This page contains affiliate links. We may earn commissions when readers interact with or purchase items through these links. For more information, see our affiliate disclosures here.

Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Feel free to discuss anything about any of the thousands of Transformer toys here. Anything from Generation 1 all the way to the soon to be released, the never to be released or the hope to be released is fair game! Want to show off your stuff? Please post your's and see others in the Transformers Collections Forum.

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Burn » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:33 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
I'm curious ... why do you drop so much money on a bunch of figures that you have no idea what they are?
Burn
Forum Admin
Posts: 28677
News Credits: 226
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:37 am

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:35 pm

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
Burn wrote:I'm curious ... why do you drop so much money on a bunch of figures that you have no idea what they are?


Didn't know what they were but knew I didn't have them and liked them the moment they came into my sight. The price seemed fair but I had no clue what or if I was getting a decent deal. Just started collecting less than a year ago and had not seen nor transformed anything since my G1 days way Back when... Now I'm up to at least over 400 Transforers and counting. This is addicting I just can't bring myself to stop, heance my screen name Transformers Hoarder...
Image
Transformers Hoarder
Pretender
Posts: 769
News Credits: 3
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:37 pm
Location: Hamilton, NJ.
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Rank: 9
Courage: 10+
Firepower: 9
Skill: 9

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Burn » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:44 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
See, I get where you're coming from, I was like that when I got back into things around the time Beast Machines was ending.

This was when E-Bay was pretty tame too and we didn't have to contend with KO's. So i'd spend a lot of time on E-Bay looking at figures. I wanted them all, but I did the research first and always made sure I was getting good value.

So that's my recommendation, rather than diving in, go back and do some research, don't be afraid to ask questions, and know what value to expect. Then go out and find what you want.
Burn
Forum Admin
Posts: 28677
News Credits: 226
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:37 am

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:38 pm

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
Burn wrote:See, I get where you're coming from, I was like that when I got back into things around the time Beast Machines was ending.

This was when E-Bay was pretty tame too and we didn't have to contend with KO's. So i'd spend a lot of time on E-Bay looking at figures. I wanted them all, but I did the research first and always made sure I was getting good value.

So that's my recommendation, rather than diving in, go back and do some research, don't be afraid to ask questions, and know what value to expect. Then go out and find what you want.


Good advice and I do take this route as well, more often than not actually But I sometimes act like a kid in a candy store especially at these toy store specialty shops and binges like these happen from time to time. Always fun, and at a average of under $12 each I can't see getting to hurt. Hell some times I come out on top. For example I recently got a Takara version mint SkyStalker for jus $5 and a complete mint non KO Human Alliance Barricade for $20. I do come out on top from time to time.
Image
Transformers Hoarder
Pretender
Posts: 769
News Credits: 3
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:37 pm
Location: Hamilton, NJ.
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Rank: 9
Courage: 10+
Firepower: 9
Skill: 9

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Burn » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:06 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
Boxed G1 Optimus Prime, missing a couple of pieces (which I already had spare) in near mint condition, $20 with postage, not even ten years ago.

Beat that. Image
Burn
Forum Admin
Posts: 28677
News Credits: 226
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:37 am

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:14 pm

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
Burn wrote:Boxed G1 Optimus Prime, missing a couple of pieces (which I already had spare) in near mint condition, $20 with postage, not even ten years ago.

Beat that. Image


Not sure if anyone could... Ever! lol
Image
Transformers Hoarder
Pretender
Posts: 769
News Credits: 3
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:37 pm
Location: Hamilton, NJ.
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Rank: 9
Courage: 10+
Firepower: 9
Skill: 9

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby craggy » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:19 pm

good hall (sic)
honestly, I think you did well. Most of those go for £30+ each on the secondary market here, and United Wreck Gar + a Hasbro version gives you the start of a Junkion army. Just need a Junk Heap (or whatever he was called) and a couple 3rd party add-ons and it'll be just like TFTM. Kinda jealous, tbh. Congrats!
assembling a Neo-G1/TF:TM cast. Please PM if you have (or know of) the following at a reasonable price: Classics or Henkei Astrotrain, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, or 3rd Party iGear Ratchet and Ironhide.
Also looking for Universe Repugnus and Overbite, Frostbite and Longhorn and any Webdiver toys.
craggy
Faction Commander
Posts: 4773
News Credits: 4
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:07 pm

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:45 pm

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
craggy wrote:good hall (sic)
honestly, I think you did well. Most of those go for £30+ each on the secondary market here, and United Wreck Gar + a Hasbro version gives you the start of a Junkion army. Just need a Junk Heap (or whatever he was called) and a couple 3rd party add-ons and it'll be just like TFTM. Kinda jealous, tbh. Congrats!


Thanks buddy, I'll keep an eye out for Junkheap.
Image
Transformers Hoarder
Pretender
Posts: 769
News Credits: 3
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:37 pm
Location: Hamilton, NJ.
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Rank: 9
Courage: 10+
Firepower: 9
Skill: 9

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:01 am

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
Transformers Hoarder wrote:
Burn wrote:Boxed G1 Optimus Prime, missing a couple of pieces (which I already had spare) in near mint condition, $20 with postage, not even ten years ago.

