Not really sure what the issue is here? This looks more like a case of buyers remorse. Why didn't you look up the value before the trade? Also Toy federation has an overhead like any other business so when you trade items for store credit or cash the value for items will be less than retail. The videos I have watched I believe the sellers received a fair price.
@@roguekiller627 I just wanted to point out the shady things that happened to me along the way. I knew the price of $80 was way over the price of war Duke. But I wanted to get it out of his mouth and I couldn’t because he peeled the sticker on me. But along with the other things that happened to me and his coworkers not letting me in their booth in a public area. I’m definitely done buying toys from them.
Not to sound insensitive, but I don't see anything wrong here. Nobody forced you into that trade. These small toy companies have to charge more than retail in most cases in order to stay afloat. We have probably all made trades or sold figures for less than we wanted. It's part of being a collector sometimes. They have to make a profit where they can. It would be nice if they all just charged retail, but they wouldn't be in business long if they were to do that. I think it's pretty well understood that these smaller toy companies do this, and it's something we, for the most part, have accepted as collectors. Otherwise, we lose these niche companies and have to take our chances with Walmart and Target. The way I try to approach it is to find a small toy company I really like and respect, like Toy Anxiety in Phoenix, AZ, for example, and if I know I'm going to have a less than beneficial trade or take a loss, at least I know I'm doing it to benefit a company I really believe in. I think that's your best bet. Maybe these guys aren't your cup of tea, but I hope you find a small retailer you respect and then you might not feel so burnt when you support them. Sorry about the bummer trade though! I know the feeling! Happy hunting!
@@DoxxDiamond this was a story about toy, federations integrity. They’re going to rip people off. Any chance they get. They’re not going to make fair trades and they are just fine by that. This is not normal for toy dealers. Most of them want to make fair trades or at least, tossing something extra on a $30 figure getting exchange for a $200 figure. Yes, I did set this up. If he watched Federation videos, they bleep out a lot of the prices. This is to not let people know how much they are really getting them for. So if he gets something at 10% the cost and then jack it up four times over original cost.🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ he’s just the enemy of the most horrible flipper known the man!!! you guys are distracted by all the toys coming and going and don’t realize how he’s scamming people left and right.. I see I need to make another video and give you guys a better look at how awful this toy dealer is
@@TheMasterOfOmni1900 that’s what I hear from the locals.. and I see them at every convention. The prices are through the roof… we will see them in a couple weeks at Joelanta …🤷🏻♂️… i’m pretty sure that’s why they go to so many conventions. They cannot get local sales like they used to.
You don’t mention prices at all. There is zero evidence of them being shady at all. You have absolutely no idea the amount of time, effort, and cost it would take to run a brick and mortar toy store. This is one of the worst toy videos I have ever seen.
@@joeyunger6460 i’m not here to win anyone over. I’m here to spread the truth.👍 and I know all about business expenses. I’ve run a construction business for over 20 years.😂😂
Looks like you rip off yourself and you were very happy doing it. No one force you to do it. That’s the way every toy store works, buy cheap and sell two three times what they pay, it’s called profit to keep a business running. That’s why I never sell to those stores. Next time don’t get so desperate to get something that you can find eventually somewhere else.
@@angelraices5793 quite the opposite. I was looking to approach him with the vamp and the $80 price sticker that he had on War Duke. After he made the deal was going to ask him why the war was so high and how he felt about trading such a cheap figure for the vamp. but it caught me offguard like I said in the video he already removed the sticker and I did not take a picture prior to it. But believe me, I have no reason to lie and that’s what I was trying to capture on film.. in case you never been to a convention most of these people running these boost would never dare to rip you off that bad. They would’ve offered an additional toy to go with it just to make sure they could sleep good at night knowing they didn’t scam the hell out of you. That’s what this video is about.
@@Toyenhancer I get that there’s a lack of integrity on his part but still at the end of the day no one forced you to do it. But whatever man that’s is just my opinion on what I saw in the video.
Every place you take collectibles will offer you 20-30% of the current market value (often determined by current sold listings on eBay), higher if you’re getting store credit (usually up to 50%). Con prices are always inflated, too. Toy Federation has done nothing wrong.
