what madness is this

[heroic_decepticon]

When it comes to eBay, I thought I have seen it all. Obviously, I haven't. Because much as I love Transformers' in their package it is hard to imagine much less fathom the reasons why it'd be worthwhile paying that amount of dough for a sealed Bludgeon (which does not even have a backing card that is near perfect)....

forgive me, I'm bewildered is all.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320424806981&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/46226/2635024620100811158S500x500Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2635024620100811158NOCqaP)

[roller]

forgive me, I'm bewildered is all.


i'll say, to make a thread all for its own :eek:

Well those silly Marvel comics made the character epic big,then you have that crowd who loves ninjas.

so i guess the seller knows some Tf fan WILL pay that amount or more for it.

Besides its still in its box!!! > value increase of 1000000000000 per cent

[roller]

By the way, come to Pizza hut in October i know you live near it

[heroic_decepticon]

hmmm... I know the Bludgeon character is epic big, but when all things is considered, the G1 Bludgeon is far from a great toy.

I would pay US$200 for a sealed Bludgeon, and I would call it an indulgence for nostalgia's sake.

Paying almost US$500 for a sealed Bludgeon is beyond (my) contemplation.

I know its very unfair to comment on this in a void (not being able to hear the purchaser's reasons), but really, I'm bewildered, floored, stunned.

***

I live opposite from Pizza Hut. How would you know that sir? :D What's happening in Oct btw?

[roller]

hmmm... I know the Bludgeon character is epic big, but when all things is considered, the G1 Bludgeon is far from a great toy.

I would pay US$200 for a sealed Bludgeon, and I would call it an indulgence for nostalgia's sake.

Paying almost US$500 for a sealed Bludgeon is beyond (my) contemplation.

I know its very unfair to comment on this in a void (not being able to hear the purchaser's reasons), but really, I'm bewildered, floored, stunned.

***

I live opposite from Pizza Hut. How would you know that sir? :D What's happening in Oct btw?

Yeahhhhh but its Bludgeon!!! he charges US $500 by the hour :)

The only reason i know he exists is because i hear the wails of 30yr old fan boys in the night screaming over the excessive want for their ninja skeletor robot man. So what if he knows metallikato the art of blah blah blah
(how many times has ol Bludgy said that line eh?!) :D

im sick to death of Bludgeon being made out to be all epicnessawesomesauce! Hes not cool! hes just pretending to be a samurai, metallikato doesnt really exist.

"Blasphemy roller!!" said Bludgeon in his stero type Bludgeon is cool sterotype voice "Only a true follower of metalliktato would..."

Yeah yeah watever bludgeon, your not cool! Said roller, knower of whats cool

Id like to own the toy some day, it looks fun, the shell especially. But inside underneath that wicked armour and mystic sumurainess lies a small robot slightly larger then a micromaster, pretending... for you see....

Pretenders hide the Transformer inside!!! :p


October 3rd, pizza hut lunch, dont let me down.... :)

[kup]

A complete loose Bludgeon with no techspecs can go for US$150-$200.

The cost of this sealed Bludgeon does not seem that exuberant given its loose 'ok' condition prices. I also imagined a sealed Bludgeon to be very rare - first time I see one on ebay.

[Golden Phoenix]

Can someone buy that for the forum, and then post pictures of it.....in the Vintage Liberation thread?

[GoktimusPrime]

I had a MOSC Bludgeon and ripped it open. Didn't take any photos of its liberation unfortunately. Mind you this was in Xmas of '89. ;)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Makes me wish I jumped on the MOSC $150 one I saw a year or so ago. :(

[kup]

More mad is people bidding considerable amounts for a knock off set:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260481128716&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

[GoktimusPrime]

Heh, in a DVD interview Simon Furman once said that had he known back in 1989 that Bludgeon would be so popular thanks to his writing that he would've bought a box load of them back in '89 so he could sell them now. :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/Photocomic%20Faith/photocomic_faith16.jpg

[heroic_decepticon]

More mad is people bidding considerable amounts for a knock off set:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260481128716&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

eBay has certainly grown very insane these days.

I mean, the seller even said "This exact set is a knock off set called "FS-203 Biological Chemical DINOSAUR CORPS"." And its still bidded to US$200+ :confused:

[jgon2098]

wtf...

[heroic_decepticon]

wtf...

indeed, indeed :p

[liegeprime]

well whoever takes it will be signing "What kind of fool am I"

[heroic_decepticon]

yup. if he/she spends around 250 on this bootleg, that's $250 that could have gone toward the fund for buying a genuine Dinoking when it surfaces...

