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View Poll Results: Baroness repack on single card or comic pack? | |||
single card | 106 | 82.81% | |
comic pack | 27 | 21.09% | |
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03-30-2009, 11:41 PM | #271 |
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People attempting to sell repacks.
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03-31-2009, 12:08 AM | #272 |
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This is just obsurd. I mean, unless I miss my guess there is nothing about this figuer that is 25th. (I mean the figure it'self, everything else seems to match the Zartan I managed to get for myself.)
It looks to me as if he was trying to pass it off as a 5-pack zartan on a single card by mistake, but even a slightly "aware" individual (hopefully anyone who would be looking for "Joes") would notice the mold. The arms are decidedly NOT 25th. nor do I see and sign of articulation in the "diaphram". and I'd be willing to bet my "marble bag" that if you streach this Zartan you would find an "o-ring" holding him together. Last I looked he had no bids and I hope it stays that way. Anyone know a way to help make sure he doesn't actually profit from selling this to someone who don't know what to look for? I understand where some might say "if you fell for it and baught it it's your own fault" but I know a few people who know nothing about Joes that go out of their way to get me and my oldest son any Joe-Stuff and don't realy know what to look for. Besides, if he does sell it then all it'll do is enforce the idea that this is ok. I know I'm fairly new to the "Tank" but isn't this kind-of-thing something we should do what we can to prevent? Not to rant, but this kinda p***ed me off. Last edited by SandmanXIII; 03-31-2009 at 12:10 AM.. Reason: Hell, I'd almost bet that the figure changes colour with diffrent tempratures... |
03-31-2009, 01:29 AM | #273 |
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This is just obsurd. I mean, unless I miss my guess there is nothing about this figuer that is 25th. (I mean the figure it'self, everything else seems to match the Zartan I managed to get for myself.)
It looks to me as if he was trying to pass it off as a 5-pack zartan on a single card by mistake, but even a slightly "aware" individual (hopefully anyone who would be looking for "Joes") would notice the mold. The arms are decidedly NOT 25th. nor do I see and sign of articulation in the "diaphram". and I'd be willing to bet my "marble bag" that if you streach this Zartan you would find an "o-ring" holding him together. Last I looked he had no bids and I hope it stays that way. Anyone know a way to help make sure he doesn't actually profit from selling this to someone who don't know what to look for? I understand where some might say "if you fell for it and baught it it's your own fault" but I know a few people who know nothing about Joes that go out of their way to get me and my oldest son any Joe-Stuff and don't realy know what to look for. Besides, if he does sell it then all it'll do is enforce the idea that this is ok. I know I'm fairly new to the "Tank" but isn't this kind-of-thing something we should do what we can to prevent? Not to rant, but this kinda p***ed me off. At one of my Wal-Marts, there's a Joe and COBRA 5-pack that have been repacked. I took it upon myself to take them to customer service and explain what had happened to them. A few weeks later, the same repacks are back on the shelf. They don't care. Hasbro has said in a Q&A they are looking into packaging that will make repacking more difficult, but that it really is a retail issue and not their problem. I wonder if one day I will walk into an action figure aisle and see NOTHING but repacks on the pegs and shelves, that literally every item in stock will have been tampered with. It seems there is nothing to stop it other than the individual collector's conscience and personal sense of right and wrong. And I'm sure plenty of collectors get a kick out of geek-shoplifting and sticking it to evil corporate greedy Wal-Mart and Hasbro and feeling like they are striking some sort of blow for the plight of the common man, when all they're really doing is rationalizing their own greed. I inspect the stuff that I buy now. I used to not like the window boxes for vehicles but now I'm grateful for them. I had mild nerd anxiety 'til I got my PP Conquest home (before they were plentiful) and could open it up and make sure it was all there and someone hadn't packed a gold TRU Rattler in it or something. |
03-31-2009, 01:37 AM | #274 |
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Anyone know why your not allowed to sell repacks? Is it misrepresenting the item?
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03-31-2009, 02:06 AM | #275 |
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That's just stupid.
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03-31-2009, 02:26 AM | #276 |
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Oh, c'mon. Somebody bid on it. Poor fool.
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03-31-2009, 02:56 AM | #277 |
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The link says the bidding has ended...dammit I really wanted to see it
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03-31-2009, 02:58 AM | #278 |
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It's there, just scroll down.
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03-31-2009, 03:29 AM | #279 |
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wow that is one serious POS
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03-31-2009, 05:21 AM | #280 |
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Wow, this is the second time that figure has been on ebay. The last time the seller said it was an error. Don't remember if it was the same seller.
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