The eBay Thread Almighty! - Page 16

spazzy · 04-23-2008, 01:20 AM

So I buy a large lot of moc/mib vintage turtles:
12 figures
11" Krang android
Party wagon
Sewer playset
Flushomatic
retrocatapult
Pizza Thrower

I originally emailed about shipping prices, because single shipping would add up to be ridiculous. He replied back with buy at least 5 ITEMS and the first is $6.00 others will be $2.00. Now I know he meant figures, even though he knew I was interested in the other larger, but I figured if he was willing to do this why not discount the bigger pieces.

I asked for the total and told me that the action figures were that discounted price not the playsets, and said I hope you weren't thinking in that manner.

Now, I did check usps prices for 70lb priority is $77, parcel $47, I could go with fedex (if he is willing) for probably much less since I have a discount with them that is quite generous.
Now I am pretty positive that these items will not reach 70lb, probably not even half of that. He did mention he has helpers helping him to package and sort his many items he says he has, so it is understandable to pay a little extra, but triple the price? No way. I am hoping he doesn't go down this path, because it is a headache I don't want to deal with.

Since when did combining auctions become such a burden? I love getting multiple items won by buyers less packing and less boxes used also less labeling.

I haven't heard back after telling about my options.
What do you think?

*MrPliggins* · 04-23-2008, 06:28 AM

Actually combining auctions is quite easy and painless. However there's now excuse for tripling the price of shipping. I can see adding more than the cost of shipping for supplies, etc. but tripling is insane.

spazzy · 04-23-2008, 08:58 AM

yeah, and I am not talking $5 or $10, I am talking an extra $100

OA · 04-23-2008, 10:37 AM

Unless this guy is shipping in a gold plated box, I see no reason why shipping should be tripled. Good luck with this...

spazzy · 04-23-2008, 01:31 PM

ok, so this is just great.
I received the 11" krang body ( wasn't expecting him to ship this earlier than the others as I asked him to wait)
shipping was almost $13.00 less than what I paid.
Fine, whatever he said I will get a "deal" with the other boxed vehicles etc.

I open it up and the box is completely open, figure removed from the insert/wires holding him in place, the bag is questionable since it is partly opened with dirt/rat crap on tape, stickers not applied, but this is not what I asked for.
I wrote prior to bidding if it was sealed not opened (the box).
He wrote back "BOX HAS SOME WEAR FROM STORAGE NEVER BEEN OUT OF BOX FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS"
is this what he considers never been out of box for seventeen years? Maybe he meant he opened it 17 years ago and not since.

I am now worried about the other auctions I won.

spazzy · 04-23-2008, 01:54 PM

Well, he brought the other 17 items down to $70 for shipping, which is still high, but not $150, if he comes back to tell me that these are all opened but still sealed contents...man I will be pissed.

Oh but that also doesn't include the $20 I already paid for krang, so really I will have paid $90 in shipping. I am wondering if he is just throwing numbers together to get these prices.

So far he claims the others are sealed...but he also said that for Krang.

OA · 04-23-2008, 02:38 PM

Man this sux! Were each of these separate ebay auctions or a big lot?

spazzy · 04-23-2008, 03:56 PM

they were all seperate. I paid the $70, but I will give him hell if it costs half of that to ship. I understand paying a little extra but really shouldn't over do it.

*Ninjinister* · 04-28-2008, 09:13 PM

Time again to play S's "WtF is Wrong With This Auction" game!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-Stan-Lee-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem

*Roseangelo* · 04-28-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The S

Time again to play S's "WtF is Wrong With This Auction" game!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-Stan-Lee-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem

I call dibs on that. Stan Lee is my favorite Turtle artist and Ralph is my favorite character! Death to any who bid against me!!!

Archon_Turtle · 04-29-2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The S

Time again to play S's "WtF is Wrong With This Auction" game!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-Stan-Lee-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem

He is on a mikey card. what do I win?

*Roseangelo* · 04-29-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

He is on a mikey card. what do I win?

Sorry, you fail.

There's nothing wrong with the figure, but the seller describes it as Stan Lee's TMNT (should be Jim Lee) and it's Ralph instead of Raph.

Archon_Turtle · 05-01-2008, 03:44 PM

That IS mikey on his card though...were they all mikey?

*VaughnMichael* · 05-01-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

That IS mikey on his card though...were they all mikey?

My friend I think you need to go to the eye dr.

Archon_Turtle · 05-01-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

My friend I think you need to go to the eye dr.

That headband looks freaking orange I tell ya! Atleast compared to the figure.

*Roseangelo* · 05-01-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

That headband looks freaking orange I tell ya! Atleast compared to the figure.

You're focusing on the wrong part of the figure.

Raph:

Mike:

Distinctly different.

RaphSpaz · 05-01-2008, 06:40 PM

I didn't want to interrupt the discussion in the Ebay Almighty thread.
This shirt is both signed and made by Peter Lared apparently. And it has drawings from him and some other people he's worked with. Pretty cool!

link to Ebay

**Jester** · 05-01-2008, 07:51 PM

One would wonder if it's legit, since his last name is "Laird."

