|
Community Links |
Social Groups |
Pictures & Albums |
Members List |
Search Forums |
Advanced Search |
Go to Page... |
View Poll Results: Are You Buying AFA from HTS??? | |||
No way. $60 a fig? That's just silly. I've bought exactly zero. | 100 | 92.59% | |
Yeah, I bought one. Gotta have my favorite fig graded MOC! | 4 | 3.70% | |
Heck Yeah! Totally worth it. I bought a couple. I likes AFA! | 3 | 2.78% | |
Duh. You can't beat it. I love 'em and have bought a few. | 1 | 0.93% | |
Silly peasant, they shall all be mine. Buahahahah! | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 108. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools |
12-29-2008, 10:37 AM | #1 |
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 2,691
|
I happened to take a look at HTS this morning to see if they had anything new in stock and found nothing to speak of. But I did see they now have even more AFA graded Joe figures. It looks like they have even started grading some of the leftovers from the previous waves. I'm wondering if this could actually be profitable for them. I can understand the profit they'd make on each unit would be substantially more, but is anybody actually buying these?
|
thunderdan19 |
View Public Profile |
Find More Posts by thunderdan19 |
12-29-2008, 10:50 AM | #2 |
#voteblackjack
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Northwood, NH
Posts: 35,747
|
To see if anyone is buying 'em, wait a couple months and see if Hasbro is still doing it. If they are, then people are buying.
I'd say people are buying if they're offering older waves now. Can you imagine the profit per figure they're hauling in on those?
__________________
Join the New England G.I. Joe Collector's Group: Battleforce New England Join the March of Cobra. Read the epic adventure on Kindle Worlds and visit the page to learn more. https://www.facebook.com/marchofcobra/ |
12-29-2008, 11:00 AM | #3 |
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 2,691
|
Quote:
As I mentioned, I realize they'd make beaucoup profit on each unit if they sell. I'm trying to figure out if us regular collectors have any attraction to these or if it's just the scalpers planning to evilbay them in the future. |
thunderdan19 |
View Public Profile |
Find More Posts by thunderdan19 |
12-29-2008, 11:36 AM | #4 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Posts: 5,420
|
I bought one of the AFA Python Crimson Guard. It was for a friend for christmas. I knew he wanted the fig, and that he likes to keep them carded. As silly as I think AFA is, I splurged to get him a nice gift.
I find it humorous how they want to try and sell a figure for 7-10x the retail value, while selling the regular retail figure as well. |
12-29-2008, 11:41 AM | #5 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Los Angeles,California
Posts: 6
|
HTS wants to maximize profit. they knmow a lot of collectors buy Joes, so it was a no brainer to sell grades figures. i would never buy one.
|
12-29-2008, 11:42 AM | #6 |
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 2,691
|
Apparently, from some of the shipping horror stories posted here, paying the extra might be the only way to get true MOC from HTS...
|
thunderdan19 |
View Public Profile |
Find More Posts by thunderdan19 |
12-29-2008, 12:01 PM | #7 |
Moderator
Join Date: May 2008
Location: O-rings > Classified
Posts: 10,717
|
The profit depends on how much AFA is charging HTS to have their figures graded. If AFA is charging their regular rates for grading than HTS is making less than $5 per graded figure that they sell.
It's a brilliant financial move on the part of AFA to reach out to another collecting market. There are people who do collect AFA figures and the ones HTS has sold in the past have been selling. It started with a bunch of Wave 10-12 figures and many of them have sold out. The older figures with the 25th anniversary logo are going to be hot commodities once they are on the site for collectors.
__________________
Battle Android Trooper |
12-29-2008, 12:03 PM | #8 |
So much drama 'n the LBCs
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 4,844
|
I saw that the other day, that they're selling older wave figures that we all consider "Peg Warmers".
I think that if they don't sell in retail, you can't squeeze $50+ out of them by "AFA"ing them. Buzzer, Serpentor, Rock n Roll, V2 Roadblock, Python Patrol Trooper, Wild Bill, Vipers, Hooded CC... They're missing Jetpack Duke, God knows they have a bazillion of him laying around somewhere. Last edited by Mandingo Rex; 12-29-2008 at 12:05 PM.. |
12-29-2008, 12:14 PM | #9 |
#voteblackjack
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Northwood, NH
Posts: 35,747
|
How much does AFA charge to grade their figures?
It costs Hasbro like $2-$3 to produce a figure. If they're only making $5 an AFA graded figure, that's like $40-$60 just to grade the figure? Are you serious? That can't be right...
__________________
Join the New England G.I. Joe Collector's Group: Battleforce New England Join the March of Cobra. Read the epic adventure on Kindle Worlds and visit the page to learn more. https://www.facebook.com/marchofcobra/ |
12-29-2008, 12:19 PM | #10 |
"The Mayor"
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Central SD
Posts: 4,022
|
No way, no how.
AFA is a joke so I wouldn't buy anything graded by them anywhere.
__________________
Gunzlingr's BST Thread: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...ml#post1742979 |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Can't believe no one is buying this Baroness | Aelfwad | G.I. Joe on Ebay | 42 | 11-22-2008 07:33 PM |
Would Anybody Be Interested In Buying This? | Dawg99 | G.I. Joe Buy Sell Trade | 12 | 10-17-2008 03:15 PM |
Need help buying from cobrastickers.com | tt8l | G.I. Joe Customs General Discussion | 1 | 09-18-2008 10:13 PM |
BUYING MOC/MIB/ AFA at JOE CON 2008 | coolcrazylegs | G.I. Joe Buy Sell Trade | 0 | 06-18-2008 03:19 PM |
I am thinking about buying... | Warrant Officer Flint | G.I. Joe Buy Sell Trade | 26 | 03-09-2008 10:44 AM |
|
|