Postby Coosbay_pirate » 20 Oct 2016 22:55
Airborne MOC in my opinion is not a common figure or routinely available, I valued him at £90 (which I've actually paid just recently) and Stalker at £40. You were sold a MISB ATT Blitz for €375, which I was ready to pay but the seller wanted a part trade and I paid €250 cash plus 2 MOC figures which are worth in my opinion €145, so a total of €395 was paid by me... it could be seen that the seller got Airborne for £18 less = £72. Also the seller went away and asked others about the figures I had so someone else who he trusts has a similar opinion as me on price. As stated the seller decided the cash amount which in my opinion given the value of the figures (which were adjusted) is a fair and similar deal if not more than your purchase.
We didn't have a deal on the ATT?? You proposed me a trade for a MISB box item only, I was interested but at the time couldn't be sure of the vehicles I had in my collection that I'd be comfortable to let go as I was away travelling and my collection isn't to hand when at home either, and yes I did ask if you would hold it till I could check which you were very good to do so, but it's on hold, it's not a done deal and I had the right to take it off hold. On return from my travels at the weekend the other ATT became available and I enquired and did a deal with that person on the Sunday as it was a more suitable deal for my spares and cash, on the same day you offered your item out for trade releasing it from hold, you knew of the deal I'd done which was not known to me at the time so you made the correct decision to offer your ATT out but don't accuse me of being underhanded when that's not what has happened here when I don't know you'd learned of my deal so quickly, how could I? You weren't left in the lurch as you listed your item here for trade very soon after I'd completed my deal, which I saw and there was no need to discuss it after you'd done so.
The Firefly's being sold by Lees Toys you mention that went for less than you paid actually had faults listed and so Lees Toys let them run on an auction, the price Lees Toys has had a Firelfy up for sometime in the same condition until very recently was around £160 and it's now sold.. so someone thinks it's worth that. Mine was originally valued at £150 so £125 for a Firefly is in my opinion a very decent price for a rare and desirable figure.
I did originally have the Red Laser picture box up for £300 yes and your offer of £200 through your friend was way off the mark and I couldn't accept the offer from your friend. I did readjust the price (not just to you exclusively) as I felt that actually it was worth that bit more, especially given the condition it was in and how the prices for AF had/have suddenly shot up, I was actually looking for a trade or part trade in reality which I achieved and again both parties were happy with the deal.
It's a bit rich to moan at me for finding goods at one price (less than true value) and then asking another (true value) when you're doing the same.. You've currently listed 3 German Mocs on ebay for far more than you paid and you've offered me a proto German Shadow Trak for £1K which given you're response at being asked if you paid an arm and leg for it then you didn't pay any where near that, I don't value it at that price (but that's my opinion like you have yours). It is Ironic how you've also called out Boonsart for doing the same as you on ebay. You've moaned at others for paying crazy prices as you call it but that's other peoples prerogative if they want that particular item just that bit more than the next person. It sounds like you want everything cheap and to sell at the highest price.. that would be the ideal world for everyone. Do you really think I believe when I buy a rare item from another member/seller that every time they're just passing it on to me at the same price they paid.. that'd be naive, you yourself have said the guy I bought the ATT from got them all for peanuts. I pay what I think something is worth and others do the same I'm sure.
You haven't sold/traded and certainly done me any favours to date so it's going to be no loss I imagine. Like you say it's a small world of collectors so best to not moan, call out names, laugh and point fingers at, it's not a good etiquette in my opinion.
