 Botcon Exclusive SG Treadshot, A pricing question. |
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 Apr 25 2012, 12:02 PM
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 Local Dinosaur Enthusiast Group: Citizen Posts: 6,319 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Dinotopia Member No.: 10,981 Faction: Autobot  |
I have had little experience buying botcon exclusives before now, I vaguely know that they'll cost several times more than retail, but aside from that, I don't know what to expect?
How much should I be saving for a secondhand SG Treadshot, and what would be the best channel to get one if I'm not going to the convention? -------------------- QUOTE I'm bad at puns and not much good at anything else! |
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Apr 25 2012, 03:34 PM
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 Hawksaur  Group: Supporter Posts: 7,928 Joined: 10-December 04 Member No.: 5,603 |
I got Skybite off Ebay for 60-70 dollars from the Redux set. I'd say have a hundred ready to go and hope for less.
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Apr 25 2012, 04:50 PM
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 You dingbat, you get in the kitchen and make me the food. Group: Citizen Posts: 120 Joined: 25-January 10 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 13,066 Faction: Autobot |
It's also hard to tell if Treadshot is going to be hotter than the other inhabitants of the box set. I know that when I was shopping around on eBay right after 2010 Botcon Breakdown was a good $20-30 more than some of the other figures in that set.
I would echo that guessing between 70-100 is relatively reasonable. -------------------- You've got to have a goat.
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Apr 26 2012, 07:40 AM
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 President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 40,965 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
I would think by being a non-G1 homage he's likely not to be as popular among "the masses".
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Apr 26 2012, 08:52 AM
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 Group: Supporter Posts: 3,985 Joined: 5-March 03 From: Plano, TX Member No.: 2,444 Faction: RIBFIR |
The best place to look would likely be the BST board here. There are a lot of Allsparkers splitting up and selling off their box sets.
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Apr 26 2012, 10:24 PM
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 Exodus Group: Supporter Posts: 2,390 Joined: 12-September 03 From: The confinements of my own mind... Member No.: 3,559 Faction: Free Agent |
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Apr 29 2012, 03:41 PM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 40,965 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
I'd expect the price to drop, unless there is a big demand for this set.
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Apr 29 2012, 06:27 PM
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Exodus Group: Supporter Posts: 2,390 Joined: 12-September 03 From: The confinements of my own mind... Member No.: 3,559 Faction: Free Agent |
Did any of the other exclusives sell out besides SG Prime/Kick-Out?
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Apr 29 2012, 08:56 PM
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 Employee Vigilante Group: Citizen Posts: 27,394 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(SoS @ Apr 29 2012, 06:27 PM)  Did any of the other exclusives sell out besides SG Prime/Kick-Out? --SoS Junkions did, as well as the headband. -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2012, 10:02 PM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 1,827 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Detroit Member No.: 2,165 |
I'm pretty surprised by the prices BBTS and TFSource are listing these at. They're by far cheaper than any previous after Botcon offerings they've listed. Ebay prices even seem tame, and history shows that prices are usually insane the weekend of Botcon. Were production numbers just really high on souvenir pieces this year, or is the interest in this year's figures kind of low?
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Apr 29 2012, 10:09 PM
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Exodus Group: Supporter Posts: 2,390 Joined: 12-September 03 From: The confinements of my own mind... Member No.: 3,559 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ Apr 29 2012, 09:56 PM) QUOTE(SoS @ Apr 29 2012, 06:27 PM) Did any of the other exclusives sell out besides SG Prime/Kick-Out? --SoS Junkions did, as well as the headband. Thanks, Walky for the confirmation. QUOTE(AireCoos @ Apr 29 2012, 11:02 PM) I'm pretty surprised by the prices BBTS and TFSource are listing these at. They're by far cheaper than any previous after Botcon offerings they've listed. Ebay prices even seem tame, and history shows that prices are usually insane the weekend of Botcon. Were production numbers just really high on souvenir pieces this year, or is the interest in this year's figures kind of low? It could be a combination of both. Not many like the Shattered Glass theme. --SoS |
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Apr 30 2012, 11:49 AM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 1,452 Joined: 17-February 05 From: McDonaldland Member No.: 6,033 |
It's such a nice looking set, though.
It happens every year - I see individual figures as great or lame, but when I see the whole set together, it looks fantastic. I'm very excited to get everything when I pick it up at the end of May. I even got a headband and trading card set! Woo! -------------------- |
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