[ukmu]

Well then.... charity starts at home.

I would love some help getting some H.A.C.K.S. blanks later this summer. I am looking for a KARNAK at a good price. Red ULTRONS for £15 all day long please. Hobgoblin is on my short list as well.

We can't change the world, but we can help it become a little better at least here. We all know the difficulty in obtaining figures here. Maybe we can not impact the ENTIRE collecting community, but we few can help each other.....

I know our buying pool is small and we all swim in it. Maybe with the upcoming Con exclusive (yes, I am still hopeful) we can band together and buy in bulk to save on shipping? Maybe we can procure say 10 sets at a discounted rate and divide the cost? A figure co-op as it were. The "gotta pay to play" mantra doesn't apply to me. As an unpaid carer to my disabled wife who recently had to sell his sculpting studio and pretty much give up all of his professional dreams and hopes.... I "gotta save, and budget, and sacrifice and make tough decisions to play."

And yes, it hurt giving up HYDRA guys, but was mutually beneficial. More over, I liked to help. In fact, finding Maria Hill figures used to be my thing. Almost a dozen I helped find their way. I never charged a penny over cost. I tried on many occasions to get one for Jimmy as it was the final figure he needed from the old MU brand. Just about every single UK member (including angry Irishmen )has offered me help in some form.

I agree it could be tighter. I too get caught up in the moaning of it all. So let's try to help each other more. I guess it is a matter of asking for what you need.... virtual hug!