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Post by 3 3/4"collector on Mar 26, 2011 2:31:43 GMT -6
i hate bad pictures on ebay. what bugs me is when i see people trying to sell stuff on ebay for hundreds and they only have one small picture, thats makes no sense to me at all.
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Post by shogi on Mar 26, 2011 8:14:42 GMT -6
Bad ebay pics are a pet peeve (as are no pictures since most phones have cameras and you can text the pictures to your email and then have ebay host them. So not having a camera is BS to me)
But my other issue I see lately is the sellers who list a small figure or just an accessory with a title like "1980's unknown space guy" then proceed to have a sale price of over $10 for it. Really!? You have no idea what it is so it must be worth more than a current toy in the stores? As far as you know, it could be the most common piece of garbage that came with 300 different figures over the past 20 years
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jun 10, 2011 13:23:04 GMT -6
value collecting is the lowest form of toy collecting. anytime i get involved in a conversation with someone new about toys, the second they mention value my interest and excitement in the dialogue instantly drains. i do generally like to pick up vintage stuff carded though, but it helps if the card/bubble is super trashed! these hardcore nitpickers tend to treat that stuff the same as loose figures, meaning i usually get it for a reasonable price. once recieved, i rip it open and add the minty figure to my collection... i totally hear you on the space consuming side of collecting carded stuff! i've kept all of my dc direct stuff carded so far. mainly for 2 reasons: 1) some of the packaging design is neat, and minimalistic (meaning there isn't an ocean of cardbacking outside of the area concealed within the bubble, and the bubble also isn't much bigger than the figure, so it all is consolidated quite nicely). 2) instead of finding a way to work those 100 or so figures onto yet another shelf, they consume a wall by means of hanging by the tab on tacks. the moment i can work a new shelving unit into my toy room, those suckers are getting ripped open and gathered there. collecting for rarity is something else i don't really understand. sure, it's nice to know you found something super rare, but to collect for the sole purpose of finding rare items is kind of stupid in my opinion. i love scoring a nice rare piece, but i have some totally common pieces (i.e., majority of the original motu line) that i enjoy more than some of the tougher to come by stuff. if rarity is what drives a collector, than its not a love for toys. those toys can be interchanged with any given "collectible." the whole dollar sign in all aspects of collecting, be it toys, cookie jars, thimbles, etc. sort of casts a shadow of dread over the whole hobby to me. so i try not to think about that and let it bother me. i know its going to be there, because people are stupid (in general), and like that redneck comedian says: "you can't fix stupid." In my case, the only time I talk about "price" or "value" is when I am about to buy (or not) something. Will I be able to afford it or not? I cannot afford Blackstar's Tritonbull, though I love that figure. So, I will talk about its value because that is the reason why I can never think of getting one for myself. However, I can afford other toys I like just as well, like Happy Meal Flintstones dinosaurs. My collection of those is rather close to complete, because of my big interest in them... as well as their lower value. So, yes, value can come out of my mouth when it's time to toys. Because, in the case I'm interested in the toy, value can decide of my ability to get it... |
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Jun 11, 2011 1:42:33 GMT -6
And about packages and they're worth I think this whole "If the package is wrecked in any way so the value is decreased" thing is kinda silly my question for them is "What are you collecting?< The toy or the package?" That's why I open everything and prefer to get loose. I have to disagree with that. Packaging has been part of toy collecting since the beginning. Packaging is a very valid part of a lot of people's collections. The art, the design....or just how plain cool it looks to have something that looks like it's straight off the toy store shelf. That's what's great about collecting. There's no one right way to do it. Whatever drives you is cool and valid. Even if I don't feel the same.  Oh, and carded toys help a lot with autographs LOL. (btw, I barely have anything carded. Space and cost are my reasons why.) |
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Post by WishItWas1984 on Jun 11, 2011 1:44:46 GMT -6
Here's my stance on people caring about the future value of the collectibles they buy....
If the reason you buy a collectible is because of it's current and/or future value. Then you are not a Collector. You are an Investor.
