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Post by TAY666 on Sept 5, 2012 20:19:31 GMT -5
Well, I think I have you beat on the number or rexes. I have 3 Altantis kits. I have 2 Revell / Monogram versions in stages of being built I have 1 Monogram sealed. And I am still looking for more. (well, not currently active looking, as I have no money for shopping right now, but you know what I mean.) Add another sealed one to the list. cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221117445681A little higher than I had hoped, but still a good deal. |
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Post by scooke123 on Sept 5, 2012 20:56:25 GMT -5
Box looks in pretty good shape esp for as big as it is. Not a bad price at all! Nice score Trev!
Steve
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Post by TAY666 on Sept 5, 2012 21:40:15 GMT -5
That was my thinking.
I know how flimsy those boxes are. That looks like a nice one.
And for under $50 when shipping is figured in.
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Post by TAY666 on Sept 8, 2012 12:07:18 GMT -5
Thanks.
That is why I snagged it.
I really couldn't afford it right now. But I also couldn't afford to not get it at that price. My max bid would have put the total with shipping at $50. Anything more than that I was happy to let it go.
I figure, there is no reason for any reissue to cost more than the Atlantis kit.
Especially since the Atlantis is the superior re-issue. Between having the glow parts, and being easier to store.
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Post by TAY666 on Sept 25, 2012 16:45:22 GMT -5
Things are not looking good with my ebay win.
So far, not kit has shown up, and I have not gotten any responses to a couple of inquires to the seller.
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Post by scooke123 on Sept 25, 2012 17:33:23 GMT -5
Sounds like by his feedback he either doesn't follow thru with shipping or is very slow in shipping with lousy communication as well. Hopefully you will still get it Trev. One auction showed he took a month and a half to ship. terrible service for sure!
Steve
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Post by TAY666 on Sept 25, 2012 21:04:17 GMT -5
Yeah.
I figure one more week, and I file the PayPal claim.
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Post by desslock on Sept 27, 2012 23:42:43 GMT -5
I bet you'll still get it, Trevor. That box is so large it's a pain to mail, and it could easily take a long time in transit as well.
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Post by desslock on Sept 27, 2012 23:43:33 GMT -5
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Post by TAY666 on Oct 3, 2012 20:41:09 GMT -5
Bummer  Finally heard back from the seller. They refunded my payment. They said it shipped via parcel post shortly after I won. But they don't have any tracking on it, so they don't know where it is. I'm still holding out a faint hope that they are telling the truth and it shows up. But it's also just as likely that they didn't like the final selling price and just kept it. |
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Post by desslock on Oct 4, 2012 8:34:27 GMT -5
I really hate ebay sometimes, for crap like that, but I'm inclined to believe your worst case scenario or they probably would have argued for you to wait longer.
I'm selling some collectible games right now to raise money for another fundraiser, and some dude placed a bid that bumped the price all the way up to $255 from $110, and then 2 days later he retracted the bid and said that he meant to bid $200, not $300. Of course everyone watching the auction now looks suspiciously at it, since the price dropped down to $110 again, and they also know that there's no point in bidding $20 or $30 more since the existing bidder has all the way up to $250 covered, so I probably won't get another bid - he manipulated the system, by finding the range of the current bidder, and completely screwed up my auction. Obviously the real reason he retracted his bid is because he found a cheaper copy. Really annoying.
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Post by prescenes2 on Oct 7, 2012 20:10:49 GMT -5
WOW!!! That is so uncool Trevor!  I hope something possitive comes from this. |
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Post by TAY666 on Oct 7, 2012 21:07:12 GMT -5
Well, I used the money that got refunded to snag this one. www.ebay.com/itm/160897096917Sealed RG Trike for just under $20 after shipping costs. Thought about waiting but ended up hitting the BIN. I was waiting as the same seller also listed a complete set of the 2007 Revell kits. But someone else hit that $60 BIN. Starting price was $20 and I was going to wait and see if I could hit that one cheap, then grab the trike as well. But after the lot went, I figured I would snag the trike. A bit more than I would have liked. But you really can't find the RG kits all the cheap, and never could. Which is why I don't have many of them yet. |
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Post by desslock on Oct 13, 2012 11:31:55 GMT -5
That's a great little pick up. I love the RG kits -they're definitely the best reissues - that's the cheapest I've seen one go.
After your ebay experience with a bad seller, I've had my eyes opened a bit more on the problems of that site. I've been an obvious victim of shill bidding a few times, but was fine with the final price so it was only mildly annoying, and had sellers try to dish off products that were obviously inaccurately described. This week, having completed my first transactions as a seller, I had a buyer just unilaterally decide to not complete the transaction, which I gather is quite common (10% of auctions, I read somewhere). Another bidder managed to "retract" a high bid entirely by saying it was an "accident, which a friend did for him."
You definitely realize pretty quickly that while most people are honest and reasonably reliable, there's a lot of selfish, broken people in the world, completely lacking in honor who will happily lie and cheat for frankly really trivial gain. It just seems so small and petty and disgusting that someone would debase themselves so easily and cheaply.
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Post by TAY666 on Oct 14, 2012 13:13:44 GMT -5
Yeah, ebay can be a real mixed bag.
Over the years, I have had some great experiences, and some not so great one.
Especially as a seller.
I hardly ever sell there anymore
1 - there are just way too many hoops to jump through anymore
2 - I don't really have anything to sell.
I'm probably in a good enough position again, that I could start buying and reselling again, but now it just isn't worth the effort.
Back when I had more time, it was worth it for me to spend two to three hundred on a large lot of stuff, then piece it out. I'd probably end up making about $50 and keep a few things for my collection. But it was time consuming. Taking pics, listing on my site. Answering emails, actually pulling the stuff out and shipping it, etc.
I just don't have the time I used to. Maybe if the profit margin were higher. But then it would take longer for stuff to move.
Maybe when I move up to the next level and start acquiring sealed kits. Then I will sell the old ones when I upgrade.
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Post by TAY666 on Oct 29, 2012 17:11:02 GMT -5
So, did anyone here score that cheap built-up reissue rex? I almost jumped into that auction myself. At the time the price was like $12. Ended up just over $20 (with $15 shipping) Instead I put my cash into a full set of the mini dinos  www.ebay.com/itm/160907955336 |
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Post by prescenes2 on Oct 29, 2012 18:13:23 GMT -5
Nope but I'm still watching for a Aurora T-rex cheap. I need certain parts so I'm looking for an "as is".
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Post by TAY666 on Nov 1, 2012 11:25:30 GMT -5
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Post by hypnotator on Nov 4, 2012 6:28:14 GMT -5
Wish I'd seen either, although I wouldn't bid against ya. I've been using "quick snap dinos" as my search words so I missed out, plus being on holiday didn't help. I'm only after the mini Rex but I'd buy the set and sell the rest on if that's what it takes. If anyone can give me a tip off on a mini Rex, I'd be forever indebted.
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Post by TAY666 on Nov 10, 2012 21:07:58 GMT -5
Just scored a sealed 87 Monogram mammoth. Box looks ok, not perfect, but better than nothing. While I was at it, I got a sealed flying reptile from the same seller. Both for $31 with shipping. Slowly filling in my reissue collection. And I updated my checklist page. Hopefully it is a little easier to read now. www.tylisaari.com/prehistoricscenes/check.html |
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