The Energon Pub

by **frgtn340** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:47 pm

So I found this guy laying a bin with other random toys at my local Toy Shop. He didn't have a price so I asked the lady how much it was. She looked at it, looked at me and said 1 million. I laughed, she smiled and said $4.95! Granted, hes missing stickers on his back, his gun, tail, and left arm, He is still super sweet! I have another gnaw coming to me which is complete and mint, so I will add this guy to the army. :DANCE:

by **Ramrider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:50 pm

Tastysweet! Hell, may be missing a couple of bits, for less than five bucks, who's to complain?

I can beat that, though.
A few years ago, I found a near complete and good condition G1 Waverider (the Pretender) in a basket in a charity shop. He's only missing his weapons, and I got him for 19p!

by **frgtn340** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:51 pm

Ramrider wrote:Tastysweet! Hell, may be missing a couple of bits, for less than five bucks, who's to complain?

I can beat that, though.
A few years ago, I found a near complete and good condition G1 Waverider (the Pretender) in a basket in a charity shop. He's only missing his weapons, and I got him for 19p!

is that pennies???? MAAAN thats cheap
You gave me a fun idea, subject changed!

by **Ramrider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:53 pm

Yes, yes it is. :grin:

Actually thinking about it, he might not have his helmet either, but I'd have to go downstairs and check. But still, 19 pence. :grin:

<ed> Ah, pics as well, now, eh? Okay, I'll try and dig him out...

News Credits: 6 · by **bran10** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:54 pm

I got an original rattrap for free... I got him by picking up megs, depth charge, and tigerhawk for 30 bucks.

by **Decatron** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:55 pm

Cheapest is Armada Megatron for $6.04. Missing only his minicon.

by **frgtn340** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:59 pm

I love how one mans trash is another's treasure. This is great! I absolutely hate seeing people get ripped off, and lately there have been so many threads about it. Consider this a balance to the madness!

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:00 pm

i got an armada predacon for $0.50 at a thrift store once, mint condition, with no paint chips or scratches, only missing his minicons.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:00 pm

my cheapest is probably robot heroes series for $5 (for those that live in Oregon..they know that there is no sales tax here). :grin:

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:05 pm

When I got out of the US Air Force in 1998, I went to a Goodwill thrift store and picked up an original Masterpiece Voltron (Lions) MIB with everything for $15... we're talking the ORIGINAL one from way back when, diecast, all weapons, and everything in working order.

I know it's not a TF, but it is a bot that I know we all know and love :grin:

by **-Barricade-** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:05 pm

Pristine mint G1 Bumblebee (rub) for 10 bucks, and a 9.5(out of 10)condition Grimlock for 20 bucks with weapons.

by **Ramrider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:09 pm

Here's mine...

by **frgtn340** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:11 pm

Wow Great Condition! 19 Cents.....thats like legally stealing

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:17 pm

i forgot to mention that i got a worlds smallest transformers ultra magnus for 7$.

by **Ramrider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:20 pm

frgtn340 wrote:Wow Great Condition! 19 Cents.....thats like legally stealing

19 pence, not cents. Although the dollar would've been stronger back then, so it probably would have equated to about 30 cents equivalent.

tom brokaw wrote:i forgot to mention that i got a worlds smallest transformers ultra magnus for 7$

Is that good? How much would you usually expect for something like that? I'm not really an expert on the WSTs, I only got Thrust and Jazz, and they were about that price new.

by **frgtn340** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:34 pm

ohh, okay I wasn't sure what pence was

News Credits: 1 · by **Brakethrough** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:51 pm

Supreme Starscream for twelve bucks wasn't too shabby. Thanks, Zellers, and your crazy clearance sales.

I'm still happy about getting Armada Jetfire for five bucks, too.

News Credits: 4 · by **Briggs** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:03 pm

I dont know if this is good or not. Seems good to met hough.

$33 for a Complete (good decals, clean piece) G1 Mirage with tech specs and 2 robot points!

by **gogleman374** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:15 pm

Armada Unicron for ten bucks on clerance at target.

by **Bugbite** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:44 pm

My 3 favorite stories are...

G1 Metroplex- minus antenna and Scampers arms for ($5.00)

G1 Squeezeplay w/head, 3 action Masters(Jazz, Blaster, Snarl), Seawing, Nosecone, Bristleback, and Slog for ($3.00)

G1 Cloudraker and Fastlane (complete thanks to some digging) (50cents)

by **Death-Shed** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:05 am

Got lucky a few years ago on ebay, was searching for a G1 Swoop to complete my Dinobot collection & a listing came up for a mint loose one complete except for Missiles & launchers £25 BIN.

The seller was quite shocked it sold within minuites of being listed!!

Not my cheapest pick-up but the most underpriced.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:23 am

Ramrider wrote:
frgtn340 wrote:Wow Great Condition! 19 Cents.....thats like legally stealing

19 pence, not cents. Although the dollar would've been stronger back then, so it probably would have equated to about 30 cents equivalent.

tom brokaw wrote:i forgot to mention that i got a worlds smallest transformers ultra magnus for 7$

Is that good? How much would you usually expect for something like that? I'm not really an expert on the WSTs, I only got Thrust and Jazz, and they were about that price new.

wsts are generally cheap, at most 10$ for a general figure. but ultra magnus was a chase, and wst chase figures go at least well over 30$. theyre really "worth" the same as any other wst figure, but since theyre chase, sellers usually jack up the price on them. but i was able to find one that was at a cheap price

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by **Predacon Galvatron** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:40 am

Armada Role Play Dark Saber and Star Saber, .99 cents at Kmart, best deal to date.

By the way gogleman374, I'm honored to be quoted in your sig, and I still say that's the funniest post! :lol:

by **Death-Shed** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:43 am

Have been looking through my old trades & came across this one - G1 Targetmaster Cyclonus was listed without Nightstick I brought for £7, when he arrived the seller added a note to say he had found Nightstick & included him for no extra charge. ( I sold him a few months later for £35!!