xtremebadass
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Post by xtremebadass on Mar 7, 2024 21:30:26 GMT -5
Crazy how folks can waste so much time and energy arguing about just about anything online.
This set rules. The strategy is smart for Mattel. Gives fans a chance at figures they couldn't get otherwise. Plus, they're RSC Exclusives, which means they'll eventually come down in price and you can scoop them during some sales.
Looking forward to who is going to be in future sets.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 7, 2024 21:33:00 GMT -5
Just a reminder to everyone to buy things because you get enjoyment from them, not because maybe they’ll hold some value later. These are mass produced toys in the year 2024, not real estate or stocks or precious metals. Everyone saves everything now. Old toys were an investment without knowing it because your dads and uncles blew up their Gi Joes and didn’t think to keep them mint on card for 50 years. If I had known a Barbie movie would draw $1 billion at the box office in 2023, I wouldve bought as many Barbie dolls as I could from 1998-2018 and sell them all right now. |
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champofakind
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Post by champofakind on Mar 8, 2024 0:04:43 GMT -5
I can understand both sides of the argument here. I'm happy to get a second chance at a few of these (kane,cena,taker). But it would be cool if they switched up attires/heads here and there on some of these rereleases.
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Jackass Pacific
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Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 8, 2024 0:18:21 GMT -5
to be fair, my defining moments undertaker was about $10 at big lots back in the day. so the re-release is more expensive. guess i should buy that since it has more value... What? You don’t buy something automatically because it’s more expensive. Never once said that and doesn’t relate to any of my points. Nice try though. If anything, you got a great deal and over time your ten dollar purchase was valued around $200. That’s the fun part of collecting that I’ve been talking about this whole time. That should be a good thing. I don’t see why or how anyone could perceive that as a negative. ....you said you spent $200 for the "same" undertaker figure. sounds like you bought something because it was expensive(or lets say "valuable"). do you see how you just contradicted yourself? |
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voicesinmyhead
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Mar 8, 2024 4:57:39 GMT -5
What? You don’t buy something automatically because it’s more expensive. Never once said that and doesn’t relate to any of my points. Nice try though. If anything, you got a great deal and over time your ten dollar purchase was valued around $200. That’s the fun part of collecting that I’ve been talking about this whole time. That should be a good thing. I don’t see why or how anyone could perceive that as a negative. ....you said you spent $200 for the "same" undertaker figure. sounds like you bought something because it was expensive(or lets say "valuable"). do you see how you just contradicted yourself? That’s not at all why I bought it. I didn’t buy it because it was expensive. I bought it because I wanted the figure and since I missed out and wasn’t collecting when it was first released, I unfortunately had to pay a lot of money if I had to have it. I wanted it badly enough that I was willing to spend the money. The Undertaker has been my favorite wrestler since 2005 and I wanted a figure to represent each all of his looks. So absolutely no contradiction here. You know absolutely nothing about me or how I collect. I don’t just buy something because it’s expensive. I don’t buy for resale or scalping. I buy for myself, but I don’t see what’s wrong with wanting, liking, or enjoying seeing your collection appreciate in value. |
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Jonny Flashback
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Post by Jonny Flashback on Mar 8, 2024 5:31:02 GMT -5
People pretending they don't like money 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by WOOOOOO on Mar 8, 2024 9:15:32 GMT -5
People pretending they don't like money 🤷🏻♂️ It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. |
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voicesinmyhead
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Mar 8, 2024 9:36:24 GMT -5
People pretending they don't like money 🤷🏻♂️ It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. Preach. One of the worst cases of this was Ultimate Edition series 1 Ultimate Warrior. That figure is not “old” and did not have any distribution problems. Everyone had a fair chance to get it at retail or even lower. That figure was going for well over $100 and now you can’t even get rid of it on eBay. Again, just to reiterate, I am not a scalper and I buy my figures to enjoy them. However, it is not fun to watch things lose value. Especially things I spent good money on. Everyone had a fair chance to get these figures. It’s on them for starting late. It was on me for starting late and I paid the price for paying over retail on a bunch of older figures. |
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Mar 8, 2024 9:48:20 GMT -5
People pretending they don't like money 🤷🏻♂️ It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. Ive never paid $300 for an action figure. A fool and their money though. If you’re so hard up for a “life changing event” that you’re banking on your action figure collection to bail you out, then you need to re prioritise life. We spend $35 or less retail on these so I’m not fussed over secondary market prices. Have I sold stuff and made a profit, yes. Do I expect it? No, I have a job and the kids I don’t have college fund isn’t wrestling figures. Y’all do you though. Live and let live |
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Post by WOOOOOO on Mar 8, 2024 9:57:35 GMT -5
It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. Ive never paid $300 for an action figure. A fool and their money though. If you’re so hard up for a “life changing event” that you’re banking on your action figure collection to bail you out, then you need to re prioritise life. We spend $35 or less retail on these so I’m not fussed over secondary market prices. Have I sold stuff and made a profit, yes. Do I expect it? No, I have a job and the kids I don’t have college fund isn’t wrestling figures. Y’all do you though. Live and let live Who said banking on resale? Just said it's niceties recoup funds rather than have things end up in trash bags. Like u said though you do you. |
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Mar 8, 2024 10:03:22 GMT -5
Ive never paid $300 for an action figure. A fool and their money though. If you’re so hard up for a “life changing event” that you’re banking on your action figure collection to bail you out, then you need to re prioritise life. We spend $35 or less retail on these so I’m not fussed over secondary market prices. Have I sold stuff and made a profit, yes. Do I expect it? No, I have a job and the kids I don’t have college fund isn’t wrestling figures. Y’all do you though. Live and let live Who said banking on resale? Just said it's niceties recoup funds rather than have things end up in trash bags. Like u said though you do you. I never said making a buck isn’t cool either, but someone else getting to enjoy them and throwing in the trash so no one can enjoy it are two totally different things. If you’re just throwing away good toys, you’re a psychopath, sorry. Someone will take the donation if they aren’t “worth anything” |