@@adampulchinski4015 toy federation has zero integrity when it comes to repeat business from the customers. Toy Federation would literally take a lollipop from a crying baby if it had an opportunity. Again, these are just my opinions and my experience. I don’t expect anyone to change their opinion nor am I asking for it… but you can watch his videos and see all the collections that he literally stole from all his prior customers because they needed money. Are those customers going to come back ever ? absolutely not. Is it fair for Federation to buy stuff at 15% and then raise it up four times the retail price. ? because that’s what they do ..I won’t buy anything from them.😂.. all they do is make videos about how they get collections dirt cheap. And then every time I’m in their booth all I see is four times above retail price. Somebody’s gotta call them out. I don’t care how many subs the guy has he’s a crook.
@@charlessullivan1504 😂😂 do I??.. oh I think we struck a nerve with one of his buddies😂😂 tell Ryan I said hello.. and I will get right on my next video. Thanks for reminding me. We have more exclusive content that is going to be amazing.!!
No offense dude, but this video is basically the definition of clickbait. You exposed that Toy Federation is a business and your amateur psychology is laughable.
What I see when I watch Toy Federation Ryan being upfront about why he is offering the pricing he does. An example being why a trade price is higher than a cash price and the overhead he has that limits his offers. He has a store to run, bills to pay and employees to pay. Yes the prices are going to be higher. Why do you think you are going to a convention and make an even trade with a vendor?
@@carlsagan680 exactly so my trade price should’ve been worth more than if I was getting cash correct. Then why would he have an $80 price point on a figure that is $30. And still knowingly be OK with that trade. I knew it was a bad trade that’s why I filmed it. He’s gotta be truthful to his customers. He lies constantly and just has no integrity… but his videos explain it all. All his content if you were to study it like I have shows what a scam artist he really is.
@@Toyenhancerthose are store prices. A convention or toy show is a whole different ballgame. if you were willing to sacrifice a vamp for what you consider a $30 so be it. The notion that you got ripped off doesn’t really come through in this video. It just shows 2 people coming to an agreement on a trade.
@@carlsagan680 I have to remind you that I shop with a lot of toy vendors and I’m gonna have to say that he is very unique. Most people wouldn’t let you walk away without a fair trade. There’s a difference between getting your profit share you need and bluntly scalping prices. Madd Hatter could’ve used him for the sculpt of the flippor figure.
I think it just exposed what pretty much any collector already knows. TF like any other seller is a business, and thats the way you make money. I personally would never bring my things to any seller because i understand the nature of business and i wont get full value for my items. Sorry you had a bad experience with them bro. Loved your Joefest walkthrough and the cosplay as always is spot on.
In this case, you were NOT ripped off. You said yourself that you were making the trade no matter what. His price is his price. You don't have to pay it. Just like you can price your stuff at whatever you want. Plus I tell folks all the time: if you want more money for your stuff, then do person to person sales. Selling to a shop that has rent, utilities, and employees is not ideal unless you just want to unload real quick.
Toy federation are absolutely killing it, in store, conventions and online. Im saying it as ive witnessed it first hand. Remember people do not have to sell their old broken childhood toys, its no pressure in there. You have to haggle back also. Dont just take the first offer!! Yes they are pricey, theres no denying that.
Reminds me of my local vintage toy shop since there’s only one it’s hard to forget lol . They operate the same way. Prices are ridiculous and they give you shit for trades even if it’s 100% complete and in mint condition you get a third of it if that.
Goes through with a trade he wanted, gets home and has remorse, goes on to youtube to try get everyone else against them, its obvious the business they do, its clear as day right there on youtube every week, personally i would never do a deal with them, that being said they dont hide what they do, you got buyers remorse over a cheap figure, played yourself
I saw nothing wrong in the video. It’s a business and in his videos he is upfront with prices. No one is forced to sell. They get cash and save the time it takes to sell individually. The guy did not block you!! Over reaching for some content here, sounds like buyers remorse.