[RageOnTheRoads]

if bludgeon annoyed you this will really grind your gears. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220312955657&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Sky Shadow]

if bludgeon annoyed you this will really grind your gears. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220312955657&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Oh dear. Yeah, it's stupid, but I guess the difference is that no one is ever going to buy a Classic Drag Strip at that price. Over 800 people have looked at that page and not one has bought it... understandably. eBay's full of overpriced Buy It Now prices: I think greedy people just put things up in the hope that some drunk will accidentally buy it. Here's another one: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-DEAD-END-CLASSIC-STUNTICON-DECEPTICON-89_W0QQitemZ220451050470QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item3353e813e6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

And according to this: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-CLASSIC-PROTECTOBOT-AUTOBOT-FIRST-AID-1990_W0QQitemZ390067991949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item5ad1dd358d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I devalued a $299US toy this month (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=127657&postcount=32).

This would be the dumbest eBay BIN price I've seen all day: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-G1-Commemorative-IX-Series-RICHOCHET-NEW_W0QQitemZ200170208728QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2e9b12fdd8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[heroic_decepticon]

gosh, do these sellers stop to think? It's pretty dumb to be throwing listing fees at eBay by setting such unachievable prices.


if bludgeon annoyed you this will really grind your gears. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220312955657&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

certainly did. At least no one's actually bought it... yet.


eBay's full of overpriced Buy It Now prices: I think greedy people just put things up in the hope that some drunk will accidentally buy it.

Totally agree. It's these people who're f**king with honest to goodness sellers' expectations and ultimately make the things on eBay just quite unbuyable because people now get cute and start with unrealistic prices.


Here's another one: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-DEAD-END-CLASSIC-STUNTICON-DECEPTICON-89_W0QQitemZ220451050470QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item3353e813e6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

And according to this: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-CLASSIC-PROTECTOBOT-AUTOBOT-FIRST-AID-1990_W0QQitemZ390067991949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item5ad1dd358d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I devalued a $299US toy this month (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=127657&postcount=32).

.... and all from the same seller too. Must be on crack or sumthin'

[rampagesss]

Heres another Bludgeon for $350
http://cgi.ebay.com/TRANSFORMERS-PRETENDER-DECEPTICON-BLUDGEON-MOC-HTF_W0QQitemZ320428090080QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item4a9b00a2e0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Looks like the bubble is lifting as well

[SOUNDBLASTER]

Check out this mess..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Transformers-Dark-Awakening-vhs-movie_W0QQitemZ320424588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVHS? hash=item4a9acb360e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Sky Shadow]

Check out this mess..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Transformers-Dark-Awakening-vhs-movie_W0QQitemZ320424588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVHS? hash=item4a9acb360e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Oh my fracking god. No one wants to buy my Transformers videos and I'm selling them for 50c or $1. What planet are these people from?

[liegeprime]

rare my.. steak!! he has got to be on drugs...:rolleyes:

[heroic_decepticon]

holy.... #$#%#^^#$&%&

that's sick

[GoktimusPrime]

People buy from him though - he has feedback from previous buyers. :/

[TheHandsomeCrab]

More mad is people bidding considerable amounts for a knock off set:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260481128716&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123
That's always been a sought after set, I had half the figures individually and they are very very high quality, and generally much cheaper than a legit Dinoking. $224 is a bit excessive though, mine were all around $30-$35 AUD each, shipped from Italy.

[SOUNDBLASTER]

Would it be correct to say that that set is much harder to come by than a transformers issue of the same set ?? If so then the price isnt too bad I'd say .. :cool:

[valkyrie_76]

Its proberbly one of the reasons now why I cant be bothered collecting Transformers atm. Its getting pathetic the amount of idiots who sell these overpriced items and even flogging off KO's claiming its original.

[TheHandsomeCrab]

I'm not sure, I don't really look for either but since it's another one of those odd only-released-in-Italy bootlegs you'd probably see more Dinokings than Dinosaur Corps. Still a KO though!

[dirge]

That Drag Strip has severe sundamage to both the card and the bubble. It's hardly mint. Noone's going to throw money at it for the sake of a "sealed" TF, let alone the price he's asking.

What's he smoking? I want some :D

[TheHandsomeCrab]

Funny part was the same seller sold an MOSC Action Master Windmill for a lower price to Jgon. Absolutely no idea.

Funnier still, they squashed it into an old shoebox and damaged the card. Bwahahaha.

[heroic_decepticon]

like Dirge said, I want what this guy is smoking...

[SOUNDBLASTER]

Funny part was the same seller sold an MOSC Action Master Windmill for a lower price to Jgon. Absolutely no idea.

Funnier still, they squashed it into an old shoebox and damaged the card. Bwahahaha.

That deserves jail time i think :) :cool: Poor Jgon :mad:

[SilverDragon]

Check out this mess..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Transformers-Dark-Awakening-vhs-movie_W0QQitemZ320424588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVHS? hash=item4a9acb360e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

They're seriously expecting to get a price that high for a tape which virtually no-one can play?

[heroic_decepticon]

based on this http://cgi.ebay.com/G1-Generation-1-Transformers-Targetmaster-Cyclonus-MISB_W0QQitemZ170377330381QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item27ab47becd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14, I just won a US$4,000 figure for US$73.34 here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320426488873&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT :eek:

*edit* apologies, just realised that the US$4,000 TM Cyclonus is AFA graded. So the above is not a good basis for comparison.

