Interesting, rare and sometimes cheap ebay items.

[griffin]

Looks like someone took a blowtorch to their Metroplex.

I find it funny that they called it "Rare", when every custom job is a one-off and obviously "rare".

[Handsprime]

http://www.ebay.com/usr/lena81822?_t...p2047675.l2559

Someone is selling some of the recent Generation Deluxe and Voyager toys. They aren't in their packaging so I don't know if they include the comic or just have the figure (I'm really only after the figure), and the only Voyagers are Roadbuster and Whirl. Arcee is also there which is intresting. I checked the pics and while I'm not 100% sure if they are legit (they look pretty legit to me but then again they could be HQ KO's which is would be pretty amazing)

It actually might be a clearance thing or something as most of the items are on bid for 99c (There's also some MP Megatrons, a few alternators and a bunch more stuff there as well)
I hope it's the real deal, because if it is, then I got a massive bargain for that Crosscut figure I just won ($10.80!)

[griffin]

That's the person who sells the rejects from the Factory, so can sometimes have missing things or QC issues.

[Handsprime]

That's the person who sells the rejects from the Factory, so can sometimes have missing things or QC issues.

I never knew about that. Still, it's good for a bargain

Now on the opposite side of the price range, here's something that is confusing me to it's expensiveness:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers...item3ce9e0b979

And just to prove how expensive it is (and confused I am), here is how much it costs for an assembled one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1263-Transfo...21856633&rt=nc

[Edit]: Apparently it's expensive because it's rare to find an unassembled figure, despite the fact you could just buy an assembled one and disassemble it. And the fact that it isn't complete makes the expensiveness more ridiculous.

[Bidoofdude]

Looks like someone took a blowtorch to their Metroplex.

I find it funny that they called it "Rare", when every custom job is a one-off and obviously "rare".

I thought it was just fire-damaged at first. It probably is. I hate when people use the term rare on one of a kind objects. -_-

[SuspectimusPrime]

I never knew about that. Still, it's good for a bargain

Now on the opposite side of the price range, here's something that is confusing me to it's expensiveness:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers...item3ce9e0b979

And just to prove how expensive it is (and confused I am), here is how much it costs for an assembled one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1263-Transfo...21856633&rt=nc

[Edit]: Apparently it's expensive because it's rare to find an unassembled figure, despite the fact you could just buy an assembled one and disassemble it. And the fact that it isn't complete makes the expensiveness more ridiculous.

Botcon Customizing Class Shockwave/Longarm was originally only sold through the customizing class and on its sprig tree, from my understanding. I've seen that figure on eBay for up to $1200 during its peak hype period in 2012, but the prices has dropped dramatically since then. Unassembled customizing class figures may be arguable seen as more valuable, as you have no idea of the skill level of the assembled figure's previous owner, but the price of that first link is outrageous. $200 is probably a much fairer price.

toyssir is a known seller of factory prototypes, so his listing for an assembled and packaged Shockwave/Longarm may indeed be assembled by Hasbro staff, and arguably better quality of assembly that your average collector.

[Sky Shadow]

Now on the opposite side of the price range, here's something that is confusing me to it's expensiveness:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers...item3ce9e0b979

It's missing the BotCon-specific parts - Shockwave's head and barrel. He's been selling those for years, so they either never sell, or he had a bumload of them.

[speros]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Diaclone-...item3f4018347c

cheap browning going with a day left no bids =D

[gamblor916]

It's a KO. It should have Takara stamped on the right hand side and Browning M1910 on the other.

[Ploughmans Lunch]

That's the person who sells the rejects from the Factory, so can sometimes have missing things or QC issues.

PS I got my Cloud Starscreamwing and the only issue (outside of normal issues for the mold) is that the tank treads in the legs are a lil bit loose, otherwise it's fine.