Interesting, rare and sometimes cheap ebay items.

[Skullcruncher]

Hi, i'm new here...
I just won several figures from ni_jay1988, i know that he's very suspicious mostly because he don't have and can't provide real pics on his listings and the worst is his english is so bad, he can't understand what my questions are. I searched through the web and find out that only otca discussed about him.
Okay, so i paid the first item and waiting for him to give me tracking no. and after he sent me the no. I have spent 3 days trying to trace the shipping status but the website always says not found, i'm totally f*cked.

Looks like it.....where in Indonesia are you? When I was there last time some collectors told me to go to Bandung as that's the best place for buying.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Hi, i'm new here...
I just won several figures from ni_jay1988, i know that he's very suspicious mostly because he don't have and can't provide real pics on his listings and the worst is his english is so bad, he can't understand what my questions are. I searched through the web and find out that only otca discussed about him.
Okay, so i paid the first item and waiting for him to give me tracking no. and after he sent me the no. I have spent 3 days trying to trace the shipping status but the website always says not found, i'm totally f*cked.

Hi neeno, Welcome to OTCA. Probably best get ready to go through the eBay dispute resolution process as soon as possible - don't wait until he's withdrawn funds and closed his accounts. If he's an honest seller, it would probably give him a push to make some sort of effort despite the language barrier.

Just checked and he's relisted a whole bunch of would-be-expensive TFs priced at peanuts, so at least his bank accounts must still be open.

[neeno]

Looks like it.....where in Indonesia are you? When I was there last time some collectors told me to go to Bandung as that's the best place for buying.
I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

[Skullcruncher]

I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

Haha yeah we were stuck in a traffic for 5 hours one afternoon in Jakarta. Thanks when I go next time I might ask for some more places to visit. Good luck with resolving your ebay issue!

[neeno]

Hi neeno, Welcome to OTCA. Probably best get ready to go through the eBay dispute resolution process as soon as possible - don't wait until he's withdrawn funds and closed his accounts. If he's an honest seller, it would probably give him a push to make some sort of effort despite the language barrier.

Just checked and he's relisted a whole bunch of would-be-expensive TFs priced at peanuts, so at least his bank accounts must still be open.
I tried to make dispute like this once with another seller, but stupid ebay won't allow it since it only been 5 days since i paid.
Besides even if i could do that, their automated customer service reply would tell me to wait for more days since they checked that seller has put tracking # despite my complaints. They won't even bother to check whether the# is legit. I have to go through 2 or 3 emails until ebay give personal responses. I guess they never read the first complaints.

[heroic_decepticon]

I'm in Medan, Sumatera. Bandung is quite a place for buying but Jakarta is the best, however the city is way too crowded, it took hours between places just to look for what you're looking.
When the time is right you can get cheap takara tf figures in Indonesia than any places. For example buster prime, aps-01 for around usd110, mp-11,mp-09 for usd90 in hobby shop called Multi Toys

hey Neeno, welcome to the Boards.

I go to Jakarta on business very often. I know how bad the traffic is. Typically, I can at best do 2 meetings a day, because it takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach the other end of the city. The traffic is really horrid.

Are there places you can recommend for toys in Jakarta?
Any places sell vintage TFs?

PS: I'm usually at the Four Seasons or Kemang or Setiabudi. Plaza Indonesia is kind of near.

[Skullcruncher]

hey Neeno, welcome to the Boards.

I go to Jakarta on business very often. I know how bad the traffic is. Typically, I can at best do 2 meetings a day, because it takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach the other end of the city. The traffic is really horrid.

Are there places you can recommend for toys in Jakarta?
Any places sell vintage TFs?

PS: I'm usually at the Four Seasons or Kemang or Setiabudi. Plaza Indonesia is kind of near.

HD there is one place with several small shops in Jakarta for vintage items, but like HK the stores just seem to open when they feel like it. There was an awesome display of vintage GI Joe, He-man, TMNT and Transformers there better than anything I have seen - the owner is apparently from Bandung and has a shop somewhere there. I took some photos but they were a bit blurry as it was an old phone camera - actually I am sure I posted them in the sightings ages ago! I will look them up this weekend and see if I can find the address.

[heroic_decepticon]

HD there is one place with several small shops in Jakarta for vintage items, but like HK the stores just seem to open when they feel like it. There was an awesome display of vintage GI Joe, He-man, TMNT and Transformers there better than anything I have seen - the owner is apparently from Bandung and has a shop somewhere there. I took some photos but they were a bit blurry as it was an old phone camera - actually I am sure I posted them in the sightings ages ago! I will look them up this weekend and see if I can find the address.

damnit. Should have asked around here earlier. In Nov / Dec, I was in Jakarta for 2 weeks and I 'thought' there was nothing to do but watch CNN at night.... sign. Argh.

Could you email me the address and photos by any chance?

[Skullcruncher]

damnit. Should have asked around here earlier. In Nov / Dec, I was in Jakarta for 2 weeks and I 'thought' there was nothing to do but watch CNN at night.... sign. Argh.

Could you email me the address and photos by any chance?

Yeah sure - its in a mall that's off the beaten track a bit. Nothing compared to japan but would give you a break from CNN :p

[neeno]

Hi skullcruncher and heroic_decepticon,
Indonesia is not the right place to find vintage tf, from what i remember when i was a kid, we only had a few g1 imported here around year 84-86, and then we didn't have any until beast wars, and chug, movie. We didn't even have A/C/E since the cartoon never aired in television.
In the past 3 years,me & my wife tried to track leftovers from small stores which were selling them based on my memories when i was a kid.
But no such luck until now. You can get some vintage from Kampung Mainan at Blok M, southern jakarta but the conditions are far from good and pricey too.

But if you're looking for takara pieces for decent prices you can get them when there is a toy fair or get them at Multi toys kelapa gading or pondok indah mall, they seldom discounted their prices.
I will let you know about other stores. I need to ask my friend who lived there.

[Skullcruncher]

Hi skullcruncher and heroic_decepticon,
Indonesia is not the right place to find vintage tf, from what i remember when i was a kid, we only had a few g1 imported here around year 84-86, and then we didn't have any until beast wars, and chug, movie. We didn't even have A/C/E since the cartoon never aired in television.
In the past 3 years,me & my wife tried to track leftovers from small stores which were selling them based on my memories when i was a kid.
But no such luck until now. You can get some vintage from Kampung Mainan at Blok M, southern jakarta but the conditions are far from good and pricey too.

But if you're looking for takara pieces for decent prices you can get them when there is a toy fair or get them at Multi toys kelapa gading or pondok indah mall, they seldom discounted their prices.
I will let you know about other stores. I need to ask my friend who lived there.

Thanks Neeno, yes Blok M was where I went, top floor! Heroic Decepticon has some mad transformer hunting skills, he always seems to find something!

[heroic_decepticon]

Hi skullcruncher and heroic_decepticon,
Indonesia is not the right place to find vintage tf, from what i remember when i was a kid, we only had a few g1 imported here around year 84-86, and then we didn't have any until beast wars, and chug, movie. We didn't even have A/C/E since the cartoon never aired in television.
In the past 3 years,me & my wife tried to track leftovers from small stores which were selling them based on my memories when i was a kid.
But no such luck until now. You can get some vintage from Kampung Mainan at Blok M, southern jakarta but the conditions are far from good and pricey too.

But if you're looking for takara pieces for decent prices you can get them when there is a toy fair or get them at Multi toys kelapa gading or pondok indah mall, they seldom discounted their prices.
I will let you know about other stores. I need to ask my friend who lived there.

Thanks for the info.

Do let me know when you find out. I have contacts in Indo that can help me look up the places (but they don't collect TFs).


Thanks Neeno, yes Blok M was where I went, top floor! Heroic Decepticon has some mad transformer hunting skills, he always seems to find something!

yum... like Hound, I sniff them out. :D

[Starscream77]

Yeah the guy continuously had good feedback increasing during the period of Transformers listings (when the listings were active his feedback score was 80 and now its 86). One of them was a giant plush teddy bear (my girlfriend was eyeing it!) that sold on a Friday, and then positive feedback was given the next day.



Just checked, here is another super suss feedback. 'Positive' feedback was given 30mins after the listing ended. Either these 'buyers' are really trusting or Chinese posties are that good.

So it looks like he just got the first lot of feedback from selling TFs and what a shock it is negative. The comment says 'fraudulent seller, ordered a transformer toy and got a Santa hat instead'

[Skullcruncher]

The comment says 'fraudulent seller, ordered a transformer toy and got a Santa hat instead'

Doh! :eek::eek::eek:

[neeno]

dafuq!!!
now i have to open a case

please advise on how to win the case (even if ebay usually side with buyers) considering that the seller gave tracking no. with different ordered item.
do we have to open Item not as described and send back the wrong item before receiving a refund but it would cost us more to ship junk back to china not to mention the time it would take before he receives and confirm to ebay.

or ebay would just buy it if i open case for INR and refund straight away?

[Ploughmans Lunch]

So it looks like he just got the first lot of feedback from selling TFs and what a shock it is negative. The comment says 'fraudulent seller, ordered a transformer toy and got a Santa hat instead'

Hahaha welp

[neeno]

now he received another negative feedback, another santa hat was sent, no wonder he kept saying merry christmas in every messages

tried to open case but stupid ebay said i have to wait until feb 6, i can open item not as described case but afraid that i have to go into hassle of sending the santa hat back first before ebay refund my money

[UltraMac]

Looks like i am gonna have 6 santa hats turn up... negative feed back for the one i got today.. i dont think i will wait for the others to show... not happy but i hope to get the $$ back:(:(

[Dangermot]

Hahaha welp


I don't think that is very funny.

[neeno]

Looks like i am gonna have 6 santa hats turn up... negative feed back for the one i got today.. i dont think i will wait for the others to show... not happy but i hope to get the $$ back:(:(
let me know how it turns up UltraMac, i don't have any idea about how ebay will side to us. I am gonna have 8 santa hats in february if not sooner.

I don't think that is very funny.
relax, he's laughing at himself for 1 santa hat.

updates: I message him about his scam, surprisingly he acted like he was shocked about the item he was sent and his english is getting better than previous messages.

Dear neeno,

hi friend
what happend ?
please send the photos about the package to me
i will check
thanks

[Trent]

Knew it was too good to be true :(

[neeno]

Knew it was too good to be true :(

yeah and i guess he acted like he was in shock to buy him more time until the limit of opening case has been passed.

[Dangermot]

Dear ********,

Hello!
Really sorry! Christmas hat as a gift for you. Our shipping department may have forgotten to send the Transformers with you. I now give you a refund via paypal. Please check! And, we will re-send the Transformers to you. In the five days. After you receive the Transformers. You then pay to me. Is that OK? I really knew was wrong. So I want to implore you could help me modify the negative feedback? Waiting for your reply! Merry Christmas!

- ni_jay1988

I'll admit the refund has come back to my account but I'll bet it is because I contacted Paypal and e-mailed them photos of the "Christmas hat". No f***ing way am I sending him any more money...

[neeno]

Knew it was too good to be true :(


Dear ********,

Hello!
Really sorry! Christmas hat as a gift for you. Our shipping department may have forgotten to send the Transformers with you. I now give you a refund via paypal. Please check! And, we will re-send the Transformers to you. In the five days. After you receive the Transformers. You then pay to me. Is that OK? I really knew was wrong. So I want to implore you could help me modify the negative feedback? Waiting for your reply! Merry Christmas!

