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Jorg Sacul AFA u 100
DSJ™:
Who in there right minds would fork out the BIN price of $999.99. for this? ::)
Jorg Sacul AFA 100
You have to be a die hard collector to have one in this condition at that price. I think the ebay prices for AFA figures has gone completely nuts on ebay IMHO.
What do you think?
Morgbug:
AFA is a waste of time. For figures, for comics, for anything. If you are really THAT concerned to pay those obscene prices, you're not a collector, you're a lunatic.
Tell ya what. I've got a minty, minty, absolutely freaking minty copy of Spiderman 300. No creases, bends, fingerprints. Colours are great, bagged and boarded from the time it hit the comic store. What do you think I could sell it for if I dropped it on ebay? $25? Now, if I drop the cash to send it to get graded? Lessee, $25 (last I checked) to get it done, plus the insured shipping in extremely protective shipping case at least another $25. Let's say it's AFA 10, how much will it sell for? $100s of dollars. Why? Cuz somebody says so? Sure, ok, it's a consistent standard and takes the risk out, but what is the point? Why bother? The bottom falls out on collectibles all the time. Cards, comics, star wars figures (hey, anybody want to buy a mint orange US carded Ben Kenobi full body shot for $30 US? ::))
It's pretty laughable watching the McFarlane crowd. These guys believe these things will only ever increase in value. That's not to say I haven't paid ebay like prices for a couple of things, but I am not under the illusion I can fund my kids education off these things either. I just wanted it bad enough to pay that much (hello, vintage collectors, can you relate?).
I still believe if you are collecting for future value, you're collecting for the wrong reason. No, I don't open everything I have, but it's just my opinion.
Snively Bandar:
That's totally crazy! I'm lucky that a friend bought me one when he went to the convention last year. Barely worth the $10 there, let alone $1,000! Some people never cease to amaze me though.
I think using AFA is silly when it comes to the modern figures, but it's a helpful guide to some of the older vintage collectors though. Definitely costly, but good peace of mind if you can afford it.
Nayr Treppel:
It is a nice item but no
dustrho:
That... is... crazy!
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