Beat that. Image


Not sure if anyone could... Ever! lol


Promotional Micron Wedge Shape as a gift. ;) Would that count?
The resident Rewind... well, half of one :lol:

- Jelze Bunnycat =:3

Looking for:
- TR Furos (Hardhead's head) and Crashbash (lost him :()
- PotP Punch head
- TR Galvatron right arm (the gun one)
- CW Brake-Neck/UW Wildrider, CW Offroad
- TR Twinferno & Grotusque
- Greenlight, Lancer and PotP Elita-1 (plus repro Victorion hands and feet?)
User avatar
Jelze Bunnycat
God Of Transformers
Posts: 19366
News Credits: 241
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:45 am
Location: McKinney, Texas, USA; Delft, the Netherlands
Strength: 5
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 8
Endurance: 7
Rank: 1
Courage: 8
Skill: 5

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby RhA » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:08 am

Motto: "BRING ME DANGER!"
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Transformers Hoarder wrote:
Burn wrote:Boxed G1 Optimus Prime, missing a couple of pieces (which I already had spare) in near mint condition, $20 with postage, not even ten years ago.

Beat that. Image


Not sure if anyone could... Ever! lol


Promotional Micron Wedge Shape as a gift. ;) Would that count?


Not even close.
Image
Love thy pretenders.
User avatar
RhA
Faction Commander
Posts: 4557
News Credits: 1
Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:37 am
Location: 1988

Re: Well, I did it again. I blindly spent $200 even on a hall. Some help needed.

Postby Breakdown 2099 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:03 am

Burn wrote:Boxed G1 Optimus Prime, missing a couple of pieces (which I already had spare) in near mint condition, $20 with postage, not even ten years ago.

Beat that. Image


That is a boss of an effort. I fold.
Breakdown 2099

Previous

Return to Transformers Toys Discussion

Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit our store on eBay
These are affiliate links. We may earn commissions when you purchase items or services through these links.
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "FRENZY (RED) Transformers Studio Series 86 SS-115 Core Takara Tomy 2024 New"
NEW!
FRENZY (RED) Trans ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WHEELJACK Transformers Studio Series 81 Deluxe Bumblebee Hasbro 2022 New"
WHEELJACK Transfor ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "EXO-SUIT SPIKE WITWICKY Transformers Studio Series 86 Core Class 2022 230131A"
EXO-SUIT SPIKE WIT ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SCRAPHEAP Transformers Studio Series 86-24 Animated Movie Voyager 2024 New"
SCRAPHEAP Transfor ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "MEGATRON Transformers Studio Series Gamer Edition +04 Voyager WFC IN-STOCK 08/08"
MEGATRON Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "JUNKHEAP Transformers Studio Series 86-14 Animated Movie Voyager 2022 New"
JUNKHEAP Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "KUP Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee Studio Series 86-02 Hasbro 2022 New"
KUP Transformers B ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SIDEWAYS Transformers Studio Series 88 Movie ROTF Deluxe Hasbro 2022 New"
SIDEWAYS Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER Transformers Studio Series 95 Buzzworthy Bumblebee Voyager"
N.E.S.T. BONECRUSH ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "NOVAKANE Transformers Studio Series Core Class Terrorcon Hasbro 2023 New"
NEW!
NOVAKANE Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "IRONHIDE Transformers Studio Series 84 Deluxe Bumblebee Hasbro 2022 New"
IRONHIDE Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "IRONHIDE Transformers Studio Series 86 Core Class Hasbro 2023 New"
IRONHIDE Transform ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "BUMBLEBEE Transformers Studio Series Core Class Dark of the Moon DOTM 2023 New"
BUMBLEBEE Transfor ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "DINOBOT SLUDGE Transformers Studio Series 86-15 Movie Leader Hasbro 2022 New"
DINOBOT SLUDGE Tra ...
* Price and quantities subject to change. Shipping costs, taxes and other fees not included in cost shown. Refer to listing for current price and availability.
Find the items above and thousands more at the Seibertron Store on eBay
Transformers Podcast: Twincast / Podcast #346 - Gas Station Jamboree
Twincast / Podcast #346:
"Gas Station Jamboree"
MP3 · iTunes · RSS · View · Discuss · Ask
Posted: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

Featured Products on Amazon.com

These are affiliate links. We may earn commissions when you purchase items or services through these links.
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Roadtrap" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Authentics Optimus Prime" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Combiner Wars Blast Off Megatronus Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Slug" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Deluxe Windblade and Scorchfire" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Quintus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Class Autobot Moonracer" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Toys Megatron Cyberverse Ultimate Class Action Figure - Repeatable Fusion Mega Shot Action Attack Move - Toys for Kids 6 and Up, 11.5-inch" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime Action Figure (Discontinued by manufacturer)" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight -- Knight Armor Turbo Changer Grimlock" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Titan Master Hyperfire and Blurr" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Superion Collection Pack" on AMAZON