- ni_jay1988

I'll admit the refund has come back to my account but I'll bet it is because I contacted Paypal and e-mailed them photos of the "Christmas hat". No f***ing way am I sending him any more money...


wait, you contacted paypal and not ebay? :confused:
you bought it from ebay but file a dispute directly to paypal, i didn't know that it was allowed

[Ploughmans Lunch]

Got refunded~

[Darthprimus]

neeno mate paypal is ebay. different division i believe. so not only do they take there ebay fees but then sting you a second time with there bogus rates. ive only had a couple probs on ebay persoanlly and i just go ring paypal. speak direct to a person and get my cash back. one day i seriously was refunded in 2hours of ringing them.

[UltraMac]

let me know how it turns up UltraMac, i don't have any idea about how ebay will side to us. I am gonna have 8 santa hats in february if not sooner.

relax, he's laughing at himself for 1 santa hat.

updates: I message him about his scam, surprisingly he acted like he was shocked about the item he was sent and his english is getting better than previous messages.

Dear neeno,

hi friend
what happend ?
please send the photos about the package to me
i will check
thanks

sent the same to me got refunded on 2 of the items... he says he is resending them heaps of negative feedback on his account now.. yep he seems shocked.. and i flat out told him i was very angry.... if he sends the item yep sure i will pay for them.. but who does this to people....could just be a pro scammer.. who knows its not over yet... i wonder if i should bid on some more items lol

[UltraMac]

Dear ********,

Hello!
Really sorry! Christmas hat as a gift for you. Our shipping department may have forgotten to send the Transformers with you. I now give you a refund via paypal. Please check! And, we will re-send the Transformers to you. In the five days. After you receive the Transformers. You then pay to me. Is that OK? I really knew was wrong. So I want to implore you could help me modify the negative feedback? Waiting for your reply! Merry Christmas!

- ni_jay1988

I'll admit the refund has come back to my account but I'll bet it is because I contacted Paypal and e-mailed them photos of the "Christmas hat". No f***ing way am I sending him any more money...

got the exact same email

[UltraMac]

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Member id lglg_zhao89.... seems to have sold the same items and has feed back a mere hours after a sale.... i smell a scam ring going on... but hey if they come thru with the good i am happy to be wrong.


Yeh i dont think they will come thru

[griffin]

Considering how long they've been around, and only had one negative feedback before this incident, AND considering they are refunding money with the claim that they will still send out the toys (leaving it up to the buyers to pay for it later if they want)... I get the feeling that it was probably just an unfortunate accident by someone else in their business, who boxed up the wrong items, or didn't know that a toy was to go into the boxes (if they saw a hat in each box and assumed it was ready to tape up and post).

A scammer wouldn't refund the money, and wouldn't still be on ebay selling hundreds of items, a year after they first started (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/ni_jay1988/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692). And their completed sales in the last three months have been 447 items (sold, out of 660 listed - that'd be a lot of work to scam a dozen people out of $47 each).
The amount of items being sold by this dealer would need at least 2 or 3 people to run... perhaps it is even an ebay account set up by an existing toy store in China.

If they are refunding money, it's not a scam... and if they still send the toy, it's sounds like some expensive damage control over a mistake by one of their employees.

[neeno]

sent the same to me got refunded on 2 of the items... he says he is resending them heaps of negative feedback on his account now.. yep he seems shocked.. and i flat out told him i was very angry.... if he sends the item yep sure i will pay for them.. but who does this to people....could just be a pro scammer.. who knows its not over yet... i wonder if i should bid on some more items lol
Oh, i did bid and win just to leave another negative feedback for him.
I still haven't got my refund,tho
Yeah, i doubt that he would send the real thing, but if he keeps sending me the santa hats, i might have enough fund next christmas

Dear ********,

Hello!
Really sorry! Christmas hat as a gift for you. Our shipping department may have forgotten to send the Transformers with you. I now give you a refund via paypal. Please check! And, we will re-send the Transformers to you. In the five days. After you receive the Transformers. You then pay to me. Is that OK? I really knew was wrong. So I want to implore you could help me modify the negative feedback? Waiting for your reply! Merry Christmas!

- ni_jay1988

I'll admit the refund has come back to my account but I'll bet it is because I contacted Paypal and e-mailed them photos of the "Christmas hat". No f***ing way am I sending him any more money...
Just receive the same message, funny eh?

[neeno]

Considering how long they've been around, and only had one negative feedback before this incident, AND considering they are refunding money with the claim that they will still send out the toys (leaving it up to the buyers to pay for it later if they want)... I get the feeling that it was probably just an unfortunate accident by someone else in their business, who boxed up the wrong items, or didn't know that a toy was to go into the boxes (if they saw a hat in each box and assumed it was ready to tape up and post).

A scammer wouldn't refund the money, and wouldn't still be on ebay selling hundreds of items, a year after they first started (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/ni_jay1988/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692). And their completed sales in the last three months have been 447 items (sold, out of 660 listed - that'd be a lot of work to scam a dozen people out of $47 each).
The amount of items being sold by this dealer would need at least 2 or 3 people to run... perhaps it is even an ebay account set up by an existing toy store in China.

If they are refunding money, it's not a scam... and if they still send the toy, it's sounds like some expensive damage control over a mistake by one of their employees.

That was crossed my mind, but it almost impossible to believe that every shipment has the wrong item sent. At least they must be one right item sent or in other words is there a member here who received the real thing from many purchases made?
hey, how come a seller with 447 items sold only received 90 feed backs?

From my experience buying from the Chinese sellers, mostly they are just the middle man, when we ordered something then items were sent directly from the different suppliers.
Maybe the reason why he refund is that he didn't expect this accident would happened and also being scammed by his suppliers.

If that's what happened i pity him, but i still want my money back. If he really want to resend the item, then just send it with an express mail to make up the mistake, no need to ask my permission. sometimes it is better to lose money than your face.

[griffin]

hey, how come a seller with 447 items sold only received 90 feed backs?


A lot of people don't do the feedback, either they don't care, they don't remember, they don't have the time to log in and find the right one, or the one I hear most often - they don't want to be the first to leave feedback, in case they don't get it back. (I've bought hundreds of items, but only get feedback for about 10% of them)

[Dangermot]

Considering how long they've been around, and only had one negative feedback before this incident, AND considering they are refunding money with the claim that they will still send out the toys (leaving it up to the buyers to pay for it later if they want)... I get the feeling that it was probably just an unfortunate accident by someone else in their business, who boxed up the wrong items, or didn't know that a toy was to go into the boxes (if they saw a hat in each box and assumed it was ready to tape up and post).

A scammer wouldn't refund the money, and wouldn't still be on ebay selling hundreds of items, a year after they first started (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/ni_jay1988/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692). And their completed sales in the last three months have been 447 items (sold, out of 660 listed - that'd be a lot of work to scam a dozen people out of $47 each).
The amount of items being sold by this dealer would need at least 2 or 3 people to run... perhaps it is even an ebay account set up by an existing toy store in China.

If they are refunding money, it's not a scam... and if they still send the toy, it's sounds like some expensive damage control over a mistake by one of their employees.

Have you ever heard of other Chinese online sellers (Chimungmung, Robot Kingdom EhobbyBaseShop etc) sending out an item of clothing instead of a transformer collectible?

Some other points:

They refused to send any more pics of the item,

There is no other feedback for Transformers items despite having many listings,

Buyers leaving positive feedback within minutes of winning an auction.

Their feedback jumped from about 97.6% to 99% in the space of about 1 or 2 weeks.

Just too many discrepancies for me...

[5FDP]

Have you ever heard of other Chinese online sellers (Chimungmung, Robot Kingdom EhobbyBaseShop etc) sending out an item of clothing instead of a transformer collectible?

No... never, which is why I only stick to sellers I can trust such as RK. I can't even remember the last time I bought a Transformer off eBay :confused: Collectors hunting down vintage pieces have little choice though.

[Dangermot]

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a443/dangermot/nijay/ec5c8af3-3877-4c22-b9c8-38b6c7574f77_zps49d02261.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/dangermot/media/nijay/ec5c8af3-3877-4c22-b9c8-38b6c7574f77_zps49d02261.jpg.html)

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a443/dangermot/nijay/F2_zpsfaa7ac9b.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/dangermot/media/nijay/F2_zpsfaa7ac9b.jpg.html)

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a443/dangermot/nijay/195d7ed7-458b-4f5a-80bb-c8b94183f137_zps1266f83a.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/dangermot/media/nijay/195d7ed7-458b-4f5a-80bb-c8b94183f137_zps1266f83a.jpg.html)

[UltraMarginal]

Dear ********,

Hello!
Really sorry! Christmas hat as a gift for you. Our shipping department may have forgotten to send the Transformers with you. I now give you a refund via paypal. Please check! And, we will re-send the Transformers to you. In the five days. After you receive the Transformers. You then pay to me. Is that OK? I really knew was wrong. So I want to implore you could help me modify the negative feedback? Waiting for your reply! Merry Christmas!

- ni_jay1988

I'll admit the refund has come back to my account but I'll bet it is because I contacted Paypal and e-mailed them photos of the "Christmas hat". No f***ing way am I sending him any more money...

If per chance they do end up sending you the right item, make sure you pay back through eBay, it may also be an elaborate plan to evade eBay's seller fees.


neeno mate paypal is ebay. different division i believe. so not only do they take there ebay fees but then sting you a second time with there bogus rates. ive only had a couple probs on ebay persoanlly and i just go ring paypal. speak direct to a person and get my cash back. one day i seriously was refunded in 2hours of ringing them.

I am pretty sure that Technically eBay owns Paypal. The problem is they nearly have a monopoly on ways to pay through eBay as a result, the pro is there are multiple ways to get a resolution through them.

[neeno]

A lot of people don't do the feedback, either they don't care, they don't remember, they don't have the time to log in and find the right one, or the one I hear most often - they don't want to be the first to leave feedback, in case they don't get it back. (I've bought hundreds of items, but only get feedback for about 10% of them)
could be, but most of sellers/stores, especially new one, care most about feedback, they would go into a hassle by asking you to leave a good one since it effected to their reputation and reduced fee from ebay.
in this case, the sellers struggle to bump his rep in 1-2 weeks and even begging buyers to revise the negative feedbacks.


Have you ever heard of other Chinese online sellers (Chimungmung, Robot Kingdom EhobbyBaseShop etc) sending out an item of clothing instead of a transformer collectible?
Some other points:
They refused to send any more pics of the item,
There is no other feedback for Transformers items despite having many listings,
Buyers leaving positive feedback within minutes of winning an auction.
Their feedback jumped from about 97.6% to 99% in the space of about 1 or 2 weeks.

Just too many discrepancies for me...
in my opinion,
transformers is their first new field of sales, he might be has source of cheap goodies but not from their area, could be miles away so they can't check them properly. every shipment will be delivered straight from suppliers to buyers. maybe that's why they can't provide real pics, can't check the shipment since he also never receive products samples, but it's still a weak excuse at least that's the reason there is no feedback about transformers yet, until now, the suppliers f**ked up and sending santa hats, there goes the neg feedback.

bumping feedback is easy, ask your friend to buy from you, leave a good feedback, return the money to him, ebay fees is a small price for a nice feedback. but that's not acceptable

[Dangermot]

I typed the phrase "chinese ebay scam" in to Google and found some interesting results. Here is just one of many:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1725234

Note the recurring theme - buyers are sent something cheap & nasty instead of what they actually paid for. That way the buyer cannot claim "Item not received" and would need to ship the item back. The scammer is hoping that most people would not be bothered paying to ship back a Christmas hat or hair clip etc.

