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News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:14 pm

You have got to be kidding me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=004

If this has already been posted please post the link on this thread. This is totally uncalled for though as far as the price IMHO. Bidding war or not aside. That price does not represent its true value.

by **Decatron** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:17 pm

Not worth $200 to me, but I have no idea what it normally sells for now. I'd wait for another auction... :grin:

by **Sportimus Prime** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:19 pm

I never cared for that mold. He's too big and clunky. He looks better than Megatron does, I'll give Galvy that.

I wonder why Megatron was purple, and Galvatron was light Gray? It should have been the other way around? :-?

He'll sell for more than that though, sadly. I guess it is worth it to those who are bidding for him. I won't pay that much for a toy.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:19 pm

mosh wrote:Not worth $200 to me, but I have no idea what it normally sells for now. I'd wait for another auction... :grin:

Most definitely. I have seen some mighty strange auctions of late with items being bid up in the hundreds when through a simply eBay search one can find the same item in an eBay store for like $40. Classic shill bidding or simply BIZARRE!

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:34 pm

$200 with another 20 hours to go?

Thats crazy, Leader Class figures sell for around $100 here (Australia), and the figure is certainly not worth that kind of money.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:38 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:$200 with another 20 hours to go?

Thats crazy, Leader Class figures sell for around $100 here (Australia), and the figure is certainly not worth that kind of money.

I agree. Not worth that kind of money. Not even the JPN version which was a limited run over there. Not $200 worth though. CRAZY!

by **schizophrenica** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:45 pm

Wow.. $200 for a toy is simply too much..

by **Predacon Galvatron** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:45 pm

But it's *VERY RARE*... :lol:

So rare I saw 6+ on my local TRU shelf when they were hot. And another 4 at Wally World on the same day! :lol:

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:47 pm

schizophrenica wrote:Wow.. $200 for a toy is simply too much..

$200 for a toy is not out of the question if it is rare, VHTF or an exclusive of some sort.

This was none of the above.

by **zemper** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:50 pm

that's too much for a recent release. maybe it's just a bidding war that got out of hand - WAY out of hand.

:MAX:

by **Sportimus Prime** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:54 pm

It's RARE! VHTF! Bid now! Give us your hard earned money! A MUST HAVE! HOT!

by **Predacon Galvatron** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:01 pm

Sportimus Prime wrote:It's RARE! VHTF! Bid now! Give us your hard earned money! A MUST HAVE! HOT!

Around my area, Megatron was the rarest of the leaders. I saw him once or twice, while Galvy was everywhere.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:25 pm

Raise your hand if you bought one at retail.

::raises hand::

Ok, everyone else, get our your fat wad. The entry fee is $200.

by **Silver Galvatron** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:56 am

How u like me now?

News Credits: 2 · by **Sid Burn** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:54 am

Snatched him up for $70 canadian retail.

$200 for a mold this new is ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as the people bidding on it.

I like him, but I dont $200 like him

by **Sportimus Prime** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:13 am

Silver Galvatron wrote:How u like me now?

LOL. Good one.

I saw both Galvatron and Megatron in retail stores many times. And I passed him up on all of them. I simply do not care for the toy design, and I don't understand why so many are willing to pay so much for him. Cybertron line got a little carried away with their sizes, particularly with Supreme SS and Leader class Galvatron/Megatron. For some reason, Leader Prime seemed just fine though. Prime I do wish I had. Oh well...

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:16 am

Are you kidding me? I'd pay at least four times that to jack up that bidding war!

Too bad I can't afford to accidentally win...

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:59 am

Silver Galvatron wrote:How u like me now?

LOL! Very good one :grin:

Still not $200 good though :P

by **Iron Prime** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:40 am

That is crazy! Personally I think "*VERY RARE*" is a bunch of crap....

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:29 am

Sometimes people like those bidders amaze me. I passed up many oppurtunities to get him last year.

by **Ramrider** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:44 am

Counterpunch wrote:Raise your hand if you bought one at retail.

::raises hand::

Ok, everyone else, get our your fat wad. The entry fee is $200.

Screw that right in the ear. I didn't buy Megs at £40, I'm not snagging his repaint at £100.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:50 am

Holy s***t you would have to be insane to pay that much for him he is only worth $39.99 which is the orignial price. But I'm sure there will be someone insane enough to pay that much for him.

by **Iron Prime** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:54 am

shortround wrote:Holy s***t you would have to be insane to pay that much for him he is only worth $39.99 which is the orignial price. But I'm sure there will be someone insane enough to pay that much for him.

Well, they charged $39.99 (+tax), but there seems to be some debate about whether he was worth $39.99 (+tax).....

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:21 am

$5 says this is what happened. The original bidder wanted the figure and decided that he would just throw a starting bid of $200.01. Keep in mind that because ebay has incremental bidding, that his original bid stays at the .01. Then I bet someone decided to just throw in random bid amounts, which kept jacking up the first guys bid. So what the second guy did is kept bidding, until he was the high bidder. And then he revoked his last bid. Leaving the first guy with a $200 bid on a $40 figure.

by **Iron Prime** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:27 am

TheMuffin wrote:$5 says this is what happened. The original bidder wanted the figure and decided that he would just throw a starting bid of $200.01. Keep in mind that because ebay has incremental bidding, that his original bid stays at the .01. Then I bet someone decided to just throw in random bid amounts, which kept jacking up the first guys bid. So what the second guy did is kept bidding, until he was the high bidder. And then he revoked his last bid. Leaving the first guy with a $200 bid on a $40 figure.

Very possible. It's amazing how many people will bid on things just to drive the price up...

I thought there was a penalty for revoking a bid though?