adamdevry2012
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Post by adamdevry2012 on Jun 10, 2012 7:37:29 GMT -6
So I just got my money on pay pal so I wanna spend but it seems like when I have money theres nothing to buy. When I dont have money theres tons of stuff I want ever happen to you? I look on ebay under vintage figures and thes pages with nothing but star wars. sometimes gijoes and tmnt but it seems like the sellers wants to much for shipping any ideas what do u search when looking. If I search for a item by name like barnyard commandos or food fighterd they want like 20 fot a loose incomplete fig so help maybe a good website or search name
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Post by BoogDoc7 on Jun 10, 2012 11:27:16 GMT -6
Several tips
1. Keep diligent. I often find that I have to be generally patient to find the stuff that I want at decent prices on ebay.
2. Use your head - figure out good search terms. There are several of us on here who have good searches set up, and we tend to keep them to ourselves to get the good deals. It's sort of an understanding on the board.
3. Communicate with sellers, and see if they are willing to separate anything out.
4. Again, patience is key. Don't get antsy and make a bad buying decision.
5. Garage sales are almost always where the best prices are, not ebay.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jun 10, 2012 13:29:59 GMT -6
Several tips 1. Keep diligent. I often find that I have to be generally patient to find the stuff that I want at decent prices on ebay. 2. Use your head - figure out good search terms. There are several of us on here who have good searches set up, and we tend to keep them to ourselves to get the good deals. It's sort of an understanding on the board. 3. Communicate with sellers, and see if they are willing to separate anything out. 4. Again, patience is key. Don't get antsy and make a bad buying decision. 5. Garage sales are almost always where the best prices are, not ebay. You can say that again: today, in a garage sale, I found complete Gargoyles' GOLIATH and LEXINGTOn for 50ยข the couple! Tell me about a great deal! |
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Post by anna on Jun 10, 2012 14:56:43 GMT -6
I know what you mean I used to go on my annual trip to fenton MI and spend just about everything but lately I've been having lots left over(I started this weekends trip with 393.75 (dollers and cents) and now have over 80 $ l
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Post by else3573 on Jun 10, 2012 22:26:05 GMT -6
I actually am happy when I get a break and there's nothing major on Ebay that I absolutely need for one of my collections. I (try to) limit my toy spending to $200 a month, so I have extra if something good comes around the next week or month.
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wumarsha
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Post by wumarsha on Jun 11, 2012 2:13:07 GMT -6
I will keep money in pocket when I cannot find what I want.
BTW, BoogDoc7's tips are really helpful, thanks
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Post by else3573 on Jun 12, 2012 16:47:03 GMT -6
Well, I thought there was nothing to buy too, now I went and spent over a hundred on Ebay last night on an AD&D Deeth and a Little Mac Nintendo Punchout figure. Needed both though to add to collections, and the Deeth was $96 OBO I got it for $76, looks to be in really nice condition, plus I made some extra cash selling stuff I paid like nothing for, so I basically got a Deeth for a WWE Rumblers pack I paid $6 a few months ago in Target and sold for $36, and 3 Starriors cars that were thrown in a bit lot auction I bought as doubles, which I have since made my money back on, they sold for $42.  |
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Post by rihia2k on Jun 13, 2012 1:33:53 GMT -6
I got the opposite problem, kinda'. Too much stuff on e-bay I want... more than I can justify regarding space (keeping the inventory light, I travel a lot)
Hang tough, adamevry2012, it helps to twist up all the possibilities in your search settings. The best deals will come from sellers who aren't toy experts. They won't list their items in an obvious fashion.
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Post by brcthrift on Jun 13, 2012 13:22:00 GMT -6
My problem is having tons to sell and not a lot of time to list. I never have problems finding stuff to buy.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Jun 19, 2012 14:21:22 GMT -6
As for me, I have just the opposite problem: I have too much to buy!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 12:52:33 GMT -6
I always have too much to buy as well, why I finally decided to cut way down and focus on certain types of toys instead of a little of everything.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Oct 12, 2012 15:05:26 GMT -6
I always have too much to buy as well, why I finally decided to cut way down and focus on certain types of toys instead of a little of everything. Even when I focus, there is still too much to buy!  |
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Post by retro on May 6, 2014 10:57:55 GMT -6
I KNOW! ITS HARD TO FIND GOOD THINGS WITH REASONABLE PRICES AND WHAT NOT JUST GOTA KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
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Post by jughead on Jun 20, 2014 11:19:33 GMT -6
I definitely have the opposite problem too, I find that there is too much stuff I want to buy.
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Post by spockoda on Jun 20, 2014 19:55:32 GMT -6
In July and August there are quite a few things coming out I wouldn't mind having, but I'll have to see how it goes. There hasn't been a whole lot out there this year that I've been excited about.
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Post by cmc1214 on Jun 28, 2014 14:54:16 GMT -6
In July and August there are quite a few things coming out I wouldn't mind having, but I'll have to see how it goes. There hasn't been a whole lot out there this year that I've been excited about. What lines do you collect? Maybe that will help..or if you have everything you want maybe start a new line. There's some good stuff on ebay you just got to find it.. I have the same problem with stuff like Food Fighters where the seller wants $20 for a loose incomplete figures. |
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Post by spockoda on Jun 28, 2014 19:48:09 GMT -6
There's some new Universal Monsters figures by Super 7 coming out as well as some new Planet Of The Apes figures from the classic movies by NECA, some Big Bang Theory 8 inch and 3 3/4" figures, etc. A large percentage of items I currently have my eye on are available as pre-orders only as of right now. There's also some new Monsters coming out around October by Diamond Select.
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cmc1214
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Post by cmc1214 on Jun 29, 2014 6:32:25 GMT -6
There's some new Universal Monsters figures by Super 7 coming out as well as some new Planet Of The Apes figures from the classic movies by NECA, some Big Bang Theory 8 inch and 3 3/4" figures, etc. A large percentage of items I currently have my eye on are available as pre-orders only as of right now. There's also some new Monsters coming out around October by Diamond Select. Those Universal Monsters by Diamond are amazing. I may have to pick up a few of them. I don't like pre-orders i hate when the release date gets changed, I'm still waiting on the Reaction Escape from New York. |
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Post by spockoda on Jun 29, 2014 12:43:32 GMT -6
There's some new Universal Monsters figures by Super 7 coming out as well as some new Planet Of The Apes figures from the classic movies by NECA, some Big Bang Theory 8 inch and 3 3/4" figures, etc. A large percentage of items I currently have my eye on are available as pre-orders only as of right now. There's also some new Monsters coming out around October by Diamond Select. Those Universal Monsters by Diamond are amazing. I may have to pick up a few of them. I don't like pre-orders i hate when the release date gets changed, I'm still waiting on the Reaction Escape from New York. I only like pre-orders if they will take the payment at the time of pre-ordering it so at least it's already taken care of. |
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