It is very similar to what has happened here with ni_jay88.

This is a scam pure and simple.

[Ploughmans Lunch]

could be, but most of sellers/stores, especially new one, care most about feedback, they would go into a hassle by asking you to leave a good one since it effected to their reputation and reduced fee from ebay.
in this case, the sellers struggle to bump his rep in 1-2 weeks and even begging buyers to revise the negative feedbacks.


in my opinion,
transformers is their first new field of sales, he might be has source of cheap goodies but not from their area, could be miles away so they can't check them properly. every shipment will be delivered straight from suppliers to buyers. maybe that's why they can't provide real pics, can't check the shipment since he also never receive products samples, but it's still a weak excuse at least that's the reason there is no feedback about transformers yet, until now, the suppliers f**ked up and sending santa hats, there goes the neg feedback.

bumping feedback is easy, ask your friend to buy from you, leave a good feedback, return the money to him, ebay fees is a small price for a nice feedback. but that's not acceptable

Remember what I said about things being too good to be true? Stop trying to tell yourself that this isn't a scam. We got scammed. Accept it.

[neeno]

Remember what I said about things being too good to be true? Stop trying to tell yourself that this isn't a scam. We got scammed. Accept it.

yeah, i know, just dumb analysis, lol

His ebay feedback just went up again for selling die cast/rc cars minutes after being sold. So either he got a friend or another account to bump the rep.

I still got many left to make it below 80% in short time

okay, refunded 2 out of 8

I see a feedback about transformers received, but i have doubt that guy really receive the item, maybe he was refunded in exchange of positive feedback.

Affordable price n fast delivery!! Thanx seller..
Buyer: i***t
Jan-06-14 04:55
New Toy World Transformers Movie Trilogy Series Starscream pointed Force 3 (#181292554341)

New Toy World Transformers Movie Trilogy Series Starscream pointed Force 3
Item condition:New
Ended: Jan 06, 2014 04:51:42 PST

oh, just another fake feedback. LOL

[Kazza]

Transformers bundle which looks to include MP optimus prime, thundercracker, skywarp, megatron, supreme class cybertron primus and armada unicron, hftd leader class starscream and a few others. In sydney all loose for $500 plus postage. Probably best to message seller regarding condition of each toy.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-action-figures-Masterpiece-and-Generations-/261369941250?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdadccd02&_uhb=1

[theshape]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221348388813?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

:eek:

[griffin]

Sealed, maybe. Out of packaging, he's dreaming.

[Sky Shadow]

Sealed, maybe. Out of packaging, he's dreaming.

Nobody's dreaming - that's not a Buy It Now - it has 55 bids from people with genuinely big numbers of feedback. It's reached over $3000 through bidding.

[theshape]

The seller is a legit collector too, so no shilling... :confused:

[heroic_decepticon]

The seller is a legit collector too, so no shilling... :confused:

Yeah, he's a good friend. Was chattin with him on FB last night and he was deleting shill bids, but the bidding still went from $1800 to 2900 in 3 hours

[griffin]

Nobody's dreaming - that's not a Buy It Now - it has 55 bids from people with genuinely big numbers of feedback. It's reached over $3000 through bidding.

Okay... then I'm dreaming. :o

[1AZRAEL1]

That price is absolutely insane. My missus would kill me if I spent that much on one figure. Doubt I'll own one if the price for him is so high.

[Sinnertwin]

That price is absolutely insane. My missus would kill me if I spent that much on one figure. Doubt I'll own one if the price for him is so high.

Ditto.
$3000+ for one MIB figure?

[theshape]

its ridiculous. Its worth 1k max. Shit, i would sell mine for 2grand if people will pay that much for it.

[heroic_decepticon]

Okay... then I'm dreaming. :o


That price is absolutely insane. My missus would kill me if I spent that much on one figure. Doubt I'll own one if the price for him is so high.


Ditto.
$3000+ for one MIB figure?

I'm told that the bidder has paid already. So it's real. This is the new market price for Black Shadow..... :eek:


its ridiculous. Its worth 1k max. Shit, i would sell mine for 2grand if people will pay that much for it.

I'd sell mind for 2 grand too mate, but 3 grand is even better. haha, damn!

[theshape]

I'm told that the bidder has paid already. So it's real. This is the new market price for Black Shadow..... :eek:


I really hope Arkvander sends this with the most expensive signature/insured shipping, just incase the buyer tries the old "I never got it or the box was empty trick"

i bet we will see lots of people listing this toy now

[drifand]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-08-Grimlock-without-BOX-/281235246607?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item417aed4e0f

Saw it on ebay was just curious, obviously I rather buy legit just for $40-$50 more.

[Sinnertwin]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-08-Grimlock-without-BOX-/281235246607?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item417aed4e0f

Saw it on ebay was just curious, obviously I rather buy legit just for $40-$50 more.

i can't get all the details on my phone, but seeing as they have 9 with no boxes? ... i'm thinking they may have pulled a few out of the box from the first photo below

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/962786-ko-mp-08-masterpiece-grimlock.html

[drifand]

I guessed KO then. There seems to be a few floating around and some claiming they are not KO. Then you be question then why no box?

[griffin]

Being from China, it could either be KO, or a factory worker selling loose figures.

Either way, they should be cheaper than that.

[griffin]

Looking at their other items, they do note things that are KOs in the title... so these "could" be factory figures.

[griffin]

One of their other items is a MP12J Gold Lambor (Sideswipe)... which some sites are listing as a KO. But it is a strange one to KO and then create a new letter designation (the J) and a golden box and biocard. It looks like it uses the Tigertrack box as a template, but is still a fair bit of effort for a KO.
Apparently only the car mode has the gold parts, so the robot mode is a mix-n-match of red and gold... which looks really bad.

[heroic_decepticon]

I'd never buy anything from a China auction site or from a seller based in China, no matter how 'good' the deal sounds.

I may revise this principle in 5-10 years' time, but so far, I think its done me a lot of good and I have peace of mind and sleep better at night.

(I would similarly never sell or ship anything to a buyer within China).

[Mythirax]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-08-Grimlock-without-BOX-/281235246607?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item417aed4e0f

Saw it on ebay was just curious, obviously I rather buy legit just for $40-$50 more.

I love how it says this:

Without box

Notice: This transformer will ship from China with tracking number and arrived in 15-20 days.

100% MISB <-- :D:D:D

[drifand]

probably not worth the $50 saving or so when a proper seller is selling with box.
I am still half reluctant to buy this piece as I think I rather get a mp-10

[UltraMarginal]

I'm told that the bidder has paid already. So it's real. This is the new market price for Black Shadow..... :eek:



I'd sell mind for 2 grand too mate, but 3 grand is even better. haha, damn!

Wow, Vintage transformers are great, but that's a hell of a lot of dosh for a single figure. It's sales like this that make me not even consider completing my G1 collection. I'll just stick to the odd loose vintage purchase and keep up to date with the current stuff I like.

[Paul Agnew]

This gave me a short chuckle:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261374204735&item=261374204735&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466

[Sinnertwin]

This gave me a short chuckle:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261374204735&item=261374204735&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466

I had to double check
:D

[ILikeSoundwave]

This gave me a short chuckle:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261374204735&item=261374204735&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466

I don't see the humour in this?:D:p:o

[UltraMarginal]

bubblebee, and I guess that he turns into a Camaro, which this particular version does not do.

[UltraMac]

just random searching on ebay and found this...

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-DOTM-Dark-ofthe-Moon-Tritanium-Sentinel-Prime-Lucky-Draw-Japan-Gold-/261367326033?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdab4e551

[griffin]

I find it amusing that that guy is trying to sell some Minibots (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-G1-Wheelie-Brawn-Swerve-MOSC-MINT-Authentic-AFA-Ready-CHEAPEST-/261358309777?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&var=&hash=item3cda2b5191) that are still sealed in their bubbles, but the bubbles have been cut off the card.... and is still technically correct that they he calls them "MOSC". But more amusingly, claims that they are "AFA ready".

Everything is AFA ready, even loose broken stuff, as the ratings are 0-100... but who's going to AFA grade these and expect an increase in value?

[Bidoofdude]

I find it amusing that that guy is trying to sell some Minibots (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-G1-Wheelie-Brawn-Swerve-MOSC-MINT-Authentic-AFA-Ready-CHEAPEST-/261358309777?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&var=&hash=item3cda2b5191) that are still sealed in their bubbles, but the bubbles have been cut off the card.... and is still technically correct that they he calls them "MOSC". But more amusingly, claims that they are "AFA ready".

Everything is AFA ready, even loose broken stuff, as the ratings are 0-100... but who's going to AFA grade these and expect an increase in value?

At least no one has touched the actual toys yet. :) I always prefer being the first to touch a toy, besides factory stuff anyway.

[Sinnertwin]

He does have some interesting Kabaya & TF Juniors though.

[Hursticon]

He does have some interesting Kabaya & TF Juniors though.

"Shhh..." - I'm trying to save up. :p

[Hursticon]

Here's a unique one for a change: A set of 8x Official, Alliance/Mainframe - Beast Wars Promotional slides (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-set-of-8-promotional-slides-Alliance-Mainframe-/151213890099?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item23350cda33). :)

[drifand]

At least no one has touched the actual toys yet. :) I always prefer being the first to touch a toy, besides factory stuff anyway.

For me, it will depends if this is a NEW toy or an old toy. I remembered I onced asked the person to break the tape seal and check the contents before sending the item to me. And he said "ah you are someone who will enjoy the toys and not just having them sealed."

I tend not to make a deal out of it as long as it is complete and nothing is broken.lately I gotten a new toy arrived with broken parts even though it was sealed. So technically MISB means jack all to me, its a 50/50 chance you have a broken toy.

I just find it sad that people start to make money grading toys where anyone can do it too. And seeing AFA had slip up, this shows how much creditability it has. You can grade 10 for MISB but can you assure me is grade 10 of the toy inside? What are the chances it may have a missing part?

[sideswipes brother]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :confused::confused::confused:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-g1-transformers-/161203666691?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item25887cbf03&_uhb=1

[ILikeSoundwave]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :confused::confused::confused:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-g1-transformers-/161203666691?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item25887cbf03&_uhb=1

Some people these days.:rolleyes:

[Starscream77]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :confused::confused::confused:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-g1-transformers-/161203666691?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item25887cbf03&_uhb=1

For just $1,000 you can own what I bought at the flea market for $50!!!

[UltraMarginal]

Here's a unique one for a change: A set of 8x Official, Alliance/Mainframe - Beast Wars Promotional slides (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-set-of-8-promotional-slides-Alliance-Mainframe-/151213890099?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item23350cda33). :)

That is very cool, should tell Verno!



:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :confused::confused::confused:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-g1-transformers-/161203666691?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item25887cbf03&_uhb=1

meh, obviously had a friend watch the toy hunter or whatever.

