Hot Toys - MMS196 - The Avengers: Battle Damaged Mark VII (Movie Promo Edition)

[Intruder04]

Ill post more pics with my mk vii. Ive been busy and its my birthday. Still need to open him up and remove the batteries and take nice photos.

Congrats man. And

 

[tommyh84]

Yeah mine definitely won't be here tomorrow, no movement whatsoever since Friday so still in the States

 

[Hexic]

Only thing about after market sales is that they are only worth what people are prepared to pay for them. If people are buying them at let say for example $700 $800 that's what others will sell them for.

I get (kind of) why people get upset with flippers who buy the figures with the sole intention of reselling them, but it seems anyone who is reselling this figure at a profit is automatically vilified. I ordered mine with the intention of keeping it. But I'd be a fool not to consider letting it go for $600+. Hell I can turn the $300 I paid into 2 other statues I want that would cost me $675. Yes please.

 

[franpincho]

I get (kind of) why people get upset with flippers who buy the figures with the sole intention of reselling them, but it seems anyone who is reselling this figure at a profit is automatically vilified. I ordered mine with the intention of keeping it. But I'd be a fool not to consider letting it go for $600+. Hell I can turn the $300 I paid into 2 other statues I want that would cost me $675. Yes please.

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[Username]

I get (kind of) why people get upset with flippers who buy the figures with the sole intention of reselling them, but it seems anyone who is reselling this figure at a profit is automatically vilified. I ordered mine with the intention of keeping it. But I'd be a fool not to consider letting it go for $600+. Hell I can turn the $300 I paid into 2 other statues I want that would cost me $675. Yes please.

If anyone can buy a figure for a price and sell for a profit, i say good luck to them.
I won't be knocking anyone for good business.

 

[DarthAlias]

Out For Delivery!!!!

 

[Blackthornone]

If anyone can buy a figure for a price and sell for a profit, i say good luck to them.
I won't be knocking anyone for good business.

You mean profitable business. Scalping and amoral profiteering by exploiting other people is not good.

 

[Darkmatter]

Only thing about after market sales is that they are only worth what people are prepared to pay for them. If people are buying them at let say for example $700 $800 that's what others will sell them for.

correct. it's current market value that sets the price and the CMV is determined by what has recently sold. ie: what people are willing to pay for it.

 

[inked]

I'm in the same boat as Hexic, I ordered with the intention of keeping it, but have a couple of figures that I want more and the BD will pay for if I flip it.

As I already have the standard MkVII I'd be silly to not move this on when it is currently fetching over £400.

I have paid retail on some figures and over retail on others, I only bought my Avengers MkVI a few months ago for £300 which is well over retail but I don't blame the seller for the fact that a limited item is commanding more on the secondary market than retail.

 

[Darkmatter]

If anyone can buy a figure for a price and sell for a profit, i say good luck to them.
I won't be knocking anyone for good business.

 

[Black Label Society]

You mean profitable business. Scalping and amoral profiteering by exploiting other people is not good.

oh come on. opening a pawn shop in downtown detroit and putting the screws to the misfortunate is exploiting.

selling, AKA offering a product to the fortunate who choose to pay is called free market.

all you "scalper" haters need to move on with your sour grapes.

 

[Username]

You mean profitable business. Scalping and amoral profiteering by exploiting other people is not good.

Amoral profiteering?
Didn't you get on the pre-order list then?

 

[Hexic]

oh come on. opening a pawn shop in downtown detroit and putting the screws to the misfortunate is exploiting.

selling, AKA offering a product to the fortunate who choose to pay is called free market.

all you "scalper" haters need to move on with your sour grapes.

Exactly. It's no more "exploitation" than when Hot Toys sells the figure to you at $300 when they could sell it for $200. This is a want and desire based market. The scalpers aren't gouging you for your heart medication here.

 

[VENOM THE SYMBIOTE]

I think there is a big difference between people who originally buy a collectible with the intention of selling it and a collector selling an item he orginally planned on keeping, but because of demarnd decides to sell it and put that money back into him collection.

And no one is forcing anyone to pay any amount for anything. And selling this for whatever its going for, is no different than selling a Blade for $400.

 

[Darkmatter]

I think there is a big difference between people who originally buy a collectible with the intention of selling it and a collector selling an item he orginally planned on keeping, but because of demarnd decides to sell it and put that money back into him collection.

And no one is forcing anyone to pay any amount for anything. And selling this for whatever its going for, is no different than selling a Blade for $400.

can you tell us the pieces that will definitely go up in value to warrant being pissed at someone who bought with the intention of flipping it?

fact is 'scalpers' take the chance it will go up or he's left with something no one will want even if he lowers the price. sounds like the risk a scalper takes should justify people not taking it personal.

and since everyone has the same chance to order as many here have told me time and time again, the collector who didn't PO or get on the waitlist early only has himself to blame.

i missed the PO, got on the waitlist the next day and it converted.

 

[kanine]

I'll be getting mine Thursday and I'll get some pics up. I can't believe how no one is posting up in hand pics. I know most people are getting them this week in the US, but I expected more pics from people who got them earlier overseas.

Guess this figure was overhyped. Maybe most people bought this to sell it and no one really wants it at all.

 

[Blackthornone]

oh come on. opening a pawn shop in downtown detroit and putting the screws to the misfortunate is exploiting.

selling, AKA offering a product to the fortunate who choose to pay is called free market.

all you "scalper" haters need to move on with your sour grapes.

There is nothing fortunate about paying more for something just because someone else buys up the supply with the deliberate intent of taking away your ability to buy at the original price only to force you to pay more if you want to have it.

Also, not everyone who buys these collectibles is rich, or as fortunate as you suggest. I'll bet most are middle income or below, and scrape up whatever they can to collect the things they have a passion for, sometimes living on ramen to do it. These things are emotional buys, and emotions are powerful motivators to buy things.

 

[Blackthornone]

Amoral profiteering?
Didn't you get on the pre-order list then?

I did get on the list. That isn't the point. I hate injustice, which is why I like superheroes.

 

[Blackthornone]

Exactly. It's no more "exploitation" than when Hot Toys sells the figure to you at $300 when they could sell it for $200. This is a want and desire based market. The scalpers aren't gouging you for your heart medication here.

Money is money. The money doesn't know what it is used for, and if someone wants a HT bad enough, they will cut whatever costs they can in order to buy it. Some people cut costs in ways that could negatively impact their health. Food doesn't double in price in a month, but some collectibles do. Joy is an important lifeblood of keeping people alive.

 

[Username]

I did get on the list. That isn't the point. I hate injustice, which is why I like superheroes.

Lol.
Injustice.
People buying a toy for $200 and selling it for $600 is not injustice.
That's just commerce. And if you think any different, that's just your opinion.
True injustice is someone killing someone and getting off on a technicality.
You can't label selling an in demand item for a greater price injustice.