EDIT: Sorry, being a tool, but seriously it's everywhere, Laird...

thebrownranger · 05-01-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester

One would wonder if it's legit, since his last name is "Laird."

EDIT: Sorry, being a tool, but seriously it's everywhere, Laird...

If you mean the shirt is really signed by Laird, yeah it is. Ain't sure if I'm misunderstanding you or not, but I saw Rob Paulsen sign this same shirt at some con on youtube.

*VaughnMichael* · 05-01-2008, 08:26 PM

I've got to wonder if this person signed up just to pimp this shirt on the Drome.
We've sure had allot of that as of late...

04-23-2008, 10:37 AM	#304
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Unless this guy is shipping in a gold plated box, I see no reason why shipping should be tripled. Good luck with this... __________________

04-23-2008, 01:54 PM	#306
spazzy Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 136	Well, he brought the other 17 items down to $70 for shipping, which is still high, but not $150, if he comes back to tell me that these are all opened but still sealed contents...man I will be pissed. Oh but that also doesn't include the $20 I already paid for krang, so really I will have paid $90 in shipping. I am wondering if he is just throwing numbers together to get these prices. So far he claims the others are sealed...but he also said that for Krang. Last edited by spazzy; 04-23-2008 at 02:17 PM.

04-23-2008, 02:38 PM	#307
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Man this sux! Were each of these separate ebay auctions or a big lot? __________________

04-28-2008, 09:13 PM	#309
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Time again to play S's "WtF is Wrong With This Auction" game!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/TMNT-Stan-Lee-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem __________________

05-01-2008, 06:40 PM	#317
RaphSpaz New Recruit Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	A shirt that's signed by Peter Lared and friends on Ebay! I didn't want to interrupt the discussion in the Ebay Almighty thread. This shirt is both signed and made by Peter Lared apparently. And it has drawings from him and some other people he's worked with. Pretty cool! link to Ebay

04-23-2008, 01:20 AM	#301
spazzy Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 136	So I buy a large lot of moc/mib vintage turtles: 12 figures 11" Krang android Party wagon Sewer playset Flushomatic retrocatapult Pizza Thrower I originally emailed about shipping prices, because single shipping would add up to be ridiculous. He replied back with buy at least 5 ITEMS and the first is $6.00 others will be $2.00. Now I know he meant figures, even though he knew I was interested in the other larger, but I figured if he was willing to do this why not discount the bigger pieces. I asked for the total and told me that the action figures were that discounted price not the playsets, and said I hope you weren't thinking in that manner. Now, I did check usps prices for 70lb priority is $77, parcel $47, I could go with fedex (if he is willing) for probably much less since I have a discount with them that is quite generous. Now I am pretty positive that these items will not reach 70lb, probably not even half of that. He did mention he has helpers helping him to package and sort his many items he says he has, so it is understandable to pay a little extra, but triple the price? No way. I am hoping he doesn't go down this path, because it is a headache I don't want to deal with. Since when did combining auctions become such a burden? I love getting multiple items won by buyers less packing and less boxes used also less labeling. I haven't heard back after telling about my options. What do you think?

04-23-2008, 06:28 AM	#302
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	Actually combining auctions is quite easy and painless. However there's now excuse for tripling the price of shipping. I can see adding more than the cost of shipping for supplies, etc. but tripling is insane.

04-23-2008, 08:58 AM	#303
spazzy Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 136	yeah, and I am not talking $5 or $10, I am talking an extra $100

04-23-2008, 01:31 PM	#305
spazzy Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 136	ok, so this is just great. I received the 11" krang body ( wasn't expecting him to ship this earlier than the others as I asked him to wait) shipping was almost $13.00 less than what I paid. Fine, whatever he said I will get a "deal" with the other boxed vehicles etc. I open it up and the box is completely open, figure removed from the insert/wires holding him in place, the bag is questionable since it is partly opened with dirt/rat crap on tape, stickers not applied, but this is not what I asked for. I wrote prior to bidding if it was sealed not opened (the box). He wrote back "BOX HAS SOME WEAR FROM STORAGE NEVER BEEN OUT OF BOX FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS" is this what he considers never been out of box for seventeen years? Maybe he meant he opened it 17 years ago and not since. I am now worried about the other auctions I won.

04-23-2008, 03:56 PM	#308
spazzy Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 136	they were all seperate. I paid the $70, but I will give him hell if it costs half of that to ship. I understand paying a little extra but really shouldn't over do it.

05-01-2008, 03:44 PM	#313
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	That IS mikey on his card though...were they all mikey?

05-01-2008, 07:51 PM	#318
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,296	One would wonder if it's legit, since his last name is "Laird." EDIT: Sorry, being a tool, but seriously it's everywhere, Laird... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-01-2008, 08:26 PM	#320
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I've got to wonder if this person signed up just to pimp this shirt on the Drome. We've sure had allot of that as of late...