-Kanrabat- wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.
Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...
Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
NuclearConvoy wrote:Y'know, I still can't decide if I want this at all...so I'll pass agan and call it quits on even thinking about this set.
Scaleface wrote:I'm glad this happened, the scalping on ebay has been incredible. I've seen this set sell for as much as $300!
Maximal Primal wrote:I can't believe how expensive Botcon Merchandise is.
But as for the Botcon stuff, they just look like repaints and slight remolds to me.
If I really wanted I could buy an older one of some of the figures in loose on ebay and have a professional repaint them for less money then what I could if I bought the Botcon merchandise. It's completely depressing to see what selective Capitalism versus mass consumerism can do when delegated to the transformers Brand.
Sorry guys, But I have to pass, and not because I'm a new collector and all, and I still need to pick up my stuff from the Unicron Trilogy, or RID/Car Robots/Movie toys, ect.
But because those are just not a priority on my list. IMO, anyone who pays that much for those repaints simply because of where they came from and such, are fools. Supporting such an expensive and unrealistic exclusive Toyline such as that really makes me angry about collecting.
Between the expensive and over rated Botcon exclusives, the Elusive "sign over your college fund" Lucky Draw exclusives, the Scalpers who jack up the prices on ebay, bad ebay sellers who after payment recieved, never send the merchandise, greedy little comic shops, consignment hunters, and Mall dealer tables, this franchise has alot of greed and "issues" which make it very hard for a fan with little to no money to keep up, let alone stay interested without getting extremely frustrated!!
SO either join the club and get the set at roughly $150.00 USD or be a non member and pay roughly $180.00 USD? What a freaking expensive set for 2 plastic toys who would have retailed for at the most $25.00 in stores!
Defending them by saying they need this amount of money to continue to bring exclusives to the Botcon is simply not true, its a demand thing and as far as I can tell these Botcon repaints are in demand, production costs can't be so high that these figures should cost $60.00 each to produce or even with a profit gain of $20.00 they don't cost $40.00 to produce.
Rule of thumb, the more you produce the cheaper the item becomes,
Lets put this into perspective shall we, a MP-03 Star Scream from Takara retails on eBay on average at about $75.00 to $100.00,
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0=
while the Wal-mart "exclusive" repaint will retail somewhere around $50.00, which is more sought after then the Takara release, it's a masterpiece repaint and not some voyager class repaint???
I know I'm new and all to this fandom, but come on!! does anyone else think that these sets are just way too expensive?
Cyber Bishop wrote:How much were these at Botcon? $50 or so?
Lapse Of Reason wrote:Thank you, Counterpunch. You took the time to write exactly what I wanted to write.
Counterpunch wrote:Lapse Of Reason wrote:Thank you, Counterpunch. You took the time to write exactly what I wanted to write.
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Scaleface wrote:I'm glad this happened, the scalping on ebay has been incredible. I've seen this set sell for as much as $300!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Botcon ... dZViewItem
And all this for toys that would sell for $30 in stores if they were retail.
Counterpunch wrote:Scaleface wrote:I'm glad this happened, the scalping on ebay has been incredible. I've seen this set sell for as much as $300!
Sold mine right after BotCon. Made myself both a profit and a prophet.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:I can't believe how expensive Botcon Merchandise is.
Well, you are new, so it's understandable. If you had been around the past few months, you would have heard others of us preaching the virtues of getting these things early.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:But as for the Botcon stuff, they just look like repaints and slight remolds to me.
That's exactly what they are. But the cost of doing that is high and these are quite exclusive. You're honestly lucky getting a chance to buy them at this time.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote: If I really wanted I could buy an older one of some of the figures in loose on ebay and have a professional repaint them for less money then what I could if I bought the Botcon merchandise. It's completely depressing to see what selective Capitalism versus mass consumerism can do when delegated to the transformers Brand.
Not bloody likely.
Let me work something like that out for you.
A job like that would cost for all of the following (I know, I've done it)
-The toy. $20
-The materials. $20 (or $120 if a dremel tool is necessary)
-Time to disassemble (Time money)
-Time to prime/paint (Time money)
-Time to finish/reassemble (Time money)
-A fee for services. ($$$)
Ask any customizer.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote: Sorry guys, But I have to pass, and not because I'm a new collector and all, and I still need to pick up my stuff from the Unicron Trilogy, or RID/Car Robots/Movie toys, ect.
But because those are just not a priority on my list. IMO, anyone who pays that much for those repaints simply because of where they came from and such, are fools. Supporting such an expensive and unrealistic exclusive Toyline such as that really makes me angry about collecting.
Then you don't get anything special or limited. That's market economics. You're saying other toys are more demanding of your money and that the limited supply of exclusives isn't worth a price hike to you. It's your choice. As long as you don't make some lame rationalization about it....
