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It's impossible to determine, even if you account for age and whatnot.

The best I can figure is the highest price someone had ever paid for a figure and the lowest. That gives you an extremely rough estimate and ONLY accounts for a figure in the exact same state.

So what's the highest amount ever paid for a MISB Twintist and what's the lowest? For the same figure you're going to have to do a similar grading for loose and complete, loose, packaging variants.

Good luck.

Megs for pres wrote:Im wondering what you think this collection is worth roughly. ALL FIGS ARE LOOSE.
Here we go.....

CLASSICS HENKEI-voyager optimus prime and megatron

GENERATIONS/UNIVERSE-white star scream,grey star scream x2,thunder cracker,sky warp dirge,thrust,ramjet,kup,grimlock,red alert,sun streaker,prowl,iron hide, ratchet,hound with ravage,drift,wheel jack,mirage,warpath,white astrotrain,octane,thunder wing,sky shadow,scrapheap,skull grin,dark mount,blurr,
galvatron,scourge x3. ALSO optimus prime/megatron classics two pack.

R.T.S.- jazz,wreckgar,rodimus prime,cyclonus,turbo tracks,percepter,bumble bee.

W.F.C/F.O.C.-megatron,optimus prime,sound wave,shockwave,bumble bee,cliff jumper.

ENERGON-barricade.


Well tahts my collection. Again all are loose and in perfect condition. So what do you guys think that would be worth? Just wondering if I got a good deal here as most of my older figures came from ebay lol.
Thanks!!

As others have said, it's a tricky one. Unfortunately the classics line have essentially become scalper fodder with many of the figures so I can totally understand your wanting to know if you got a good deal- especially when you're new/returned to the hobby (welcome to the insanity btw ).

My advice would honestly be to check ebay, including completed listings.

Ultimately though what it comes down to is, are you happy with the figures and are you glad you own them despite what you paid. Some of us pay $10 for something at one point. Others pay exponential amounts more than that (how many of us wish we had a time machine so we could buy things like Liokaiser sealed at retail ).

Ultimately what matters is that you're happy with your collection and hey, if it turns out it wasn't as good of a bargain as you'd like, there's always the next time right (and trust me - now you're hooked, so there WILL be a next time ).

RhA wrote:It's impossible to determine, even if you account for age and whatnot.

The best I can figure is the highest price someone had ever paid for a figure and the lowest. That gives you an extremely rough estimate and ONLY accounts for a figure in the exact same state.

So what's the highest amount ever paid for a MISB Twintist and what's the lowest? For the same figure you're going to have to do a similar grading for loose and complete, loose, packaging variants.

Good luck.

Yeah this is going to be a beast, I still think the older a figure is the easier this will be though. We won't know until we try however.

My guide would be a simple one:
MIB: 80% of new
Loose & Complete: 60% of new
Loose & Incomplete: 30- 40% of new
I would list packaging/toy variants as +2.5% (consideration to the more obscure toy variants)
Aprreciation % for older figures to be determined
AFA: I wouldn't bother, the whole things a scam with no academic credentials reinforcing the service that they offer.

Sinnertwin wrote:MIB: 80% of new

This brings Fort max to... 80$! Boxed.

RhA wrote:

Sinnertwin wrote:MIB: 80% of new

This brings Fort max to... 80$! Boxed.

I shouldve specified that they were for newer figures, hence the appreciation % statement in my previous post. I'd have to work out a new scale for say, '84-90 and '90-00 etc And then there's inflation to factor in also

RhA wrote:

Sinnertwin wrote:MIB: 80% of new

This brings Fort max to... 80$! Boxed.

Give it two months til the reissue comes out and who knows

Back in the day... I used to enjoy reading the old toyfare price guide to see what figures where in the green and which ones were in the red. It was a pretty handy tool but the thing was, the guide was null and void 24 hours after print.

The pricing on Transformers changes daily. Its as simple as that.

If you plan on going through with it I would suggest giving yourselves a bi monthly/ quarterly update period. To update a guide such as the one you are proposing, would be too much of a monumental task if the period were any shorter than the one I suggested.

For example, in the past three weeks I have watched MIB G1 Fort Max sell twice between $800 and $1200.

Good luck with it but I cant ever see it happening.

quickmixed wrote:Back in the day... I used to enjoy reading the old toyfare price guide to see what figures where in the green and which ones were in the red. It was a pretty handy tool but the thing was, the guide was null and void 24 hours after print.

The pricing on Transformers changes daily. Its as simple as that.

If you plan on going through with it I would suggest giving yourselves a bi monthly/ quarterly update period. To update a guide such as the one you are proposing, would be too much of a monumental task if the period were any shorter than the one I suggested.

For example, in the past three weeks I have watched MIB G1 Fort Max sell twice between $800 and $1200.

Good luck with it but I cant ever see it happening.

My point exactly. Usually G1 Megazarak goes for $600 - $800, I got mine for (about) $350.