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Offline JesseVader08

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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #375 on: January 21, 2005, 12:58 AM »
I just looked into this:

Insertion fee ($500US +) = $4.80US
BIN fee = $0.05US
Final value fees ($1,000US +) = 5.25% of the initial $25 = $1.31US
                 plus 2.75% of the initial $25.01 to $1,000.00 = $26.81US
         plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance = $66.37US
Total fee = $71.22

So he spends $71.22 and makes $2500 for a profit of $2428.78.  Not bad for something he pad nadda for.
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #376 on: January 21, 2005, 09:52 AM »
$2500. good luck.
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #377 on: January 21, 2005, 08:37 PM »
Quote from: JesseVader08 on January 21, 2005, 12:58 AM
So he spends $71.22 and makes $2500 for a profit of $2428.78.  Not bad for something he pad nadda for.

Unless no one bites on the BIN price (which I doubt). In that case, he spends $71.22 to show the world that he got one, but he's an ass that doesn't want it. I could have told him that for free  :P
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #378 on: January 24, 2005, 09:31 AM »
Quote from: jokabofe on January 21, 2005, 08:37 PM
Unless no one bites on the BIN price (which I doubt).

Think again bucko! Some guy from Japan Bin'd it!  :o

Gold & Silver Sandtrooper Bust

Thats just ******* insane!
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #379 on: January 24, 2005, 09:33 AM »
Yikes...a fool and his money ::)
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #380 on: January 24, 2005, 09:50 AM »
A rich fool!  ::)
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #381 on: January 24, 2005, 09:55 AM »
More money than brains. ::)
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #382 on: January 24, 2005, 10:06 AM »
So what is JediMAC's eBay username?   ;D
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #383 on: January 24, 2005, 10:10 AM »
That's not him ;)

I'm actually not surprised someone bought it, it's just another mark of what an insane hobby this is...this guy needs to check out some auctions for Sportscards, Comics and Sportspicks  ::)
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #384 on: January 24, 2005, 10:13 AM »
This bidder has bought 4 Exclusive Chrome Stormtrooper Mini Bust's for $99. and has feedback for them.
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #385 on: January 24, 2005, 10:42 AM »
Amazing! Still, the guy got what he wanted; I say good for him. :)
« Last Edit: January 24, 2005, 10:44 AM by Mini-Rock »
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #386 on: January 24, 2005, 12:45 PM »
To each their own.  ::)

Personally, I would prefer to put that kind of money under the hood of one of my muscle cars. ;D

Thankfully I am NOT a completist when it comes to the GG mini bust collection.
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #387 on: January 24, 2005, 01:56 PM »
Quote from: Nicklab on January 24, 2005, 10:06 AM
So what is JediMAC's eBay username?   ;D

Heh.  Well, I'm neither a fool, nor rich.

Plus, I'm married, and plan to stay that way.

So it wasn't me.  My usual max on higher end collectible stuff is about $300, I'd say.  And as avid a completist as I am, and as much as I'd love to own one of these Sandtrooper busts, it just ain't gonna happen.  I can live with that.

My collection will just forever be "incomplete", 'cause aside from what any others may think, I consider this bust a part of GG's overall bust line, whether it was just an ultra-limited Holiday gift, or not.

Hell, I haven't even backtracked to get the regular Fett and Vader yet, so my collection is far from complete as it is (I only got into these just recently).

I'm not surprised to see the thing sell either, to be honest.  I think it's rather disgusting going for that amount, but it ain't my business what those two do with their stuff really.  But I agree with some of the sentiments I've seen elsewhere - if GG had any way of finding out who was selling their "gift" Sandtroopers, I think they should immediately axe them off their "friends" list.   ;)
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Re: OT Gentle Giant Busts
« Reply #388 on: January 24, 2005, 04:27 PM »
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if GG had any way of finding out who was selling their "gift" Sandtroopers, I think they should immediately axe them off their "friends" list.   ;)

While the receiver of the gift has the right to do whatever they want with it, if I was the sender, I would certainly think twice before sending them another. So yeah, I agree.
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What Gentle Giant Busts would you like to see?
« Reply #389 on: January 25, 2005, 12:01 AM »
So I was looking at some of my Gentle Giant busts today, and was noticing how odd it is that we got certain characters - like Gammorean Guard, Greedo, and Bossk - but we don't have very many major characters, at least in the Orginal Trilogy yet. I like all the crazy aliens as much as the next guy, if not more. But no Leia, no Han, no Chewie? So I came up with a list of some busts I would love to see GG make soon. And it's not only limited to the OT.

Star Wars
Princess Leia (holding out her sporting blaster from the Tantive IV, kinda like the bustup)
Han Solo (holding his blaster up with one hand)
Chewbacca (holding his bowcaster in both hands)
Luke (farmboy with floppy hat)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jawa (holding blaster in both hands)
Tusken Raider (holding Gaffi stick above his head)
TIE Pilot
Momaw Nadon

Empire Strikes Back
Luke Hoth
Han Hoth
Leia Hoth
Han Bespin
Luke Bespin
Lobot
Lando
Zuckuss
4LOM
Yoda
AT-AT Driver
Snowtrooper

Return of the Jedi
Leia Slave
Luke Jedi
Lando Skiff
Emperor Palpatine
Amanaman
Barada
Nikto
Klaatu
Bib Fortuna
Ree Yees
Squid Head

Phantom Menace
Darth Maul
Aurra Sing
Senator Palpatine

Attack of the Clones
Plo Koon
Ki Adi Mundi
Aayla Secura

Anybody else you'd like to see made?
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