The Energon Pub

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:33 pm

I know we have all done this at one point or another in our transformers toy collecting hobby. I was hoping to hear some interesting stories it could be a win off ebay or something you bought from a on-line store that looked great at the time and really expensve but when got you thought to yourself damm that wasn't woth it. I thought these stories might help people new to collecting avoid the same mistakes you have made.

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:45 pm

E-hobby Twincast... What was I thinking?! :sad:

by **vnutz** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:18 pm

i paid too much for this guy. i'm just not happy about this purchase. i'm going to put it on ebay eventually

by **Bigdaddymcqueen** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:21 pm

thats badass!!! i was thinking of picking up the new mp3 player one!!

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm

I don't really know. I don't think anything I have bought was not worth it too me.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:37 pm

Craven Knight wrote:E-hobby Twincast... What was I thinking?!

I'll give it a good home. Hand it over. No need for you to hold on to hated toys. Nobody should have to deal with the bad vibes. Send 'em all this way.

Seriously.

I don't regret any of them now. I often have buyer's remorse right after the purchase when they get shelved, but I end up lovin' later on, so it's all good!

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:54 pm

Well, if anyone wants to pay for shipping from New Zealand they can buy my Twincast... anyone?

*tumble weed goes by* :sad:

News Credits: 2 · by **I_AM... MEGATRON!** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:06 pm

The US version of the 76 Camero BB. After getting the Japan version, the US version looks like uter crap next to it...

by **Raymond101** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:12 pm

When Beast Machines came out.. I bought a Mega Cheetor...

that still gives me nightmares to this day...

I don't regret getting Voyager Blackout, but I will regret it massively if a Leader/Supreme class one ever gets released.

by **Valandar** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:24 pm

Masterpiece Starscream. First because it highly diappointed me, since the joints were too tight and the plastic felt so fragile, and second because of the US version which will both be in 'toon colors and about $30 cheaper than what I paid.

by **coBra-lock** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:16 am

i'm really disappointed with the Ti figures i got, mostly soundwave :-(

by **kkl1014** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:20 am

Ugh. Definitely Titanium Soundwave for me. Complete crap and I can only display it in tape deck mode since it won't freaking stand up on its own.

by **Kanyon** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:39 am

Titanium Megatron G.I. Joe version..Can barely stand and is just..meh. WIsh I picked up Optimus Prime instead, oh well guess I'll get the WW 2 pack from TRU sometime.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:58 am

$250.00 for a Black Battle Convoy from Car Robots off a friend of mine in 2000. He went to Japan for a week and blew a metric ton of money. While he was still there he found out his girlfriend was pregnant and they were going to need all that money he blew. I bought it off him because at the time Hasbro had no plans to release a Scourge over here and I was going to come out on top in the long run right? Next thing you know it's a TRU exclusive. The real kicker?

I worked at fracking Toys R Us.

Don't get me wrong, I love the figure. Top three favorite on every list I make. I prefer it over the US version. But, man, was I burned on that.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:24 am

zodconvoy wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I love the figure. Top three favorite on every list I make. I prefer it over the US version. But, man, was I burned on that.

Well, you did help a friend so that's good, right? :???:

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:42 am

C Metroplex, £40 is a LOT to spend on a huge pile of plastic junk.

C Primus. Great toy, dont get me wrong, but I had managed to avoid temptation for WELL OVER A YEAR before I finally broke down and bought him. A week later TrU fecking halved his price. DAMNIT!

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:52 am

Most of my Binaltechs and Alternators. After a while, they all look the same to me (except for Hound, Swindle and Shockblast) and I'm so terribly bored of them as display pieces.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:18 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I love the figure. Top three favorite on every list I make. I prefer it over the US version. But, man, was I burned on that.

Well, you did help a friend so that's good, right?

No, I did it to bail a friend out. He dug himself a hole. He spent every penny he had in like 4 days over there, ignoring things like rent and bills that were due when he got back, let alone what he was going to do for the rest of the trip. He screwed himself and I only gave him even a penny because of the situation he and his girlfriend were in.

Still, freakin' sweet toy!

by **Riotflea** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:16 am

Moon.

Got it imported from Japan.

Wow... seams meet poorly, surfaces casted poorly, poopy paintjob, butt-ugly animal, MISMATCHED colors among parts that are supposed to be the same color...

Yeesh.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:17 am

Not to get off topic but moon is the stupidest transformer I have ever seen, and I have seen some stupid transformers during my time collecting them.

by **DREWCIFER** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:09 am

Roadfire. G1, MIB, slightly yellowing, for $200+. I was not impressed with the toy. The yellowing I could handle 'cause my Sonic Bomber was really yellowed.

However, I saw a loose Roadfire with stix applied and still white sold for less than $50 last week on eBay. Sure I have the weapon , micromaster, box, instrux, and sticker sheet, but I paid $200+...err...

At least I can make big powered...

:DEVIL:

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:37 am

Couple of times, bought toys just before they went on sale, but what can you do...

Other than that, I think the worst was when I spent about $60 for a JRX with missing weapons... it was cool, but then I realized I really wanted a complete one. So I ended up selling it and buying another boxed one, and lost about $30 on the whole thing. I suppose that's not much in the grand scheme, but I felt kind of stupid because I should've just bought a complete one in the first place. And $30 is like another whole figure!