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02-25-2010, 04:27 PM | #41 |
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Christ almighty, I can barely afford Joes. If I got into this shit I wouldn't even be able to afford ramen noodles and be dead before my next b-day. >_>;;;
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02-25-2010, 04:30 PM | #42 |
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Its not easy, Im collecting so many series now...GI Joe (thankfully its dieing down a bit since the 25th is over), Halo 3 figs, and now World War Robot (which is uber expensive). And I cherry pick things once in a while like that Mai Statue or Final Fantasy play arts or something like that. I needs help...
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02-25-2010, 04:33 PM | #43 |
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YES! I have a TON thanks to you!LOL More than i needed! LOL
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02-25-2010, 04:56 PM | #44 |
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Its not easy, Im collecting so many series now...GI Joe (thankfully its dieing down a bit since the 25th is over), Halo 3 figs, and now World War Robot (which is uber expensive). And I cherry pick things once in a while like that Mai Statue or Final Fantasy play arts or something like that. I needs help...
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02-25-2010, 05:00 PM | #45 |
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3 years ago she'd retailed at half that. Sucks being a Japanese figure collector, now. |
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02-25-2010, 05:03 PM | #46 |
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http://www.shopncsx.com/images/produ...a_mai_shop.jpg I also avoid buying from HK or China as thats where the bootlegs seem to come from. Back in 2000 I use to collect the FF Chrome figures, most of the ones I got were bootlegged though I didnt pay much for them, and after that I became very careful in how I buy (that was my first year in University, I was very niave). I did get 1 legit one for maybe 30 or 40 bucks at the time and is now worth well over 100 edit: this one http://www.giantbomb.com/final-fanta...osa/51-716417/
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"And I don't want the world to see me, cuz I don't think that they'd understand. When everythings made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am." My feedback thread: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...gonknight.html My BST thread: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...lo-others.html Last edited by NeoDragonKnight; 02-25-2010 at 05:05 PM.. |
02-25-2010, 05:04 PM | #47 |
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Last I knew the figure only came out 1-2 years ago, standard Japanese retail was about $50.00 USD at the time, back when the American dollar held a bit more ground vs the Japanese yen. Factor in getting it here, the amount import shops (play-asia, hlj, toyslogic, yesasia, etc.) increase the price by to make profit, then add in shipping to you... it's easy to see how it went up. Can't even say it was insanely in-demand, as I saw it sitting on sites for a long time. I kept hoping the price would drop some.
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02-25-2010, 05:05 PM | #48 |
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Last I knew the figure only came out 1-2 years ago, standard Japanese retail was about $50.00 USD at the time, back when the American dollar held a bit more ground vs the Japanese yen. Factor in getting it here, the amount import shops (play-asia, hlj, toyslogic, yesasia, etc.) increase the price by to make profit, then add in shipping to you... it's easy to see how it went up. Can't even say it was insanely in-demand, as I saw it sitting on sites for a long time. I kept hoping the price would drop some.
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02-25-2010, 05:06 PM | #49 |
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Ya I hear you I had to search very carefully on the one I got. At the time the way to tell the difference was a hologram on the box that the bootlegs at the time did not have (Im sure now they have easily forged these). Having gotten it Im sure its legit. This was 3 or 4 years ago now. Its this one.
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02-25-2010, 05:08 PM | #50 |
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Last I knew the figure only came out 1-2 years ago, standard Japanese retail was about $50.00 USD at the time, back when the American dollar held a bit more ground vs the Japanese yen. Factor in getting it here, the amount import shops (play-asia, hlj, toyslogic, yesasia, etc.) increase the price by to make profit, then add in shipping to you... it's easy to see how it went up. Can't even say it was insanely in-demand, as I saw it sitting on sites for a long time. I kept hoping the price would drop some.
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