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Has anyone dealt with this seller before? They seem to have a bunch fo transformers at different times. Right now they have some alternity transformers loose that I could get cheap aned I was wondering if they were knockoffs and if anyone has had a bad experience from them in the past.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=lena81822&iid=331241516529&de=off&items=25&which=negative&interval=365&_trkparms=negative_365

william-james88 wrote:Has anyone dealt with this seller before? They seem to have a bunch fo transformers at different times. Right now they have some alternity transformers loose that I could get cheap aned I was wondering if they were knockoffs and if anyone has had a bad experience from them in the past.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=lena81822&iid=331241516529&de=off&items=25&which=negative&interval=365&_trkparms=negative_365

I've done about 3 or 4 orders from there and not had a problem.

A great eBayer, bought a bunch of stuff of him without any problems.

Thanks for the support guys! I just got a nice alternity for cheap. I have no clue where this ebayer gets his stuff (maybe warehouse/production leftovers) but I am glad you transfans give me your blessing. Glad to know these are not KOs

william-james88 wrote:Thanks for the support guys! I just got a nice alternity for cheap. I have no clue where this ebayer gets his stuff (maybe warehouse/production leftovers) but I am glad you transfans give me your blessing. Glad to know these are not KOs

I'm pretty sure he has an insider from the factories that he gets his toys from.

Heh. I bought an Alternity from lena as well. Around 10 days or so to get it via ePacket. Excellent condition, packed very well, shipped fast. It was the postal services in China and the US that kinda held it back. It could've been here a bit sooner if it had gotten on a plane to the US sooner.

I wanted to write a bit more about this seller.

I have only been collecting since earlier this year (I played with transformers all my life but I have only been collecting avidly for a very little while) and in this short time I have been so sickened by scalpers, it's unreal.

I legitimately feel bad for those who bought MP-10 these past few months since scalpers were gouging the price to insane levels right before Hasbro rereleased it for a low sum of 159$ (with an extra asian exclusive goodie). Same goes for the takara King Grimlock and a Hasbro's MP Soundwave which is rumoured to be rereleased eventually. Scalpers prey on us fans who sometimes want a product so bad we will do anything to get it.

The reason I write this is because this seller is the answer to all dumb scalpers on e-bay. I strongly recomend anyone who needs a transformer badly to contact them before they go anywhere else. This seller must have an insanely large warehouse (probably currently full of MP-05 and seeker alternity figures) and not everything he has is listed. I was looking for an MP-13 to go with the cassettes I bought off him and while someone was selling one locally at 275 (WTF?!) I asked this same seller and was told that they had one and could list it at retail price if I needed it.

They also have stuff I thought I could never get like Shattered Glass Galvatron (I didnt buy it, but its pretty cool) and first edition Bulkhead.

I am really hoping the existence of this seller will drive prices down. Its already fun to see that if we type Starscream Alternity, Knights of Unicron Soundwave, MP-05 Megatron as well as Frenzy and BUzzsaw on "sold listings" we see a bunch of low prices which I hope scalpers will take notice of if they have any of these items they want to sell.

Anyways, just to say that my new golden rule for collecting transformers I have a hard time finding is to first ask this seller if he has it.

I do want to warn people that several of these are probably factory leftovers (the volume is too large and too constent for it to be stolen) and may not have a certain accessory or feature which would have only been included in the packaging phase such as rubstamps on reveal the shield figures or the footbal on the Calvin Johnson Megatron figure.

All I know is that so far in my collecting, this seller is how I have been able to tell scalpers to go F&%K OFF!

william-james88 wrote:I wanted to write a bit more about this seller.

I have only been collecting since earlier this year (I played with transformers all my life but I have only been collecting avidly for a very little while) and in this short time I have been so sickened by scalpers, it's unreal.

I legitimately feel bad for those who bought MP-10 these past few months since scalpers were gouging the price to insane levels right before Hasbro rereleased it for a low sum of 159$ (with an extra asian exclusive goodie). Same goes for the takara King Grimlock and a Hasbro's MP Soundwave which is rumoured to be rereleased eventually. Scalpers prey on us fans who sometimes want a product so bad we will do anything to get it.

