[roshan]

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Originally Posted by behindthemask

Looks cool, does it give a pricing guide?

There will be a value/rarity number system for each character, but there is no price guide. I don't like the idea of a price guide in that they can become obsolete fairly quickly and are also tools for dealers to justify prices despite condition. A carded gold foil Stealth Armor Iron Man is not worth the same amount as a non foil SA Iron Man, nor a loose one.

I've probably bought and sold off 2000 legends figures in the past two years building up exactly what I needed for the book and prices varied wildly on all types of figures. The Chinese underground market can change things on a dime as well. Last year getting a Phoenix or Dark Phoenix you'd consider her a challenge to get at a good price, now loose Phoenix's are dumped on ebay from Chinese sellers who found overstock.

So given these factors, I felt it best to give a rarity/value system to it as a guide for a new collector. I won't tell you what the prices are, but knowing that Dragon Man is a 10 and Longshot is a 1 will help new collectors figure out where to best focus their efforts in building a collection and to avoid being taken for a ride at toy shows. No one should spend more than $5 max for a Longshot, but if you see a Dragon Man for $30 at a show you'd know to scoop that thing up lickety split.