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Post your cheapest Pick-ups! Pics Please!

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:47 pm
by frgtn340

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:50 pm
by Ramrider
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!

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:51 pm
by frgtn340
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!


Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:53 pm
by Ramrider
Yes, yes it is.

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

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

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:54 pm
by bran10
I got an original rattrap for free... I got him by picking up megs, depth charge, and tigerhawk for 30 bucks.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:55 pm
by Decatron
Cheapest is Armada Megatron for $6.04. Missing only his minicon.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:59 pm
by frgtn340
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!


Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:00 pm
by tom brokaw
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.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:00 pm
by Cascadia
my cheapest is probably robot heroes series for $5 (for those that live in Oregon..they know that there is no sales tax here).


Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:05 pm
by zatara1701
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


Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:05 pm
by -Barricade-
Pristine mint G1 Bumblebee (rub) for 10 bucks, and a 9.5(out of 10)condition Grimlock for 20 bucks with weapons.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:09 pm
by Ramrider
Here's mine...

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:11 pm
by frgtn340
Wow Great Condition! 19 Cents.....thats like legally stealing

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:17 pm
by tom brokaw
i forgot to mention that i got a worlds smallest transformers ultra magnus for 7$.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:20 pm
by Ramrider
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.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:34 pm
by frgtn340
ohh, okay I wasn't sure what pence was


Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:51 pm
by Brakethrough
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.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:03 pm
by Briggs
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!

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:15 pm
by gogleman374
Armada Unicron for ten bucks on clerance at target.

Posted:
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:44 pm
by Bugbite
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)

Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:05 am
by Death-Shed
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.

Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:23 am
by tom brokaw
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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Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:40 am
by Predacon Galvatron
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!


Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:43 am
by Death-Shed
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!!

Posted:
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:45 am
by PrimeSuspect
G1 Soundwave with Rumble, no weapons or battery cover, working cassette door and eject button for 15 bucks plus shipping.
Not bad at all.