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News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:21 am

As much as I agree with that article, CP left a big hunk out. The wonderful world of flea markets and yard sales. I've very often gotten mint or good conditioned G1's for less than 3 dollars. Honestly, I think collecting doesn't need "rules" or "smart decisions", it should be about the satisfaction of having another TF on your shelf.
Seriously. I see any TF for sale, I buy it, regardless of it's condition. That's what collecting is. Good and bad.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:00 am

Sherade wrote:Honestly, I think collecting doesn't need "rules" or "smart decisions",

I've actually attempted to let the discussion evolve naturally and not put in anything else beyond my original statement, but this I have to disagree with.

Collecting absolutely has to have rules and smart decisions. When your collection starts approaching a certain size or level of dedication (all alts, reissues only, etc) if you don't determine ahead of time how you are going to do things, you really could end up making bad financial decisions.

TF collecting can get out of hand really easily, if you don't know where to stop, when to buy, or what your limits of purchase are, you're going to run into trouble.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:33 am

Well, rules don't determine that, common sense does. If you see ,say, movie leader Megatron in a store for 45.00, but can't find it near you for the regular 40, do you but it, or do you wait and most likely lose out ending up selling out on E-bay. If you don't know when to stop collecting, or slow down, obviously you need help. If you don't know your "limits of purchase" Then in stead of buying everyone you want, check to see the quality of the figure. Say you go into a stoe, and they have Bumblebee and jazz. Now, yoou look at each one, asess the posability, accuracy, and overall worth o the toy. This will keep you from wasting money senselessly.

At least I was able to bring up a point of thinking for both sides.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:01 pm

Well done Punch / Counterpunch. My sentiments exactly.

Since you mentioned suggestions for future articles, I think it is time to address the "What should I buy?" topics that often pollute the boards. After all, the only person who can ultimately make that choice is the orignal poster anyway. I sometimes respond with my wish list and offer to give them my shipping address, but so far nobody has sent me anything

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:40 am

Great article!

One thing to point out as well is that different stores within the same chain can often have different prices!

I have 3 Walmarts close enough to my house, and 1 by work, and for a while one of them had the Rumble and Ravage Alts for only 9 bucks! This was right after they came out too. The other stores didn't have the same deal.

A different Wal had the classics Devastator marked down to $19.88 the week after it came out.

My advice is to check all the stores in your area as often as you can, even different locations of the same chain, to find deals.

Good luck, and happy hunting.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:29 am

YouFearGalvatron wrote:Oh my...noe THAT is a collection! If those are all originals, and MISB...if you sold those individually...you would have WELL OVER $10,000 US.

I am going to be sick...of jealousy.

Thanks man. $10K might be conservative at this time. Prices have been a bit crazy of late. I have a few of these AFA'ed with voice actors signing them afterwards.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:31 am

Shin Optimus Prime wrote:Wow, G1Transformers!! I don't know how you did it (going bankrupt maybe?), but that my friend is one SWEET boxed collection. I feel like I'm in Toys R Us in 1984-1988 all over again! I miss the days when the shelves looked like your picture. And I agree with you on G1 Snarl, although I never had him (still wish I did and DO), just had G1 Grimlock, but yes, bring back the glory days of die-cast! At least we still have Takara to count on for that. By the way, if you know of a good place to get a G1 Snarl, let me know...

Thanks man. You are not far from the truth about being bankrupt. It has been expensive. 5 more to go before I am done :grin:

Ebay would be the easiet place to find a G1 Snarl though.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:08 am

bump.

it needs it...

by **one wing angel** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:50 pm

yep he is right i found a G1 style jazz and starscream at my local target there were 4 jazz and like 20 starscream i bought 1 of each .i came back the next day and the jazz where gone and only 2 batterd starscream left.