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voicesinmyhead
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Mar 8, 2024 10:09:29 GMT -5
It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. Ive never paid $300 for an action figure. A fool and their money though. If you’re so hard up for a “life changing event” that you’re banking on your action figure collection to bail you out, then you need to re prioritise life. We spend $35 or less retail on these so I’m not fussed over secondary market prices. Have I sold stuff and made a profit, yes. Do I expect it? No, I have a job and the kids I don’t have college fund isn’t wrestling figures. Y’all do you though. Live and let live So you’ve sold a figure for profit before? Seems like everything you’re against… No one ever said they were hard up for money. It’s nice to have something appreciate in value. Simple as that. Never banking on it though. Ten years ago, I sold my Classic Superstars collection to pay off the last few thousand of my student loans. That was pretty nice. Don’t see a problem there. Collections CAN be an invest. They don’t have to be, but it still hurts nonetheless to see something depreciate in value. And there’s really no need for name calling. You may not spend that money, but other people might be willing. Depends on the item. I would never spend thousands on a pair of shoes, and I don’t really understand it, but they’re not fools. It’s their money that they worked for. They can do whatever they want with it. You can’t say “live and let live” and call people fools in the same message. |
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Post by WOOOOOO on Mar 8, 2024 10:12:05 GMT -5
It is funny after a point. I mean honestly who do people think they are kidding when something they had that was worth say $300 is immediately reduced to half that value if not less. Then hide behind I'm just so happy this random stranger I never met will now be able to get this figure to fill out their collection. Think how much you spend making these collections. Isnt it nice to be able to recoup some of that cost if your feelings change towards the figures or you have a life changing event pop where all of a sudden you may need money? Nope rather that random person has those figure in their collection too. Ive never paid $300 for an action figure. A fool and their money though. If you’re so hard up for a “life changing event” that you’re banking on your action figure collection to bail you out, then you need to re prioritise life. We spend $35 or less retail on these so I’m not fussed over secondary market prices. Have I sold stuff and made a profit, yes. Do I expect it? No, I have a job and the kids I don’t have college fund isn’t wrestling figures. Y’all do you though. Live and let live Wow reread this and you made alot of assumptions about someone you don't know. Maybe you should step back before getting on your high horse about how you think someone else does their life. I don't need to sell any figure or anything else I have for immediate funds. Doing quite well over here next time before you feel superior knock yourself back down |
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Mar 8, 2024 10:15:29 GMT -5
This is exhausting. Sorry our little plastic men depreciated in value.
I’ll be getting the Cena.
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Mar 8, 2024 10:32:16 GMT -5
This is exhausting. Sorry our little plastic men depreciated in value. I’ll be getting the Cena. Although, isn’t there a part of you that KNEW these meltdowns were going to happen the minute you saw these listed? I knew it was coming and I’m not disappointed. |
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kane9155
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Post by kane9155 on Mar 8, 2024 10:32:54 GMT -5
Hi, would like to know if this kane figure is a reissue from the hardcore kane Ringside exclusive figure???
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Post by Chip on Mar 8, 2024 10:48:28 GMT -5
again, we’re just gonna have to agree to disagree. I don’t get enjoyment from my collection knowing others that want the same stuff need to sell a kidney. I enjoy it for what it is. I mentioned magic the gathering because that’s another hobby I have I can equate this too. Make everything more attainable so that the hobby can have more people enjoy it. It doesn’t have to be some club that only the ones that scratch and save get into. It’s toys. They’re supposed to be fun, not a hassle or headache or 401k. Cool if they appreciate in value, cool if they don’t. I’d like everyone to have affordable real estate, but unfortunately space is the only thing they’re not making more of… Yeah I don’t agree. And the Magic the Gathering comparison makes it even worse. Why should every single card in a trading card game be easily and equally accessible. What’s the challenge then? Everyone has the same exact deck? What’s the point of that? I'm guessing we're about the same age (late 30s/earl 40s)? What he's talking about is basically a product of our culture now where everyone gets a trophy. All the people cheering this on are part of that mold, where they want to make sure every single thing is "fair" |
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Post by Chip on Mar 8, 2024 10:48:52 GMT -5
Hi, would like to know if this kane figure is a reissue from the hardcore kane Ringside exclusive figure??? it is |
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Post by Chip on Mar 8, 2024 10:54:25 GMT -5
to be fair, my defining moments undertaker was about $10 at big lots back in the day. so the re-release is more expensive. guess i should buy that since it has more value... What? You don’t buy something automatically because it’s more expensive. Never once said that and doesn’t relate to any of my points. Nice try though. If anything, you got a great deal and over time your ten dollar purchase was valued around $200. That’s the fun part of collecting that I’ve been talking about this whole time. That should be a good thing. I don’t see why or how anyone could perceive that as a negative.because anyone who "collects for value" is apparently an idiot and wastes their time according to most people on this forum. you should only collect for fun and buy what you like. monetary value is meaningless. and things are "only worth the value we place on them" |
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Post by Chip on Mar 8, 2024 10:55:34 GMT -5
Enough arguing, jeez. It doesn't change that they are being released. nobody is "arguing" smh, people can't have a legitimate debate about an opinion without it being perceived as this major argument that should get a thread shut down what is the point of a forum if people can't discuss a topic? everyone should just reply to threads with "omg yay! so cool!" and move on? |
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