loki
Rank: Checklister
Posts: 411
Species: Yardrat
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Post by loki on Aug 1, 2015 21:24:03 GMT -6
All of you guys paying 150 dollars for this goku, when you can buy the MG master grade figurerise goku, with even better articulation. I can't find it for 150 Where are you looking lol
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Post by axelrules on Aug 1, 2015 21:45:03 GMT -6
All of you guys paying 150 dollars for this goku, when you can buy the MG master grade figurerise goku, with even better articulation. I can't find it for 150 Where are you looking lol Thats what they cost at a local store, they get sdcc exclusives too.
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Post by pulpo on Aug 3, 2015 5:41:08 GMT -6
ToyzintheBox had them for 100 yesterday ?
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Post by littlegreen on Aug 3, 2015 6:03:38 GMT -6
ToyzintheBox had them for 100 yesterday ? What really?!
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Post by drowningrabbit on Aug 3, 2015 6:48:49 GMT -6
ToyzintheBox had them for 100 yesterday ? What really?! They sold out pretty much instantly apparently.
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Post by jameslawrence39 on Aug 3, 2015 7:10:46 GMT -6
Sigh this is crazy I sware I'm considering moving to a different line this is getting rediculous.
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Post by littlegreen on Aug 3, 2015 7:16:35 GMT -6
They sold out pretty much instantly apparently. Ugh that sucks. How did people find out so quickly?
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Post by drowningrabbit on Aug 3, 2015 8:01:30 GMT -6
They sold out pretty much instantly apparently. Ugh that sucks. How did people find out so quickly? They must have posted on either Instagram or Facebook. I found out too late as well. E: I just looked on Facebook, they posted them at 2 AM EDT.
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Post by littlegreen on Aug 3, 2015 8:27:28 GMT -6
Ugh that sucks. How did people find out so quickly? They must have posted on either Instagram or Facebook. I found out too late as well. E: I just looked on Facebook, they posted them at 2 AM EDT. My hopes for getting this figure are dwindling day by day . I refuse to pay $150 for it.
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Post by Bardoon on Aug 3, 2015 10:20:50 GMT -6
Toyzinthebox sent out an email stating they were getting a limited run of SDCC Goku. You would've got it if you're on their mailing list.
They're located on the West Coast so basically they posted them up at 11 pm Pacific Time/2 am Eastern.
I hate paying the higher prices but I do it for exclusives just so I don't usually deal with these sorts of messes or rushing around to dealers and trying to wait on deals. Yeah the prices aren't fair but sometimes it's not worth the hassle.
Best advice for next year: Start saving up for SDCC Exclusives.
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Post by coot83 on Aug 3, 2015 11:59:33 GMT -6
Toyzinthebox sent out an email stating they were getting a limited run of SDCC Goku. You would've got it if you're on their mailing list. They're located on the West Coast so basically they posted them up at 11 pm Pacific Time/2 am Eastern. I hate paying the higher prices but I do it for exclusives just so I don't usually deal with these sorts of messes or rushing around to dealers and trying to wait on deals. Yeah the prices aren't fair but sometimes it's not worth the hassle. Best advice for next year: Start saving up for SDCC Exclusives. That is probably the best advice I have seen yet for this crap, just save for next year. Coot
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Post by Bardoon on Aug 3, 2015 12:24:11 GMT -6
Thanks coot83I've been collecting various toylines for a while (dropped some, picked up some, etc.) and you just "learn" naturally that exclusives are going to be pricy. There's nothing wrong with waiting out and hoping for the best deal, but complaining isn't going to get anyone anywhere. If you want to complain and BE HEARD by the RIGHT people, I suggest e-mailing Bluefin or Bandai-Tamashii. Positive AND Negative - This line is only getting bigger and is garnering more attention than it has the past few years. So expect that Exclusives are going to be pricier on the after-market and plan ahead for them. Some companies have reformed their SDCC Exclusive model and conformed to make them more accessible to fans everywhere (i.e. Sideshow Collectibles), but some are still stuck in the old ways. This is really nothing new and the best way to go is to just plan ahead. Remember the item is only worth as much as its worth TO YOU. If a $45 Exclusive is not worth $130 to you, then simple...don't buy. But knowing what you know, the trend of this line and let's be honest...SDCC Exclusives are NOT going away anytime soon and neither is SDCC (the Convention Center will begin extension construction soon - if not already, mostly because of SDCC and they want to keep that contract). The best is just to be prepared.
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Post by coot83 on Aug 3, 2015 13:59:32 GMT -6
I agree with you completely with that. I have found with my luck that on most things, if I dont buy it sooner than later then I pay much more than I should of. SDCC exclusives I expect to pay 100-200 for whatever I am interested in as I know they will only be around once. Granted some SDCC stuff you can tell wont be as big of a hit as others and for those I tend to wait them out more. Either way you have to take the DBZ figuarts stuff seriously these days as the popularity is def increasing. Glad to hear they are looking to increase the size of the convention center...gives me hope that I might be able to attend one sometime in the future.
Coot
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Post by drowningrabbit on Aug 3, 2015 15:03:29 GMT -6
So I looked on the Toyz instagram, and they said the SDCC figures were sold out before they even got to post it on IG. People were apparently camping the site already.
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Post by Crocapete on Aug 3, 2015 16:45:37 GMT -6
Probably more scalpers to try and keep his price high
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