Transformers Venting thread!

[UltimateGalvatron]

I like cats.... when they're cooked properly

[SuspectimusPrime]

I did try that, but it seems the seller might have their PM's turned off. Ebay wouldn't even let me type a message. It skipped the whole compose message screen, and I just got a "The seller cannot answer your question. Please re-read the auction listing to find your answer" message

I have had some luck with asking sellers in the past, but even still - I've had more "no" responses than "yes" And they always say "I don't want to deal with the hassle"

Sorry to hear. I had a lot of luck (majority agreed), but I guess since my experiences were largely between 2011-2013, those sellers' domestic markets weren't doing great and so they might have been more open to deal with international buyers.

[UltimateGalvatron]

I got the breakout battle set yesterday (for $53, from Myer!), and part of the reason was to get a working Evasion Mode Optimus Prime, as my regular versions foot snapped off!

[BigTransformerTrev]

I don't know Trev, I'm now more on the fence about if Toy Story is real or not. Sounds more like a heated battle was happening while you were gone. Either way though, pretty sucky buddy

Cheers mate.


On an annoying but less severe note, had UW Superion sitting with HLJ for 11 days before I realised my older items would take me to the 60 day limit before UW Menasor arrives. Could have had the big fragger by now

[philby]

The G1 reissue Trypticon that I purchased is double taped, perhaps done at the factory. Are other board member's Trypticon reissue also double taped? So first world problem, but so annoying.

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

[GoktimusPrime]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

It only matters to people who are obsessive-compulsive^enthusiastically passionate about collecting toys in mint sealed condition. If the toy has been double taped, then it means that someone's already opened it and resealed it, and thus it's no longer technically "originally sealed." It may have been opened for quality assurance inspection or something, but I guess it matters for those who are dead set keen on ensuring that nobody else has ever touched their toy after the moment of its initial packaging. Of course, up to the point that the toy has been packaged, it would have been touched a lot by the Vietnamese factory workers who manufacture, assemble and indeed package it in the first place, but I guess they want to be sure that nobody else other than them have touched it.

If someone like that does end up with a double taped figure, then shouldn't it be easy enough to pre-arrange a swap with someone else who doesn't care about this sort of thing? e.g. someone who's intending on opening the toy anyway. <shrugs> Unless I guess the concern is that there's been an entire batch that's been opened and resealed for inspection, making it difficult to arrange a swap. I guess we'll find out once people start receiving their Trypticons.

[TAAUBlaster]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

For MISB collectors, it is bad. A double taped box can bring in lower resale prices later because there isn't any proof that can be provided by the seller that they didn't open it previously. And the allure of MISB, is that the contents are fresh and pristine. Straight from the factory line to box. Having a double tape throws that into doubt as obviously someone - whether random QA from a factory worker or someone else has opened the box prior. Thus making the contents no longer fresh and pristine.

Double tape also questions the contents. For example a previous owner may have removed the toy, and replaced it with something much inferior, or a toy from an unrelated line, or just something about the same weight. a MISB collector isn't going to open a box to inspect the contents. So double tape can possibly mean tampering with the contents has happened.

These days double taped boxes seem to be more and more common though.

[EDIT] Pretty much what Gok said. He beat me to it

[Jaxius._]

Vent 1:

Goddamn non existent distribution!!

Vent 2:

Those idiots who steal transformers. Someone stole a silverbolt.

[Sinnertwin]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

In certain known situations like MP11 Skywarp or Encore 23 Fortress Maximus where the boxes were opened and resealed at the factory, the value isn't affected as that is the default

[DELTAprime]

Grrrrrr... Where did Hasbro get it's stickers for the Platinum Insecticons? Time to get out the super glue.