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Serious Lee · 04-06-2014, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by behindthemask

15 Black widows, wtf!!! I can understand being a scalper you get more chances to get figures, but if she's like 1/case at most a store will have 2-3 cases on the pegs, so he/she had to of gone to about 5-15 stores and outbeat collectors.

I really feel like the scalper that has 15 BW's is going to break even, minus the effort in the end. Everybody that wants one can get one, with persistance at F5 sometimes, or waking up early or whatever it is that gets them one.

I started collecting ML's when I was on my way to the drive-inn, and stopped into a discount store for snacks. The Onslaught series was there for $8 each. I only bought the Green Goblin at the time, but was back the next day and the rest is happy history. People who scalp figures are never going to get the joy in it, they have no passion, except greed.

I paid $32.99 CDN for each of my CAWS figures at my LCS and so I could build 3 Mandroids, it cost me quite a bit. The owner sends me an email when more ML's come in and asks me what I'd like to be held. As opposed to the Spidey Infinite's which for some reason I paid $26.99 for, and the variants still haven't ariived. But, I like the way it works, because ordering full cases from BBTS, driving to the border to save on shipping was only putting on kms to save $20-40, plus rising costs didn't make sense.

For me to get any figure that I actually want for my collection, I go to my LCS, retail, ebay, trading through forums just like this or hopefully finding the gem of a toy show that won't put me behind too far financially. As you guys and gals know, a hobby is a not a money maker %90 of the time, because we're not in it for the money. Being passionate about this hobby has done more for my happiness overall.

I love this stuff!

04-06-2014, 10:21 PM	#2701
Serious Lee Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 640	Quote: Originally Posted by behindthemask 15 Black widows, wtf!!! I can understand being a scalper you get more chances to get figures, but if she's like 1/case at most a store will have 2-3 cases on the pegs, so he/she had to of gone to about 5-15 stores and outbeat collectors. I really feel like the scalper that has 15 BW's is going to break even, minus the effort in the end. Everybody that wants one can get one, with persistance at F5 sometimes, or waking up early or whatever it is that gets them one. I started collecting ML's when I was on my way to the drive-inn, and stopped into a discount store for snacks. The Onslaught series was there for $8 each. I only bought the Green Goblin at the time, but was back the next day and the rest is happy history. People who scalp figures are never going to get the joy in it, they have no passion, except greed. I paid $32.99 CDN for each of my CAWS figures at my LCS and so I could build 3 Mandroids, it cost me quite a bit. The owner sends me an email when more ML's come in and asks me what I'd like to be held. As opposed to the Spidey Infinite's which for some reason I paid $26.99 for, and the variants still haven't ariived. But, I like the way it works, because ordering full cases from BBTS, driving to the border to save on shipping was only putting on kms to save $20-40, plus rising costs didn't make sense. For me to get any figure that I actually want for my collection, I go to my LCS, retail, ebay, trading through forums just like this or hopefully finding the gem of a toy show that won't put me behind too far financially. As you guys and gals know, a hobby is a not a money maker %90 of the time, because we're not in it for the money. Being passionate about this hobby has done more for my happiness overall. I love this stuff! __________________ B/S/T 4 Serious Lee