[MayzaPrime]

Man thats just wow!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

[The_Damned]

here is a bargin

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VERY-GOOD-Condition-ORINGINAL-1980s-Transformer-Auotbot-Outback-/271378057783?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3f2f648a37&_uhb=1

[MayzaPrime]

here is a bargin

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VERY-GOOD-Condition-ORINGINAL-1980s-Transformer-Auotbot-Outback-/271378057783?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3f2f648a37&_uhb=1

This is a starting to become a pretty disturbing trend, I guess there will be alot on auctions end with 0 bids.

[heroic_decepticon]

This is a starting to become a pretty disturbing trend, I guess there will be alot on auctions end with 0 bids.

it is in 'very good condition' though....

[MayzaPrime]

it is in 'very good condition' though....

Hahaha! :D

Must have missed that :p

[UltraMac]

well as expected the auctions on ebay a few weeks back selling tfc combiners etc for peanuts was a scam.. i now have 8 santa hats and no transformers i am around $400 plus out of pocket and have spoken to paypal and lodged claimshttp://i43.tinypic.com/33ati6r.jpg

[UltraMarginal]

Wow, sorry to hear that UltraMac.

what a pain in the proverbial.

[MayzaPrime]

well as expected the auctions on ebay a few weeks back selling tfc combiners etc for peanuts was a scam.. i now have 8 santa hats and no transformers i am around $400 plus out of pocket and have spoken to paypal and lodged claimshttp://i43.tinypic.com/33ati6r.jpg

Dude :(

Good luck with the claims, I hope that you get your money back

[millhouse]

well as expected the auctions on ebay a few weeks back selling tfc combiners etc for peanuts was a scam.. i now have 8 santa hats and no transformers i am around $400 plus out of pocket and have spoken to paypal and lodged claims

If you're within 45 days (I think) you should be without issue.

Anything (pre-order, etc) that I haven't received, I open a dispute, explicitly stating to the vendor that I'm doing it to protect myself, and once the item arrives, I'll close it. If you've got a dispute open past the cut-off window, then you're still protected.

[Hursticon]

Wow, sorry to hear that UltraMac.

what a pain in the proverbial.

My feelings & sentiment exactly, sorry to hear guys. :eek::(

[Slag]

here is a bargin

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VERY-GOOD-Condition-ORINGINAL-1980s-Transformer-Auotbot-Outback-/271378057783?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3f2f648a37&_uhb=1


Hahaha! :D

Must have missed that :p

Plus it's a complete oringinal....


well as expected the auctions on ebay a few weeks back selling tfc combiners etc for peanuts was a scam.. i now have 8 santa hats and no transformers i am around $400 plus out of pocket and have spoken to paypal and lodged claimshttp://i43.tinypic.com/33ati6r.jpg

?? what was the deal there!!. You bought combiners and they sent freakin Santa hats:confused::confused::confused::confused:

[UltraMac]

2 sellers on ebay selling a heap of sought transformers.. mp thundercraker, skywarp, tiger tracks, smokescreen, all tfc 3rd part combiners, make toy stuff, igear cone heads.. heaps of stuff!!! they ran the auctions for 3-4 days refreshing and adding a few more each cycle.. even got a second chance offer which i didn't accept.

so basically they sent santa hats and not the won items. I just had a gut feeling it was to good to be true.. winning a full set of tfc Hercules for $130 on bid. feed back on the seller at first was not bad.. but it went up a bit more and came crashing down 72 negative feedback in a little over a week.. they are no longer on ebay.. both have closed their accounts. being that all parcels have the same return address from the 2 different seller just hightens the fact it was a scam.

Yes i should get my money back my loving girlfriend has ordered smokescreen from bbts.. i ordered prowl from chimungmung... would of been nice to get the rest of the seekers... oh well we live and learn:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Verno]

Here's a unique one for a change: A set of 8x Official, Alliance/Mainframe - Beast Wars Promotional slides (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-set-of-8-promotional-slides-Alliance-Mainframe-/151213890099?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item23350cda33). :)

Oh my...

[Hursticon]

Oh my...

Oh good, I'm glad you saw it as I was thinking I'd have to PM you! :p
Sadly quite out of my price range at the moment, but a seriously cool & unique set of merchandise huh? ;):cool:

[nexusnixx]

It is indeed very annoying for people to do such things. Although eBay does protect buyers and sellers, I feel eBay should play a bigger role in preventing this from happening.

I sold something on eBay and when I checked the buyer address he/ she listed Casino as a suburb. I called eBay immediately and told them it's a fake but they said they had to wait 10 days for response from buyer. I was like okay go ahead doubt buyer will response. True enough placement fee was refunded.


2 sellers on ebay selling a heap of sought transformers.. mp thundercraker, skywarp, tiger tracks, smokescreen, all tfc 3rd part combiners, make toy stuff, igear cone heads.. heaps of stuff!!! they ran the auctions for 3-4 days refreshing and adding a few more each cycle.. even got a second chance offer which i didn't accept.

so basically they sent santa hats and not the won items. I just had a gut feeling it was to good to be true.. winning a full set of tfc Hercules for $130 on bid. feed back on the seller at first was not bad.. but it went up a bit more and came crashing down 72 negative feedback in a little over a week.. they are no longer on ebay.. both have closed their accounts. being that all parcels have the same return address from the 2 different seller just hightens the fact it was a scam.

Yes i should get my money back my loving girlfriend has ordered smokescreen from bbts.. i ordered prowl from chimungmung... would of been nice to get the rest of the seekers... oh well we live and learn:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Verno]

Oh good, I'm glad you saw it as I was thinking I'd have to PM you! :p
Sadly quite out of my price range at the moment, but a seriously cool & unique set of merchandise huh? ;):cool:

Incredibly unique, but out of my price range too unfortunately, especially given their size (comparing them to the staple in the corner of the page).

It does make you wonder what other interesting advertisement/publicity pieces are still floating around for the greatest TF show ever...

[Sky Shadow]

I sold something on eBay and when I checked the buyer address he/ she listed Casino as a suburb. I called eBay immediately and told them it's a fake

What's wrong with living in Casino? 10,000 people live there.

[sideswipes brother]

Not taken out of its box??? The silver paint where his sticker should be tell me otherwise.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Original-1980s-Boxed-Transformers-OPTIMUS-PRIME-MIB-/261382542860?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdb9d160c&_uhb=1

[griffin]

Perhaps they meant, they never removed it from the box... so it is still in the condition they got it in. (a technicality, but a sneaky one if they know it isn't "Mint in Box", as they have listed in the title)

[Hursticon]

Can anyone provided any information or history regarding this (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-SOUNDWAVE-TRANSFORMERS-WATER-BOTTLE-/291065927781?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item43c4e19865)? - Is it a Drink Bottle, or a Bubblebath Container? :confused:

[Sky Shadow]

Can anyone provided any information or history regarding this (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-SOUNDWAVE-TRANSFORMERS-WATER-BOTTLE-/291065927781?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item43c4e19865)? - Is it a Drink Bottle, or a Bubblebath Container? :confused:

Wow - I've never seen one of those before. I'm assuming it's a drink bottle because of the straps, unless they're designed to hang off the faucet. :confused:

[Hursticon]

Wow - I've never seen one of those before. I'm assuming it's a drink bottle because of the straps, unless they're designed to hang off the faucet. :confused:

That's what I'd considered too, I can't find anything about it on the Transformers Museum site (http://tfmuseum.com/frames.html) though. :confused:

[Trent]

What's wrong with living in Casino? 10,000 people live there.

I have relatives there. I'm sure they would be disappointed to find out they're living in a fake town created purely to assist with eBay scams :p

[griffin]

That's what I'd considered too, I can't find anything about it on the Transformers Museum site (http://tfmuseum.com/frames.html) though. :confused:

That's an amazing site. That guy has done a LOT of work. I just spent the last couple hours mesmerised by all the stuff archived there, and had to force myself away. :o

I wonder why I'd never seen that site before.

[Hursticon]

That's an amazing site. That guy has done a LOT of work. I just spent the last couple hours mesmerised by all the stuff archived there, and had to force myself away. :o

Too right he has and it is very hard to not become lost in its archives for hours huh? ;):p


I wonder why I'd never seen that site before.

Really? :eek: - That is quite surprising as 5FDP has referred me to it a couple of times, I was under the impression most of you older/longer-term blokes had been using it for ages! :o:D

[Sky Shadow]

I have relatives there. I'm sure they would be disappointed to find out they're living in a fake town created purely to assist with eBay scams :p

LOL. :D

[5FDP]

Really? :eek: - That is quite surprising as 5FDP has referred me to it a couple of times, I was under the impression most of you older/longer-term blokes had been using it for ages! :o:D

Was it really necessary to use the word 'older' :(





jk

[UltraMarginal]

Can anyone provided any information or history regarding this (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-SOUNDWAVE-TRANSFORMERS-WATER-BOTTLE-/291065927781?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item43c4e19865)? - Is it a Drink Bottle, or a Bubblebath Container? :confused:

It kind of looks more like a bubble bath container to me, especially with the design of the lid.


Was it really necessary to use the word 'older' :(





jk

facts are facts:D unfortunately I've been tarred with the same brush.:(:cool:

Older is another word for "Classic"

[neeno]

2 sellers on ebay selling a heap of sought transformers.. mp thundercraker, skywarp, tiger tracks, smokescreen, all tfc 3rd part combiners, make toy stuff, igear cone heads.. heaps of stuff!!! they ran the auctions for 3-4 days refreshing and adding a few more each cycle.. even got a second chance offer which i didn't accept.

so basically they sent santa hats and not the won items. I just had a gut feeling it was to good to be true.. winning a full set of tfc Hercules for $130 on bid. feed back on the seller at first was not bad.. but it went up a bit more and came crashing down 72 negative feedback in a little over a week.. they are no longer on ebay.. both have closed their accounts. being that all parcels have the same return address from the 2 different seller just hightens the fact it was a scam.

Yes i should get my money back my loving girlfriend has ordered smokescreen from bbts.. i ordered prowl from chimungmung... would of been nice to get the rest of the seekers... oh well we live and learn:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

been there done that mate, we have talked about this scammer ni_jay1988 and lglg_zhao89 before. spent $800+ but all refunded and don't have to return the hats.
I still don't get it, why bother scamming people when buyers can claim and get the money back? the tracking numbers trick just won't work that well.

[canofwhoopass_87]

I still don't get it, why bother scamming people when buyers can claim and get the money back? the tracking numbers trick just won't work that well.

Because it's not the scammers that have to refund the money. It's ebay / paypal that have to pay out the unfortunate buyer. They keep the money and bail

Outside of ebay though, paypal protection is limited and there's no guarantee you'll get your money back in the event of a mishap

[Iriorne]

Because it's not the scammers that have to refund the money. It's ebay / paypal that have to pay out the unfortunate buyer.

Yep. If the seller has cleaned out the money from their PayPal account and any linked credit cards or bank accounts, there's not much that can be done to recover the money.

[Dangermot]

Because it's not the scammers that have to refund the money. It's ebay / paypal that have to pay out the unfortunate buyer.

Have to disagree with you there. I purchased from one of those eBay sellers (ni_jay1988) and as soon as I left negative feedback the SELLER refunded my money not Paypal.

