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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 6:16:53 GMT -5
Black Cat was averaging about $45-50 shipped, Spider-Girl was almost double that at time of release with loose figures routinely selling for $60-70. Hopefully the same thing happens as the market becomes saturated with BW, but I am worried if there are really Widowless cases. My guy at Target SWEARS that this last case (which was their first of Wave 2) did not have Widow. He did have 4 Caps on the shelf and the case is supposed to have 3. well if there are cases without Widow? yeah that changes things substantially!!! I have "my people"(LOL) Stateside looking for Cap wave II. I already have Spider Woman due to this very valuable connect!!
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Post by Yayo on Mar 9, 2014 8:49:24 GMT -5
I bought Widow from a seller on here because it honestly was getting to the point that i would probably never find her in my area. Was also at the Target with the Widowless case and can confirm there were 3 Caps on the peg and one in the back room after asking an employee
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 9, 2014 18:29:13 GMT -5
My guy at Target SWEARS that this last case (which was their first of Wave 2) did not have Widow. He did have 4 Caps on the shelf and the case is supposed to have 3. well if there are cases without Widow? yeah that changes things substantially!!! I have "my people"(LOL) Stateside looking for Cap wave II. I already have Spider Woman due to this very valuable connect!! Absurd if its true. Just like it was ridiculous that they put Skull and Baron in Wave 2 and not AIM Soldier and Hydra Soldier. Its bad enough they are 1 per case....but to then repeat Skull and Baron when people have no need for more than 1 of them is ridiculous. I bought Widow from a seller on here because it honestly was getting to the point that i would probably never find her in my area. Was also at the Target with the Widowless case and can confirm there were 3 Caps on the peg and one in the back room after asking an employee How much did you pay? Probably a smart move.
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 9, 2014 18:40:21 GMT -5
Gonna go on a little rant...
Anyone else a little upset that we are paying jacked up prices for the extra limbs on the BAFs in both series that will never be used because the figs with the torso are short packed? Cat/Spider Woman/Widow are all short packed so there are less torsos than limbs for the BAFs. Instead of wasting all the extra plastic on useless limbs they should have dropped the BAF all together, at least for the Cap series, and used that plastic to produce more of the female figures that are in such high demand.
I'll never understand why toy companies do this to collectors. They know figures like Black Widow are highly demanded and will be easy sells yet they still pull the BS "female figs don't sell" crap. These lines are priced at a point where most of the consumers will be collectors, and there hasn't been one collector I've ran across that doesn't want a Black Widow (or more female figs in general). The fact that we might have confirmation that some boxes don't even contain Widow makes the situation even more ridiculous. I'm willing to give these toy companies my hard earned $ but they don't seem to want it. Its a loss on both ends IMO because collectors like myself miss out on a lot of wanted figs and these companies miss out on extra profit. I've already seen at a ton of stores around me begin to be shelf warmed with both Spidy figs. If they replaced just 1 Spidy from each box with an extra Kat/Spider Woman/Carnage fig, stores and these companies wouldn't have the problem of old series shelf warming for months.
End rant lol
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Post by Yayo on Mar 9, 2014 18:41:45 GMT -5
well if there are cases without Widow? yeah that changes things substantially!!! I have "my people"(LOL) Stateside looking for Cap wave II. I already have Spider Woman due to this very valuable connect!! Absurd if its true. Just like it was ridiculous that they put Skull and Baron in Wave 2 and not AIM Soldier and Hydra Soldier. Its bad enough they are 1 per case....but to then repeat Skull and Baron when people have no need for more than 1 of them is ridiculous. I bought Widow from a seller on here because it honestly was getting to the point that i would probably never find her in my area. Was also at the Target with the Widowless case and can confirm there were 3 Caps on the peg and one in the back room after asking an employee How much did you pay? Probably a smart move. I ended up paying 57 shipped, he bought it from his comic shop for 45 and I paid that plus shipping and Paypal fees Also, did you notice TRU raised the prices on ML to 21.99? They're now four dollars more than Target
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 9, 2014 19:06:05 GMT -5
I found a set of, what I think, was a fresh case at TRU on the way home tonight. They had 4 Caps, 2 Winter Soldiers, 1 Red Skull, and 1 Zemo. Maybe someone already grabbed something but if not then no Widow.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 9, 2014 19:08:10 GMT -5
