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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Everything eBay! Scams, questions, etc...
« Last post by Muftak on April 9, 2024, 10:46 AM »
All the time! They will even tell me why they need to pay less than the listed price!

Of course, I am basically making bespoke product, so that's different.

I have best offer turned off, but they still send messages trying to get things for less than I have listed them. My pat answer is that I am making these on demand and typically sell through the quantities I list, so it's not something that I am looking to unload.

And then, when I have a slow weekend, I very often send offers of $5-$10 off to people watching the listing.

All of that said, pretty much anytime I buy something at a vintage toy store or a toy show, I will always offer them like $10 less since I am paying in cash. It usually goes pretty well.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Everything eBay! Scams, questions, etc...
« Last post by Nicklab on April 9, 2024, 10:34 AM »
I've been doing a fair amount of selling for the past few years.  The result of buying WAY too much.  So, does anyone else get inundated with questions like this?

"Whats the absolute lowest youd take?" [sic]

Do people think that's actually something that a seller would answer?  Especially when I have the BEST OFFER option enabled on pretty much every listing?

Call me crazy, but isn't traditional negotiating supposed to go like this?
-Seller sets a price
-Potential buyer makes an offer
-Seller can - A - Accept offer;  B - Decline offer;  C - Counteroffer

I was tempted to tell this latest clown to go f*** himself, because I'm so over eBayers asking that question.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Deluxe AOTC Jango Fett
« Last post by Rob on April 8, 2024, 09:55 PM »
Yeah Agreed.  At $25 it should come with the poncho, the rope thing he fires… and a pilot headgear or head… it should be definitive, not just a really well done basic figure.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Deluxe AOTC Jango Fett
« Last post by Nicklab on April 8, 2024, 01:51 PM »
It's a great figure.  Not perfect, but great.

The level of detail is fantastic.  The paint apps are great - the armor looks far better than I've ever seen on a Jango Fett figure before, and the jumpsuit underneath is the right color.  The way the flamethrower was incorporated with the left gauntlet came out much better than I had expected.

The cons?  The holsters are pretty chonky.  I've heard plenty about wall thickness being an issue with Hasbro's partner factories in China, and this seems to be an example of that.  There seems to be a decent amount of play with with holster straps.  I know that has limited leg mobility on a number of other figures before.  I also had an issue with getting the helmet to sit firmly on the peg after removing Jango's head. 

And of course, we have the Fett tax at play.  The inclusion of 3 flame effects should not be cause to make a figure like this "deluxe" and charge $25.  But this is the state of things.  And given the number of additional accessories - especially a loose head?  I want to see some in-universe containers included with these world building figures.  It helps achieve the whole "world building" concept.  And it can help to manage all of the accessories included in these sets.
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I saw one of these out on the shelves at Target here in Denver tonight.

Anybody know if these are going to be available online?

If anyone is still looking for these (my area has yet to receive any...) they are now available online.

https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-retro-collection-the-phantom-menace-action-figure-set---6pk/-/A-89892406
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Deluxe AOTC Jango Fett
« Last post by Ryan on April 6, 2024, 03:24 AM »
Got this one a bit ago… perfectly solid figure, but like we always talk about, very overpriced.  It’s a basic figure in every way, he take up no more space than any other figure.

They just want a 50% markup because they can.

But Rob, there are flame effects? Surely those are worth $3 each?
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Deluxe AOTC Jango Fett
« Last post by Rob on April 5, 2024, 09:44 PM »
Got this one a bit ago… perfectly solid figure, but like we always talk about, very overpriced.  It’s a basic figure in every way, he take up no more space than any other figure.

They just want a 50% markup because they can.
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TV-9D9 / Re: Tales of the Empire (Disney+)
« Last post by Nicklab on April 5, 2024, 12:47 PM »
It’s interesting seeing how the Barriss Offee storyline will pick up from her imprisonment - seemingly at the Citadel.  And I’m happy to hear that Jason Isaacs is back as the voice of the Grand Inquisitor. 

Exploring the backstory of Morgan Elsbeth is an unexpected twist.  And in light of her prominence in AHSOKA?  I definitely want to know more about her. 
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TV-9D9 / Re: Tales of the Empire (Disney+)
« Last post by Matt_Fury on April 4, 2024, 05:06 PM »
Tales of the Empire looks really good.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 5 (New TVC Wave 37) [Fan Channel]
« Last post by Jeff on April 4, 2024, 02:44 PM »
Love the Kanan, but I really hope we get the rest of the Rebels mains in Season 1 attire. (I thought that's what this Ezra was originally supposed to be.)

I pre-ordered this Ezra, but may end up cancelling.  I just can't decide if I really want it.

If they were giving us "Ahsoka" Ezra, I would have wanted the bearded 'lost' Ezra.  If this was supposed to be based on the holo-Ezra, then why isn't it more "holo-y" like other holo figures they've done?  My Ghost will already have the HasLab S4 Ezra and this guy kind of doesn't fit with the Ahsoka stuff really.  Not sure where I'd put him if I keep my pre-order.  It's like he's live-action version of S4 Ezra which isn't even really a thing.

Agree though that S1 Ezra, S1 Hera, S1 Sabine all need to stay on my wishlist.
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