@@jeffmorris508 right. Wouldn’t you agree that it would be wrong for a well-known toy dealer to take advantage of something like that. At least give me a few other items to go with it ? Believe me, I knew what I had in my arm when I walked up to him. I just don’t understand how he sleeps at night ..and if I had to use a vamp to prove that ,it was worth it.
Dude has a whole brick an motor overhead an employees to pay , I didn't see anytime wrong , toy stores when selling is basicly like a pawn shop . You're gonna lose everytime. Not everyone is at these shows to do deals it's about the money. Lord an I love this channel but seems the gi joe TH-cam community is just pushing drama ,
Let it go….you got finessed! You are a grown man, everyone knows that you will get got every single time! I think they make it clear. He just smiles at you before the barrel comes out. You could’ve said no. You just look silly posting a video……but I watched it. You are getting a utube check…..So win win. What’s the problem. You know it’s his business, the barrel will be ready for you again. I think you just didn’t get the respect you think you deserved as a collector. My opinion. I have no issues with you or them. I just like watching videos, to see what I couldn’t have as a child. Have a great day. I think you should address the issue and let him defend himself on camera also. Also horrible trade! You definitely screwed up BIG TIME!!!!!!😂I understand why you would feel that every time you look at that Duke! Especially when it’s 25 to 40 bucks all day long.
I agree now all we see is people trading in toys and getting Jipped on Toy federation as a pose to just seeing the cool collections and watch people shopping
Most people don't post about these kinds of experiences. Usually, it's just friends that are told when this happens. The comments that mention that companies are out to make money are true, but an avid collector such as yourself has the knowledge and experience buying toys. So, when you see something, I believe you when you can tell somethings up. We all have a bullshit detector that goes off when we encounter it. The great thing for you is there are tons of places to get the stuff you want. Being able to trade obviously is advantageous when you can part with some of your collection. But asking for a fair trade or price is par for the course. It's understood. When you get jipped or can tell the vendor is being shady, cits just bad business foe them. Glad to know your money will go elsewhere.
3 points: 1. I've been watching TF for over a year now & I haven't seen any real low balling. If anything they're offering reasonable prices for those collections. If I ever sold my Dalek collection I'll probably go to them first. Pawn Stars however are notorious for low balling. They'll bring in an expert that will make ANYTHING sound worthless. 2. If they would have charged you a grand for War Duke then ok coz that's crazy. Jumping up the price to make a little profit is normal in any small business. I'm not okay with that myself that's why I'm mostly buying online to compare prices. 3. Somebody pointed this out in another post that Wardukes are everywhere & r not hard to find. You traded a GI Joe classified figure & VEHICLE (which r very hot toys items right now) for d&d figure I go get at my Walmart for 30.00 ?!?! That war Duke is not going to go up in value much, That Classified figure & vehicle is. Dude, Pick another hobby please lol
@@black2much this whole video is about Ryan’s integrity. Ryan knows what I had. I knew what I had. It was a set up…. Ryan never offers anything extra on any trade because he has zero integrity. He could’ve threw in a Star Wars figure or something stupid and the video would’ve never got made…. This guy scams people left and right and he’s very confident doing it. I just wanted to show people how he does this daily and doesn’t offer any extra items or anything because he’s all about money….. not toys… he has no respect for collectors. He just wants to get the toys as cheap as he can and then charge four times the amount….
@@Matt_Wilson01 not that I care cause I don’t sell my collection, but G.I. Joe classified is getting more expensive as the years go on…. So I don’t think it’s gonna drop in price.😂😂
He must be upset over all the momentum. This video has gained. And all the likes it’s received. Plus all the subscribers I’ve gained. It’s easy to see a lot of people agree with me.
Yeah they are out here, I'm not gonna mention the business, but I sold my 25th anniversary joe collection, mostly all unopened with about 50 figures for display, ran me a mouth game bring it down we will give you a good price! Hauled all my collection there, we'll worth at least 8 to 900 dollars, spent the whole time on the cell phone finding the lowest prices they could find on Amazon or ebay, and offered me 400 lol. I accepted only due to space. But I promise you this they will never see me again with anything else.
