Ditto on the job, although this year's a bit different since I work a bit earlier then usual. Last time I was able to grab them when I was at home getting ready to go to work and had my laptop still on and the site up haha. This year may have to pull over and find a wifi place or something...arg:P

That's actually a great point somewhat on them selling it on and just paying for it Ebay...Heck I usually just with with the lowest BIN if anything.

I hear you. From what I understand, admission alone is in the range of $400 (not including parking). If you choose to buy a set (I've already placed my order), you are essentially commissioning someone to take a day (or two) out of their week - pay exorbitant ticket prices plus parking - stand on line for hours on end - and buy your wares then ship them (promptly) to you while you wait in the comfort of your home and go about your usual routine. If I were them (SDCC sellers/or 'Scalpers' as they are characterized), I'd also expect to be compensated for my time/expenditures/and effort.

Completely agree. Twice as expensive as the sticker price sounds exorbitant at first, but I'd much rather pay that than go through the hell it takes to secure a box set in person at the convention.

Ultraman Zoffy makes a damn good point. (I didn't want to quote it since everyone else is, lol)

I don't mind paying extra on eBay. I totally understand the costs involved etc but double, triple the price? That's insane. I think I'll wait until the price goes down a bit more to get it on eBay. Right now everyone wants be first and secure one in case they can't get one later. Fear drives prices up.

Ebay prices on SDCC exclusives are indeed crazy. But if you put in all the factors to get em during the con, doubling the price is just about right. I've been to the con for the past ten years, and it has gotten pretty bad since 2010.

From the day that I have to buy the tickets, which I have to request a day off so that I can wait in front of the computer. Constantly wait for an announcement when parking is available, and then make reservations again ($10-$20 per day). Request a vacation starting Wednesday (preview night) till Sunday. Wait in line on the first day for 4-5 hrs to get the badges. By the time the doors open, the HTS booth is closed for the day because the line is already at full capacity. Come back the next day as early as 6am to get tickets to be in line for the booth ( that is if your lucky if they dont cap that line too). Then be inline again for the next 5-6 hrs just to buy the items. And by the time you get in front, some of the items are sold out for the day. So you have to repeat the process again the next day.

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(Badge pick-up line. SDCC 2011)

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(Average number of items that you'll be shipping)

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(SDCC 2012: another line to get into the exhibit hall)

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(SDCC 2014: another line just to get inside the convention center)

I'm just lucky that I'm from San Diego and I don't have to worry about hotel, food and shipping.

Thanks for showing us, and yeah I heard it's gone down hill...I guess paying twice as much on Ebay seems so much easier vs that haha...

When I took all of the "line" photos, you won't be able to see where it ends. I'm trying to look for my Hasbro Booth line pics, but this is the only one i can find.

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SDCC 2009: Hasbro booth

It's just pure chaos. And there's always an instant that all these grown men would start bickering whose in line and whose not. And it's just Hasbro. I haven't even gone through the other booths like Mattel, LEGO, DC Collectibles, Diamond Select Toys, Entertainment Earth, Funko, Gentle Giant Studios, etc

To be honest I'm just grateful that people are willing to pick up multiple copies of items for buyers who can't make it. Travel expenses alone from the UK to San Diego are astronomical around that time of year, and then to factor in hotel costs and the sheer amount of time spent waiting in queues... I'd happily pay someone extra money to go through all that to pick me up a ML box set.

Yeah I would love to go to one but just seeing that really puts me off...

Yeah I used to have someone like that to help me, but then she got busier :(

So when does Hasbro put up their exclusives on their website? i know when i searched for that infinity gaunlet last year no luck at all.... all the ebay scalpers were charging 4 times the actual price. i of course wasn't willing to pay $200 or $300 bucks for a foam glove.

luckily since a few friends of mine our heading out there i might try having them grab a few things for me

Sadly, Hasbro is never exact on when stuff will go on HTS after SDCC. The worst is when some stuff goes up , then a couple minutes later other stuff goes up.

Mattel may suck too, but at least they tell you the exact date and time their stuff will go up.

Schedule is a killer. I work second shift and was still drooling on my pillow when the set went up and sold out last year. I really wish Hasbro would give some time indication. For those who have gotten one off of HTS before, do they limit how many you can buy?

I wanted to just bring this to attention of all, until further notice, nobody should do deal with "Spats". I've sent him $200 for a lot of Hellboy toys and Marvel Legends,up until the $$ was sent he was very good with communication and sending me pics, But once he got the $$ it was a different story. It's now going on 3 weeks and he has yet to respond with tracking info, or update the Paypal invoice with info. Tried calling the phone number he gave in Paypal, but goes straight to voicemail, have tried emailing him 3-4 times after payment was sent, and contacting him through the site, but his inbox on Toyark is full. I had no other choice but to open a claim with Paypal to get my $$ back, if the items show up, I'll cancel the claim and take back, what I've said, but I have the feeling it's not going to happen. I don't have a lot of $$, let alone $$ to piss away. Really disappointed I had to post this, rather then positive feedback and haul pics :(.

mattycollector emails you when they're having their big sales.

While I would say you could watch this thread in the days after SDCC you're probly better off watching our sister site, TFW2005's boards as they have a LOT more people watching. The TF/SW stuff will sell out in minutes, but most of the time the Marvel stuff lasts a few hours

usually 2 per item per account

I hope i can nab that mystics set...that dormamu is sick!

So as of this exclusive, we'll have Blackheart, Mephisto, Satana, Dormammu, and Hela figures. That'll make a pretty neat Hell god assortment. Now all we need is a Surtur, Satannish, and Belasco!

huh? is that a wish list? because the assortment for SDCC was already announced see a few posts back or a page back.

I really want a Nightmare now.

Those figures are all Hell Gods that have been released or set for release in the ML format or similar scale with Mephisto (MS)

Sorry to confuse. I meant that these Hell gods have all been released (or will be) in Marvel Legends scale or similar. Blackheart was released in the Onslaught wave, Mephisto by Marvel Select, Satana in the 2013 Thunderbolts SDCC pack, and now Dormammu and Hela in the upcoming SDCC set.

Here, here.

Also don't forget about Pluto!

You forgot one thing
 

You all forgot to very important determinants of people who resell on Ebay so before we all go talking about their struggles and their service to use collectors dont forget that some people...

1) Intended to go to SDCC anyways, picking up the figure to resell will just offset their expenses.

2) Buy any and all figures they can from various lines as a purely economic outing, time at SDCC is purely work.

These kinds of people take advantage at the fact that there are collectors for this stuff.

Its not people like you or I going over to SDCC and pick up an extra set to sell on eBay for double the price.