Times You've Gotten Scalped

For me, not so much "scalped," but willingly paying over for whatever reason. What comes to mind... hmm...

1. E16 Kevin Nash - never saw it at retail, paid $100 MOC for it three years later

2. Elite Demolition - All three members plus two extra Smashes, one extra Ax, & one extra Crush to customize different face paint, to match the Jakks designs, also three years after initial release, paid $500 MOC

3. Legends King Kong Bundy - Never bought it when it was live, bought it recently while good replacement parts are currently available (L21 Andre & GH3 Typhoon), paid $250 MOC

4. L9 chase Ted DiBiase - never saw it at retail, bought it on the 'Bay as soon as L10 dropped, paid $100 MOC

That's all I've paid ridiculous money for. Otherwise, I copped every other fig when they dropped for MSRP.

Almost every time I've bought a figure from TRU. Their markup here in Canada was crazy.

Other than that the only time I ever really overpaid for a figure I really wanted was back when E16 came out and I caved and bought Kevin Nash for $39.99 CAD. Back then I thought to myself "what have I done?", but now I know I got lucky given how much it sells for these days.

I only got my Eddie thanks to a friend of mine I met at Target on the hunt. Works with the local PD, we got to talking in the fig aisle, I tell him that the Walmart I left had plenty of Bischoffs left, he tells me another one stocked Eddie and Rey. Left with both of them and Easy E from my first store. 

Months later I helped the same guy cop Scott Steiner from a Neighborhood Market and he helped me with a Jada SF Ken at Target. Helps to have good friends like that. 

On topic though, most I paid for a "scalper" was $45 for a Coliseum Collection Terry Funk (Didn't need Hogan). Not too far off the mark

yeah I was iffy on the CC Hogan as well. Glad I have it though, im committed to getting all of those figures now

on the bright side it looks like Dibiase hasn't dipped in price at all so you made the right call there. I'm holding out for a coliseum collection release at this point

I can't speak for your preorder, but Walmart has had nothing but issues fulfilling preorders. Best of luck to you. No sarcasm. 

I still have one on preorder as well, and has been that way since like October or November IIRC. Pretty sure it’s gonna end up getting cancelled eventually as Mattel is already done with the Ruthless Aggression line and has moved onto the Monday Night War releases, but I haven’t cancelled my RVD yet just out of curiosity as to what will happen with my preorder

I got Chief Jay for $700-something. In hindsight, seems like an absolute steal cause I've seen them go for over 2K.

On a more normal level, I end up overpaying for any of the Walmart exclusives I want for both the WWE and AEW lines. My Walmarts are like the worst in the country and it's just worth the extra $10-15 or so to never have to deal with stepping foot in those stores ever again.