The Energon Pub

Got mine yesterday (Connecticut).

I received mine in the mail on Wed (4/27) in Minnesota.

I got mine yesterday. Freakin' awesome.

My hats off to Fans Project for doing this. Simply amazing.

Also glad I'm a member of this site. Without which I never would have known of Fans Project or that they were doing this.

Random wrote:I got mine yesterday. Freakin' awesome.

My hats off to Fans Project for doing this. Simply amazing.

Also glad I'm a member of this site. Without which I never would have known of Fans Project or that they were doing this.

Word up! Glad you're here too.

I received mine Wednesday as well here in Ohio.

I got my Blesser today!

I want to strangle the people at the post off though. They didn't even put it in the mailbox. It left left lying next to it and got beat up. The only reason I got it was because a nice lady rang my doorbell and said they found it laying on the ground.

The figure is fine, but the card got a couple dings.

Frustration aside, he's a cool little figure and an excellent gift from FP.

I love the the slogan he has. "Life is Priceless!!" Just for that, I think I'll display him with Optimus Prime when I finally get my hands on a Classics Prime.

I'm thinking about going to the hobby shop and picking up some rescue figures. I want a diorama of the card art. At least something like it.

I submitted my stuff first thing in the morning that this was posted well in advance of the cutoff but I didn't follow the instructions exactly so I doubt I will recieve one.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I submitted my stuff first thing in the morning that this was posted well in advance of the cutoff but I didn't follow the instructions exactly so I doubt I will recieve one.

Thats a real shame too man. I just got off eBay and saw some a**hole selling his for seventy dollars. That really makes me sick to think that idiot probably just donated the bare minimum to get his hands on a figure that he knew would sell on the aftermarket. Damn shame if you ask me.

amcgrath929 wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I submitted my stuff first thing in the morning that this was posted well in advance of the cutoff but I didn't follow the instructions exactly so I doubt I will recieve one.

Thats a real shame too man. I just got off eBay and saw some a**hole selling his for seventy dollars. That really makes me sick to think that idiot probably just donated the bare minimum to get his hands on a figure that he knew would sell on the aftermarket. Damn shame if you ask me.

I have seen 1 on ebay as well but the proceeds all went to a donation chairty for the japan releif effort..Now it may be a different auction but At least the 1st guy I saw had the scruples to give the charity winnings tot he red cross..he even went as far as to ask that the auction winner turn around and resell it for the same cause..Kind of smart if you can manage to have someone with a little heart win the auction..In the case of the auction you saw, It's a damn shame...

amcgrath929 wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I submitted my stuff first thing in the morning that this was posted well in advance of the cutoff but I didn't follow the instructions exactly so I doubt I will recieve one.

Thats a real shame too man. I just got off eBay and saw some a**hole selling his for seventy dollars. That really makes me sick to think that idiot probably just donated the bare minimum to get his hands on a figure that he knew would sell on the aftermarket. Damn shame if you ask me.

Playing Devil's advocate this once....

Why is he an a8hole because he sold his blesser. If he donated the bare minimum, unless he broke the law, the sale is legal.

$70 for what it is worth is not exploiting. Trust me. Your TV does it to you everyday. FansProject knew that when people decided to donate they would probably wind up on the'Bay. The only thing they really asked that retailers didn't get in on the action because they knew they would probably donate to get a few to sell in their stores.

Personally If they sold it it's on them. It's in their possession and doesn't make them a bad person at all. Their is so much more ish to pounce on than a seller.



Now The only people who can or might stop the auction(s) is the Red Cross, or FansProject but even so unless it was prohibited to sell, legally you really can't stop it. After all FP stuff holds very high value.

TFsource did it with Shadow Scyther and their still in business, so why give the seller a hard time. Your morals carry no weight in his eyes.

My guess is the inverted Sidearm was to go with Shadow Scyther. Maybe they were originally going to sell it. Maybe they look at Sidearm sales and realized it could be better to just get rid of the figures. Either way if he went through the correct stipulation to get it, then it's all 100% legal.

Sorry I had to say it because I knew the "moral" orels would come out.

FP asked that no one buy it for reselling purposes. And since it's listed for so much and so soon tells me that his only intention was to make money off it.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:FP asked that no one buy it for reselling purposes. And since it's listed for so much and so soon tells me that his only intention was to make money off it.

It would be up to them to shut the auction down if they choose to. You would also have to contractually agree not to sell the figure. FP implied not to resell it, but they would have to take it that high. The could claim IP with Ebay on that figure alone I suppose to prevent the sale because how it was acquired...but that is the only way.

Mattel did it to me when I listed an auction that detailed the way they handled their Red Line member's way of getting a rewards car back in 2006. They claimed IP, and eBay obliged although the sale was legal. Some of us made up auctions detailing the way Mattel lied about the promotion. It was ugly. Even on the forums paid members lost posting rights because they spoke out. They claimed ip on a .99 because of what we wrote. FP can do the same thing if the auction pops up and not giving the proceeds back to Red Cross.

