Selling my collection

[Cowabunga Carl]

I don't have much but I'm getting rid of my figures. Here is what I have. I'll try to get pictures soon. They are all unopened and in good condition unless stated otherwise.

The Next Mutation

Venus - $20 - Unopened. Card is slightly bent. Still in good condition though.

Shredder - $20 - Unopened. Great condition


TMNT

April - $10

Splinter - Open on the bottom so slides in and out of package - $10

Karai - $10

Jersey Devil and Spider Aracknor - $10

Alien Hunters Thrasmor - $10



2k3 - All open - $5 each

Leo - Has two katana only

Raph - One sai

Mike - bandana has some chipped paint only one nunchuk

Splinter - complete but tail broke and is glued

April - complete

Shredder - One sword

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

That Jungle Leo is worth closer to $50 if unopened. You must be hard up, dude.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Partially. I have no idea what the figures are worth so I just put down what I thought was fair. Already talking to someone about buying some of them. Don't think it would be fair to them to change the price.

[Digital Ghost]

That Jungle Leo is worth closer to $50 if unopened. You must be hard up, dude.

Based on what exactly? Yes, there are a few on eBay with extremely high asking prices but they've been there for more than a month and relisted a few times. It's not exactly a NECA figure in terms of popularity and only die hard Leo fans would pay the $60+ eBay prices. I believe TMNTerminator sold one MOC for $8 a few months back. Mind you, Drome vs eBay pricing and the Drome wins everytime.

[DonatelloFan]

So far, the people I've dealt with on here WANT eBay prices for their stuff. That's why I've tried to buy stuff on here, because I thought that fellow TMNT fans would cut a deal, but everyone so far has wanted just about eBay prices.

[Jester]

Maybe you've dealt with wrong people. :P

[Donnie]

Interested in the Next Mutation Mikey, how much did you have in mind? Feel free to PM me

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Maybe you've dealt with wrong people. :P

Do you have any idea HOW hard it is to buy and resell for a profit? This has really been grinding my gears for some time now.

I'm not going to generalize, because I've had some very good buyers on here and I'm appreciative of said buyers, but it gets really old when people get fussy because you want to sell your items "at ebay prices." Most buyers on here think that being a Technodrome member entitles you to some sort of discount, but I've met die-hard fans via ebay as well.

And Carl, if you don't manage to re-sell the stuff you bought from me, which I sold you at almost the same price that I bought it for, because I thought we were friends and I was trying to help you build a collection, I'd be interested in buying it back. Maybe next time someone who is actually trying to build a collection will buy it, instead of someone who is just going to throw it up on the internet for a couple of dollars when times get tough.

[Jester]

Do you have any idea HOW hard it is to buy and resell for a profit? This has really been grinding my gears for some time now.

I'm not going to generalize, because I've had some very good buyers on here and I'm appreciative of said buyers, but it gets really old when people get fussy because you want to sell your items "at ebay prices." Most buyers on here think that being a Technodrome member entitles you to some sort of discount, but I've met die-hard fans via ebay as well.
Somebody's touchy... I never said, "You must be buying from Son of Ch'rell!"

[Digital Ghost]

In all honesty, he's entitled to sell whatever he wants... I really don't think it's a 'times are tough' issue but even if it is, that's his personal business and not for us to judge. Maybe he just got tired of collecting? It takes a lot of hard work, persistance and dedication, searching for good deals, etc.

I for one have found prices better on the Drome, 98% of the time... I've purchased quite a few TMNT items on eBay but nowhere near the amount I've purchased here. Mind you, the Drome is better price-wise if you're buying large lots, which I prefer to do given what shipping costs... Let's face it, it's easier to find a seller looking to offload numerous figures on the Drome than it is on eBay. It's all right here, under a specifically titled thread whereas on eBay you have to search, search, search.

Perhaps I've just been lucky to come across what I have on here... my transactions with TMNTerminator and you Son of Ch'rell are perfect examples.

Regardless, anything I've purchased, I've purchased at the sellers price point, not mine... I don't think I've ever low-balled anyone on here, nor would I. I've made it well known that I prefer sellers post their desired prices in threads, rather than 'make an offer.' It just makes things run that much more smoothly.