@@deadlinked7041 i’m sorry that happened to you buddy. I know people have to make money on stuff when they buy it, but there is a difference between making money and still providing a good deal. more people he rips off the less business he will get. And that’s why they push these conventions, because I’m sure local business is at a standstill.
This smacks of 'gotcha' reporting and is dishonest. You agreed to a "bad deal" and then use the footage they let you take to bad mouth them on YT. He saw a guy happy with the deal - end of story. I find it interesting how you make no mention of trying to haggle with him either. For all we know you just have an axe to grind and are omitting other details. Businesses aren't charities. He needs to make deals that ensure he can make money on and keep the doors open. If someone doesn't like an offer they can go elsewhere or take the time to put it on ebay or fb.
@@Toyenhancer Not at all - I explained how a business works (you seemed unaware) and pointed out that you provided VERY incomplete evidence other than "trust me, this is what happened off camera". If you wanted to be convincing you wouldn't have needed a full editorial - just the footage. The only dishonesty I see is in your claims.
@@rcarchaeologist actually you can just watch Toy federations footage and tell every time they bleep out a price that they don’t want you to hear. I’m definitely not gonna argue over toy Federation being a scam artist but you seem like a good friend of theirs so I’m sure you’ll still do business with them. Meanwhile, I’ll be getting good deals on toys elsewhere ,, you go ahead and support Ryan’s business 😂😂👍This video is not to distract anyone from doing business with them. It’s just to let you know my experience and I won’t be doing business with them. You obviously did not watch the entire video…
I dont think you got ripped off. I just think your nostalgia for that figure blinded you and you overpaid, simple as that. You cant blame anyone for your mistake
I have some difficulties to follow you. If you did not feel like the deal was good for you, why did you conduct it? Ryan was ok with it; apparently you were too? About the eye contact, when you get the FBI Forensic Interview Training, I'll follow your point. Its not a dirty thing Toy Fed does. They are a business, not a Salvation Army Store with 1$ - 2$ price tags. I am following Toy Fed on yt. Everybody that goes there to sell their stuff are offered a price, or in-store credit. Ryan is not there for charity. That's his living. Your vid has zero credibility. Your arguments and evidence do not support your assertion that he is not fair. Ridiculous...
You damn near bent over for toy federation and got mad it wasn’t good enough lol but Fr I don’t get why you would do this trade I think you where pressured and here scared to be disliked by him and where not thinking , I think while you where walking back you started thinking and realized . The vamp is on eBay for 200$-270$ and war duke is 25 retail and 30-35 on ebay if i where you I would’ve walked around talked to the venders and see who else had the figure or figures you wanted and got a good trade I feel mad for you you basically gave him a free 200$ just next time think we all mad that mistake starting collecting or current collection sometimes have a good one be safe
@@FiguringItOutRightNow this was a set up. It was a test to test Ryan’s integrity and how he deals with his customers. Most vendors wouldn’t have let me left the booth until the deal was fair.. integrity of toy Federation is trash. They will lowball the shit on people… and they do it on the daily. I did set this up. Yes he did take the bait. No he didn’t offer me anything to go along with the trade.. This is a normal routine for them. They do it on the daily. That’s what all their videos are about. Ripping people off from their toy collections and then flipping them for four times the value….
It is a business deal, and this is business, business expenses are high, especially trading, you had the right to refuse also. Ryan is running the show, has 100 things going on in his head, explains some of the eye disconnect. You did get burnt by the deal so you could have said, no deal to be honest. Probably some good lessons here though, be sure of your trade value Take care, thanks for the video Dunno if that guy at end was blocking you on purpose, but if he was, he may have looking at toys , but there wasnt enough context
Ok so I watched this a couple of more times. I see what your saying the price tag removal and that dude totally getting in the way. He went out of his way to block ya. But the 25% is kinda the norm. They all do it but he should have thrown in something else or some cash idk
@@SameTimeToys oh yeah, totally agree I see 25% a lot. I don’t like messing with it. Never will sell my toys that low. But when you buy toys so low and then mark them up three times the price. That’s a little crazy to me.