[griffin]

Voluntary refunding by a seller in fear (of something), is different to what whoopass was referring to - a refund AFTER an ebay investigation, by which time the scammer is usually long gone, so can't be forced by ebay to pay out the refund. (so it has to come from ebay itself)

[Dangermot]

I thought he was referring to the recent eBay scam done by ni_jay1988.

I was one of the people who received a santa hat instead of a transformer but the seller then immediately gave me a refund when I left negative feedback.

My question is why? I could understand the scam if they closed their account immediately and ran off with the money but to hang around and give the buyer an immediate refund?

[griffin]

Perhaps fear of negative feedback before he was ready to shut up shop?
Who knows.

[UltraMac]

I thought he was referring to the recent eBay scam done by ni_jay1988.

I was one of the people who received a santa hat instead of a transformer but the seller then immediately gave me a refund when I left negative feedback.

My question is why? I could understand the scam if they closed their account immediately and ran off with the money but to hang around and give the buyer an immediate refund?

I also got a refund on 2 of the 8 items i "Won" i think if the seller got too much negative feed back the claims would snowball in which in the end did happen. The trick worked on me i explicitly asked the seller if he was resending the items and he said yes... but when it came to updating tracking number they stopped replying to any emails.. clearly they have done a runner and my 6 claims are still pending. I do hope paypal covers me, I also hope these people rot in hell for what they have done. From what i was told by Paypal they typically dont go after scam sellers for legal action.

Does China carry the death penalty for fraud still?

[Kazza]

Some decent masterpiece listings.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/55prowse/m.html?item=221366242467&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

[Verno]

Beast Wars Tech Specs (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BEAST-WARS-LARGE-LOT-OF-53-TEC-SPEC-BIO-FILE-CARDS-OPTIMUS-PRIMAL-MEGATRON-/161208111392?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2588c09120) - There even seem to be some McDonald's ones in there.

TF Parts Lot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-BEAST-WARS-CLASSICS-CYBERTRON-LOT-OF-RARE-PARTS-GUNS-MISSILES-/171227159158?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27ddef1a76) - Some nice bits in there, including BW Silverbolt (Magnaboss Missiles) and the hilt of Original Rattrap's gun. Interestingly too, there seem to be MP Prime blasters and MP Starscream's crown?!

[Smint]

Not sure where to post this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-13-Soundwave-MP-10B-Black-Convoy-Oprimus-Prime-Set-/321217417093?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item4aca0ccf85

Is this a good deal? mp10b and mp soundwave $305aud shipped.

[1AZRAEL1]

Not sure where to post this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-13-Soundwave-MP-10B-Black-Convoy-Oprimus-Prime-Set-/321217417093?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item4aca0ccf85

Is this a good deal? mp10b and mp soundwave $305aud shipped.

Not a bad deal I think. Only thing is the Takara version of Soundwave does not come with the other cassettes, just the one.

And this is as good a place as any to post about that :)

[UltraMac]

I also got a refund on 2 of the 8 items i "Won" i think if the seller got too much negative feed back the claims would snowball in which in the end did happen. The trick worked on me i explicitly asked the seller if he was resending the items and he said yes... but when it came to updating tracking number they stopped replying to any emails.. clearly they have done a runner and my 6 claims are still pending. I do hope paypal covers me, I also hope these people rot in hell for what they have done. From what i was told by Paypal they typically dont go after scam sellers for legal action.

Does China carry the death penalty for fraud still?

finally the end to this saga PayPal refunded me the moneys.. so i am off to buy some masterpieces:D:D:D:D:D:D

[UltraMarginal]

Good to hear

[spiderken17]

This lot started at $1 and had some bids and then he cancelled the auction and relisted them $400?!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-classics-g1-generations-lot-thundercracker-orion-pax-warpath-kup-/161213831272?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item258917d868

[SuspectimusPrime]

finally the end to this saga PayPal refunded me the moneys.. so i am off to buy some masterpieces:D:D:D:D:D:D

Hope they catch that guy.

[drahsrebu]

finally the end to this saga PayPal refunded me the moneys.. so i am off to buy some masterpieces:D:D:D:D:D:D

That's good to know :) I got done by him as well and my claims are still pending. Instead of a Xmas hat I just got a Pom Pom, the other item he never sent. Once he stopped replying that's when I took action. When I talked to paypal they seemed to know straight away about the guy.

[griffin]

A collection of 53 Beast Wars biocards (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEAST-WARS-LARGE-LOT-OF-53-TEC-SPEC-BIO-FILE-CARDS-OPTIMUS-PRIMAL-MEGATRON-/161208111392?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2588c09120), for anyone wanting a collection without cutting up their boxes.

[jazzcomp]

Some decent masterpiece listings.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/55prowse/m.html?item=221366242467&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Didn't win any :(

[sideswipes brother]

This lot started at $1 and had some bids and then he cancelled the auction and relisted them $400?!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-classics-g1-generations-lot-thundercracker-orion-pax-warpath-kup-/161213831272?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item258917d868

This happens alot!! I was recently bidding on a Baron Von Joy (Machine man) on ebay and would have won him for $1. The buyer realised this and ended the auction early. It was then relisted for $60!!!!!! Exact same one, exact same seller!!

[Sinnertwin]

This happens alot!! I was recently bidding on a Baron Von Joy (Machine man) on ebay and would have won him for $1. The buyer realised this and ended the auction early. It was then relisted for $60!!!!!! Exact same one, exact same seller!!

So much for "no reserve" or "0.99c" opening bid auctions :rolleyes:

[sideswipes brother]

So much for "no reserve" or "0.99c" opening bid auctions :rolleyes:

I was more shocked that he thought that a Gobot could fetch $60 :D:p

[Verno]

TM2 Blackarachnia Production Art (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Black-Arachnia-Spider-Beast-Wars-Takara-Reference-Prints-Rare-/141190714874?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item20df9f55fa)

Interestingly, the removable breast-plate seems to be annotated as some kind of feature?!

[llamatron]

Very cool, I kind of miss that toy now. Such a wild design.

[1orion2many]

I have 2 :p

[griffin]

This listing has ended a month ago (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-original-G1-all-3-Motorvators-Flame-Gripper-and-Lightspeed-/151197364963?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item233410b2e3&nma=true&si=RW11U%252ByiWKMCqQA%252FOdvfguANmHc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557), but damn... $7 shipping from Germany to countries including Australia. For three largish figures, that's better than Amazon shipping.

Most of their remaining items have the same shipping (http://www.ebay.com/sch/83732/i.html?item=151197364963&_ssn=reulempire&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l4065), and being in Germany, there's heaps of European stuff. They even have all four Elite actionmasters... and I was tempted to buy Doublepunch, but I don't want to spend $170 just for the scorpion legs and then be stuck with a robot that I would have trouble getting $50 for.

[Hursticon]

TM2 Blackarachnia Production Art (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Black-Arachnia-Spider-Beast-Wars-Takara-Reference-Prints-Rare-/141190714874?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item20df9f55fa)

Interestingly, the removable breast-plate seems to be annotated as some kind of feature?!

OMFG these are beautiful! :eek:

[Ravagecat]

This listing has ended a month ago (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-original-G1-all-3-Motorvators-Flame-Gripper-and-Lightspeed-/151197364963?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item233410b2e3&nma=true&si=RW11U%252ByiWKMCqQA%252FOdvfguANmHc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557), but damn... $7 shipping from Germany to countries including Australia. For three largish figures, that's better than Amazon shipping.

Most of their remaining items have the same shipping (http://www.ebay.com/sch/83732/i.html?item=151197364963&_ssn=reulempire&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l4065), and being in Germany, there's heaps of European stuff. They even have all four Elite actionmasters... and I was tempted to buy Doublepunch, but I don't want to spend $170 just for the scorpion legs and then be stuck with a robot that I would have trouble getting $50 for.

This is the guy I got my Doublepunch from. Very easy to deal with too and package arrived fairly well packed from memory. What a bummer that you missed out on getting those motivators :(

[UltraMarginal]

This listing has ended a month ago (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-original-G1-all-3-Motorvators-Flame-Gripper-and-Lightspeed-/151197364963?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item233410b2e3&nma=true&si=RW11U%252ByiWKMCqQA%252FOdvfguANmHc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557), but damn... $7 shipping from Germany to countries including Australia. For three largish figures, that's better than Amazon shipping.

Most of their remaining items have the same shipping (http://www.ebay.com/sch/83732/i.html?item=151197364963&_ssn=reulempire&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l4065), and being in Germany, there's heaps of European stuff. They even have all four Elite actionmasters... and I was tempted to buy Doublepunch, but I don't want to spend $170 just for the scorpion legs and then be stuck with a robot that I would have trouble getting $50 for.
I'm adding him to my favorite sellers list. for future reference.

[griffin]

What a bummer that you missed out on getting those motivators :(

Yes, kinda. It was a lot of three, and I only need two, so would have been stuck with a spare that won't sell here too well (they might command $100+ in America, but are only worth $20-40 here because they were released here). Also, they are like a KO Road Caesar that can't even combine, so unless you are a completist, you'd spend those several hundred dollars on the JP combining version.
Also, the red one in that lot has sticker issues, which I wouldn't have been happy with. Especially if I was going to end up paying over $100 each for.

[UltraMarginal]

Yes, kinda. It was a lot of three, and I only need two, so would have been stuck with a spare that won't sell here too well (they might command $100+ in America, but are only worth $20-40 here because they were released here). Also, they are like a KO Road Caesar that can't even combine, so unless you are a completist, you'd spend those several hundred dollars on the JP combining version.
Also, the red one in that lot has sticker issues, which I wouldn't have been happy with. Especially if I was going to end up paying over $100 each for.

you could have taken the spare to botcon and gotten cash for it from a dealer.

[M-bot]

Some decent masterpiece listings.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/55prowse/m.html?item=221366242467&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562


Didn't win any :(

I got one, Acid Storm, which I was too slow and indecisive to get when he was at TRU. The Sunstorm got away from me pretty rapidly at the end, even though it went for a reasonable price compared to elsewhere on eBay.

Just after winning the auction, a BIG bill came in, which had I anticipated, I wouldn't have bid at all. Might have to slow my spending on TFs just a tad until tax time...:o

[theshape]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141193476060?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[Ploughmans Lunch]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-generations-Metroplex-almost-new-/261400031024?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdca7ef30

$66 Metroplex for Melbourne pickup

[Sky Shadow]

Well... I didn't win this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-PICK-UP-Estrela-RARE-/171241500900?nma=true&si=dMWo6SS%252FJ6Y29ychOU8Gi2GtW38%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 :)

[5FDP]

Well... I didn't win this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-PICK-UP-Estrela-RARE-/171241500900?nma=true&si=dMWo6SS%252FJ6Y29ychOU8Gi2GtW38%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 :)

AU $854.97 for a fluro-green Gears!!! :eek:

[jazzcomp]

What is this?
Import Devastator (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Generation-1-2-Devastator-Box-Set-Import-G1-G2-/271396469611?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3f307d7b6b&_uhb=1)

[Sinnertwin]

KO


What is this?
Import Devastator (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Generation-1-2-Devastator-Box-Set-Import-G1-G2-/271396469611?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3f307d7b6b&_uhb=1)

[5FDP]

Produced back in the late 90's, they were also sold as individually carded figures (http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/Devastator1a.jpg). It made for one extremely ugly KO Devastator (http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/Devastator1c.jpg) :eek:

[UltraMarginal]

Produced back in the late 90's, they were also sold as individually carded figures (http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/Devastator1a.jpg). It made for one extremely ugly KO Devastator (http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/Devastator1c.jpg) :eek:

the brightness, it BUUURRNNSSSS:D

[griffin]

Well... I didn't win this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-PICK-UP-Estrela-RARE-/171241500900?nma=true&si=dMWo6SS%252FJ6Y29ychOU8Gi2GtW38%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 :)

I want one of those for my Sth American TFs shelf... but at the prices these rarer ones are going for, will never own them.

