[Kamurder]

If you want to start buying Hot Toys then I would personally recommend that you stay away from eBay, at least until you know what you are doing. Buy a couple of figures so you know how they come packed and what quality to expect. Ebay has a lot of scammers selling bootlegs and figures missing pieces.

Lots of times brand new figures need a replacement part (accessory or costume part) and if you buy from eBay you will have no chance at getting it replaced. I buy all of my Hot Toys from Sideshow Collectibles for just that reason. You can return the figure to them for any reason for 30 days.

To answer your question about the Hot Toys Avengers figures, the best way to acquire one now is the search for one that is in stock at an online toy store. If you search hard enough you will end up paying way below the eBay prices for the figure. If you go after the figures that were recently released you will have a better chance at getting a good deal. The longer a Hot Toys figure has been on the market the more expensive it is going to be (generally).