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05-02-2009, 05:43 PM | #1 |
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I know this may sound CRAZY as all hell. I was contemplating open figures as opposed to figures that are still in the package. I was wondering if the value is really all that different on the reselling market like Ebay. Now I know this sounds nuts but hear me out.
I watch Ebay items a lot and have seen loose figures actually go for higher than the package items. Case in point would be all of the Oktober Guards went for 70.00 and then the comic packs 2005 version go for the 60.00. I also would like to point out the G.I. Joe collectible club stuff that is hardly ever packaged. They just stick those in a bag! I was just thinking about this and wondering if it really mattered whether or not I opened my Cobra Imperial Procession pack. I have opened some stuff that had bad packaging and it usually doesn't bother or make it any less valuable to me. I know this will exclude items like Vintage Joes, but does it matter with Valor vs Venom or older comics packs? Just look at all the pre release Rise of Cobra stuff being sold out there! Just curious what everyone else thought about this. If knowing is half the battle than I have lost already! Last edited by nerdsgetchicks; 05-02-2009 at 05:45 PM.. |
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05-02-2009, 05:47 PM | #2 |
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If you plan on selling them, don't open them. If you intend to keep them forever, it really doesn't matter does it?
P.S. I'm a MOC collector personally, and only open things that I have more than one of or I know I can easily replace it. |
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You know it's funny, I sold a McFarlane Dragon a few years ago on eBay.
Unopened went for $15.00 Loose/mint went for $34.00 Go figure.
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05-02-2009, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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I know that there really isn't a market for Star Wars POTF2 figures anymore, but the ones that people are trying to get rid of on Ebay seem to be selling for more loose than carded.
I guess it might have something to do with shipping and the fact that people might want to complete their loose collection in order to put them in a display case or something. It also has to do with the fact that most people saved them carded thinking they would be "worth" as much as vintage figures one day. I believe the same thing will eventually happen to all of these 25th Anniversary & Modern Era Joes. They might eventually sell for more being loose than carded. As far as vintage stuff goes, well we all know that carded figures will sell for higher prices than loose figures because as kids we opened about 90% of whatever they released. Carded vintage figures are so rare because who didn't want to rip open that package and play with those figures? Think about today's action figures. I'm thinking only about 50% of them get opened. The rest stay carded with hopes that they will be "worth" something some day. Well if everyone thinks that way then they won't be worth anything because there will be so many carded figures left in existance to go around.
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