[SOUNDBLASTER]

Still a MIB TM Cyclonus for 73 US is still a bloody good deal :cool:

[fatbot]

Oh my fracking god. No one wants to buy my Transformers videos and I'm selling them for 50c or $1. What planet are these people from?


i just made an offer of 1 dollar, wish me luck!

[Sky Shadow]

i just made an offer of 1 dollar, wish me luck!

I considered doing that, (or seeing if they'd accept an offer of whatever the minimum bid is if I could just put in $0.01) but was worried that I might actually win it and have to pay the postage!

[Jaisun]

Check out this mess..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Transformers-Dark-Awakening-vhs-movie_W0QQitemZ320424588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVHS? hash=item4a9acb360e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Umm... Wow, just wow... please sir, can I haz sum of ur miracle whoopie weed? If u care, u share...


i just made an offer of 1 dollar, wish me luck!
lol, gl man XD


I considered doing that, (or seeing if they'd accept an offer of whatever the minimum bid is if I could just put in $0.01) but was worried that I might actually win it and have to pay the postage!
Haha, good point.

"May I request a postage quote?"
"Postage to anywhere in the world is $2,786.23, and I'll even include insurance for you free!"
"Nice one idiot, be serious"
"k, postage is really $6.00"
"Meh, I'll PayPal you the one buck and u can keep ur primitive format paper weight"

[SOUNDBLASTER]

+1.. :D:D

[heroic_decepticon]

wow.............

http://cgi.ebay.com/G1-TRANSFORMER-TAKARA-JAPANESE-DIACLONE-BLUE-BLUESTREAK_W0QQitemZ190338080489QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2c51089ee9&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

[SOUNDBLASTER]

Wicked ... You dont see them very often at all . :cool:

[heroic_decepticon]

Wicked ... You dont see them very often at all . :cool:

true we dont see that often. I'd pay good bucks for one if its in the box and complete. This one is in such poor condition that I could technically have a nicer blue bluestreak if I gave my prowl/bluestreak toys to a professional modeller and paid get him/her to paint it in the blue bluestreak colour scheme.

[SOUNDBLASTER]

My thoughts exactly.. :cool:

[heroic_decepticon]

heh. as the bidders of the auction no doubt have shown, some people might just be towing the 'it has to be an official Transformer' line too hard and perhaps too obsessively.

[blackie]

i didnt know it cost 2k to ship spike from grand max or the headmaster from black zarrak....... major news to me

Zarrak (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574719522&toolid=10001&campid=5336433108&customid=&icep_item=200389793941&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229515&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg)

Spike (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574719522&toolid=10001&campid=5336433108&customid=&icep_item=200389441685&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229515&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg)

[1orion2many]

I think he's saying he doesn't want international bidders the lazy way :rolleyes::D

[SOUNDBLASTER]

I think hes saying he doesnt want any bidders ever :D

[heroic_decepticon]

I've seen sellers do things like list all their auctions at $1.00 BIN and then vary the shipping charges (even within the States) according to what figure it is.

Like Hot House for $1.00 BIN, shipping is US$37.50; Bluestreak for $1.00 BIN, shipping is US$70.00.

If it weren't such a dirty trick to pull, I'd commend their ingenuity at avoiding eBay listing and final value fees.

[Vector Prime]

I've seen sellers do things like list all their auctions at $1.00 BIN and then vary the shipping charges (even within the States) according to what figure it is.

Like Hot House for $1.00 BIN, shipping is US$37.50; Bluestreak for $1.00 BIN, shipping is US$70.00.

If it weren't such a dirty trick to pull, I'd commend their ingenuity at avoiding eBay listing and final value fees.

You can report them to eBay who will eventually remove their listing if enough people complain - I think you cite that they are circumventing eBay fees or something along that line.

I've done it a couple of times to some sellers who want to sell an item BIN for $10 but want to charge $90 to post to Australia. :eek:

Makes them play fair!

[heroic_decepticon]

i always find that reporting is a hit and miss kind of thing. Sometimes when the auction has only 2 or 3 days left, reporting seems to make no difference and it still runs its course.... hmmm

[Vector Prime]

i always find that reporting is a hit and miss kind of thing. Sometimes when the auction has only 2 or 3 days left, reporting seems to make no difference and it still runs its course.... hmmm

As I said, if enough people whinge about it, eBay will do something...

Next time post it here and I'm sure collectively we can all complain enough to make them remove it. :D

[heroic_decepticon]

good idea, i'll keep that in mind.

goodness, this guy has been trying to peddle his top half Fracas body, in many many different ways, for months now. The description is quite hilarious too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Lot-G1-Targetmaster-Headmaster-Lot-FRACAS_W0QQitemZ360195793106QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_2?hash=item53dd57a0d2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14