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Post by ozz on Jan 24, 2019 10:46:34 GMT -5
They might be listed at £700 but they aren't actually selling at that price. The last legit sale I can see went for £265 on eBay? Sellers are just trying to inflate the prices while they think interest is peaked in the line, it's when they actually start selling for that price that you need to worry as a buyer (or throw a party as a seller!). I guess the best advice is just don't panic, prices will come down when sellers realise that £700 is more than people are willing to pay, and get bored of keep re-listing the same item on eBay. Heck, if you really want it that badly you can have mine for £699 and I will make you a cup of tea when you come to pick it up  haha So, when is it actually WORTH that price? Once someone bites and buys one? Or more than one person buying at that price to set the trend? Yes and no. Once the people paying top-dollar disappear, resale value goes down. Comparable story: the Winston Toys JYD erasers. Once they surfaced, I think the MOC ones were hitting $400-500. At least 1 or 2 did, but once they sold the crazy buyers were gone and no one else was willing to pay that price. So while the market did indeed value it at that price once, it was far from sustainable. This is somewhere between 5-7 years ago, mind you. In the next couple years, the price was nearly halved because no one was paying anywhere near that. Today, they routinely hit the 'bay and go unsold for $200-250. The people who wanted them got them, and the remaining people who want them value them far less. Obviously Hasbro has a much larger following but you're not going to see prices rise just because sellers raise prices. It will also take impatient people buying them up  |
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Post by tibbo on Jan 24, 2019 11:55:03 GMT -5
Nicely put Ozz!  For some reasons I really struggle to articulate the supply/demand process when it comes to collectibles, but once you get your head around it it's logical. |
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Post by atimmo on Jan 24, 2019 18:01:06 GMT -5
They might be listed at £700 but they aren't actually selling at that price. The last legit sale I can see went for £265 on eBay? Sellers are just trying to inflate the prices while they think interest is peaked in the line, it's when they actually start selling for that price that you need to worry as a buyer (or throw a party as a seller!). I guess the best advice is just don't panic, prices will come down when sellers realise that £700 is more than people are willing to pay, and get bored of keep re-listing the same item on eBay. Heck, if you really want it that badly you can have mine for £699 and I will make you a cup of tea when you come to pick it up haha Exactly! I’ve tried telling sellers this when I make realistic offers but they’re not lowering the prices yet. |
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Post by tibbo on Jan 25, 2019 8:46:46 GMT -5
Well there is no need to panic buy it right now if you don't urgently need it. I'm pretty confident that they aren't going anywhere at those prices |
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Post by master_fuji on Jan 25, 2019 9:30:47 GMT -5
Well there is no need to panic buy it right now if you don't urgently need it. I'm pretty confident that they aren't going anywhere at those prices There's at least 4 in eBay sold listings that all went for $600+, though. Collectors are adding these to their collections and they aren't being sold on as frequently. Unless they decide to sell up, there's no evidence to suggest these will drop in price. Same applies to a lot of the Hasbro figures. |
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Post by tibbo on Jan 25, 2019 12:15:17 GMT -5
OP was talking about loose ones (not bagged).
Loose ones seem to be averaging about $500 at the moment in the US (although Christmas is a bit of a skewed period for judging prices), which equates to around £380 GBP.
The point is, there is a finite number of folks who are happy to drop £700 on this figure loose (the price they are currently listed on eBay UK).
The US price is currently averaging at £380, so if someone has recently bought a loose one for £700 ($920 US), the price has already dropped.
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Post by newgenandy on Jan 25, 2019 12:53:26 GMT -5
I'd love this fig was wrestlemania 9 is my fave mania and I love the era just before and after this as was my peak fandom
How we my kids and I play with all our figures (including elites, exclusives from RSC etc) and so can't justify dropping that sort of cash on a loose one
Thinking might try and find a nice decent custom as they float about
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Post by figurehumble on Jan 26, 2019 3:09:45 GMT -5
Oh I didn't realise you play with your figures - you've never mentioned that before  |
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Post by figurehumble on Jan 26, 2019 3:16:03 GMT -5
Comparable story: the Winston Toys JYD erasers. Once they surfaced, I think the MOC ones were hitting $400-500. At least 1 or 2 did, but once they sold the crazy buyers were gone and no one else was willing to pay that price. So while the market did indeed value it at that price once, it was far from sustainable. This is somewhere between 5-7 years ago, mind you. In the next couple years, the price was nearly halved because no one was paying anywhere near that. Today, they routinely hit the 'bay and go unsold for $200-250. The people who wanted them got them, and the remaining people who want them value them far less. Obviously Hasbro has a much larger following but you're not going to see prices rise just because sellers raise prices. It will also take impatient people buying them up I agree and I sincerely hope this eventually does happen - seems to be a glut of people just listing them for prices no one will ever pay or trying to inflate the prices by getting them graded - saw a red card Mr Perfect for over $500 the other day which is just insane when there are still plenty around at decent prices. The overpricing of the slightly more common items seems to suggest the rarer ones like the mailaways should be even higher - I wish I'd jumped on the last couple I need a few years back  |
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jan 26, 2019 4:40:24 GMT -5
I'd love this fig was wrestlemania 9 is my fave mania and I love the era just before and after this as was my peak fandom How we my kids and I play with all our figures (including elites, exclusives from RSC etc) and so can't justify dropping that sort of cash on a loose one Thinking might try and find a nice decent custom as they float about I can't believe there's someone else that love WM9! Or is that mainly because you attended? I know it's crap in ring wise, but I never cared about that back then. Just love the look of the outdoor show, and likewise have very fond memories of the time period, I also marked for Hogan winning the title. I'm also a beltmark and always loved Shawn's white IC and the way it shines in the sunlight on this show. |