Other than that most will try to profit, whether it be now, or 5 to 10 years down the line, they will try to profit.

FP asked the retailers not to sell it.

We also need to consider a few things.

1. This figure was already produced and waiting for whatever was in store for it by the time the tsunami hit. It was clearly meant for something else, but that got changed with the tsunami. FP even took the time to create a completely unique card after all was said and done to reflect that he was a rescue time mech.

2. There were 1500 produced. Isn't that the same amount of Shadow Scyther's running around on the net?

I'm not fond of the Blesser figure showing up on ebay so quickly after it's distribution, but what can you do? Nothing except not buy it. I can almost guarantee that those that did not get into the first 1500 are looking at this as a second chance to secure the figure. Problem is the figure to me brings a certain feel to your collection. Mostly because of it's bio card. I don't think it would feel the same to have a bio card that doesn't have your name in your collection.

I'm also fairly certain that Blesser cost got factored into Flameblast and Warcry. Helps outweigh the cost of distributing 1500 figures around the world.

robofreak wrote:FP asked the retailers not to sell it.

We also need to consider a few things.

1. This figure was already produced and waiting for whatever was in store for it by the time the tsunami hit. It was clearly meant for something else, but that got changed with the tsunami. FP even took the time to create a completely unique card after all was said and done to reflect that he was a rescue time mech.

2. There were 1500 produced. Isn't that the same amount of Shadow Scyther's running around on the net?

I'm not fond of the Blesser figure showing up on ebay so quickly after it's distribution, but what can you do? Nothing except not buy it. I can almost guarantee that those that did not get into the first 1500 are looking at this as a second chance to secure the figure. Problem is the figure to me brings a certain feel to your collection. Mostly because of it's bio card. I don't think it would feel the same to have a bio card that doesn't have your name in your collection.

I'm also fairly certain that Blesser cost got factored into Flameblast and Warcry. Helps outweigh the cost of distributing 1500 figures around the world.

Like I said, they can claim IP with Ebay. That would thwart future reseller sales on Ebay. And Seibs can also thwart sellers from using the Buy/Sell/Trade forums if necessary. Still though like you said people are gonna want it if they weren't lucky enough, and FP can't really stop resellers on Ebay unless they claim FP. Also it wasn't a sale...we really need to see what FP can do to stop resellers.

This makes me think of the time when the Space Shuttle disaster happened in 2003 and eBay sellers were selling debris that fell from the sky from that crash. Yes it did happen and some actually got away with it. It took an hour before eBay and the government had those auctions shut down.

EDIT:
Shadow Scythe was only 600. 300 preorders on TfSource, and 300 available on RobotKingdom. I think they may have probably sold it as an add-on to Shadow scythe, but the colors don't carry any purple, the face is blue. Goes well with Scourge or Flameblast.

Yes we knew it was going to happen. Yes I know it will continue to happen. Just aggravates me to think that some people donated( probably the bare minimum) to Japan to get this figure to turn around and sell for more than what they gave. If you aren't interested in Blesser, don't email a photo to FP.

And no, my tv doesn't do that to me.

I don't really see a problem with it turning up on ebay. FP might have asked people not to sell it, but ... that's what happens. The guy obviously donated money to the relief fund, so I don't see a problem either.

Anyway, I still haven't got one although I donted well past the cutoff and got a letter from FP saying they got my reciept. I suppose mine could still be on it's way, but I doubt it. A bummer, but at least the money went to a good cause regardless.

Got mine today.

Unfortunately, the legs were broken with the ball joints still attached to the legs and the pegs are still in the crotch. Anyone know how to fix this?

Nonetheless, he's a cool toy.

jprime69 wrote:Got mine today.

Unfortunately, the legs were broken with the ball joints still attached to the legs and the pegs are still in the crotch. Anyone know how to fix this?

Nonetheless, he's a cool toy.

Pics and I can walk you through it.

My solution involes using a pine vice to secure the ball joints back in through the aid of a metal pin. I need pics first to determine if it would work though.

jprime69 wrote:Got mine today.

Unfortunately, the legs were broken with the ball joints still attached to the legs and the pegs are still in the crotch. Anyone know how to fix this?

Nonetheless, he's a cool toy.

Mine arrived, too. But the package was torn open and full of dirt. Blesser was utterly caked in dirt and grime, and one of his arms was missing. The card was bent, creased, and as grimy as the figure.

Ouch!

I received mine last week. Nice little figure. Thumbs up to FP!

That's weird.I got mine yesterday and it was in pristine condition..That is until I ripped the gold envelope open and checked him out Im gonna leave him in his little plastic shack for right now until I get my new shelving..