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote: Between the expensive and over rated Botcon exclusives, the Elusive "sign over your college fund" Lucky Draw exclusives, the Scalpers who jack up the prices on ebay, bad ebay sellers who after payment recieved, never send the merchandise, greedy little comic shops, consignment hunters, and Mall dealer tables, this franchise has alot of greed and "issues" which make it very hard for a fan with little to no money to keep up, let alone stay interested without getting extremely frustrated!!
Crap. You dun-did-it...
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote: SO either join the club and get the set at roughly $150.00 USD or be a non member and pay roughly $180.00 USD? What a freaking expensive set for 2 plastic toys who would have retailed for at the most $25.00 in stores!
I love mine. I love them more because you can not get them in stores where the hordes of unwashed masses wander. (is that mean?...good. )
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote: Defending them by saying they need this amount of money to continue to bring exclusives to the Botcon is simply not true, its a demand thing and as far as I can tell these Botcon repaints are in demand, production costs can't be so high that these figures should cost $60.00 each to produce or even with a profit gain of $20.00 they don't cost $40.00 to produce.
Show me your degree in economics or an equivalent work experience in marketing and production which says you can justify those numbers.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:Rule of thumb, the more you produce the cheaper the item becomes,
That applies to numbers which approach tens of thousands of units.
Not a run of 1500 pieces like these toys are. Before you say that these should go to market, the deal with Hasbro limits how long these toys can be made and in how many numbers.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:Lets put this into perspective shall we, a MP-03 Star Scream from Takara retails on eBay on average at about $75.00 to $100.00,
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0=
while the Wal-mart "exclusive" repaint will retail somewhere around $50.00, which is more sought after then the Takara release, it's a masterpiece repaint and not some voyager class repaint???
That has nothing to do with anything relevant here. MP Starscream is an import release. You are paying mark up for the import. Hence why the domestic release is so much cheaper.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:I know I'm new and all to this fandom, but come on!! does anyone else think that these sets are just way too expensive?
I think they're too expensive for most people. This is the goal after all. Exclusive is exclusive is exclusive. Pay to play.
How many BMWs do you own? Have a Porsche or two? Would you like them to cost as much as a Jetta? Sure. Will it happen?
No.
Lapse Of Reason wrote:Thank you, Counterpunch. You took the time to write exactly what I wanted to write.
Counterpunch wrote:Lapse Of Reason wrote:Thank you, Counterpunch. You took the time to write exactly what I wanted to write.
I'm practicing becoming a middle-aged balding man who will sit on a public beach and write cynically about world affairs, young people, and why music died with John Lennon; all while sipping mai-tais and wishing that the A-Team was back on TV.
(I don't even know when I'm joking anymore...)
HollyW00d wrote:Scaleface wrote:I'm glad this happened, the scalping on ebay has been incredible. I've seen this set sell for as much as $300!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Botcon ... dZViewItem
And all this for toys that would sell for $30 in stores if they were retail.
More than that, I sold my set for $580, although I was the first one to put it up on Ebay.
Maximal Primal wrote:Incidentally, I would rather invest my money into a BMW then a Botcon toy. Yeah I own 1 BMW, that's why my money is tight, but I live large down roDAYo drive.
Maximal Primal wrote:Sorry counterpunch, HollyW00d, Lapse Of Reason, you guys are the haves and I'm in the Have Not category, you'll never see my point of view, even if it was beaten into you with a stick.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:Incidentally, I would rather invest my money into a BMW then a Botcon toy. Yeah I own 1 BMW, that's why my money is tight, but I live large down roDAYo drive.
So, you can afford a BMW, but not $150 for Transformers?
I’m calling bullshit. Flat out.
Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:]Sorry counterpunch, HollyW00d, Lapse Of Reason, you guys are the haves and I'm in the Have Not category, you'll never see my point of view, even if it was beaten into you with a stick.
Run me down with your BMW, and then I’ll understand perfectly what it’s like to be a “Have Not”.
Maximal Primal wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:Incidentally, I would rather invest my money into a BMW then a Botcon toy. Yeah I own 1 BMW, that's why my money is tight, but I live large down roDAYo drive.
So, you can afford a BMW, but not $150 for Transformers?
I’m calling bullshit. Flat out.
ok, you make 65K a year starting out at Activision, and you buy a 2007 BMW 335 with a turbocharged 3-liter inline six, and pay for a Condo in Beverly Hills, then you come back and talk to me about Bullshit. I collect, because I love the hobby, not because I blow all my money on it. I want to have nice things and transformers too.Counterpunch wrote:Maximal Primal wrote:]Sorry counterpunch, HollyW00d, Lapse Of Reason, you guys are the haves and I'm in the Have Not category, you'll never see my point of view, even if it was beaten into you with a stick.
Run me down with your BMW, and then I’ll understand perfectly what it’s like to be a “Have Not”.
That can be arranged, what is your schedule like?
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