You know, you could just save me the pain of spilling all of my children raising theories and just fork over 500 bucks to me.  Heck, I'll even give you a butt load of LOTR figures.  The whole shabang.  What do you say??  Wouldn't that be worth saving children?  Think about it....   

Well, I'm about to do the unthinkable.  We are short on money and room so I'm going to try and sell my collection.     Any suggestions?  I have around 78 figures that have never been opened plus the Coronation, Pelennor Fields, Defeat of Sauron, Shelob's Lair, Fell Beast, Black Gate, Bearers of the One Ring, Sharku Mount, and the Lothlorien sets.  They've been my babies for a couple years, but like all children, its time to sell them for some dearly needed money.  Do you guys/gals have any suggestions?  I just set up an E Bay selling account but I'm new to it so obviously I'm a little dumb.  My goal isn't to make some huge profit.  I just want possibly what I put into it.  So lemme hear it, any suggestions?

I need a lil help.  I know the power of e bay, but I'm just checking with you all.  I need Leg. wave 3, Peter Jackson, and Frodo wave 5 to complete the Fellowship.  I need Saruman wave 1, Gandalf the White wave 2, Leg. with and without sound wave 4 to complete Two Towers.  Then all I need for ROTK is the Eye of Sauron and Gothmog.  I can't seem to find any of these around or I missed them when they first came out.  Do any of you have these and would be willing to part with them?  Unopened and the packaging in pretty dang good condition?  Just thought I would ask before resorting to e bay.

I have 10 more to get and I have all the singles.  Unfortunately I need a Peter Jackson and that will cost me.  I don't suppose any of you have one just sitting around unopened?    I have to admit.  This is kind of a frustrating way to end it all.  They had a good run, but because I've spent way too much on them, I'm thinking that maybe I need to step back in time machine and slap myself before I started this.  Just 10 more.... 

Don't let us ruin your spending fun.  I'm only 10 minutes away from Toys R Us, Suncoast, and 3 Walmarts.  Chances are I can find something easily.  45 minutes would be a long drive.  I'm not sure what gas costs where you are, but here its expensive for what we are used to.  I would probably buy a line over the net if I were in your shoes.  With shipping you pay, what, around 9 bucks a figure?  A bit high, but then again we are buying toys so its not like logic has a place here right?     I'll buy another Uruk if I come across it today.  That way I can send you a picture of me playing with 2 of them. 

Even though the line may be coming to an end, you have to admit that they milked it for all its worth.  The movies have been over for quite some time and they are still coming out with them.  I only have 10 more to get and I have all of the newer trilogy.  I suppose I fit into that catagory of "if you make it, they will buy." 
I recently bought one off of ebay.  What I didn't think about was the fact that I bought it from Canada.  I now have a bilingual Sam.  None of my others speak both French and English.  Do you think that this will be a problem years down the road if I decide to sell them?  Would a collector, if one would actually exist then, be turned away by a French speaking Sam? Oui ou non? 

Where do you all buy your "collectibles" at?  I see people selling them on ebay with the lovely "rare" in the description which so happens to coincide with a large price.  Ironic.    I see posts that say certain ones are hard to get.  I should have bought the ones I come across and sold em had I known they were a pain to get.  Between Wal-mart and Media Play (Sun Coast) I've made plenty of cashiers look at me funny and get most of the lines.  Isn't there a Wal-mart everywhere?  Scientists recently discovered a Wal-mart (right next to the McDonald's) on the moon, so you have to have one, right? 

Thanks for the help.  The Green Dragon helped.  Now for another question.  The "collectibles" released back with the first movie came out are packaged differently.  I still see some around like that.  Are they worth getting?  I've only been getting, as I'm guessing from the Green Dragon, the newer releases.  I still have a few here and there to get from the newer releases so is there a difference?  See, you get all my questions now because I'm all alone in this area.  One would think it is sad that I'm standing next to kids with their Mom's and I'm asking my wife...can I get it...oh can I can I?