@@Toyenhancer yeah most guys don’t but a lot do. But never bring your collection to a shop if you can help it. I sold so many comics my local fncbs couldn’t make payroll for two months lol but I got fair prices.
Why would anyone expect they're going to get deals from a reseller? They're in it to make money. If you want more value for your stuff then sell it yourself to other collectors. If you don't like their prices don't buy from them. Simple.
@@toddmullins7300 let me ask you this, why would a toy dealer want to constantly rip people off and have no repeat business? This is why they have to drive around to all these toy conventions. They’ve smothered their hometown and have a bad rap up there. How do I know? because I know the locals.. if you don’t give people a fair price and don’t have no integrity behind your business. It will fail every time. The only thing keeping Ryan afloat now is TH-cam.😂😂 that and the fact that he does not mail away toys. He claims you have to come by the store. I can only conclude that he is too cheap or not willing to put the time effort in to supplying toys to people out of state. But he’ll go to conventions where he can scam the shit out of people.🤷🏻♂️
@@Toyenhancer I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just saying if I walk into a store and don't like their prices I'm walking out. No one is forced to buy from him or sell their stuff. I see ridiculous prices everywhere (stores, shows, eBay) so it's not unique to him. What people will pay decides the market.
At the end of the day it’s a business. They need to make a profit. In Toy Federation’s defense sometimes the store credit is more than what he gives in cash. Sometimes your stuff don’t sell quick enough. You just want easy quick money. After you’ve had something for so long I don’t think they care as long as they get retail for the stuff. As shady as it sounds, at the end of the day it’s just a business. I sound like a broken record.
@@mmapanda4020 I agree, but let’s say he got the War Duke at quarter price which is around let’s say 15 bucks on the good end. Then he jacks it up 3 to 4 times over retail. This is what I’m trying to get everyone to realize what was going on. And he has no problem. I guess he sleeps very well at night, knowing that people are getting ripped off.. I understand profit margins in fact I have my own business. It’s not toys but I understand the concept of business and to sum up. There’s good business and there’s bad business. One has repeat customers the other has none.
This is how almost every collectable shop in the country operates. Probably on the planet. Buy it at less than half, sell it for a profit. He didn't look you in the eye because he's a twitchy energetic dude. It's in every video he makes. You initiated the trade. He was probably buzzing with excitement because he was about to trade a $40 Warduke for a $100 VAMP. He could've taken the sticker off just being polite. As for dude getting in your way, he was turning to watch merchandise or help customers, both of which because the booth was busy. I love you brother, and I'm not their biggest fan, but I disagree with you on this one.
Well, the first video was from toy Atlanta. This was a few months back. I’ve been watching toy Federation for months prior. I wanted to do a video on a toy sellers integrity toy. Federation shows zero integrity. They are not concerned about you getting a good deal. All they are concerned with, total profit. When you run a business like this, it leads to no repeat business. and that is why they are forced to go out to conventions to offload their product. You can see the look on the peoples faces and all his videos. Like they just got punched in the gut because he lowball the shit out of them. I’m going to expose people like this. He can give a fair deal and still make a good living. I do it all the time with my own business. And as far as the gentleman who backed up on me, I am 100% positive about this. I definitely know posture and intimidation tactics like I said I was the one walking up on it. I know it looks kind of weird in the video. But he definitely made a leap to put his back towards me so I couldn’t get in. These are the type of people they are. They do not want you rolling through their place with a camera recording live. And why because they have awful extremely high prices.
@@maddog76 i’m not the one coming back with all the crazy comments. I’m not asking to hate toy Federation. I just put out a video that seems to be getting a lot of views and likes. You guys are the one making it what it is. You didn’t have to comment at all if you think I won’t reply, you’re crazy.😂😂
@@KeyzCollects prior to the video I seen the war Duke He had it at $80. There was a big bright green sticker on the front of the package. I wanted to see and more so prove what type of people toy Federation really is. To my surprise, he pulled the sticker off when I got back to do the video. Because he knew it had an unbelievably high price. Like I stated in the video I was going to do the trade no matter what. I just wanted to show how well this sits with him and his decision on selling toys. Basically, if he could steal candy from a baby, he most definitely would. yes I did use one of my vamps for bait. I agree, but if I were to do that with any other vendor, they would’ve offered me more toys to go with it instead of trying to scam someone..