The reason I write this is because this seller is the answer to all dumb scalpers on e-bay. I strongly recomend anyone who needs a transformer badly to contact them before they go anywhere else. This seller must have an insanely large warehouse (probably currently full of MP-05 and seeker alternity figures) and not everything he has is listed. I was looking for an MP-13 to go with the cassettes I bought off him and while someone was selling one locally at 275 (WTF?!) I asked this same seller and was told that they had one and could list it at retail price if I needed it.

They also have stuff I thought I could never get like Shattered Glass Galvatron (I didnt buy it, but its pretty cool) and first edition Bulkhead.

I am really hoping the existence of this seller will drive prices down. Its already fun to see that if we type Starscream Alternity, Knights of Unicron Soundwave, MP-05 Megatron as well as Frenzy and BUzzsaw on "sold listings" we see a bunch of low prices which I hope scalpers will take notice of if they have any of these items they want to sell.

Anyways, just to say that my new golden rule for collecting transformers I have a hard time finding is to first ask this seller if he has it.

I do want to warn people that several of these are probably factory leftovers (the volume is too large and too constent for it to be stolen) and may not have a certain accessory or feature which would have only been included in the packaging phase such as rubstamps on reveal the shield figures or the footbal on the Calvin Johnson Megatron figure.

All I know is that so far in my collecting, this seller is how I have been able to tell scalpers to go F&%K OFF!

Good to know he does requests, thanks for the info, I missed out on the Generations Springers he was selling on there a while back, might drop him a line see if he can gat any more.

Why bother for Springer, he is on clearance here at a price that would be similar to Lena, but here he is mint:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22617&mode=retail

william-james88 wrote:Why bother for Springer, he is on clearance here at a price that would be similar to Lena, but here he is mint:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22617&mode=retail

Hmmm, if only I lived in the US!

leakin' lubricant wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Why bother for Springer, he is on clearance here at a price that would be similar to Lena, but here he is mint:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22617&mode=retail

Hmmm, if only I lived in the US!

How much do they charge for shipping for your region? And wouldnt Lena charge the same? Or are you based in asia and thus get cheaper rates?

william-james88 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Why bother for Springer, he is on clearance here at a price that would be similar to Lena, but here he is mint:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22617&mode=retail

Hmmm, if only I lived in the US!

How much do they charge for shipping for your region? And wouldnt Lena charge the same? Or are you based in asia and thus get cheaper rates?

I live in the UK, everything I've bought off him has been shipped free so far, BBTS's cheapest shipping option is $25.49 with Springer at $16.99, that works out at about £25 all in, which is a good price to be fair, but lena was selling these for around the £10-£15 mark.

leakin' lubricant wrote:
I live in the UK, everything I've bought off him has been shipped free so far, BBTS's cheapest shipping option is $25.49 with Springer at $16.99, that works out at about £25 all in, which is a good price to be fair, but lena was selling these for around the £10-£15 mark.

Yeah, that's not too bad a price. I live in canada and BBTS has similar shipping price even though I may be closer. Lena is not always free shipping. For most voyagers and their alternity transformers, shipping actually costs about 15-18$ per item and there isn't much of a discount when combining winnings. So I think you might be paying at most 20$ (10 pounds) more for BBTS but it would be mint and you'd be sure to have Springer (while its not sure Lena has one). But in any case, you are always better off asking him or her just in case

william-james88 wrote:I wanted to write a bit more about this seller.

I have only been collecting since earlier this year (I played with transformers all my life but I have only been collecting avidly for a very little while) and in this short time I have been so sickened by scalpers, it's unreal.

I legitimately feel bad for those who bought MP-10 these past few months since scalpers were gouging the price to insane levels right before Hasbro rereleased it for a low sum of 159$ (with an extra asian exclusive goodie). Same goes for the takara King Grimlock and a Hasbro's MP Soundwave which is rumoured to be rereleased eventually. Scalpers prey on us fans who sometimes want a product so bad we will do anything to get it.

