mrbiggs
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Post by mrbiggs on Mar 28, 2015 23:13:10 GMT -5
I have seen a crap load of threads on here discussing bad deals, or paying too much and prices leading to regret, for "rare" or "hard to find" figures that they missed out on,... But are there any positive stories along those same lines?
I ask because I have gotten a few. The latest was a set of carded Elite Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, the New Age Outlaws, that I only paid $30 for on eBay. $36 total including shipping. Anyone else find good deals on hard to find figures?
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Post by ZDB on Mar 28, 2015 23:37:43 GMT -5
I got BAF Bearer for $15 MOC Yokozuna Elite 15 a month ago for $30 Elite 23 Taker for $5
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Post by powerfred3k on Mar 28, 2015 23:45:38 GMT -5
I have the best ebay deal ever that i got a few years ago....
Oct-19-12
WWE MATTEL ELITE COLLECTION LOT RINGSIDE EXCLUSIVE CM PUNK AND TRU STEVE AUSTIN
Total Cost $30.94
Both figures where still in the original packaging when i bought them, end of thread...
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Mar 28, 2015 23:48:04 GMT -5
only at retail. found legends 6 at big lots for $9 each, baf kane series for $12.50 each, and wm elites undertaker and kane for $10.50 each. nothing too exciting.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Mar 29, 2015 0:14:45 GMT -5
I managed to get Demolition for around $40 when theye were normally going for about that much a piece.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 29, 2015 3:19:47 GMT -5
E12 Kane and Daniel Bryan for less than $40 shipped (together) back when they were BRIEFLY on MattelShop. I never found either of them at retail, either. Kane skyrocketed in price.
I bought Nash for $40 on eBay. A huge premium from the retail price, but that figure has only gotten harder and harder to come by.
Red LOD for under $40 shipped when they were on MS.
I apparently get a lot of things for $40 shipped...
At retail, I found the Elites of Yokozuna, Mankind, Booker T and several others. Paid the standard Elite price for them. Also have guys that were easier to find (Regal, Goldust's first Elite, E16 Punk, E16 Diesel, DM HBK, DM Bret, etc.) that are now worth more than they once were.
DM Ric Flair for like $14 shipped (I don't remember the price) when Target discounted them and had free shipping on top of that. What a steal that was.
The last few waves of the Legend series were $12.99 at TRU. I bought Bam Bam, Warrior, Savage, Eddie and a few others for that price. Warrior in particular is going to rise in value if they never do another orange one from that iconic match. He wasn't hard to find initially, either. Though once he was gone, he was gone (ditto for Eddie).
Amazon Mankind for the original $14.99. Knew I should've bought an extra. Oh well.
The Elite ring for $21-22 at Big Lots back before Wicked Cool Toys got the rights to the molds and released their version. That's still an awesome deal, but it's even crazier to think I could've made $100 easily if I had an extra and sold it for awhile there.
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Post by rtc1485 on Mar 29, 2015 7:47:40 GMT -5
Some of my most recent ones. At least for me personally lol:
Have an e20 Jericho with jacket loose for 20 bucks shipped coming
Found tshirt aj at retail for 7.99 (used a basic cena since she wouldn't scan...cheating? Maybe lol)
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Post by xavion2004 on Mar 29, 2015 8:41:05 GMT -5
I feel like I do very well on eBay compared to what a search of sold items returns, but it's nothing that's going to impress any of the veterans around here with the way prices have been climbing since I started collecting last November.
I think my best deal so far was both Bushwhackers for $25 shipped. No hats, but the figures were in pristine condition. That was only a couple of months ago.
A couple of weeks ago, I got a E6 CM Punk, complete and in perfect condition, for $36 shipped. I also got Melina (pink attire) for $17 shipped last week.
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Post by BROKEN on Mar 29, 2015 9:18:59 GMT -5
Someone who quit collecting gave me e9 MVP and e19 Shawn
I was at target food shopping and I got demolition crush for free because the cashier didn't notice he was scanning nothing..... I got about $200 worth of groceries and crush for 20 bucks
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 9:26:18 GMT -5
I got Legends Eddie Guerrero and E8 Evan Bourne for $18 combined.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 9:38:48 GMT -5
My most recent "steal" price from the bay was a lot of E2 Cena and DM HBK. Both used. Cena's hip joint was broken and HBK had no accessories and noticeable paint wear. Got them for $10 shipped. I had an extra coat and hat from an auction I purchased years ago. Ended up flipping HBK for $60.
Other steals.... Mail-away Vince loose $18 shipped eBay DM Austin MOC $9.50 shipped eBay Most Legends series $9.00 plus tax Big Lots.
Numerous Jakks Goldberg figures $3-$6 shipped eBay William Regal Elite MOC $2 Craigslist
And tons more!
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Post by Cons on Mar 29, 2015 10:22:28 GMT -5
Just got Billy Gunn off Mattel Shop the other day $10 plus shipping Drew mcintyre with IC title for $28 off the Bay.
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Post by PJ on Mar 29, 2015 10:40:30 GMT -5
Well if it wasn't a figure I wanted me enough to preorder all my figures have been purchased at mass retail. Best deal were $1 or $2 a figure at the palisades center Target for basics when they were using the white packaging. Many sets weren't put into their system and every time I would try and purchase them they came up item not on file. I would argue with them telling it's a new item and they wouldn't listen telling me I was wrong they were on clearance and couldn't sell it to me on full price. So they would charge me $1-$2 per figure.
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mrbiggs
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Post by mrbiggs on Mar 29, 2015 12:06:46 GMT -5
I saw a few members mention getting a good deal on Demolition, but I found all three members (both Legends Ax and Smash, plus Elite Crush) in a lot on eBay BIN for $30 including shipping!
I was blown away by that deal!
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Post by mrbiggs on Mar 29, 2015 12:08:36 GMT -5
I have the best ebay deal ever that i got a few years ago.... Oct-19-12 WWE MATTEL ELITE COLLECTION LOT RINGSIDE EXCLUSIVE CM PUNK AND TRU STEVE AUSTIN Total Cost $30.94 Both figures where still in the original packaging when i bought them, end of thread... I would have to agree with you on this one! That is definitely a thread ending price! Unbelievable!
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Post by qdogg on Mar 29, 2015 22:15:37 GMT -5
Billy Gunn was 10.99 on Mattelshop a couple days ago.
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Post by BestLookingInTheWorld on Mar 29, 2015 23:04:06 GMT -5
Legends Eddie Guerrero MOC for $28 Elite 6 CM Punk and RSC Exclusive SES CM Punk loose but complete and in perfect display condition for $100
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Post by bstrassburg on Mar 30, 2015 8:25:57 GMT -5
My wife follows the local buy, sell, trade thing on Facebook and somebody posted a couple of rings full of figures one of the rings had the recent Bella Twins battle pack, Paul Heyman, and about 15 other figures for $25. Most of the figures had some battle damage, so those are going into the kid's toy bin. The Bellas and Paul were both in great shape and totally worth the $25 alone.
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Post by The Madness on Mar 30, 2015 8:39:28 GMT -5
I usually don't have a lot of luck figure hunting around here, so I was pretty stoked to use the Target inventory checker to get a case of HOF figures brought from the back so I could buy the whole set. The prices Slaughter has been going for made me especially grateful for that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 8:49:37 GMT -5
Saw a guy on FB who found a bin of figures on Craigslist for 15$. Had Elite 1 Punk, Elite 2? HBK, and a few other old figures. This was just a few days ago.
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