I got it for a huge huge bargain at 75 USD. Previously when he listed it, it didnt even reach the reserve, so he then relisted it with a considerably lower reserve to, surprisingly almost no one bid on it. If he didnt put a reserve on it, I would've got it for even lower at 60 maybe?Originally Posted by Zippo
Its funny, because the costs to get it graded and shipped for grading exceeds 40 USD. The one I have according to the sellers' population report from AFA is the highest graded in the world for the takara version, there are only 2 other such graded figures in the world, they are both AFA'd at 80, my one is a CSG 8.6, which essentially corresponds to an AFA grading of 85.
Also I paid 20 for shipping, when the actual shipping costed 33 via EMS. cant get much better.
I feel absolutely stoked to get it for such a price, though I must say I am rather disappointed with the handywork of the acrylic box. MANY bubbles, and the box flap is slightly off centre. The sticker placement is good and the box is sealed in an UV-resistant box. The tapes to the rollbar have not yellowed and are still firmly attached.
EDIT: I just spoke to the seller about the transaction, he felt that if he had sold this a few months ago when the market was stronger, "he could have easily got between 200-300 USD (which is what I thought it was roughly worth at the time of the bid)", and he was very very disappointed with the final sale price. So there you go. A bargain in every way lol.
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