Also, there is a Black Widow on Ebay for $43.75 shipped, Buy It Now, without the BAF parts if anyone is interested. Pretty cheap price based on what they are going for right now. Still too high for me, but maybe great for someone else.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 9, 2014 19:40:15 GMT -5
Absurd if its true. Just like it was ridiculous that they put Skull and Baron in Wave 2 and not AIM Soldier and Hydra Soldier. Its bad enough they are 1 per case....but to then repeat Skull and Baron when people have no need for more than 1 of them is ridiculous. How much did you pay? Probably a smart move. I ended up paying 57 shipped, he bought it from his comic shop for 45 and I paid that plus shipping and Paypal fees Also, did you notice TRU raised the prices on ML to 21.99? They're now four dollars more than Target Not too bad. I scored a Widow off of ebay the same night I listed mine. Dude had it up for $45 with free shipping. I hit the BIN. Not only to protect the sale on the one i was selling, but also to have one for myself. I didnt see the price raise. Its funny, when wave 1 was out...the price at TRU was $22.99. Then wave 2 hit and the price was $19.99. Then they had their sale and they were $13.99. Also, there is a Black Widow on Ebay for $43.75 shipped, Buy It Now, without the BAF parts if anyone is interested. Pretty cheap price based on what they are going for right now. Still too high for me, but maybe great for someone else. NO BAF makes that a turn down. Need the BAF. Sold my Mandroid BAF for $122 shipped on ebay. I have so many extra parts...figured why not. I found a set of, what I think, was a fresh case at TRU on the way home tonight. They had 4 Caps, 2 Winter Soldiers, 1 Red Skull, and 1 Zemo. Maybe someone already grabbed something but if not then no Widow. NOOOOOO!!!!!! So there might very well be a running change on Wave 2.
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Post by Yayo on Mar 9, 2014 20:34:23 GMT -5
I need to eventually get Marvel Now Cap and Zemo to complete my Mandroid. I decided I'd finally finish one of the ML baf's
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Post by Squid: The Anti-Hero on Mar 9, 2014 20:44:21 GMT -5
So I'm not a marvel guy but I browse through here once in a while to see what the "hot" item is and I'm see a lot of talk about widow. Could i see a pic of it so I can check for her when I'm out?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 21:05:32 GMT -5
I found a Widow at a Target in Tallahassee and passed up on it and now I regret it so bad.
Also Target is doing 10% off all Captain America items from DVDs to figures to clothes so there is that also.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2014 5:40:26 GMT -5
So I'm not a marvel guy but I browse through here once in a while to see what the "hot" item is and I'm see a lot of talk about widow. Could i see a pic of it so I can check for her when I'm out?
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Post by Boy Wonder on Mar 10, 2014 10:31:34 GMT -5
I just found one last weekend and picked it up for a friend. No idea that it was worth that much.
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Post by Chief on Mar 10, 2014 22:24:47 GMT -5
I honestly think that Hasbro thinks that the woman figures don't sell as well as the mens.
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Post by Yayo on Mar 10, 2014 22:53:10 GMT -5
Picked up a Marvel Now Cap today. Just waiting on my Widow then I'll grab a Zemo to complete Mandroir
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Post by HydroX on Mar 11, 2014 12:38:41 GMT -5
Missed a Widow at my Target yesterday. Had to take the kiddo to the dentist, so we didn't get to Target until around Noon. Of course the case shows up then, when I've been checking every day for the last 2 weeks.
I'd be super depressed if I didn't catch that one on Amazon. lol
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Post by Yayo on Mar 12, 2014 11:24:42 GMT -5
Been looking into getting a Crossbones to have a decent Cap display, but holy crap his ML's are expensive.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Mar 12, 2014 16:16:58 GMT -5
Been looking into getting a Crossbones to have a decent Cap display, but holy crap his ML's are expensive. Yup. Maria Hill is expensive too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2014 16:21:30 GMT -5
Been looking into getting a Crossbones to have a decent Cap display, but holy crap his ML's are expensive. yeah Crossbones can be pricey....no doubt.I bought all those Hasbro baf waves on ebay from my preferred seller and when I look at the prices now?whoo boy.....Im really glad to have the ares & red hulk bafs in particular
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Post by Captain McKay on Mar 12, 2014 18:53:27 GMT -5
Been looking into getting a Crossbones to have a decent Cap display, but holy crap his ML's are expensive. Yup. Maria Hill is expensive too. Really? Glad I got those two-packs with her and Stark. I liked how Hill and Carter were just head swaps, and the two Iron Men were different enough that I didn't mind getting the figures again just to be able to have Hill and Carter on their own.
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