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Post by poindizzle on Jan 17, 2012 23:02:58 GMT -5
Should I pony up and buy Vickie on Ebay? Her premiums do seem to be dropping, and the stores around here are pretty dry, or should I spend my Ebay earnings on something else, since I have a watch list of about 37 basics I still don't own. I just want to know if she really stands out on the shelf or if she disappoints. A good frame of reference would be the fact that I was somewhat excited when B5 Melina came out, and I thought that was a somewhat poopty figure. Or is she one of those ones that when you get it out of the box you smile and say, "Okay, I'm glad I have you"?
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Post by PJ on Jan 17, 2012 23:05:54 GMT -5
She was worth the $11 I paid at walMart, but I personally wouldn't pay more than that for her.
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Post by Artistix on Jan 17, 2012 23:09:02 GMT -5
I was certainly glad I got her. Much nicer than Jakks version.
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Post by poindizzle on Jan 17, 2012 23:12:51 GMT -5
How about this, I can get B8 Maryse for roughly the same price as Vickie. I've also been on the fence about her for a while. I'm only about halfway a Diva collector. The figures are interesting but the wrestlers are not.
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Post by mrhoss on Jan 17, 2012 23:38:49 GMT -5
Unless you're a hardcore diva fan I wouldn't go over the retail price for Vickie.
If you can buy 2 or 3 Basics from your list, I would get those instead.
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Post by LaParka on Jan 17, 2012 23:38:51 GMT -5
I got both Vickie and Maryse there both very good figures but I also try to get 1 of each different star. Set a limit of how much more you want to pay over retail including the shipping.
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Post by Artistix on Jan 17, 2012 23:42:52 GMT -5
A lot of people would probably say to buy Maryse as she is a pretty blonde. If you are more into characters, than go Vickie as she is actually interesting. Vickie also has a better figure. Maryse would have been great if they had that nude torso back then. As she is, the painting over sculpted lines on the torso looks cheap.   |
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Post by juicewinslow on Jan 17, 2012 23:43:37 GMT -5
Ive found about 10 of them in my area so far.
I would just wait until you find it in the store.
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Post by theperfectmountie on Jan 17, 2012 23:43:52 GMT -5
im glad i got vickie to stand next to my swagger but i paid $9 at walmart. i wouldnt pay more at all.
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Post by wwefan22 on Jan 17, 2012 23:49:51 GMT -5
Most ppl on these boards are big cheap skates so there probably all going to tell you not to get her, save your money etc etc I personally think Vickie Guerrero is a great figure. I don't even collect Divas she is infact the only one i own on my shelf. I am still happy I own her today and I picked her up at the beginning of the year in retail for $9.99 plus tax. I was contemplating on getting her for $30 off amazon around the same time and I almost sprung for it. I would pay $25 shipped for this figure but no more. Its a great figure but again she is only a diva and not a wrestler. I would chose her over Maryse because Maryse is pretty easy to get your hands on where as Vickie was only packed 1 per every other to every couple cases.
I would suggest waiting it out a little while longer because chances are she will have to pop up in retail in your area unless you missed out on the release and they all sold out already, in that case I would just order her online then.
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Post by poindizzle on Jan 17, 2012 23:51:46 GMT -5
A lot of people would probably say to buy Maryse as she is a pretty blonde. If you are more into characters, than go Vickie as she is actually interesting. Vickie also has a better figure. Maryse would have been great if they had that nude torso back then. As she is, the painting over sculpted lines on the torso looks cheap. Nice Setup! I think I might wait although I tend to get very anxious. Part of it is seeing these things months in advance on Ringside and then living on the east coast and seeing things months after West coast stores have them. I really need to focus, because I am very close to having a complete roster, I just don't want to have to pay so much to get guys like Tommy Dreamer who has been long gone. And to think, a year ago I had about 20 figures. Now I have almost 130. |
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Post by poindizzle on Jan 17, 2012 23:53:33 GMT -5
Also, just to add, I love all the new parts and torsos that Mattel is debuting. That is part of Vickie's appeal to me. I just wish my patience could bleed over into my collecting.
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Post by JC Motors on Jan 17, 2012 23:54:27 GMT -5
I'm glad I spent the $29.99 on Vickie, because I haven't seen her in any of the cubes in my area. It was a wise investment. I say go for her she is well worth it.
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Post by Richikane on Jan 17, 2012 23:58:11 GMT -5
Its pretty good, I didn't keep either of mine, but I figured if I find one after I have Ziggler then I'll pick it up for myself.
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Post by lestial12 on Jan 18, 2012 0:31:39 GMT -5
I've seen a total of 7 Vickie today. They will hit eventually. If I wasn't so weary about getting screwed I would've picked up a few for trades. But I also know that's frowned upon so I left them and the 9 E11 Punk I saw at the store.
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Post by James St. James on Jan 18, 2012 0:52:09 GMT -5
In the long run Vickie will go for more money on the secondary market because less of her were made. Regardless of how many Vickies you can find in a Walmart now, once they are off of shelves and in collections and on Ebay they will go up. Right now Kelly Kelly goes for $40+ and she was twice as common as Vickie. On top of that, I doubt they will make another Vickie. I see it as a good investment.
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Post by chrischrome on Jan 18, 2012 1:12:33 GMT -5
She's a fantastic heel character and a staple to any collection, AND she's a great figure. I would buy her, but don't pay scalper prices.
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Post by elrey82 on Jan 18, 2012 1:33:37 GMT -5
Go for it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2012 2:17:23 GMT -5
I just picked Vickie up today at Wal-Mart and I think she is a FANTASTIC figure. I easily believe she is the best Diva figure Mattel has done so far. I love the detail. I would probably pay $25 or so for the figure had I not found her in the store. I definitely think she is worth that much.
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Post by ckhybrid on Jan 18, 2012 2:37:57 GMT -5
i'm glad that I bought her from Ringside for 29.99 when it was first put up because I have been to 10-15 Kmarts since the figures first started appearing and I have not seen her once, but I'm not really that big on the figure to be honest, its more of a "i'm glad I don't have to look for it" kind of thing
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