That's one of the more interesting Sth American Minibots, because of the Constructicon colours. Which is probably why it is the most sought after, and most expensive.

For anyone interested in the other ones they auctioned off at the same time...

white Bumblebjumper/Bumper (http://www.ebay.com/itm/G1-Transformers-white-Sedan-Estrela-RARE-/171182969858?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27db4cd402) - US$85

silver Bumblebee (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-Volks-Estrela-RARE-/171211548811?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27dd00e88b) - US$120

orange Bumblebee (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-Optimus-Volks-Estrela-RARE-/171199428535?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27dc47f7b7) - US$203

red Bumblebee (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Optimus-Transformers-Volks-Estrela-RARE-/171199436493?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27dc4816cd) - US$257!!! (I think the only thing different is the back sticker?)

blue Bumblejumper/Bumper (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Transformers-Blue-Sedan-Estrela-RARE-/171199431657?hash=item27dc4803e9) - US$434

"Constructicon" Gears (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Malingus-Transformers-Pick-up-Estrela-RARE-/171199434612?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27dc480f74) - US$567

metallic blue Windcharger (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Malingus-Transformers-Camaro-Estrela-RARE-/171199438167?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item27dc481d57) - US$763!!!!! :eek:


For those who are new to the whole South American portion of Generation One (from Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Mexico), check out these links...

http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Transformers.html
http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html
http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini/peru_template.html
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bat-Rob%C3%B4
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_%28faction%29
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Malignus
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Estrela
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:South_American-original_characters
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Antex

[Kazza]

Decent price of $66 for a generations metroplex (pick-up only melbourne). Seems like some stickers have been applied.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-generations-Metroplex-almost-new-/261400031024?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdca7ef30&_uhb=1

[llamatron]

Here's something you won't see very often...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transformers-Botcon-1994-G2-Breakdown-MOSC-/371010286024?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item5661efb1c8

[griffin]

That (hopefully) is the one several years ago that sat on ebay for a while, because no one wanted it with a wheel missing.
Hopefully... because if there was more than one, that would be a shame, for such a rare figure.

It's also missing half of the BotCon label on the back - the bit that actually confirms that it is a BotCon version, instead of one that was released at one or two other conventions that year.
(I waited quite a few years for one to show up that had the BotCon label on the back, just to prove that it was one of the 294(?) that were released that weekend)

[jazzcomp]

G1 Devy not cheap (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-G1-MIB-Devastator-/251448412129?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=eRKyklXgfemO5UFFJPC6CcUW%252FP4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)

AFA and Wheeljack (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/kissshock/m.html?item=251448412129&nma=true&si=eRKyklXgfemO5UFFJPC6CcUW%252FP4%253D&orig_cvip=true&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc)

Are the winners and seller from here?

[Deonasis]

LD Animated Megatron for $180ish.. http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=291085031073

If this is legit a Lucky Draw doesnt get much cheaper.

[griffin]

Looking at their completed listings, it's the second time they've listed it at US$150... which makes it sound fishy that it hasn't sold yet.

That seller has quite a few cheap (nice) items listed. Maybe he forgot to put them as auctions instead of BINs.
A bit strange... but they've been an ebay member for 12 years, and heaps of positive feedback.

[Sky Shadow]

It'll be real. One can get a sealed Lucky Draw Animated Megatron with paperwork for about $200, so that's arguably overpriced for a loose one without papers.

[griffin]

So many lucky draws out there now, that they aren't worth as much anymore, or did they produce a lot of that one?
There were 100 of the gold Rodimus figure, and they go for more than a grand.

[Sky Shadow]

So many lucky draws out there now, that they aren't worth as much anymore, or did they produce a lot of that one?
There were 100 of the gold Rodimus figure, and they go for more than a grand.

I believe there were 1104 Lucky Draw Animated Megatrons made. So there's the fact that there are eleven times as many around, plus a G1 Primus toy is something a lot of people want. A gold Cybertron-mode Animated Megatron, not so much.

[griffin]

1104... that's a lot for a Lucky Draw or Golden figure, and an odd number too.

[Sky Shadow]

1104... that's a lot for a Lucky Draw or Golden figure, and an odd number too.

There were 1000 prizes, but they made 92 cases of 12 toys, so the 104 leftovers would have gone to staff at TakaraTomy/Sega/Paramount and then maybe some might have been used as store displays. And one ended up as that eBay auction!

[reillyd]

Sealed G1 Bludgeon (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bludgeon-Pretender-MOSC-Sealed-New-1989-Vintage-Hasbro-G1-Transformers-/201028906947?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2ece41afc3), with a BIN price.
I've seen them go for higher, but already have one for display.


There's another with a much higher price tag too for comparison http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-G1-AFA-85-BLUDGEON-MISB-MIB-MOSC-MOC-/110952377650?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item19d546ed32

[The_Damned]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Autobot-OPTIMUS-PRIME-/231164859303?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item35d27fd3a7&_uhb=1

sealed protoform movie 1 optimus $90........

[MayzaPrime]

HAHAHA! Tell him he's dreaming :D

[The_Damned]

HAHAHA! Tell him he's dreaming :D

you mean it's not a great price?

[crankcase76]

Haha, i have one still MISB, reckon i could get $200.00 for mine then.:D

[The_Damned]

Haha, i have one still MISB, reckon i could get $200.00 for mine then.:D

i think we are on a goldmine.

[Sky Shadow]

Haha, i have one still MISB, reckon i could get $200.00 for mine then.:D

I have the limited Fusion Cluster Edition. It must be worth...

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8479/uebi.jpg

Nah.

(But I hate to think how much she'd sell this one for):

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8711/evdb.jpg

[SuspectimusPrime]

Fansproject Aerial Appendage Kits. Really surprised at the drop in demand for this set.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fansproject-Aerial-Appendage-kit-ROTF-Superion-planes-/161229623322?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item258a08d01a
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fansproject-Aerial-Appendage-Kit-TF-CROSSFIRE-/281267665626?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item417cdbfada&_uhb=1

[griffin]

This seller has been selling the blue translucent Bumblebee Kreons (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-TRANSFORMERS-KRE-O-ENERGON-BUMBLEBEE-RARE-MISB-/261404676300?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3cdceed0cc), from Malaysia. Since mine just arrived, I saw on them a Hasbro Malaysia sticker on it, so even though they were originally handed out at NYCC 2012 by Hasbro (making them rather expensive to buy online until recently), these look to now be given out somewhere in Malaysia.

The total cost is about US$19 with shipping, which was worth it for me to complete my Kreo and Kreon collection... but I actually got two sent, making them about AU$10 each shipped.
The listing says 2x, but also lists that 2 are available for purchase, so I just assumed that the guy doesn't have good English, and was just referring to the two lots for sale on the one listing.

So now I have a spare, which is for sale in the Saleyard if anyone in Brisbane wants one.

[Omega Metro]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Autobot-OPTIMUS-PRIME-/231164859303?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item35d27fd3a7&_uhb=1

sealed protoform movie 1 optimus $90........



That's expensive. Considering I have had a sealed one listed for $40 with no takers.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281273463246?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

[Kapryiath]

that fp kit is probably a KO the set was KO'd and sold for about that much

[BigTransformerTrev]

Can you believe some bugger is selling a Deluxe Impactor for $356.02 pre shipping?!?! :eek::eek::eek:


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Generations-Deluxe-Class-Impactor-Figure-/291073994898?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c55cb092#ht_972wt_1122


I've seen a lot of overpriced items on ebay over the years - but is this guy freaking kidding?!?!?!

[UltraMarginal]

Can you believe some bugger is selling a Deluxe Impactor for $356.02 pre shipping?!?! :eek::eek::eek:




yes and no, yes I can believe there is someone twisted enough out there to hope he can dupe a sucker into a ridiculous sale.
no, because that's just bananas.

[jazzcomp]

Every TF I think In his list is way way overpriced. :eek:

[griffin]

Has anyone been noticing how high the first series of Rescue Bots toys are going these days on *auctions*... not just Buy-it-Now.

US$125 after 11 bids with 2 hours to go (http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121280909678?lpid=82&item=121280909678&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466)... for just two loose figures that were not even in the cartoon (Medix & Hoist):eek:

US$270 after 23 bids with 40 hours still to go (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Rescue-Bots-Hoist-Medix-Boulder-Plus-More-/141203643136?_trksid=p2054897.l4276).... for a complete set of 8 figures, all without packaging (because it has Medix & Hoist). :eek: :eek: :eek:

US$400 sold with Buy-it-Now (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Rescue-Bots-HEATWAVE-BLADES-BOULDER-MEDIX-HOIST-CASE-Very-Very-Rare-/161178150187?pt=Pretend_Play_Preschool_US&hash=item2586f7652b)... for just 6 of them in packaging, but includes Hoist & Medix. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Who would have thought that these would be so valuable in just a year and a half. Imagine the money you could have made on these two toys (Medix & Hoist) if you'd known, and bought up a few extras.
These were at the same price-point of Deluxes... so think how that would translate to a regular release Deluxe figure of Generations or Prime being worth 10 times its retail price in less than 2 years.
(so glad I jumped on those when they were first released)

[The_Damned]

i just offered him $5 :)

[ILikeSoundwave]

Can you believe some bugger is selling a Deluxe Impactor for $356.02 pre shipping?!?! :eek::eek::eek:


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Generations-Deluxe-Class-Impactor-Figure-/291073994898?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c55cb092#ht_972wt_1122


I've seen a lot of overpriced items on ebay over the years - but is this guy freaking kidding?!?!?!

Well look how much he's selling ONE Kreon for:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KREO-Transformers-Preview-Series-Kreon-MicroChangers-Figure-A2034-/371001862220?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56616f284c

[griffin]

That's what you get for ebay not charging a listing fee... people put up all sorts of crazy prices to waste our times when seeing search results.

[jazzcomp]

The ridiculous price for a chase TC WST (http://www.ebay.com/itm/201042744516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649) Shouldn't you just get a masterpiece for that price?

WST Set wave 2.5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-WST-Worlds-Smallest-Transformers-Wave-2-5-Special-Edition-COMPLETE-8/301111640378?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D163%26meid%3D5232585685720291912%26pid%3D10 0005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D201042 744516%26)

Sneaky - mixing 1 real WST with 2 fakes (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-WST-World-Smallest-G1-Seekers-Starscream-Skywarp-Thundercracker-/171254840242?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=qqdW7N%252FD0hvNNFD0DdnBRqny%252BfY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc) :mad:

[Sinnertwin]

Rescue Bots, 'ey? Interesting...

[jazzcomp]

Always wanted this - Animated Activator Ramjet - but not for these prices.

