[Jackieboy]

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Originally Posted by Il Cattivo

i logged in expecting a shitstorm in a teacup,seen your post and burst out laughing XD

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I'm no UK collector, but I want to throw my 2 cents in on this and hope to calm some waters or create more waves, never know how people will read/react to post on the interwebs.

JB - I think you are taking out your frustrations with the current state of the line, by defending your POV, and blaming the consumers. Valid argument, but I doubt the members of TA are the ones to blame. Though you may not be too far off, I'm not going to pay $13 a figure, when every figure released since the rebranding has at one point been put on clearance for $5 or less. Also I have been in your boat where something new comes out you want it and can't find/get it, but everyone wants double the retail price for it since it is in demand. It sucks when a community is so geared towards striking when the iron is hot instead of helping others out, but I get supply and demand too. I feel like you are pulling at strings trying to get someone to justify their contributions to the community by how they have contributed to you specifically.

Pilk - I see JB's point on the way you solicit for your wants and advertise your latest customs. Which are top notch BTW, but your pricing isn't cheap and nor is the work you are doing, but $50 a pop is a tough pill to swallow regardless of the quality. Also when you were starting out I was happy to give you all kinds of help even posted a tutorial to help with casting and then you turned around and wanted 5 to 10 times more for the work you were doing than I was charging at the same time and we addressed it via PMs and it is all good, but I bring this up so you can have a better understanding where JB is coming from.

I have not traded with JB in the years that I have been active on here, but that doesn't mean I won't or wouldn't, but I also don't consider my contributions to the community is solely based on what I was willing to trade and who got the better deal.

One of the greatest compliments I ever received was when I posted a video of the original diorama a couple years after I had "finished" it and someone new to the boards said: "OMG that is your video? That video is the reason I started collecting 3.75 figures"

K dubs thanks for a very informing response,in part you are correct i am frustrated to see the line being hit the way it is. some of my frustration is aimed at a percentage of collectors but not all as you mentioned kylactus,symbiote,peter parker,even lord marvel for the US collectors went above and beyond(i know ive had my moments with LM but i did respect the work he did in the US community).there are more so appoligies if ive overlooked any A1 arkers.
you are also one of the collectors that i genuinely appreciate in here,love your set up vid and pics whenever you post them.and the door is always open here for trades and wants if you ever need anything please dont hesitate to ask.i just disagree with pilskter when he says he helps on the level he thinks he does.and i have dealt with him before!

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I also want to point out when Kylactus did that amazing contest and gave away some really in demand figures still new MOC. We all were much more active and I remember logging in daily to check the thread and see if anyone new had entered and where the votes were.

That was so much fun and really brought us together, miss the heydays is all I'm getting at...

Edit* I'm still salty JB changed his avatar pic from Gentlemen Broncos

for you sir,ill switch back to the old avatar and thats the thing also i do miss the old gang!!!