Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
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Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech 2.0 Yellow
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Still, cost of going to the con and possibly shipping it or packing it from there (Baggage fee maybe) it still isnt that great of a convenience
Still, cost of going to the con and possibly shipping it or packing it from there (Baggage fee maybe) it still isnt that great of a convenience
Skillerwhale
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Totally agree. This has been a trend for the past few years, ruins the concept of a con exclusive IMO. Stoked for the completionists, but I do like the idea of "rare hard to find figures".
I dont know why anyone buys into Sideshows hype train anymore, its such a joke
I feel bad for those who bought this at SDCC, How much better would your experience have been had you known this was going to happen? you could have saved space and money at the con and allocated funds to other things, then after the con ordered this on a payment plan...
Totally agree. This has been a trend for the past few years, ruins the concept of a con exclusive IMO. Stoked for the completionists, but I do like the idea of "rare hard to find figures".
Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
I doubt anyone went to the con JUST to get this. It was more i'm going and i can pick this up while i am there and save some cash.
I doubt anyone went to the con JUST to get this. It was more i'm going and i can pick this up while i am there and save some cash.
DarthAlias
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Yeah we didn’t know about the exclusive until a couple weeks before the Con. Definitely not a waste. Saving on tax and shipping helps. At least $50 savings since I live in CA.
Yeah we didn’t know about the exclusive until a couple weeks before the Con. Definitely not a waste. Saving on tax and shipping helps. At least $50 savings since I live in CA.
MinniNuggins777
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Definitely. Saved money on flight, hotel, and Convention tickets!
Oh, and @#$& You Scalpers!
Definitely. Saved money on flight, hotel, and Convention tickets!
Oh, and @#$& You Scalpers!
Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
I would have loved to have bought this at SDCC just because it would mean i would have been there and had a few days of fun. It's on my bucket list to go there someday.
Scalpers can do whatever they want because I would never buy this for anything above retail. IM is the bulk of my collection and this will look good with the 1st but if i had missed this one i would have not lost any sleep over it.
I would have loved to have bought this at SDCC just because it would mean i would have been there and had a few days of fun. It's on my bucket list to go there someday.
Scalpers can do whatever they want because I would never buy this for anything above retail. IM is the bulk of my collection and this will look good with the 1st but if i had missed this one i would have not lost any sleep over it.
Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
^This!
And I'm sure some of them are here and reading this.
Glad I waited and ignored all those eBay listings.
^This!
And I'm sure some of them are here and reading this.
Glad I waited and ignored all those eBay listings.
IronManny
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
I offered someone $580 on EBay a few weeks ago and they declined my offer
I offered someone $580 on EBay a few weeks ago and they declined my offer
Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Hahaha! I hope it's still up there and stays up there indefinitely until it gets sold at a loss.
I offered someone $580 on EBay a few weeks ago and they declined my offer
Hahaha! I hope it's still up there and stays up there indefinitely until it gets sold at a loss.
MinniNuggins777
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Dollar amount saved due to myopic greed, $580. The look on the Seller's/Scalper's face when Sideshow dropped the General Release Preorder, Priceless.
I offered someone $580 on EBay a few weeks ago and they declined my offer
Dollar amount saved due to myopic greed, $580. The look on the Seller's/Scalper's face when Sideshow dropped the General Release Preorder, Priceless.
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Really happy this didn't sell out yet. Overlooked all the posts yesterday unfortunately. Just got my pre order in now though
Really happy this didn't sell out yet. Overlooked all the posts yesterday unfortunately. Just got my pre order in now though
MinniNuggins777
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Keeping it 100%, that's on my Bucket List too, attending SDCC... But I'm hearing the first batch or the early 2.0 convention pieces were rush-jobs and have rampant QC paint issues. Hopefully those issues will be mitigated or resolved by the time the General Release pieces drop in Q3/Q4.
