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10-30-2007, 03:28 PM | #11 |
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considering I myself have seen 3 green stalkers and only one yellow
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10-30-2007, 03:30 PM | #12 |
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Originally Posted by Compulsive Collector
I've seen two yellow Stalkers (I bought both of them) and seventeen green Stalkers (I bought one).
I just want to see what the 'credible' source is, that's all. |
10-30-2007, 03:33 PM | #13 |
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Who do you think would be a credible source? Just because you saw 3 greens for every 1 yellow at your local store, it doesn't mean that will be forever the case.
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10-30-2007, 03:37 PM | #14 |
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::ahem::
Commander, funny thing was if i was to sell things "at whatever i could make off it" i would be called every name in the book (which i have been), and the funniest part is, i never sold not a single figure. i'm starting to see what goes on "here"... people are missing the point. just the fact that someone is looking for a yellow Stalker means they want that variant and are prepared to pay for it. they know it is collectible and rare, that is why they seek it. when they offer you a low price and you decline, your a scalping lowlife who is greedy and shouldn't collect and is a disgrace to JOE's...but yet they still want that figure. if this gets deleted or edited, it is sad. this is the truth and shouldn't be censored. |
10-30-2007, 03:47 PM | #15 |
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Who do you think would be a credible source?
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Originally Posted by CG76
Just because you saw 3 greens for every 1 yellow at your local store, it doesn't mean that will be forever the case.
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Originally Posted by The Commander
So unless they plan on re-releasing the yellow Stalker...
I'm not trying to start anything. Let's keep it cool. |
10-30-2007, 03:47 PM | #16 |
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Many people still see the boards as a backdoor getaway from "scalpers" or ebay competition. They believe that there are some collectors who are kind enough to sell at original retail cost.
The weirdest thing about this "pipe dream" is that they're exactly right! There still are some who do this, though not as many as there once were. Would anyone believe that I recently got a free SDCC carded Destro from someone I never knew previously, back when I was just a N00B? No, I wouldn't either. They do exist, they just don't have a bottomless supply of figures to meet the demand. Banana Stalker is just such a case, however you choose to read that. ;) -PJ |
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10-30-2007, 03:51 PM | #17 |
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::ahem::
Commander, funny thing was if i was to sell things "at whatever i could make off it" i would be called every name in the book (which i have been), and the funniest part is, i never sold not a single figure. i'm starting to see what goes on "here"... people are missing the point. just the fact that someone is looking for a yellow Stalker means they want that variant and are prepared to pay for it. they know it is collectible and rare, that is why they seek it. when they offer you a low price and you decline, your a scalping lowlife who is greedy and shouldn't collect and is a disgrace to JOE's...but yet they still want that figure. if this gets deleted or edited, it is sad. this is the truth and shouldn't be censored. I think my words were taken out of context. I meant by "at whatever i could make off it" that if CG76, for example, offers $20 and I had an extra, then sure, I would sell it for $20 because, as you said, that is what he is willing to pay for it. As a matter of fact, just to make certain my name doesn't get mired as a 'scalper', I recently went out of my way to get a Cobra Legions set for Omegawrath and didn't charge him anything extra, just the cost of the figure and shipping. |
10-30-2007, 03:51 PM | #18 |
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Obiwan you are right, they are here.
i've dealt with a quite a few already. and i don't mind paying current market value for something that demands it. it's the name of game. don't like it...find a new "hobby"... Commander that's cool...but that's like asking you what do you want : $100.00 or $20.00.... also......that's what "you can make off it" from only ONE person. you could make more, you choose to only deal with him. all the fakes will say $20.00 because they want to look morally good and be exhaulted as some sort of "true collector" . we all know EVERYONE would say $100.00 truth. Last edited by OUTBACK; 10-30-2007 at 03:55 PM.. |
10-30-2007, 03:54 PM | #19 |
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Originally Posted by CG76
Who do you think would be a credible source? Just because you saw 3 greens for every 1 yellow at your local store, it doesn't mean that will be forever the case.
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Originally Posted by OUTBACK
they know it is collectible and rare, that is why they seek it.
I'd like a black Timber Snake-Eyes, too, but I'm not at all concerned with how "rare" it is or how much it's worth. If I was, I'd have kept both of my Roddy Piper figures carded. On the other hand, I don't expect anyone to sell me that Snake-Eyes for cost. It would be nice, and all, but I'm a bit of a realist. |
10-30-2007, 03:55 PM | #20 |
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I just figured $20 would be fine since this is a Joe collecting community/website and not eBay.
My area is pretty much barren when it comes to the 25th line. My TRU doesn't even have pegs for them. I have contacts in all the major retail stores in my area and here's the total times these stores have received any 25th single carded figures. The only reason why I have any figures is that I've ordered them from BBTS. Wal-Mart (1-0-0) three stores Wave 1 Target (1) one store - Wave 2 KB Toys (3-1) two stores - Waves 1, 2 & 3 K-Mart (0-1) two stores - Wave 1 Toys 'R Us (2) one store - Wave 2
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