.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Do I have an endgame in sight for the collection?

IMHO, the most effective way to sell a large collection today, best guess, is to optimize the Craiglist and Facebook marketplaces. Meet people face to face, get cash. No shipping, no taxes, just what you can move locally. My thinking has always been if you set a goal to sell five things a week that way, over time, it adds up. A collection took years to assemble, it will take years to unload. I think the hesitation in unloading a big collection is it looks overwhelming at first.

 

[MGS_OldBoy57]

Same boat here as well. I’m currently selling things to pay for things. Payment plans help me balance my monthly budget but even then, like some of you, that is getting difficult.

 

[Wor-Gar]

most effective way to sell a large collection today -- Craiglist... Meet people face to face, get cash.

Day 1: Give me yo toys and yo money!

 

[greymask]

Bandai/SHF will make something that interest me once in a while and a big chance it was web exclusive. Sort of how overprized it is like Mezco exc if you buy it from Asia.
Everytime I put order on these thing, I sounded like old man in wheelcair : back in the day I start collecting, these sum could afford one Hot Toys or whole line of figure

 

[Solidus]

IMHO, the most effective way to sell a large collection today, best guess, is to optimize the Craiglist and Facebook marketplaces. Meet people face to face, get cash. No shipping, no taxes, just what you can move locally. My thinking has always been if you set a goal to sell five things a week that way, over time, it adds up. A collection took years to assemble, it will take years to unload. I think the hesitation in unloading a big collection is it looks overwhelming at first.

Counterfeit bills are a problem with cash payments, though. And there'd be no way for you to tell, until a bank rejects it from being deposited.

 

[jaztermareal]

Counterfeit bills are a problem with cash payments, though. And there'd be no way for you to tell, until a bank rejects it from being deposited.

You are correct, selling is a huge hassle.



Give your collection to me for freeeeeee!!!!!!!

 

[Solidus]

You are correct, selling is a huge hassle.



Give your collection to me for freeeeeee!!!!!!!

 

[IANR]

My solution to the original question is 1) i usually i have just one pre-order at a time to keep maximum money to take deals when they come up usually on ebay 2) dont panic about getting the figure straight away ,this year i bought 6 endgame figures new for £700 3) try to find suppliers who dont charge taxes 4) if someones selling a figure as ``new`` but it looks used then mention this and offer them the used price,its fair. 5) now ebay are offering 300 no fee listings a month ask sellers to pass some of the saving onto your purchase. 6) sell everything you will never use, i sell all my boxes even just the fronts for eople to display, fists & closed armour that i never use , spare batteries & stands it mounts upto thousands of pounds since 2016 7) consider that a figure like the eg patriot is still being offered by companies for around £500 but second hand £150 ish so if you can live without the new car smell unboxing then enjoy the savings. all the best ian.

 

[JohnnyStarTrek]

Over $600 CDN before shipping & customs for the new Hot Toys Chewbacca is just kinda gross to me. I just don't place that high a value on these figures...

Can I afford it? Absolutely.
Do I want to? No.
Chewie, or plane tickets somewhere? Plane tickets wins.
I wouldn't be able to look at Chewie in my collection without feeling slightly foolish- & that's where the hobby stops feeling "fun". So, yes, unfortunately being "priced out" too