AU$80 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Animated-Activator-Ramjet-Family-mart-Japanese-exclusive-MISB-/291090911994?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item43c65ed2fa)

US$99-$150 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Exclusive-Activator-Ramjet-TRANSFORMERS-Animated-family-mart-campaign-/161238802797?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item258a94e16d)

[griffin]

I think Ultra Marginal was after one of the JP Activators - either Ramjet or Skywarp.

[UltraMarginal]

Always wanted this - Animated Activator Ramjet - but not for these prices.

AU$80 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Animated-Activator-Ramjet-Family-mart-Japanese-exclusive-MISB-/291090911994?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item43c65ed2fa)

US$99-$150 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Exclusive-Activator-Ramjet-TRANSFORMERS-Animated-family-mart-campaign-/161238802797?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item258a94e16d)


I think Ultra Marginal was after one of the JP Activators - either Ramjet or Skywarp.

It's Ramjet, i've had a standing search for it for over 2 years, I saw one ages ago sell for about $50, which I thought was a bit rich. I've seen a couple go for around the $100 to $110 mark in the last 6 months or so. I haven't seen any sell since then. the few that are on there at the moment have been there for ages.
I really want it, but it's a repaint of a toy I've already got several versions of, I might crack if I see it as low as $50 again. I have it on my "keep an eye out list" for Botcon.

[jazzcomp]

It's Ramjet, i've had a standing search for it for over 2 years, I saw one ages ago sell for about $50, which I thought was a bit rich. I've seen a couple go for around the $100 to $110 mark in the last 6 months or so. I haven't seen any sell since then. the few that are on there at the moment have been there for ages.
I really want it, but it's a repaint of a toy I've already got several versions of, I might crack if I see it as low as $50 again. I have it on my "keep an eye out list" for Botcon.
There was a pair of activator ramjet & skywarp on ebay before for $80. It was awhile ago.

[Deonasis]

Has anyone been noticing how high the first series of Rescue Bots toys are going these days on *auctions*... not just Buy-it-Now.

US$125 after 11 bids with 2 hours to go (http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121280909678?lpid=82&item=121280909678&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466)... for just two loose figures that were not even in the cartoon (Medix & Hoist):eek:

US$270 after 23 bids with 40 hours still to go (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Rescue-Bots-Hoist-Medix-Boulder-Plus-More-/141203643136?_trksid=p2054897.l4276).... for a complete set of 8 figures, all without packaging (because it has Medix & Hoist). :eek: :eek: :eek:

US$400 sold with Buy-it-Now (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Rescue-Bots-HEATWAVE-BLADES-BOULDER-MEDIX-HOIST-CASE-Very-Very-Rare-/161178150187?pt=Pretend_Play_Preschool_US&hash=item2586f7652b)... for just 6 of them in packaging, but includes Hoist & Medix. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Who would have thought that these would be so valuable in just a year and a half. Imagine the money you could have made on these two toys (Medix & Hoist) if you'd known, and bought up a few extras.
These were at the same price-point of Deluxes... so think how that would translate to a regular release Deluxe figure of Generations or Prime being worth 10 times its retail price in less than 2 years.
(so glad I jumped on those when they were first released)
I tried searching AFA to see if any rare RB's had been submitted for grading but I don't think I did it right :o

[UltraMarginal]

There was a pair of activator ramjet & skywarp on ebay before for $80. It was awhile ago.

I vaguely recall that, I passed due to already haveing the skywarp, I didn't think I would find anyone else who was willing to fork out $40 for one.

[jazzcomp]

I vaguely recall that, I passed due to already haveing the skywarp, I didn't think I would find anyone else who was willing to fork out $40 for one.
yeah, I was in the same situation.

[jazzcomp]

Wow! Not complete book binder TFC (http://www.ebay.com/itm/291087438551?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

[griffin]

It's sad to see that the related items at the bottom of the page when I looked, 6 out of 7 were Knock Offs, because the title of that Binder Book had the word "reissue" in it. :(

[jazzcomp]

Optimus tower speaker (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Optimus-Prime-Speaker-Tower-TRANSFORMERS-1-METRE-TALL-G1-/380857565114?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item58ace13fba&_uhb=1)

[jazzcomp]

Henkei/Gentei Wildrider bidding closing soon (http://www.ebay.com/itm/201046572117?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#rpdCntId) I'm not sure about the spoiler thing he is mentioning.

[SuspectimusPrime]

Henkei/Gentei Wildrider bidding closing soon (http://www.ebay.com/itm/201046572117?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#rpdCntId) I'm not sure about the spoiler thing he is mentioning.

I think he meant that the tips were just not completely chromed. Seems like a good price if its the legit product and not one of the CHMS KO's. Certainly beats the $600 price it used to command.

[griffin]

It's so hard to tell the difference between them if not in person... so I'm thinking the wrong-shaped spoiler-tip might mean it was a KO.
It might be why it ended up going so cheaply, as people might not have wanted to risk paying more for the fake version (which goes that high due to the demand created by the 3rd party accessory set).

[SuspectimusPrime]

Armada Scavenger using the Generations Scoop mould (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Armada-Scavenger-Deluxe-Transformers-Custom-PREORDER-/161221178198?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item258987f356&_uhb=1).

[Trent]

Armada Scavenger using the Generations Scoop mould (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Armada-Scavenger-Deluxe-Transformers-Custom-PREORDER-/161221178198?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item258987f356&_uhb=1).

That's a great idea for a use of the mould!

[Sinnertwin]

That's a great idea for a use of the mould!

Definitely
That guy does some crazy customs

[SuspectimusPrime]

It's too bad (slight SPOILER ALERT) that an Armada Scavenger would probably never be officially released due to where Scavenger is currently in the IDW-verse....

[Sky Shadow]

One of the first pieces of merchandise, The Transformers Stamp Fun Book from back when Cliffjumper was Blow-Out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Hasbro-G1-Transformers-Stamp-Fun-Book-Featuring-The-Brave-Autobots-/141218297839

[5FDP]

^ I have one of those :cool:

[Skullcruncher]

One of the first pieces of merchandise, The Transformers Stamp Fun Book from back when Cliffjumper was Blow-Out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Hasbro-G1-Transformers-Stamp-Fun-Book-Featuring-The-Brave-Autobots-/141218297839

Interesting, but I think Blow-Off would be a better name for him. :D

[UltraMac]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Generations-Hasbro-30th-anniversary-IDW-Crosscut-Figure-Loose-/231181262671?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item35d37a1f4f

I have gotten stuff of this seller before ..there all loose/no box sometimes the color is a little different from the packaged version. there ok for a shelf filler. but with most gen 30th i prefer to get the comic as well

[Mythirax]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Generations-Hasbro-30th-anniversary-IDW-Crosscut-Figure-Loose-/231181262671?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item35d37a1f4f

I have gotten stuff of this seller before ..there all loose/no box sometimes the color is a little different from the packaged version. there ok for a shelf filler. but with most gen 30th i prefer to get the comic as well

Private listing too :confused: seems kind of odd. Why would the color be different than the packaged version? Even being a wholesale item. That seems strange.

[griffin]

I wonder who this is (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Generations-FOC-Decepticon-Data-Disc-1pc-as-shown-AA-/331152132973?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4d1a348b6d)... or if it is just a factory error?
Rumble & Frenzy are red and dark blue, while the Autobot pair are black and light blue. This one has a Decepticon Symbol, but is a brown/black colour.
A BotCon exclusive perhaps?

[1AZRAEL1]

I kinda want it lol. Wonder where this figure lies, release-wise. Hopefully some sort of mass retail. And if there will be any others.

[Sky Shadow]

I wonder who this is (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Generations-FOC-Decepticon-Data-Disc-1pc-as-shown-AA-/331152132973?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4d1a348b6d)... or if it is just a factory error?
Rumble & Frenzy are red and dark blue, while the Autobot pair are black and light blue. This one has a Decepticon Symbol, but is a brown/black colour.
A BotCon exclusive perhaps?

I've been wondering that for a while and convinced myself that it was just a Rumble in bad light. Is that possible?

[1AZRAEL1]

Seems pretty legit. He has a couple of them. As well as quite a number of MP05. It sold for $0.99, so I think worth a punt.

[llamatron]

I think it's the Takara release?

[UltraMarginal]

I wonder who this is (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Takara-Transformers-Generations-FOC-Decepticon-Data-Disc-1pc-as-shown-AA-/331152132973?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4d1a348b6d)... or if it is just a factory error?
Rumble & Frenzy are red and dark blue, while the Autobot pair are black and light blue. This one has a Decepticon Symbol, but is a brown/black colour.
A BotCon exclusive perhaps?

This seller makes a habit of selling loose official figures, probably nicked from the factory or the reject bin. so I'm going with either upcoming official figure in some capacity (maybe the mystery 7th subscription figure) or as suggested something already relesed in bad light. thing is it looks brown to me.

it's also very interesting that he has boxed MP megs for sale as well, possibly a re-release in the works.

[griffin]

At least his photos are always really clear, so it isn't bad light - it's definitely brown and silver, and the other colours on it are quite clear.
I just remembered what I noticed yesterday... the Decepticon symbol is red, so it's definitely a Mirror-verse figure, so odds are it is a Fun-Pub or Ehobby exclusive.

Does anyone remember offhand, if Mirror-verse Rumble or Frenzy are brown?

Never mind, I just looked it up - Frenzy is apparently Eject's colours (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Frenzy_%28SG%29) (dark blue), and Rumble is thought to be Rewind's colours (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rumble_%28SG%29) (black) but the only frame shows him surrounded by fire, so he looks brown.

Maybe it's Shattered Glass Enemy... for ultimate obscurity. :p

[griffin]

I've also asked the question on TFW, to see if more minds can work this one out.

[Sky Shadow]

I've also asked the question on TFW, to see if more minds can work this one out.

Well, if it they are Shattered Glass Rumbles, TFW2005 should ensure that they won't be selling for 99 cents shipped anymore. :p

[Sky Shadow]

Just because I don't want this thread to be filled with another bunch of people complaining about things like Santa hats, please don't bid on any of these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/wangmenglin0315/m.html?item=221396709323

[griffin]

Definitely looks suspicious... selling a lot of cheap underwear and sunnies two months ago hoping to get some quick legit feedback, and now selling a heap of expensive Transformers without any sign of them being a toy dealer (and not having a mix of both during all that time).

[SuspectimusPrime]

This seller makes a habit of selling loose official figures, probably nicked from the factory or the reject bin. so I'm going with either upcoming official figure in some capacity (maybe the mystery 7th subscription figure) or as suggested something already relesed in bad light. thing is it looks brown to me.

it's also very interesting that he has boxed MP megs for sale as well, possibly a re-release in the works.


At least his photos are always really clear, so it isn't bad light - it's definitely brown and silver, and the other colours on it are quite clear.
I just remembered what I noticed yesterday... the Decepticon symbol is red, so it's definitely a Mirror-verse figure, so odds are it is a Fun-Pub or Ehobby exclusive.

Does anyone remember offhand, if Mirror-verse Rumble or Frenzy are brown?

Never mind, I just looked it up - Frenzy is apparently Eject's colours (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Frenzy_%28SG%29) (dark blue), and Rumble is thought to be Rewind's colours (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rumble_%28SG%29) (black) but the only frame shows him surrounded by fire, so he looks brown.

