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Post by diecastjunkie on May 21, 2003 16:21:19 GMT -5
Hey Adminbot... I guess I am still trying to justify not bidding higher on that T28 I lost... Not that I had much chance getting another bid in with 7 sec. left BTW, how do you feel about sniping? Don't get me wrong, I think everyone has the right to do things in ways most advantageous to him/her within the rules. Too bad eBay won't automatically extend an auction as long as bids are coming in. Oh well... Yes, there is another one available without the outer box in "similar" condition.... Still thinking about it...
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on May 21, 2003 22:27:54 GMT -5
Sniping, well, is a gray area to me. E-bay will proxy bid, so I suggest bidding ALL the amount that you are willing to pay and then let e-bay work out the details.
One pro of sniping is that prices tend to be low and others are not attracted to auctions because a) All of the bidding and b) attracted to bid against you / your name
So are you saying on the T-28 that you would settle for an american version or no outer box? T-28s are about the same (Godaikin vs. Japanese box). The j-box simply has better art.
You can find a loose one for much less. Also, you may have better luck looking at yahoojapan and finding a better deal.
-ed
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Post by diecastjunkie on May 21, 2003 22:49:25 GMT -5
Well, it wouldn't have made any difference in this case. I made up my mind on the max amount I would bid on this toy. I don't care if someone outbid me right after. I wasn't goint to raise it. My personal view is that I would bid my max towards the end but give other people a chance to think about it. My last bid went in with 37 minutes left. I just wonder how the winner would feel if I sniped it with 5 seconds left and get it for less than (s)he would have been willing to pay for it... It's a question of fairness (IMHO of course). I found a Popy SG-1 from a Japanese dealer. Same mint condition but no outer box for 250K yen. I figure I save myself $1000.00 by not having the outer box. So, anyone has a T28 SG-1 outer box for sale?
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Post by noizytoyz on Jun 3, 2003 8:43:49 GMT -5
if possible i want the toy 100% complete. But for some reason i also buy toys even though they're loose. the reason for this is to add to my shelf. In my collection all toys with box are not displayed. I want doubles(loose ones) they're the ones i used for display. I have a lot of toys without box but those are hard to find like GA-13 stronger etc. When i go to Japan, i usually buy loose ones or small boxed ones cos its hard to bring them over. For me, Toy is more important if i really wanna have it, it doesn't matter if it doesn't have a box. Especially now, there are so many fake boxes made and they look so real, i was surprised to see one in Japan.Toys complete with box adds more to the value of course. I collect toys cos i want to have them. This is my opinion as a collector not as a business man.
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Post by mechapunk on Jun 3, 2003 9:41:02 GMT -5
The toy itself is definitely more important to me. The boxes are a premium.
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Post by Omni Existence on Jun 3, 2003 10:56:55 GMT -5
I'm currently satisfied with the current art/pictures on the new boxes. With the digital rendering and stuff, the toys look appealing, but I have to admit that nothing beats old school art.
If Bandai and Miracle house can incorporate old school art on their boxes, like what Hasegawa does on their Macross kits, i'd be a happy little boy! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by www-greattoys-net on Jun 6, 2003 2:32:06 GMT -5
old school boxes are still the way to go! seeing boxes like Volt in Box, Combine Box, GA-50 box etc makes me drool!! I'm currently satisfied with the current art/pictures on the new boxes. With the digital rendering and stuff, the toys look appealing, but I have to admit that nothing beats old school art. If Bandai and Miracle house can incorporate old school art on their boxes, like what Hasegawa does on their Macross kits, i'd be a happy little boy! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by MarioKempes78 on Jun 10, 2003 6:47:55 GMT -5
Most of the stuff I have, I have purchased loose. But I am a box art work nut, though. If I see two copies of the same item, say on ebay, I tend to lean toward the one with the box, just as long as it is not excessively overpriced. Yes, I do keep the boxes. I tend to keep the box in the postal box in which it came (crazy huh?) My family gets on me about it, but what the heck.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Jun 10, 2003 8:22:56 GMT -5
Keeping it in the postal box is a strange one...but, errrrr, I sometimes do that too ;D I just don't have the right amount of storage space.
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Post by jwm on Jun 10, 2003 20:05:50 GMT -5
I must confess, I am a nut about keeping boxes in good shape, too. (Maybe we should start a 12-step thing) I've been moving these last couple weeks, trying to shove a lot of stuff into a little space, and finding myself going out of the way to make room to store the boxes from four perfect grade models- and those are big boxes that aren't really any good for storing the completed figures to boot! And my wife doesn't share my opinion that the box covers could be framed and hung on the wall. Imagine that. Sometimes you just have to laugh. JWM
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