The reason I write this is because this seller is the answer to all dumb scalpers on e-bay. I strongly recomend anyone who needs a transformer badly to contact them before they go anywhere else. This seller must have an insanely large warehouse (probably currently full of MP-05 and seeker alternity figures) and not everything he has is listed. I was looking for an MP-13 to go with the cassettes I bought off him and while someone was selling one locally at 275 (WTF?!) I asked this same seller and was told that they had one and could list it at retail price if I needed it.

They also have stuff I thought I could never get like Shattered Glass Galvatron (I didnt buy it, but its pretty cool) and first edition Bulkhead.

I am really hoping the existence of this seller will drive prices down. Its already fun to see that if we type Starscream Alternity, Knights of Unicron Soundwave, MP-05 Megatron as well as Frenzy and BUzzsaw on "sold listings" we see a bunch of low prices which I hope scalpers will take notice of if they have any of these items they want to sell.

Anyways, just to say that my new golden rule for collecting transformers I have a hard time finding is to first ask this seller if he has it.

I do want to warn people that several of these are probably factory leftovers (the volume is too large and too constent for it to be stolen) and may not have a certain accessory or feature which would have only been included in the packaging phase such as rubstamps on reveal the shield figures or the footbal on the Calvin Johnson Megatron figure.

All I know is that so far in my collecting, this seller is how I have been able to tell scalpers to go F&%K OFF!

Just wanted to add. Stolen or factory leftover. There is a chance that they are factory rejects as well. I brought a the newer henkei Jetfire. and the Paint apps are terrible, All over the place and the white was dirty (not the type of dirty you can clean off either)? I don't know there's a chance you get a bad figure. I was really disappointed and haven't brought anything from this seller since.

Lena stuff is hit and miss. I have had some wonky figures come in. But it is nice to get something months / years ahead of time or even if they have never come out at all.

It is the gamble you take with buying overseas. I think most are factory rejects or just overstock. Some may be production samples as well.

mooncake623 wrote:
Just wanted to add. Stolen or factory leftover. There is a chance that they are factory rejects as well. I brought a the newer henkei Jetfire. and the Paint apps are terrible, All over the place and the white was dirty (not the type of dirty you can clean off either)? I don't know there's a chance you get a bad figure. I was really disappointed and haven't brought anything from this seller since.

I am certain these are factory leftovers. Like I said, the steady supply and the huge amount does not suggest that it is stolen. There's also the fact that many of the toys he sells are old and no longer being produced. It is much more likely these are factory leftovers, especially when we realize that there are indeed some qc issues. My RTS strafe, for example, had some black swirls in the plastic and no rub stamp (which usually gets added right before packaging). But I dont mind all that much, it is still a much better deal than any other option if you don't want KO.

And, like was said, you do get lucky, I recently bought MP -05 Megatron and he had NO problems or qc issue like the "cosmic rust" found on the feet of several examples. Also, since this stock was not made to be shipped to the states, there was no neon gun plug added to it.

william-james88 wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:
Just wanted to add. Stolen or factory leftover. There is a chance that they are factory rejects as well. I brought a the newer henkei Jetfire. and the Paint apps are terrible, All over the place and the white was dirty (not the type of dirty you can clean off either)? I don't know there's a chance you get a bad figure. I was really disappointed and haven't brought anything from this seller since.

I am certain these are factory leftovers. Like I said, the steady supply and the huge amount does not suggest that it is stolen. There's also the fact that many of the toys he sells are old and no longer being produced. It is much more likely these are factory leftovers, especially when we realize that there are indeed some qc issues. My RTS strafe, for example, had some black swirls in the plastic and no rub stamp (which usually gets added right before packaging). But I dont mind all that much, it is still a much better deal than any other option if you don't want KO.

And, like was said, you do get lucky, I recently bought MP -05 Megatron and he had NO problems or qc issue like the "cosmic rust" found on the feet of several examples. Also, since this stock was not made to be shipped to the states, there was no neon gun plug added to it.

