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Ebay-Do you avoid this kind of seller?
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02-07-2010, 01:31 AM
caw88
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This may have been covered a while ago but here it is anyway...
I was cruising ebay the other day and got really disgusted by something and I wasnt sure if I really had reason to get upset. I'm going to substitute the details these auctions as I have no reason to call the seller out but want to tell this story. This seller was selling a Vintage Mauler tank. It was only missing the figure, and antennas/exhaust ports. It was set at a decent price no big deal.
In his other auction was the complete set of Mauler antennas/exhaust ports for a little bit more than average price...
and in his next auction was Heavy Metal with mic for a bit more than anyone should pay. I had no proof these were all originally boxed together but had the same play wear.
I guess it's the American way to earn as much money for your stuff as possible it's just a shame that a toy has survived 25+ years out of the box and many battles only to be carved up for profit. IMO a vintage Joe toy that is all original out of the box is more of a treasure than one that has been pieced together. It's nothing new for Joes to get stripped of their gear and vehilces of their accessories for resale but to take apart a perfectly complete one stinks and I usually pass on sellers that I see blatantly breaking things up. Now if condition warrants breaking it up I can understand but if you carried a weapon or drove a vehicle for 25 years you would want to keep it!
At least it was combined shipping...That's my pet peeve for the day. What do you think, avoid, don't matter, pass?
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