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Post by poindizzle on May 19, 2013 9:38:11 GMT -5
There's a fool with some listings up on Ebay right now that are listed as hybrids. The auctions are still active, and what they are essentially are just a handful of Jakks figures whose parts have been switched around between each other, packed out in Elite boxes and listed. Here's one of the descriptions:
I currently have seven (7) WWE Elite Collection figures on ebay (including this one), all purchased recently from local stores AS PICTURED in their respective listings. These figures are hybrids: When I found the first few, I thought they might be some sort of cool variations or mistakes (Dolph Ziggler with Ravishing Rick Rude pants IS pretty awesome!) but then I noticed that the tape had been sliced and re-taped… My best guess is that someone purchased the figures, switched parts, put the figures back in the packaging, then returned them to the store, and they were put back out for sale without anyone realizing it. I haven’t seen any others like this since I purchased this grouping. I don’t know exactly why anyone would do this, since most of the replacement parts are from older, more awesome figures than what would have been purchased (besides maybe to make custom figures, and also some of the extras have been removed… maybe just for fun!) Anyway, I thought they were pretty interesting… If anyone has any further insight into this phenomenon, let me know!
Anyway, this person sure seems to know a lot about what's in the package, as each listing has a detailed and accurate list below the description of every part that's in the box. If they know that much about Jakks figures and the release years, then why would they ever have thought that they were variants or mistakes? Some people are flat out terrible at making up stories. Long story short, this person is trying to make an easy buck on switcheroos while avoiding the danger of being caught returning them to stores.
Still, a heads up to anyone in the Lynchburg Virginia area, I fully expect this crap to flood back into the market when they don't sell.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 9:43:11 GMT -5
What's the guy's name?
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 9:47:06 GMT -5
Silly! Don't know why anyone would do that!
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Post by poindizzle on May 19, 2013 9:48:20 GMT -5
I wasn't sure if it was okay to post that info, if not, I'll delete this comment. bri-areus. Anyway, isn't this line great: I don’t know exactly why anyone would do this, since most of the replacement parts are from older, more awesome figures than what would have been purchased (besides maybe to make custom figures, and also some of the extras have been removed… maybe just for fun! This person knows exactly why someone would do this. And boy, taking parts out of boxes sure is fun! |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 9:52:44 GMT -5
I wasn't sure if it was okay to post that info, if not, I'll delete this comment. bri-areus. Anyway, isn't this line great: I don’t know exactly why anyone would do this, since most of the replacement parts are from older, more awesome figures than what would have been purchased (besides maybe to make custom figures, and also some of the extras have been removed… maybe just for fun! This person knows exactly why someone would do this. And boy, taking parts out of boxes sure is fun! It should be fine,people have done it before |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 12:27:54 GMT -5
wow, how do I search for him
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 12:52:23 GMT -5
I saw them awhile ago, lol. I messaged his and laughed.... Told him to keep the good work up lol! He still claimed that that is how he bought them...... Gahaha!
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Post by mrhoss on May 19, 2013 13:16:52 GMT -5
Does anyone think it's worthwhile to report things like this to ebay? Sometimes I've been so annoyed I sent a complaint but I'm not sure it does any good. He clearly shows what he's selling but crap like this gets into my searches. Almost as annoying as keyword spamming.
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Post by BCizzle on May 19, 2013 13:21:40 GMT -5
Does anyone think it's worthwhile to report things like this to ebay? Sometimes I've been so annoyed I sent a complaint but I'm not sure it does any good. He clearly shows what he's selling but crap like this gets into my searches. Almost as annoying as keyword spamming. I figure it's worth a shot. I wonder if these complaints just fall on deaf ears or not, but all you can do is try. There are so many creepy sellers out there, anything we can do to put and end to them is worth trying. |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on May 19, 2013 13:55:37 GMT -5
What an idiot...
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 13:57:18 GMT -5
at least he's including accessories in some, if not most of them
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Post by Spear Guy on May 19, 2013 14:09:26 GMT -5
lol
Daniel Holly
Heidenreich Bryan
Mr. Conway
Ultimate Kennedy
Ravishing Dolph Rude
Kofi Gaspard
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Post by blu3blazer on May 19, 2013 14:52:51 GMT -5
Does anyone think it's worthwhile to report things like this to ebay? Sometimes I've been so annoyed I sent a complaint but I'm not sure it does any good. He clearly shows what he's selling but crap like this gets into my searches. Almost as annoying as keyword spamming. I absolutely DESPISE the keyword spamming on eBay! If you're selling a WWE/WWF item, DON'T put WCW or TNA in the title and vice versa. If you're only selling one figure, DON'T put "Lot" in the title. The whole "lot" thing is the one I hate the most. Out of the approximately 5,500 items that show up at any given time by searching "WWE Lot", probably less than 1,000 of them are actual lots. Actually, probably less than 500. |
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Post by RollinsFan44 on May 19, 2013 15:01:16 GMT -5
wow, how do I search for him On the eBay homepage look for advanced search button next to the search bar, then go to search my seller and the enter a username. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2013 15:15:20 GMT -5
lol I just looked him up that's so dumb and annoying
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Post by JoeRocco420 on May 19, 2013 17:58:20 GMT -5
i saw those too and thought WTF
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Post by savage on May 19, 2013 18:04:00 GMT -5
Ive seen his listings up for a few days now. Strange thing is that all of them that I've seen were in Dolph Ziggler boxea.
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Post by JC Motors on May 19, 2013 18:08:51 GMT -5
I've seen people do stupid things on eBay like putting Mattel in the description/ title when they're selling a Jakks
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Post by jeffman316 on May 20, 2013 8:32:42 GMT -5
Well....As silly as it sounds, he may have bought them that way and did think he could sell them for a premium on ebay.
I was just in Walmart last week and saw a young guy with two Daniel Bryan Elite figures in his hand. He was talking with the toy department manager about the figures. I know the manager so I slowly walked towards them to hear the conversation. The guy asked if he would still be able to buy the figures even though they looked to be opened on the side. He said they were "variants" and were super rare. I looked at the fronts and noticed that someone had put the DB heads on Hardcore Holly and William Regal Jakks bodies and placed them back in the package. The manager said he could purchase the figures if he wanted. The guy made his way to the front register and paid for them. I told the manager about the switch on each and he didnt seem to care as long as they sold.
The next day, I was in Toys R Us and there was a Rey Mysterio Elite on the shelf which had a Mattel head on a Jakks body. I laughed and walked right by it on the way to the front to pay for the Elite 21 Jericho I found. While I was waiting the same guy came up behind me in line and he had the Rey Mysterio figure. I guess he figured I was a wrestling fan from my purchase and wanted to show me the great variant he found. He asked if I had ever found anything that cool in a store because it happened to him twice in one week. I told him no and that I hoped he sold them for a lot of money.
LOL....some people.
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