It is a gamble... QC can be pretty terrible. Also it's not like I got a deal on it either since it was an auction and was new at the time so there were plenty of people bidding, I think it came to be $50? Cheaper than buying it from BBTS (before their sale) but certainly not worth it when it came with no packaging and the above mention QC issues I have with it. I can post pics of the Jetfire when I get home. (if I'm not lazy and you're interested)

mooncake623 wrote:It is a gamble... QC can be pretty terrible. Also it's not like I got a deal on it either since it was an auction and was new at the time so there were plenty of people bidding, I think it came to be $50? Cheaper than buying it from BBTS (before their sale) but certainly not worth it when it came with no packaging and the above mention QC issues I have with it. I can post pics of the Jetfire when I get home. (if I'm not lazy and you're interested)

I have dealt with Lena enough to know what I am getting into but for the sake of this feedback thread, and others who would be interested, it could be useful to post some pics

Hi, I just wanted to give a few other updates on this seller.

I did get one of his many MP-05 Masterpiece Megatron figures for a super good price. And as I said, it was new and had no cosmic rust. But it didnt have the instructions and collector card. I wrote to the seller and he sent them seperately. So my MP-05 is now complete.

Also, I would suggest to be very weary of the shipping. Something that will be indicated as shipping for free may be relisted without free shipping and thus cost you. I know its obvious that if it says the shipping isnt free, it isnt, but when you see a specific transformer being constantly listed as shipping for free you may take it for granted. Dont, and make sure to check everytime.

Grabbed myself a full set of Genuine Masterpiece cassettes, including Lazerbeak off this seller for just over £40!

Also got Generations Whirl for just over £6, no stickers but I don't care for stickers anyway, fingers crossed Roadbuster next.

leakin' lubricant wrote:

Grabbed myself a full set of Genuine Masterpiece cassettes, including Lazerbeak off this seller for just over £40!

Also got Generations Whirl for just over £6, no stickers but I don't care for stickers anyway, fingers crossed Roadbuster next.

Great stuff! And here is a roadbuster with stickers http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Generations-2014-30-Thriling-Voyager-Class-RoadBuster-Figure-Loose-/331366399053?pt=BI_Circuit_Breakers_Transformers&hash=item4d26f9fc4d

I won a listing just like that one and recieved all the weapons, missile and stickers for less than 20$ US (shipping included). Good luck!

william-james88 wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:

Grabbed myself a full set of Genuine Masterpiece cassettes, including Lazerbeak off this seller for just over £40!

Also got Generations Whirl for just over £6, no stickers but I don't care for stickers anyway, fingers crossed Roadbuster next.

Great stuff! And here is a roadbuster with stickers http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Generations-2014-30-Thriling-Voyager-Class-RoadBuster-Figure-Loose-/331366399053?pt=BI_Circuit_Breakers_Transformers&hash=item4d26f9fc4d

I won a listing just like that one and recieved all the weapons, missile and stickers for less than 20$ US (shipping included). Good luck!

Thanks for the heads up, I'm watching a few of his Roadbuster, I also notice he has the new gold Masterpiece Megatron listed.

Masterpiece Bumblebee has been added to his listings for those who want to grab an early one, there going for about £40 shipped.

leakin' lubricant wrote:Masterpiece Bumblebee has been added to his listings for those who want to grab an early one, there going for about £40 shipped.

Be very careful about that listing. While Lena has awesome stuff that has always proven to be real and authentic, he/she always warns that the product being sold is like in the picture. So if the photo of Roadbuster has the stickers, yours is coming with stickers and if it doesnt, there will be no stickers. However, for Bumblebee, this becomes SUPER TRICKY.

Check the listing pictures and you will see that there is no mirror on the car on one side. Of course, buyers are always warned but I do want to point out how important it is that one check the pictures. In this case, whoever buys that product will be getting an incomplete masterpiece bumblebee.

On the other hand, he has some amazing exclusive MP 12s Sideswipes that I hope go down in price as more become available. And those are complete with the exclusive extra stickers.

Sharp eyes there mate, I may just pick up one of those Bee's if I find one cheap enough just for the exosuit.