@@Toyenhancer Idk. Without calling out the price before or after and having that conversation, there's really not much to go by to be coming to any conclusions or making accusations. That sticker could have been for both and Strongheart sold. It could have been wrong. It just seems off all together. The way it's presented makes it seem like it was an afterthought.
@@KeyzCollects to sum it up ,,it was an experiment. I’m a well-known Toy Collector. He’s a well-known toy dealer. I have a vamp that I could use at the expense of his thoughts on how well things sit with him . when he knows he’s getting an insane deal. Most of these Toy vendors would never let that happen. They would absolutely let you know that they have to give you a little more with that to make it a fair deal…. and again the video is just my opinion and what happened to me. I’m sure there’s other people that have great experiences with toy Federation. I wanted to be a voice, not only for my bad experience, but to prove what type of person the owner of toy Federation really is
@@Toyenhancer you're talking about a guy who gets crazy stuff given to him for free, and you jump to all these conclusions because he accepted your generous trade offer? Again, without having the conversation, there's not much to go by either way. Maybe it looks different from your perspective. I can only go by what's presented.
I’m going to assume this is all satire because it exposed nothing except your poor business sense. Honestly you sound like someone who needs to spend less on toys if you don’t want to pay more for rarer items. 🤷🏻♂️
Toy fed is business man. I've watched and think it's one of the best examples of the business side experience that can be found on pooptube. It's brilliant, genius is it's showing the bright side of collecting. What people think their crap is worth and what a reasonable businessman with brains will pay. + He ❤ boxes. This shows that he isn't a avant garde collector numbnuts. These things carry a reverence for some strange reason. But after seeing the end of the video I completely understand. Wtf?! Was that?!💩
@@rickytoddbotelho9555 all I see now when I watch Toy Federation is him low balling customers that have bought toys from him over the years at full price. You can see the look in the peoples faces after they do the deal. They’ll probably never go back to collecting again because of how he destroys their hopes of having something valuable. And then after he steals toys from people, he raises the price four times the amount. How do I know this? Because I see it at the conventions he sets up at..And if you watch all his videos, you can see the look on peoples faces.. again this is just my opinion. I’m not trying to change anyone’s mind. The guy has zero integrity. and this is why he hast to go to toy conventions. The local customers don’t come back.
@@ToyenhancerI guess you can just set up a booth and buy for twice as much as they do and then sell for half that they do right?? You'll take all of thier busioness. go for it!!!! hahahahah
@@maddog76 I don’t sell toys. I just buy them. And it’s very easy to see the people that are ripping them off. Because they stand out in the crowd like toy Federation. Most toy dealers want repeat business.
So you took a $150 figure, traded it for a $30 War Duke, and complaining that you got ripped off? How can Toy Federation be at fault when you initiated the trade? This whole thing is just you whining about something that is your fault. Cope.
@@tickleen more so trying to show the honesty of toy Federation.. I knew what was going on. I just wanted to see how he dealt with it. Nothing extra was offered .. he even talk about all the wolverine packs that he traded for another one. He knew what he was doing and he rips people off 24 seven. He has no problem sleeping at night. These are not the people that I want to deal with. I want the toy dealer that says wait a minute. Let me give you some extra stuff because you are way over on your trade. Honesty is best policy and he can still make plenty of money.
@@tickleen well I had a bunch of them. I used it to prove a point and I think you’re totally missing the point of the video.. As a professional toy dealer that’s been doing all his life. He does have a responsibility to speak up and make the trade fair. Why do I know this because tons of toy dealers I deal with do this all the time. They will say you know what this trade is not fair. Let me throw an extra $40 or $30 of merch towards you. I’m just showing how cold and ruthless federation really is.
@@Toyenhancer but you bought a G.I Joe Ferret for $100 when it retails for $54.99 and didn't say anything then? You know there are certain things people are really good at... As for you, it would be easily getting ripped off and being taken for a sucker.
