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  1. 2nd November 2008, 11:00 PM #1
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    Default Anyone ever had to make a huge sacrifice for the greater good?

    My former collection, sold for $2550 (ebay ad) cash in hand to a very friendly collector just down the road from me! Had to sell them all to fund my gf's
    21st bday.

    Anyone else ever had to make any sacrifices (eg selling an prized gem to fund an afa figure or a fort max, or to pay for a car lol)?

    I wanna hear your stories!
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    Oh we know about this, trust me. The guys who bought it from you were from this board and one of them was very dodgy. You sold for a decent price but probably should've sold them separately but I'm glad your missus is happy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by STL View Post
    Oh we know about this, trust me. The guys who bought it from you were from this board and one of them was very dodgy. You sold for a decent price but probably should've sold them separately but I'm glad your missus is happy.
    Trust me, they went to good homes

    Oh & about making sacrifices for TFs, does dumping non-serious nagging GFs who insist "it's Me or the toys" count?
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    HELL NO!!

    I find it hard enough to sell one Transformer - and even then only when it's something I don't really need. Maybe it's just me but I personally would not sacrifice twenty-four (consecutive) years of collecting to fund a birthday... no freak-kin way.

    I've bought a car before and I'm currently paying a mortgage... I did not sell a single Transformer to help fund either.

    I only sell my Transformers to:
    1/ Further fund buying more Transformers, and...
    2/ Only when they are considered surplus to my needs. e.g.: I'm currently in the process of selling some of my Classics which I've 'replaced' with Henkeis.

    On top of working FT Mon-Fri I also do some extra work on Sundays to help pay for living... but no way would I ever sell my TFs - not at anywhere near that scale!

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    Default Dodgy?

    Really? You know em? The actual buyer was a very friendly guy. The night before the trade he insisted on bringing a friend for "parts count" but I thought he was just bringing a bodyguard...so I brought my own goon LOL. Anyway it was a very smooth transaction, were u just jking the the dodgy guy ?

    Quote Originally Posted by STL View Post
    Oh we know about this, trust me. The guys who bought it from you were from this board and one of them was very dodgy. You sold for a decent price but probably should've sold them separately but I'm glad your missus is happy.
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    Default Twas worth it fellas

    Yer I suppose I coulda split them up and made more money, but I was just happy to sell them all off in 1 go because I was working under time constraint.

    She felt bad afterwards and actually paid for my g2 AFA prime the week after her birthday.

    Don't think you can see from the pics, but some major highlights from that collection included a judd nelson + lionel sanders autographed rodimus and kup + a mosc afa gradable g2 slingshot figure.

    I'm sure they all went to a good home!

    Btw, the shifty thing wasn't personal to iceburn LOL I was just playing along. Both great guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by canofwhoopass_87 View Post
    Yer I suppose I coulda split them up and made more money, but I was just happy to sell them all off in 1 go because I was working under time constraint.

    She felt bad afterwards and actually paid for my g2 AFA prime the week after her birthday.

    Don't think you can see from the pics, but some major highlights from that collection included a judd nelson + lionel sanders autographed rodimus and kup + a mosc afa gradable g2 slingshot figure.

    I'm sure they all went to a good home!

    Btw, the shifty thing wasn't personal to iceburn LOL I was just playing along. Both great guys.
    it's ok...no offence and none taken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by canofwhoopass_87 View Post
    My former collection, sold for $2550... had to sell them all to fund my gf's
    21st bday.

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    I'm sorry but I'm having a really hard time comprehending the reality of this. I mean o_0 !
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    Default LOL

    Yer I know, it's the same reaction I get from everyone. INCLUDING my friends who have no idea what tf's even are... LOL

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    I'm sorry but I'm having a really hard time comprehending the reality of this. I mean o_0 !
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    Yeah it's a pretty big sacrifice, I mean, selling your collection to fund her 21st? Pretty big man, wouldn't catch me doing anything like that haha

    And second, that's an expensive 21st, could have spent $200 or so max... A couple of kegs and a backyard is all you need

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