Maybe it's Shattered Glass Enemy... for ultimate obscurity. :p

The only thing we can surmise is that Hasbro does not put locks on their factories :p

[UltraMarginal]

Just because I don't want this thread to be filled with another bunch of people complaining about things like Santa hats, please don't bid on any of these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/wangmenglin0315/m.html?item=221396709323

Thanks for the heads up, even though I'm not in that market at the moment. The seller history isn't particularly great, 6 sales.

interesting to see if this seller exists in 6 months or even 2 months.

[5FDP]

Just because I don't want this thread to be filled with another bunch of people complaining about things like Santa hats, please don't bid on any of these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/wangmenglin0315/m.html?item=221396709323

I like the randomness of not knowing what will show up on your doorstep. It's kinda like a lucky dip :p

[Mythirax]

I like the randomness of not knowing what will show up on your doorstep. It's kinda like a lucky dip :p

Rofl, just what we all want with Transformers :D

[Trent]

Just because I don't want this thread to be filled with another bunch of people complaining about things like Santa hats, please don't bid on any of these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/wangmenglin0315/m.html?item=221396709323

The Santa hat thing was rather amusing. I had a mix of feeling sorry for them and a "Well what did you expect???" attitude. I mean one guy spent hundreds of dollars :rolleyes:

[Sky Shadow]

The Santa hat thing was rather amusing. I had a mix of feeling sorry for them and a "Well what did you expect???" attitude. I mean one guy spent hundreds of dollars :rolleyes:

The thing about the people going for these ones is that they're bidding $300 on the same "Custom" listed three times, described as "Brand new and unopened" from a seller in China with a feedback rating of '3' from six $1 items. If these are serious bidders (and they look to be from their own feedback scores) then I own potplants with higher IQs.

[griffin]

And then in a couple months time, after they've got their thousands of dollars and shut down that account, they'll be doing it all again, knowing how easy it is to make quick bucks of some of these rare and/or expensive toys in our fandom.
(in other words, it's never going to stop under the current ebay registration, payment and dispute processes, and my advice as always is never buy from someone new, or with a very small or zero feedback score, especially from China... but it applies everywhere though)

[Verno]

Transformers Parts Lot in Aus (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mixed-Vintage-G2-Transformers-Lot-Parts-Weapons-/221397948191?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item338c58971f)

A fun little lot. Parts from a few different lines.

[UltraMarginal]

Transformers Parts Lot in Aus (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mixed-Vintage-G2-Transformers-Lot-Parts-Weapons-/221397948191?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item338c58971f)

A fun little lot. Parts from a few different lines.

HAHA they said vintage. true vintage missiles are half that length:D

[SuspectimusPrime]

Customs from Xaviercal again:

G1/Classicsverse Horri-Bull from MMC Bovis (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-CUSTOM-Voyager-Class-G1-Headmaster-HORRI-BULL-/331153359921?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4d1a474431&_uhb=1)

G1/Classicsverse Midewipe from ROTF Mindwipe (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-CUSTOM-Voyager-Class-G1-Headmaster-Mindswipe-/331153351401?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item4d1a4722e9&_uhb=1)

[crankcase76]

Just because I don't want this thread to be filled with another bunch of people complaining about things like Santa hats, please don't bid on any of these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/wangmenglin0315/m.html?item=221396709323

Just checked the link, and seller has closed down the account. Really suspicious....:rolleyes:

[jazzcomp]

Isn't this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-TAKARA-SCF-Act-Fire-Guts-Ginrai-Optimus-used-as-is-autobot-leader-/291113450253?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item43c7b6bb0d) an HOC Powermaster Prime Spark Attack? :rolleyes:

[jazzcomp]

SD Diaclone Ultra Magnus only 100 made (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-SD-DIACLONE-Ultra-Magnus-statue-ONLY-100-MADE-AFX-Exclusive-MIB-/221404530688?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item338cbd0800)

[Trent]

For all you people with more dollars then sense:

MP Ratbat (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-MASTERPIECE-MP-13B-RATBAT-GUN-ONLY-/251491573875?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3a8e10e073)

[MayzaPrime]

You might as well just buy Soundblaster... :confused:

[Sky Shadow]

It's gotten too rich for me, but this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARL-NOREM-Original-Art-TRANSFORMERS-Marvel-CAR-SHOW-BLOWUP-Color-Painting-/121305815845?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:3160) is an amazing, miscoloured piece of Transformers history by Earl Norem.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9272/2c4o.jpg

[uteiki]

Fire guts Godginrai new for $113.86 posted?

There are quite a few of these from HK sellers on ebay now. Am I missing something here? I thought they used to be at least $200+?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-GODGINRAI-FIRE-GUTS-GOD-GINRAI-C310E-EHOBBY-FIGURE-CH-AQ4168-/181375437822

[jazzcomp]

Reissue?

[Sky Shadow]

Fire guts Godginrai new for $113.86 posted?

There are quite a few of these from HK sellers on ebay now. Am I missing something here? I thought they used to be at least $200+?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRANSFORMERS-GODGINRAI-FIRE-GUTS-GOD-GINRAI-C310E-EHOBBY-FIGURE-CH-AQ4168-/181375437822

That's disturbing - it could be a warehouse find, a new knockoff or some scamming sellers. As someone with a MISB original, I'm not a big fan of this development.

[Trent]

It's gotten too rich for me, but this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARL-NOREM-Original-Art-TRANSFORMERS-Marvel-CAR-SHOW-BLOWUP-Color-Painting-/121305815845?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:3160) is an amazing, miscoloured piece of Transformers history by Earl Norem.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9272/2c4o.jpg

That... is awesome. I love that style. If I had somewhere to display it I would have had a crack.

[Sky Shadow]

That... is awesome. I love that style. If I had somewhere to display it I would have had a crack.

The first appearance of Shining Magnus. :p

[Paulbot]

That page.... that's not in the final book is it (at all I mean not just corrected colours)? From memory, Autobots pull in and kid is excited, then Kup trips Galvatron out the window, then Galvatron's lands and Autobots transform... then Decepticons flee and then happy Autobots...?

[Sky Shadow]

That page.... that's not in the final book is it (at all I mean not just corrected colours)? From memory, Autobots pull in and kid is excited, then Kup trips Galvatron out the window, then Galvatron's lands and Autobots transform... then Decepticons flee and then happy Autobots...?

It was meant to be the cover, but - possibly because of the colour-swapping - they reused the image from page nine instead. So I'm pretty sure it's been unseen and unused all this time.

[Paulbot]

Interesting. Doesn't the Wheelie book released with the Car Show Blow Up, also reuse interior art for the cover? I wonder if there's a lost page of Wheelie's out there.

The Wheelie book's art (besides flesh-coloured armour-bikini wearing Arcee of course) is great and is the reason I don't hate the G1-era character as much as everyone else seems to.

[Deonasis]

Interesting. Doesn't the Wheelie book released with the Car Show Blow Up, also reuse interior art for the cover? I wonder if there's a lost page of Wheelie's out there.Why yes it does. Good point about more possible lost art :)

The Wheelie book's art (besides flesh-coloured armour-bikini wearing Arcee of course) is great and is the reason I don't hate the G1-era character as much as everyone else seems to.The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson is a MUST READ. Wheelie is BAD ASS and this book should be his origin and the basis for all his incarnations. :cool:

[Verno]

I was thinking of throwing a bid on this little Beast Wars Lot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-Genuine-Bulk-Lot-/251499013393?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3a8e826511) but I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out who the other (non-BW) figures are. I can see Skywarp and Terradive...

[Golden Phoenix]

I was thinking of throwing a bid on this little Beast Wars Lot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-Genuine-Bulk-Lot-/251499013393?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3a8e826511) but I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out who the other (non-BW) figures are. I can see Skywarp and Terradive...

I think there is a Machine Wars Soundwave and Sandstorm in there, also an Energon Mirage at the back behind Rhinox, and that Blast-off repaint of the Energon combiner tank (can't remember if it was Universe 2.0 or Movieverse, I think it was different in one region).
One of the bikes is from the Cybertron line, the green one is from ROTF.
That's all I got.

[Verno]

I think there is a Machine Wars Soundwave and Sandstorm in there, also an Energon Mirage at the back behind Rhinox, and that Blast-off repaint of the Energon combiner tank (can't remember if it was Universe 2.0 or Movieverse, I think it was different in one region).
One of the bikes is from the Cybertron line, the green one is from ROTF.
That's all I got.

Wonderful stuff, thanks muchly!

[Bidoofdude]

I was thinking of throwing a bid on this little Beast Wars Lot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-Genuine-Bulk-Lot-/251499013393?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3a8e826511) but I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out who the other (non-BW) figures are. I can see Skywarp and Terradive...

That's a nice lot. I'd buy that, but only a few I want there.

[SuspectimusPrime]

I think there is a Machine Wars Soundwave and Sandstorm in there, also an Energon Mirage at the back behind Rhinox, and that Blast-off repaint of the Energon combiner tank (can't remember if it was Universe 2.0 or Movieverse, I think it was different in one region).
One of the bikes is from the Cybertron line, the green one is from ROTF.
That's all I got.

The last unnamed fluro-yellow car with blue windows is G2 Sizzle (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sizzle_(G1)).

[theshape]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181374032121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Geeze he is getting expensive now..

[jazzcomp]

the username is the name as a member here :)

[SuspectimusPrime]

Not rare or cheap, but this seller is listing a whole assortment of AFA-graded shelfwarmers (http://stores.ebay.com.au/Cagno-Auction-House/_i.html?_nkw=transformers&submit=Search&_sid=1172710517) (#face-palm, #youredoingitwrong). Here's a sample:

AFA-graded Cybertron Legends Class Megatron (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2005-TRANSFORMERS-CYBERTRON-MINI-MEGATRON-AFA-U90-/221415131466?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item338d5ec94a&_uhb=1)
AFA-graded Cybertron Legends Class Optimus Prime (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2005-TRANSFORMERS-CYBERTRON-MINI-OPTIMUS-PRIME-AFA-U90-/221415130935?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item338d5ec737)

[1AZRAEL1]

Honestly, I think it's dumb. But 15 years time, it may have been a smart move. But personally, I can't see these figures holding as much value or attachment as G1 has for most people now.

[Verno]

I was thinking of throwing a bid on this little Beast Wars Lot (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transformers-Beast-Wars-Genuine-Bulk-Lot-/251499013393?pt=AU_Action_Figures&hash=item3a8e826511) but I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out who the other (non-BW) figures are. I can see Skywarp and Terradive...

I rescind my previous statement. I won't be bidding on this auction (saving for a trip to the US in July for a wedding) so if anyone else is watching it/bidding on it, best of luck. It would be a lot that you could turn a profit on very easily.

[Sinnertwin]

the username is the name as a member here :)

It appears to be one & the same :)
Awesome bloke. Bought a few things off him & came to a few Parra Fairs too

[theshape]

Honestly, I think it's dumb. But 15 years time, it may have been a smart move. But personally, I can't see these figures holding as much value or attachment as G1 has for most people now.

Trust me they wont be worth anything

[Mythirax]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181374032121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Geeze he is getting expensive now..

Hope they make a legit one at some point, so I can have a real Takara/Hasbro-like version :D

[WeallscreamforStarscream]

man Quakewave went from average $180 to $260 :eek:

I had an ebayer selling one do a deal with me for $180 delivered nek week he replies saying there's no way he can do it as its worth much more

:mad: