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Post by bonecow on Jan 28, 2005 0:29:17 GMT -5
O.K. I've got a Voltes V that has a broken face and is broken in the hinge section of the Cruiser (pretty common). I have the face pieces; but don't really want to glue them back on the cruiser. Is this a bad idea when selling a Godaikin? Should you leave it untouched and let a buyer do it? We're not talking plastic particles. It's like 2 pieces.
Also: Hi from newbie land! ;D
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Post by cybermuton on Jan 28, 2005 6:51:42 GMT -5
I always let the buyer do it. If you're up-front with the description, the buyer knows what he (pretty safe bet it's not a 'she'  ) is getting into. If you repair it, there's a risk it'll go wrong for a start, then you'll be stuck. And even if it's a good repair, you've got to describe it anyway as the buyer will notice when he gets it. Obviously it will affect the value against that of an unbroken one, but in my experience, a broken/repaired toy is worth no more than a broken/unrepaired toy (as long as all the bits are there, of course). A repaired toy always carries the risk that it's hiding something, while a broken toy is up-front and honest. Be as clear as you can when describing the fault, and take a decent picture as well so that everyone knows the score. After it's sold, by all means offer to fix it if the buyer's incapable of doing his own repair, but I'd leave it as it is for selling purposes. BTW - welcome to RJ... Tony |
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Post by bonecow on Jan 28, 2005 19:54:07 GMT -5
Hey. Thanks for the advice. This seems like a really helpful and cool place. I totally agree with you. Godaikins are definately an investment and I want to make sure the buyer gets what he/she is expecting. This is a learning process for me. So, I'm here if you or anybody else has advice. |
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Post by bomber2 on May 22, 2005 12:07:41 GMT -5
Well if you really want to repair it... I suggest loosening those two screws at the bottom. That wal the whole head assemble will come off leaving the tail end attached via the triangular connectine piece only. You may the unscrew the posterior part of the head and gle the pieces on. Hope this helps
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Post by luca.bart on May 22, 2005 15:21:20 GMT -5
I usually don't repair if I want to sell a broken toy. It's better to let know the buyer about problems. So, if the buyer will be more able than me in the art of repairng ... that's good! ;-)
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