My point is, I do not nor have I ever claimed that being a member here entitles me to discounts... in fact, I really haven't found that of anyone. If that impression does exist, it must only exist in private messaging, as I haven't seen it in any threads.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

If that impression does exist, it must only exist in private messaging, as I haven't seen it in any threads.

I seem to see it a lot, but I'm not going to point fingers, as it will just lead to the entire discussion being sent to the disintegrator unit. I'm all about the coin, but what I'm saying is that if you call someone your "friend" and that person sells you merchandise literally for what the merchandise cost to try to help you out (hence incurring a loss), the courteous thing to do would be to offer that merchandise back to the original seller at a fair price. I'm not saying he is in any way obligated. It's his stuff now. I have so much back stock right now that I have to move out that I wouldn't be able to buy the stuff back from him immediately anyway.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Interested in the Next Mutation Mikey, how much did you have in mind? Feel free to PM me

It isn't The Next Mutation Mike. It is the 2k3, the only TNM stuff i have is Venus and Shredder.

Son of Chr'ell

By the way if you bother to read some of my posts I just realized I don't really want to collect figures anymore and would rather get them to people who would enjoy them. I'm not trying to put you out of business. Figure wise there really aren't that many from you, four I believe. The others I've gotten from ebay or bought when they came out. I didn't set out to piss you off, but rather just pass on the enjoyment I once I got from them to someone else.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Figure wise there really aren't that many from you, four I believe.

I'm counting five, and then some accessories I threw in that went to figures you had that were bare.

I just feel that you took advantage of me...that's all. Oh well. I'll get over it.

I guess you are no longer interested in that 2002 Donatello with bo and belt that I scored for you, and I'll resell that 2002 12 inch Leonardo that I just bought because I thought you wanted a Tokka custom. Best of luck man. You aren't going to put me out of business, that was never the point.

[Cowabunga Carl]

The figures in question are the 2k3 Splinter, April, Shredder, and 2007 Splinter. I decided to keep TNM Venus.

I'm not selling the customs that were made, nor am I planing on trying to bash anyone. But to make it sound like I'm doing something horrible here blows my mind.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Try to see it from MY perspective.

[Jester]

He bought them. They are his. Now he feels that they are just sitting around not bringing him the enjoyment he wanted, so he's sending them on to new homes so they can be loved. What's so wrong with that? They are his now. You sold them to him. You don't retain some arbitrary rights or "dibs" to them.

[Master Splinter]

He bought them. They are his. Now he feels that they are just sitting around not bringing him the enjoyment he wanted, so he's sending them on to new homes so they can be loved. What's so wrong with that? They are his now. You sold them to him. You don't retain some arbitrary rights or "dibs" to them.

Jester hit the nail pretty hard on the head with this one. Doesn't matter what your perspective is, they are his figures, not yours. If I decided to sell comics I bought off you in the past I don't have to ask your permission first I can do whatever I want.

-ms

[Cowabunga Carl]

Just so everyone knows I am using the money I'm getting from these sales to get things I need for my new job. So thank you to those of you have purchased I was able to get some new shoes and socks today.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Jester hit the nail pretty hard on the head with this one. Doesn't matter what your perspective is, they are his figures, not yours. If I decided to sell comics I bought off you in the past I don't have to ask your permission first I can do whatever I want.

-ms

I know, and YOU paid top dollar for most of the stuff you bought from me. I practially gave that stuff to Carl because I was trying to help him build a collection, and now he's pawning it.

[Cowabunga Carl]

I told you what I was willing to spend, you sent what you sent. I never asked or begged for special prices.

Again none of the ones that I've sold so far are ones you sold me. Even if I sold the ones you sold me i still wouldn't make back the money I paid you.

All's I know is that you have made it to the point where I don't want to be on these boards anymore. You are being petty and childish throwing a fit for no reason what so ever. You want to be a victim and you aren't. Thanks for trying to make this thread into a feel bad for Ch'rell thread.

