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03-27-2010, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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I was intrigued to see a pre-order up for this item listed so early so I contacted the seller as the eBay rule for Pre-orders is not to exceed 30-days. He indicated he did have a contact that he could not reveal getting him the item well before SDCC this year. I won one figuring Paypal and eBay have my back if no good comes from it.
I'm not in super-freak-out mode just yet. The item shipped last week but has been in the "USPS has been notified to expect your package but has not received your package" limbo since. I figure this item is coming from overseas, although the seller is US based, but looking at how cheap his other items go for, he can't be making a profit if he's US based and picking these up retail. Anyway, dealing with overseas sellers before I know the tracking limbo usually occurs when an item is stuck in customs and this lasts for a couple of weeks sometimes. I noticed feedback was left for a completed SDCC Slaughter sale. I contacted the buyer just to confirm he did get it and what kind of packaging it was in (the seller told me this would be the same item con-goers will be getting this summer). No reply from this winner but I noticed that the feedback went up the same day the item closed, which seems odd to me. There was no bid history and it closed for significantly less than what I or other bidders paid a few weeks back when he had multiple listings for this item. This is kind of a red flag for me. Has anyone else dealt with this seller? Is he legit? I'm going to give it till the 30-day mark before I bring in eBay and PP, if I need to. |
03-27-2010, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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wow I couldn't even begin to tell you where to start.
i mean offering a pre-order for a china leak is just odd. why wouldn't he wait til he had it in hand (well I mean other than to make money). I'd remain very cautious about this. I haven't seen ANY Slaughter leaks from anyone I deal with. and i've certainly never heard of someone not having it in hand before offering it up. i mean it's a pre-order leak. that's definitely a red flag. but some people are just anxious so maybe it's legit.
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03-27-2010, 04:59 PM | #3 |
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I bought 3 off of him.
He recently offered me a 2nd chance at one for $25 but since I already have the 3 I need and no extra cash I just let it go. Ive talked with him directly a few times and don't have any concerns He told me he expects them in hand in April. Just gotta take it day by day. Paypal is supposed to have buyer's backs now so worse case I get my money back, but Im confident I'll get the 2 regs and 1 variant I ordered
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03-27-2010, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the fast reply, pretty much ignore my PM!
PP and eBay have been good with refunding money so I'm not really worried about that. I figured it was just a gamble that may or may not pay off. It would be nice to guarantee having this figure as I have no idea what the situation may look like this summer, or realistically what my bank book will look like. I have the money for things now and like I said, I know my money is safe if this doesn't work out. |
03-27-2010, 05:01 PM | #5 |
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Cool, Blay. That the reassurance I need.
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03-27-2010, 05:02 PM | #6 |
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I wantttt salughterrr
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03-27-2010, 05:05 PM | #7 |
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no worries dude!
He told me they will be MOC just like at the Con so he's supposed to message me once he gets em I got the 3 for far less then it woulda cost after the con so I'm pretty happy. He even had an SDCC Soundblaster up for grabs
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03-27-2010, 05:07 PM | #8 |
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and to ease your mind a bit more
I sent him a message an hour ago regarding the SDCC MOTU Classics figures inquiring whether he'll be getting those as well and he just got back to me saying yes!
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03-27-2010, 05:10 PM | #9 |
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Yeah, saw the Soundblaster. He had a BIN for what my local comic shop is selling the 2008 SDCC Soundwave for right now. The prices really aren't that far off base. I remember custom Slaughters going for way more last year. Even a Benchpress custom, which I made myself, went for close to what I paid a few weeks back.
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03-27-2010, 05:11 PM | #10 |
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I want the variant Slaughter.
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