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Post by littlegreen on Jul 13, 2015 14:49:58 GMT -6
$120? Unbelievable, that's why I never buy from BBTS.
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Post by monolithic on Jul 13, 2015 15:12:44 GMT -6
Annnnnd he sold out already on BBTS.
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Post by wiizardii01 on Jul 13, 2015 15:14:20 GMT -6
Bluefin is all well and good, except when it doesn't ship outside of the US, which is always. true..its more of a pain for us outside the USA to get normal releases at a reasonable price, let alone SDCC. i'm kind of getting to the point where i cant even be bothered anymore!    Wait..... They don't ship to..... Other places outside US....... Ok then I guess I know now why its really called US exclusive :/ |
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Post by richcats on Jul 13, 2015 15:22:19 GMT -6
I'm a bit confused on how to buy figures off the Bluefin website. When I browse through figures theres no option to add to cart? Can anyone walk me through the process I want this figure so bad, but I don't want to overpay scalpers  |
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Post by Chibi_Gohan on Jul 13, 2015 15:25:16 GMT -6
So many people blaming scalpers... but, the price is ultimately driven by the buyers, especially in this case.
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Post by rundowndvx on Jul 13, 2015 15:25:52 GMT -6
I'm a bit confused on how to buy figures off the Bluefin website. When I browse through figures theres no option to add to cart? Can anyone walk me through the process I want this figure so bad, but I don't want to overpay scalpers |
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Post by richcats on Jul 13, 2015 15:35:36 GMT -6
^Thanks!
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Post by drowningrabbit on Jul 13, 2015 15:42:43 GMT -6
I'm a bit confused on how to buy figures off the Bluefin website. When I browse through figures theres no option to add to cart? Can anyone walk me through the process I want this figure so bad, but I don't want to overpay scalpers That's because all of the figures are sold out and are just a showcase right now. They don't have the SDCC Goku up for ordering as of yet. |
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Post by littlegreen on Jul 13, 2015 15:55:58 GMT -6
So many people blaming scalpers... but, the price is ultimately driven by the buyers, especially in this case. This is very true. I was browsing eBay just now, and I saw an SDCC Goku that has only been listed for an hour... And someone has already bid it up to $90.  |
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Post by Adz on Jul 13, 2015 15:58:44 GMT -6
true..its more of a pain for us outside the USA to get normal releases at a reasonable price, let alone SDCC. i'm kind of getting to the point where i cant even be bothered anymore! Wait..... They don't ship to..... Other places outside US....... Ok then I guess I know now why its really called US exclusive :/ er... not the point i was tyring to make .... at the moment my thoughts on USA exclusives =  although if it wasnt for the US market this line probably wouldnt even still be going, so... |
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Post by prodigy1367 on Jul 13, 2015 16:02:39 GMT -6
Scalpers ask a price and the buyers set it. They can ask $10,000 and if one person pays that price, there's a new market value set for it. Everything would be solved if we refused to pay the prices, but there's always someone that is willing to pay the big bucks and that screws the majority that don't have that kind of money to throw. Capitalism at its finest. The collector's life isn't for the weak of heart, nor the weak of wallet.
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Post by jacob on Jul 13, 2015 16:34:52 GMT -6
true..its more of a pain for us outside the USA to get normal releases at a reasonable price, let alone SDCC. i'm kind of getting to the point where i cant even be bothered anymore! Wait..... They don't ship to..... Other places outside US....... Ok then I guess I know now why its really called US exclusive :/ 'merica. |
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Post by monolithic on Jul 13, 2015 17:10:24 GMT -6
Scalpers ask a price and the buyers set it. They can ask $10,000 and if one person pays that price, there's a new market value set for it. Everything would be solved if we refused to pay the prices, but there's always someone that is willing to pay the big bucks and that screws the majority that don't have that kind of money to throw. Capitalism at its finest. The collector's life isn't for the weak of heart, nor the weak of wallet. Hence why collecting children's toys is a luxury and not a necessity. |
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Post by prodigy1367 on Jul 13, 2015 17:53:43 GMT -6
Scalpers ask a price and the buyers set it. They can ask $10,000 and if one person pays that price, there's a new market value set for it. Everything would be solved if we refused to pay the prices, but there's always someone that is willing to pay the big bucks and that screws the majority that don't have that kind of money to throw. Capitalism at its finest. The collector's life isn't for the weak of heart, nor the weak of wallet. Hence why collecting children's toys is a luxury and not a necessity. Hasbro, Megablocks, and Little Einstein's are children's toys. Figuarts fall in the category of adult collectibles. Just wanted to clarify that. You are right though that collecting figures is strictly a luxury. I can see both sides of the coin as a collector that has to fork over money but also as a seller that wants to make as much money as possible (it's called making an excellent profit). I don't like scalpers as a collector but then again I'm not gonna blame someone that sells a product for profit and actually makes good profit. If someone's gonna buy a piece of paper from you for $500, why would you sell it to them for any less. That's just silly. |
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Post by rayd on Jul 13, 2015 18:23:04 GMT -6
Doesn't look like I'm picking this one up, and I'm not too fussed about it to be honest. Exclusive or not this figure simply isn't good enough to warrant its price in my opinion.
I would have liked to get it for display purposes but I reckon I could put a custom together that looks just as good if not better (still don't like the belt on this one)
Unfortunately bluefin premium don't ship internationally and BBTS' price is too high and that is without exchange rate and shipping. If another site gets it for a decent price, chances are it will sell out before I even get a chance to blink.
All things considered this figure really isn't worth the hassle for me, let alone the price tag.
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