raz2005uk
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Post by raz2005uk on Oct 30, 2008 15:08:02 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Lately, i've been searching hell & high waters around the internet looking for a CS9 Papa Shango - loose or mint. On here, people seem to be wanting ALOT of money for him (in excess of $30 atleast). So I was quite surprised and checked ebay - low & behold! He's even more expensive on there - even though he's only available in three locations under "buy it now's" - a LOOSE shango is being sold at $40 shipped and MOC Shango's are going at $50+ shipped. I was simply amazed. What's the deal here? Was he produced in a limited quantity? I rarely see him on ebay auctions (here in the UK especially, I've never seen a shango auction), and there's only 3 places which have him on sale on Ebay - mainstream figure websites don't have him for sale either - quite surprising since CS9 was meant for the mainstream public  |
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Bullet Club.
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Post by Bullet Club. on Oct 30, 2008 15:09:59 GMT -5
he is good for making custom godfather's
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Post by Chip on Oct 30, 2008 15:12:12 GMT -5
It's definitley one of the more popular Classic figures. What you are seeing on Ebay, however, is people who are scalpers trying to scam people out of money by doubling the price of one figure. I would be patient and you will find one for a decent price. Anywhere from $20-$25 MOC or $15-$20 loose & complete
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The Boglin
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Post by The Boglin on Oct 30, 2008 15:13:24 GMT -5
Again, Rare does not equal valuable. He's just as rare as any figure in that set, more or less, the problem is the demand out weighs the supply
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AKI Man
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Post by AKI Man on Oct 30, 2008 15:18:05 GMT -5
I got £40 for mine MOC but I got two so I still have one left
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Post by PJ on Oct 30, 2008 15:29:34 GMT -5
Not rare at all. There was one in every case of CS9. He's a very popular figure, but he wasn't rare.
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Post by starpower on Oct 30, 2008 15:36:47 GMT -5
god i hope so i have my only one on ebay right now its on 13 bucks
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Oct 30, 2008 15:38:16 GMT -5
I regret passing on this one numerous times at Kmart. Aside from the painted on feather it was superb.
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Post by skribbel24 on Oct 30, 2008 16:17:45 GMT -5
It's not rare but there's no production of it anymore, and many older figures go up in value simply because they don't get produced anymore.
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hurrimark
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Post by hurrimark on Oct 30, 2008 16:24:02 GMT -5
You could get one on Ebay UK for MAX £15 (inc postage) if your patient. I have seen 3 on ebau Uk recently. One went for £15. One for £11 and one for about £12.50 all including postage!
good luck
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Post by Classic Collector: The Return on Oct 30, 2008 18:58:16 GMT -5
I just got one in the classifieds the other day loose for $7
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Post by The Main Event on Oct 30, 2008 19:50:54 GMT -5
"Rare" is not the correct word to use but I know what you mean. It is very "sought after", yes. No idea why though. I got mine from my cousin about a year ago, he said I could have it if I lent him my copy of SD vs RAW 2008 for a couple of weeks before he got his for christmas. I snatched his hand off, LOL.
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Post by purplekangaroo on Oct 30, 2008 20:07:35 GMT -5
Great figure, i have it both loose and moc.
I was enough to get it loose on Ebay maybe 8 mths ago for less than US$5 complete with his necklace and hat!
The guy took ages to send it though + a Trish referee outfit figure i won. He admitted he forgot.. who knows...
I got it maybe 2 mths later.
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Oct 30, 2008 20:38:10 GMT -5
I just got one in the classifieds the other day loose for $7 Yeah I was going to buy that but didn't just because I didn't really like it. |
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Post by twistedtate on Oct 30, 2008 20:45:22 GMT -5
I Have personally looked for this figure and never found it or even seen one for sale in a local store
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Post by Bruiser Brody on Oct 30, 2008 23:05:45 GMT -5
I never saw that figure in stores around here. Every time I go to bid on the figure on ebay it ends in some ridiculous price. And good luck finding it for a decent price anywhere. I presonally would love to get one myself.
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Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Oct 30, 2008 23:12:07 GMT -5
i love the fig. i had a hella hard time finding one in stores. i went every day for weeks looking, found one, bought it and never saw another... i'd sell mine for $20 loose/complete.... if i didn't make a godfather custom out of it... ( and the crowd boos softly)
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Post by LeighD on Oct 31, 2008 8:13:33 GMT -5
Not rare as many have pointed out, but he is definitely sought after. Papa Shango was probably the best figure in CS 9 and one of the best figures in the CS line (even with the painted on feather).
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Post by Teh Joker on Oct 31, 2008 8:38:23 GMT -5
im glad i found mine in the sotres
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Post by # 10 Marian Gaborik on Oct 31, 2008 9:52:41 GMT -5
it's funny bc when it came out nobody really seemed to want it ... Now it's like way popular lol...but yeah it's hard to come by now a days
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