And good luck cashing in down the road where there are fewer human beings who give a s**t about this stuff. lol
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jun 15, 2011 13:14:08 GMT -6
Here's my stance on people caring about the future value of the collectibles they buy.... If the reason you buy a collectible is because of it's current and/or future value. Then you are not a Collector. You are an Investor. And good luck cashing in down the road where there are fewer human beings who give a s**t about this stuff. lol I agree. There is no absolute way of knowing the future value of something. So, better collect what you really like before speculating. |
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Post by anna on Jun 16, 2011 15:34:22 GMT -6
Yeah good advice.
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Post by else3573 on Jun 16, 2011 16:33:24 GMT -6
If I'm selling a figure MOC and the card is damaged, I usually put that so there will be no confusion. I also send a message saying that if there's any problems with the item, please contact me FIRST, before leaving any feedback.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jun 17, 2011 14:07:58 GMT -6
If I'm selling a figure MOC and the card is damaged, I usually put that so there will be no confusion. I also send a message saying that if there's any problems with the item, please contact me FIRST, before leaving any feedback. Very good. Customers usually don't bother with little damage or aging, as long as it's clearly mentionned in the description they read. |
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Post by rawlin on Jul 15, 2011 13:38:31 GMT -6
Probably said, but I wonder what the "in played with but good condition" means, In my mind it sounds like the figure have scratches and probably loose legs. But then when the figure arrives, the legs are off and the entire back is painted with a black marker that wont come off no matter what wonder methods you try.
I try not to buy those auctions, it's like they followed some guide how to successfully hide the enormous damages by texts like "in great condition for its age" etc. Then ofc the picture is either small, dark or doesn't show much. But sometimes I... Just can't... resist, and end up with something I might as well give to the nearest kids to throw fire crackers at, or tie to a rocket. Never done that but it seems to be a bit more of these things lately.
If nothing is typed about condition I wouldn't probably bid on it, but then again when something is typed it might not really be true at all.
I really really appreciate sellers who type most stuff that are wrong with it down, and not covering it up and writing mint etc. It's almost impossible buying stuff in good condition with all the cover ups.
It's just my opinion as a buyer. But I've had pretty many bad deals lately but still a few really good.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jul 15, 2011 13:49:38 GMT -6
My wife is great, when she goes to any store she automatically checks toys, every holiday she will buy me something for my collection I wish I had a wife like that. Too bad I'm a woman.  |
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Post by brcthrift on Nov 22, 2011 12:53:00 GMT -6
I'm at an odd spot with my collecting. I pretty much have everything I want. I am still trying to track down a few weapons and accessories, but other than that I am done. The main reason I wanted this stuff is the nostalgia, and to share it with my son.
That being said my favorite part of the hobby is the hunt. I love scavaging garage sales, searching ebay lots for that one ultra rare figure in the lot of junk, and perusing craigslist adds for vintage toys. I don't even want the toys anymore. I've got enough. At this point more would be clutter, so I buy what I find and try to sell it.
I guess I have transitioned from collector to dealer. It is kind of sad to think about it, but then again I take pride in pairing the searching collector with the piece they are missing, and being fair and honest throughout the process.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Dec 11, 2011 13:54:19 GMT -6
I'm at an odd spot with my collecting. I pretty much have everything I want. I am still trying to track down a few weapons and accessories, but other than that I am done. The main reason I wanted this stuff is the nostalgia, and to share it with my son. That being said my favorite part of the hobby is the hunt. I love scavaging garage sales, searching ebay lots for that one ultra rare figure in the lot of junk, and perusing craigslist adds for vintage toys. I don't even want the toys anymore. I've got enough. At this point more would be clutter, so I buy what I find and try to sell it. I guess I have transitioned from collector to dealer. It is kind of sad to think about it, but then again I take pride in pairing the searching collector with the piece they are missing, and being fair and honest throughout the process. Well said! I've got lots of toys myself (thought I still don't exactly have "everything" I wanted), and it's true that through collecting, we learn a lot about the subject of our hobby. This is how I ended up in helping toy store custmers in telling them information about toy companies they were looking for (like Playmobil, Bullyland and Imperial), despite the fact I was also a customer! |
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