Complete re pricing of ALL my current ebay listings

Krueger · 03-05-2008, 07:28 AM

Isn't it great how you had it for a cheaper buy it now price for the Triceraton originally and no one bought it. Congrats on the sell.

Archon_Turtle · 03-05-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Krueger

Isn't it great how you had it for a cheaper buy it now price for the Triceraton originally and no one bought it. Congrats on the sell.

Competative Human Nature FTW!

Triglyph · 03-05-2008, 01:50 PM

Sadly, Mumm-ra sold for WAAAAYYYY below what I expected, so overall it was a disapointment, as great as the triceraton auction went. Funny how that worked out. After the fact, the other toysandtoons guy, Pete, was like "you should have just taken it out of the case"...People are weird when they see a low afa number even though its still a top level piece with a minor bubble crack. For anyone that doesn't know, if something has a bubble crack, the highest grade the bubble gets is a 60. Even though its a crazy rare item, people see AFA 60 and get scared off

I truely expected to see that go for at least $500.

Someone emailed me today too and did that "if the high bidder doesn't end up getting the mumm-ra, let me know" thing. Its like DUDE...YOU SHOULD HAVE BID ON THE AUCTION!!!!!

The simpsons figures I had also sold for $13. $13 for two toyfare exclusives not to mention the playset and two regular figures. Time will do that, and I know its not 2002 any more so simpsons "values" are way down from that period while they were the "hot" line of the retail market, but its like DAMN...for $13, I would have given them to my animation partner's kids or given them to my girlfriend to take to work (by the way-simpsons ride opens at universal orlando in the spring!!!). I mean every buck I get is a buck I didn't have before, but DAMN, $13!?

I am still at EASILY $2000 below where I need to be by the end of march. I have to buy a plane ticket for one of my voice actors and put him up in a hotel, and pay for a weekend's worth of studio recording...Its going to be one big payment thats going to hit me all at once. I am thinking about just selling out all of my remaining vintage items to Pete and being done with all sales "vintage" anything. I don't have time to keep up with this and I have hundreds of $10-$20-$30 items. I'd rather get the money out of them and put it towards production costs than sit on the items. Ebay is just too time consuming for me. Every hour I am selling on ebay is an hour I am not editing scripts, storyboarding, etc.

Depending on how my comic lot does tonight, I may start my volume 1 set at a penny and see what that does for me. I wish I was doing all of this at christmas, but I am where I am at this point in time, not seven-eight months into the future. I have a project in production and I need to get a voice actor in a studio when we need him. No voice means you can't move forward with animation.

I've got some other stuff down here in FL-some power rangers, a few more contemporary turtles...I've got a loose quarry I may part with...I have some vintage turtles line test shots...I dunno...I am just hitting a tough period on ebay for some reason. Selling out to pete may be the best option. Again, triceraton was awsome, but mumm ra was less than half of the minimum I expected to see it sell for. Kind of evened out to still be a letdown. People will say "how could it be a let down"...All I can say is I sure as hell didn't pay $5 for these figures at retail.

Oh well...buy more of my stuff tonight.

*MrPliggins* · 03-05-2008, 08:26 PM

Dude..I've also sold things on ebay for way below what I wanted to get. It seems to be a thing with ebay, unfortunately. I think ebay's existence alone lowers the values of certain collectibles. Good luck with your sales.

holygrail · 03-05-2008, 08:43 PM

Well I'd consider bidding on some of your stuff only I'm not in the USA.... Might explain the lack of bids?

03-05-2008, 07:28 AM	#1
Krueger Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 481	Isn't it great how you had it for a cheaper buy it now price for the Triceraton originally and no one bought it. Congrats on the sell. __________________ "Why are ya screaming? I haven't even cut you yet."

03-05-2008, 08:43 PM	#5
holygrail Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA, Australia Posts: 30	Well I'd consider bidding on some of your stuff only I'm not in the USA.... Might explain the lack of bids? __________________ Nerd is the new black.

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03-05-2008, 01:50 PM	#3
Triglyph Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 215	Sadly, Mumm-ra sold for WAAAAYYYY below what I expected, so overall it was a disapointment, as great as the triceraton auction went. Funny how that worked out. After the fact, the other toysandtoons guy, Pete, was like "you should have just taken it out of the case"...People are weird when they see a low afa number even though its still a top level piece with a minor bubble crack. For anyone that doesn't know, if something has a bubble crack, the highest grade the bubble gets is a 60. Even though its a crazy rare item, people see AFA 60 and get scared off I truely expected to see that go for at least $500. Someone emailed me today too and did that "if the high bidder doesn't end up getting the mumm-ra, let me know" thing. Its like DUDE...YOU SHOULD HAVE BID ON THE AUCTION!!!!! The simpsons figures I had also sold for $13. $13 for two toyfare exclusives not to mention the playset and two regular figures. Time will do that, and I know its not 2002 any more so simpsons "values" are way down from that period while they were the "hot" line of the retail market, but its like DAMN...for $13, I would have given them to my animation partner's kids or given them to my girlfriend to take to work (by the way-simpsons ride opens at universal orlando in the spring!!!). I mean every buck I get is a buck I didn't have before, but DAMN, $13!? I am still at EASILY $2000 below where I need to be by the end of march. I have to buy a plane ticket for one of my voice actors and put him up in a hotel, and pay for a weekend's worth of studio recording...Its going to be one big payment thats going to hit me all at once. I am thinking about just selling out all of my remaining vintage items to Pete and being done with all sales "vintage" anything. I don't have time to keep up with this and I have hundreds of $10-$20-$30 items. I'd rather get the money out of them and put it towards production costs than sit on the items. Ebay is just too time consuming for me. Every hour I am selling on ebay is an hour I am not editing scripts, storyboarding, etc. Depending on how my comic lot does tonight, I may start my volume 1 set at a penny and see what that does for me. I wish I was doing all of this at christmas, but I am where I am at this point in time, not seven-eight months into the future. I have a project in production and I need to get a voice actor in a studio when we need him. No voice means you can't move forward with animation. I've got some other stuff down here in FL-some power rangers, a few more contemporary turtles...I've got a loose quarry I may part with...I have some vintage turtles line test shots...I dunno...I am just hitting a tough period on ebay for some reason. Selling out to pete may be the best option. Again, triceraton was awsome, but mumm ra was less than half of the minimum I expected to see it sell for. Kind of evened out to still be a letdown. People will say "how could it be a let down"...All I can say is I sure as hell didn't pay $5 for these figures at retail. Oh well...buy more of my stuff tonight.

03-05-2008, 08:26 PM	#4
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	Dude..I've also sold things on ebay for way below what I wanted to get. It seems to be a thing with ebay, unfortunately. I think ebay's existence alone lowers the values of certain collectibles. Good luck with your sales.