Keeping it 100%, that's on my Bucket List too, attending SDCC... But I'm hearing the first batch or the early 2.0 convention pieces were rush-jobs and have rampant QC paint issues. Hopefully those issues will be mitigated or resolved by the time the General Release pieces drop in Q3/Q4.
MinniNuggins777
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Unfortunately it won't stay unsold for long... And eventually he'll sell it for more. But at least our blog-mate here took a (W)!!
Unfortunately it won't stay unsold for long... And eventually he'll sell it for more. But at least our blog-mate here took a (W)!!
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Just general question, why is selling this for over retail scalping, but selling other figures for over retail is just reselling?
To elaborate, unfortunately I buy sneakers. That is full of bots and groups etc, specifically to buy shoes to resell. They block people from buying shoes for themselves (me) to turn a profit. That, IMHO, is black and white scalping. Same with concert tickets and other stuff like that.
Convention exclusives (not just this one but the numerous other ones throughout the year) are a bit of a grey area IMHO. Because not everyone has access to them, they are inherently more limited, demand is higher and generally go for over retail. I don't necessarily see that as scalping per say. To the people that were at the event, and weren't able to purchase the item, yes I'd consider it scalping. But to the large number of folks, that didn't go to the show and had no access to it, it seems like just reselling. Again just IMO so take it with a grain of salt.
Just general question, why is selling this for over retail scalping, but selling other figures for over retail is just reselling?
To elaborate, unfortunately I buy sneakers. That is full of bots and groups etc, specifically to buy shoes to resell. They block people from buying shoes for themselves (me) to turn a profit. That, IMHO, is black and white scalping. Same with concert tickets and other stuff like that.
Convention exclusives (not just this one but the numerous other ones throughout the year) are a bit of a grey area IMHO. Because not everyone has access to them, they are inherently more limited, demand is higher and generally go for over retail. I don't necessarily see that as scalping per say. To the people that were at the event, and weren't able to purchase the item, yes I'd consider it scalping. But to the large number of folks, that didn't go to the show and had no access to it, it seems like just reselling. Again just IMO so take it with a grain of salt.
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
That question opens a can of worms. Many people believe that its scalping if the item is either still available from a retail outlet, only very recently sold out, or is still in the preorder stage. If a figure came out some years ago, then its just reselling whatever the price. Lots of room for grey areas of course. On the other hand, in most cases its kind of like the famous definition of obscenity - you know it when you see it.
That question opens a can of worms. Many people believe that its scalping if the item is either still available from a retail outlet, only very recently sold out, or is still in the preorder stage. If a figure came out some years ago, then its just reselling whatever the price. Lots of room for grey areas of course. On the other hand, in most cases its kind of like the famous definition of obscenity - you know it when you see it.
IronManny
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Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
It’s all about intentions. If you bought to sell it’s scalping. If you bought for yourself, and later decided to sell for market value then it is not scalping. Only you know if you are a scalper or not.
It’s all about intentions. If you bought to sell it’s scalping. If you bought for yourself, and later decided to sell for market value then it is not scalping. Only you know if you are a scalper or not.
Re: Hot Toys 1/6 Iron Man Mark VI Neon Tech Yellow
Your shoe example is scalping.
If someone preorders a figure, waits a year or more, with the sole intent to resell upon sell out, that is in no way scalping. It’s just selling for market. It’s being willing to take a risk to reap a potential reward should the figure be popular upon release or soon after.
This Neon example is a gray area for sure. The figure wasn’t really available to many collectors and others are using personal circumstance to take advantage of the market.
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Your shoe example is scalping.
If someone preorders a figure, waits a year or more, with the sole intent to resell upon sell out, that is in no way scalping. It’s just selling for market. It’s being willing to take a risk to reap a potential reward should the figure be popular upon release or soon after.
This Neon example is a gray area for sure. The figure wasn’t really available to many collectors and others are using personal circumstance to take advantage of the market.
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