I just reached the point in my life where I realized that having a bunch of figures wasn't making me happy. That at one point I really enjoyed them but now I don't feel anything around them. They are taking up room that could be used for something else. I'm to the point in my life where I want more then just a collection. I want a life where I can share it with someone, a job that is going to be something I'm going to stay at for a while, and friends I can count on no matter what.

I had thought you were one of those types of friends. Now I see you just wanted to use me for money. Hell you even freaked out when you got figures I hadn't asked for and said I didn't want. You tried to guilt me into getting them. I should have known then.

[Samhain]

I know, and YOU paid top dollar for most of the stuff you bought from me. I practially gave that stuff to Carl because I was trying to help him build a collection, and now he's pawning it.

Get over yourself, man. It's his stuff to sell. Not yours. And it's nobody's business but his.

[Powder]

You've bought things off of me & sold them, CJJ, probably from MC too. Nothing was said about that, they were your property at that point.
Price means nothing.

[Cowabunga Carl]

I actually refuse to let you drive me from these forums Ch'rell. I'm over feeling guilty when I've done nothing wrong.

If anyone wants anything that is still up let me know.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I'm not trying to drive you from the forums. But don't act like I used you. You got those figures for less than market value, and you KNOW it.

[chris350]

I just got my TMNT Casey Jones in the mail, thanks a ton, I'd been looking for that figure for a reasonable price for a while!

[RadicalPat]

On the Ebay subject, when you are selling stuff through here, you are not paying Ebay fees, which is one of the main reasons why you shouldn't sell at Ebay prices.

I do a lot of transactions on a forum called NintendoAge, since I collect Nintendo games as well as TMNT action figures, and 90% of the time when I buy something from that forum, I get a better deal than ebay. I don't have any transactions here, so I don't know how it works.

If it was me selling the items, I would sell it at a lower price than Ebay, just to help out the community. There is not much of a community aspect on Ebay, this is where it differs from here. I would be much more inclined to giving out a good deal to a drome member, than an Ebay member.

[Digital Ghost]

The five figures arrived today! Just wanted to say thanks again, they're in GREAT condition and were packed incredibly well too! You weren't kidding about losing interest in 'em. They came complete with dust! :twink:

Leaving Feedback now! :tgrin:

[Drose18]

I don't have much but I'm getting rid of my figures. Here is what I have. I'll try to get pictures soon. They are all unopened and in good condition unless stated otherwise.

TMNT

April - $10

Splinter - Open on the bottom so slides in and out of package - $10

Karai - $10

Jersey Devil and Spider Aracknor - $10

Alien Hunters Thrasmor - $10



2k3 - All open - $5 each

Leo - Has two katana only

Raph - One sai

Mike - bandana has some chipped paint only one nunchuk

Splinter - complete but tail broke and is glued

April - complete

Shredder - One sword

Ill take the shredder! Unless someone else did.

[juxtapose519]

I know it's horribly off topic, but I just need to add my two cents.

I collect Transformers primarily, and I can assure you that it's much easier to find them on forums at a fraction of the ebay price. I'm talking 30-60% of the cost for most figures on ebay. From my limited experience here, forum prices are definitely lower, but by nowhere near that margin.

I think it stems from the fact that you simply can't buy Transformers in bulk quantities and resell them the way you can Turtles, and as a result there are a lot less people on TF forums simply looking to turn a profit. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just saying that it's far more common and acceptable in the TMNT community to resell figures, and that brings up the average prices for the rest of the community.

When I joined here a couple months ago, I sold a butt-load of my old vehicles and figures that I didn't want. I got at least a half dozen people sending me lowball offers (by lowball I'm talking like ~$1 per figure), obviously looking to resell everything. I wasn't upset by it so much as I just wasn't used to it.

I think that reselling is totally fine because it's such an accepted thing in this community. Therefore, it should be fair game no matter who's buying and who's selling. It's a double standard to say that the toys you resell are just business, while a fellow board member reselling something of yours is "taking advantage". All or nothing; There should be no grey area.

[Cowabunga Carl]

I still have items for sale. Let me know if you are interested.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Still got the ones listed. Willing to make deals.

[Cowabunga Carl]

Thought I'd push one more time and give my fellow dormers a chance before I put what I have left on e-bay.