@@tickleen that ferret price was a great deal because it was shipped for 100 and I missed the pre-order. Unlike the war Duke that Federation had priced at $80. And then I throw $130 vamp in front of him. He should have the decency to say hey man, do you know what pick out a $20 figure or something to make this deal fair and I didn’t hear a peep from him. people like this never have repeat business. This is what I’m going to expose. I already have exposed.. read the comments and you’ll see how many people agree🤷🏻♂️facts
The guys that run toy federation are great guys and the owner is a awesome guy he pays a fair price for trades and is more than reasonable on his prices and at the end of the day it's your choice 2 buy or sell something but unfairly bashing some1 comes of like ur jealous of him if u aren't happy with a purchase or trade walk away that simple
@@ChirpyCrisp quite the opposite. I’ve had a bunch of conversations with the locals and people hardly shop there anymore because of the prices… these are true statements from local people that have dealt with Federation for years
I am so glad you brought this up! I have been watching his stuff on and off for the last few years, and I’ve gotten the same vibe. People don’t sell their collections unless they truly need the income. I’ve watched him lowball people left and right, and it doesn’t seem like anyone leaves with a smile on their face. I’m glad you have the cojones to put this out there. Careful, you could just very well become an ambassador for honesty in this community.
@@DareDevilDave75 very well said, dare devil Dave. After watching his videos for so long, I never did see anybody happy walking out of his door. And for him to lowball people and then raise prices four times high it’s truly pure greed… I have my own business that I run, but I don’t rip people off every day. I give them a service that is affordable and leaves them feeling satisfied with the transaction.
@@maddog76 seems like everyone’s quick defend them, but Ryan won’t defend himself in this instance. In fact, I’m sure he would never come on a live show and talk about it. In fact, I know.!!😂😂😂 this is one of his delicate subjects that he always tiptoes around. And that’s why they bleep out prices during his videos so you guys don’t realize what’s going on.
their business model is outdated... man, how can you survive by paying 3k - 4k rent? you can t! unless you rip off everyone as your land lord does you.... it s a bad business model, he d need to do this in his home to save rent. but it was surely a childhood dream to 'have his shop'.... just like my sister, I told her DON T RENT A COMMERCIAL SPACE, IT S TOO EXPENSIVE! so what happened? she lost her house, everything.... oh yeah, the shop looks cool and all.... but it takes all your profit. if I d do that, I d get a farm with a giant shed in the backyard, the toy depot. I d compensate by building a giant ad ; the toy farm! I d only pay my reg house payments, no more, way cheaper. the moral of the story is ; if the toy guy gets ripped off, so will you!!!! naturally, it ll get down to you to meet the extra costs same for Hasbro, when they screw up with ip licence, you end up paying their losses figs at $18 climb to $20, then $25, the more they lose, the more YOU pay! maybe the guy feels wrong about it all, but the rent is due... and assassins will tell you, ; someone has to do it.... ; there are winners and losers... do the math, and smell the coffee bro, it was easy, so it s expensive! so now you know... good show bro
Just saying that looks like a con/convention setting not the actual physical store they have in north caralina I think it is maybe south I’m not sure I just started watching their videos they are cool seeing stuff come in takes me back to the old days.
I’ve shopped with Toy Federation for about 6-7 years, you’re way off base my friend. Prices are always good, I doubt it was $80 for that warduke. And if it was it may have been right at release and that would be market price at that time. Secondly that’s Tony, he doesn’t work toy federation he is a good friend of Ryan the owner but he has his own shop in FL nobody was trying to block you from entering to see prices. If anything they’d want you to see the prices because they are better than most.
@@fiveironfrenzy13 believe me I’m an expert on intimidation body language. Trust me I seen the guy throw his body into that gap so I couldn’t walk in. And again, I am highly trained at Reading body language. I’ve done grappling for over seven years and I know a bully when I see one. in fact, he almost trotted into that spot so I couldn’t walk in. I know it’s hard to tell on camera, but I have no reason to lie.