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Post by newgenandy on Jan 26, 2019 6:42:37 GMT -5
Nah was just the peak of my fandom
I'm from the U.K. so summerslam 92 was such a huge thing I liked wrestling before but following that and then Bret winning the world title in 92 I become obsessed and wm9 was the first mania after this so the first I looked forward to
There's done decent in ring stuff...Steiner v headshrinkers and Shawn v tatanka both good
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 18:43:27 GMT -5
Nah was just the peak of my fandom I'm from the U.K. so summerslam 92 was such a huge thing I liked wrestling before but following that and then Bret winning the world title in 92 I become obsessed and wm9 was the first mania after this so the first I looked forward to There's done decent in ring stuff...Steiner v headshrinkers and Shawn v tatanka both good WM9 is very under rated IMO. A couple duds but overall a great show.Nowhere near the bottom end of Manias. |
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Post by newgenandy on Jan 27, 2019 12:19:20 GMT -5
Nah was just the peak of my fandom I'm from the U.K. so summerslam 92 was such a huge thing I liked wrestling before but following that and then Bret winning the world title in 92 I become obsessed and wm9 was the first mania after this so the first I looked forward to There's done decent in ring stuff...Steiner v headshrinkers and Shawn v tatanka both good WM9 is very under rated IMO. A couple duds but overall a great show.Nowhere near the bottom end of Manias. 100% agree...shawn v tatanka like I say was great and while their ending wasn't a clean finish that one made sense in the respect it didn't affect tatanka's unbeaten streak but kept the belt on shawn. The backstage brawl with lex and perfect lead to the perfect v shawn angle and again the finish kept perfect strong while also helping build heel lex Bret v yoko (ruined by the hogan run in) was a decent match even though according to bret yoko cut his comeback short. It told a great story as all bret's matches did and again kept bret strong even in defeat meaning his victory at KOTR following this made sense The main criticism is generally lack of clean finishes but as long as thats done to aid a story (as per the examples above) it doesnt always have to be a clean 1,2,3 to be a good match |
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Post by snowjorden on Jan 27, 2019 17:42:34 GMT -5
WrestleMania 9 & 10 are my absolute favorite ever. Possibly because I was 9, turning 10 years old and it was absolutely the height of my fandom.
Still yet, they hold up (along with accompanying Royal Rumble and 1995 Rumble) to the point I watch them about once a month. -_-
My girlfriend hates it. Haha. "We just watched this!" She says all the time.
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 27, 2019 18:18:35 GMT -5
WM9 is very under rated IMO. A couple duds but overall a great show.Nowhere near the bottom end of Manias. 100% agree...shawn v tatanka like I say was great and while their ending wasn't a clean finish that one made sense in the respect it didn't affect tatanka's unbeaten streak but kept the belt on shawn. The backstage brawl with lex and perfect lead to the perfect v shawn angle and again the finish kept perfect strong while also helping build heel lex Bret v yoko (ruined by the hogan run in) was a decent match even though according to bret yoko cut his comeback short. It told a great story as all bret's matches did and again kept bret strong even in defeat meaning his victory at KOTR following this made sense The main criticism is generally lack of clean finishes but as long as thats done to aid a story (as per the examples above) it doesnt always have to be a clean 1,2,3 to be a good match I watched a Tatanka shoot interview and he said that Bret and Taker both told him (a year or so after the event) that he was supposed to win the title at WM9 but Shawn got in Vince's ear and made it seem like Tatanka wasn't worthy of an IC title run, that probably explains the terrible finish. I agree with you on the Lex, Perfect, Shawn backstage brawl, it helped each guy out. Also, Bret & Yoko was a good match considering it was only about 10-12 minutes long, but Bret was always good at telling a story and making it believable that he could be a much larger opponent. I think WM9 gets a bad rap because of Hogan winning the world title at the end of the show and the Taker/Gonzalez match as well as the lack of clean finishes. I also heard that Bob Backlund refused to take the Razor's edge (for fear he could get badly hurt) and that's why the finish was just a roll-up - I believe Scott Hall mentioned this is one of his shoot interviews. I understand what people have a problem with but I still liked the PPV, Shawn/Tatanka, Steiners/Shrinkers, Bret/Yoko, Lex/Perfect, the backstage brawl (didn't get a lot of this in those days), I even liked the Maniacs vs Money Inc. match. And I really liked JR, the Brain, and Savage as an announce team. |
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Post by familyguy84 on Feb 4, 2019 13:09:25 GMT -5
I'd sell my bagged one for £500
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 5:05:03 GMT -5
hogan goes for around the 900 mark, bret and undertaker ive seen go upwards of 2k
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Feb 13, 2019 7:49:13 GMT -5
hogan goes for around the 900 mark, bret and undertaker ive seen go upwards of 2k All I see with sold mail-away Hogans is "best offer accepted", so where you get it that's "around the 900 mark" is beyond me... |
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Post by jason1980s on Feb 13, 2019 8:41:29 GMT -5
It was a cool figure and stands out among the basic re-releases or repaints or Bret Hart and Undertaker.
I thought it was insane when the Figures Inc 1995/1996 catalogs listed the Hulk bagged figure for $75.
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Post by ozz on Feb 13, 2019 9:13:32 GMT -5
It was a cool figure and stands out among the basic re-releases or repaints or Bret Hart and Undertaker. I thought it was insane when the Figures Inc 1995/1996 catalogs listed the Hulk bagged figure for $75. It was at the time. Even into the later 90s you could get them everywhere for $50 or better. Hindsight is 20/20 of course, but the majority of people weren't expecting prices to explode like they have. |
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