You weren't scammed. YOU chose to trade for a figure that's still in Targets all over the place. You didn't have to do it and you could have easily walked away. It wouldn't matter if the sticker was still there or not. I've done several deals with Ryan and he's always been EXCEEDINGLY fair. He has been more fair than ANY other toy dealer I've ever dealt with in my 52 years. If you're expecting to get ebay prices on your trade, that's your fault for being naive. If you go in understanding what you have and that they are a store that has overhead and needs to make a profit over what they pay for something, then you won't be surprised. You can always choose to walk away. He's usually offered me MORE than I expected and I go in knowing the exact current values of what I trade. Ryan and all his employees are stand-up guys. You're the one that has a problem.
OK, I’m not a fan of toy Federation content and I don’t watch them. I don’t even think I’m subscribed to him, but I will say that obviously the trade was not in your favor. But yet you traded anyway, even though you knew what the Vamps were bringing on the secondary market. You came up to them and said that you would trade. They accepted your trade. It wasn’t like they came up to you and said I will trade you Warduke for your vamp. You had complete free will to say this isn’t the fair trade what else do you have? Instead, you accepted and now you’re trying to expose them for something you didn’t like, but you didn’t have to trade.
I think what the issue is is the tag was at 80$ the figure cost 35$ the vamp was a bill and at the time we were hearing that the vamp would have more on in stores!
@@rexjaycox9588 you are 100% correct I didn’t have to trade. But I wanted to get this video to show that these are the type of people that are going to try to run you for every dollar you have. No matter who you are. And it reflects the type of person you truly are when you’re out there knowingly ripping people off. like I said in the video I knew I was going to trade no matter what. We already talked the deal over. But when I got there ..the sticker missing? Because he knew I was recording he knew I was up to something. So let me ask you this. How many people do you think he got to buy a $25 figure and they spent $100 on it because of his greed for $$$$? I just wanted to get my experience out to the public. And everyone can take it for, however they perceived it.👍
The guy that definitely wasnt blocking anything is tony and he doesnt work for toy federation we are all from miami tony has a store in florida and is close friends with ryan and they have been setting up for years they both have their own merchandise you are a bum if you are making content be honest
@@peepo1460 I did ,that was a whole point of the video. I want to show people his integrity. And this is not the average integrity that a toy dealer has. Most dealers want to make a fair trade with you ,not only does he lowball people for their collections on a daily basis but he raises prices four times high. The price on War Duke was $80! And if you go to his convention set ups, you will see half of his stock is highly overpriced. He does this on purpose to scam people, hoping no one will notice. But believe me, Ryan is not as smooth as he makes himself to be. He’s probably the most crooked toy dealer I’ve ever seen. Like I said, I’ve been a huge fan for a long time until I started noticing price points and the way people look after they sell their collection to him. It’s like he ripped the soul out of their life. i’m not telling anyone to not shop there. I’m just saying, I surely won’t.
Sounds like someone is jealous. No need to come on here and say hes ripping people off. Do you have the overhead he has the bills ?? Probably not. So before you come on you tube and dump on him you should probably research his expenses. So I don't believe he rips anyone off and I believe he's very fair. Bug off!
@@charlessullivan1504 I run my own construction company for over 20 years. I know all about expenses. He still doesn’t have to rip people off every time he comes across someone wanting to get rid of toys or buying them for that matter. It’s clear that Ryan is a flipper and scam artist. but I guess if you’re gonna get rich in this business, that’s the only way to do it… he just likes zero integrity and will not repeat business… Not sure why I would be jealous since I probably make more in one week than he makes in six months… and believe me, I’m not exaggerating….😂😂… I see I need to put out another video😂😂 set you guys straight
@@charlessullivan1504 let me ask you this. Have you ever watched one of his videos and noticed that prices are bleeped out??? why do you think that is?😂😂😂 I’m sure I’ll get a great response from you.😂😂😂
I'm not going to argue with a person like you but there's no need to put down another you tube channel just because your obviously jealous of his success number 1 and number 2 no one forced you to sell it. Again do you have bills or do you still live with your mommy??
Thank you for exposing the truth. Ignore all these comments. They’re the toxic people in the community. Toyattics who films toy federation is a really shitty person too. I subbed to his channel for awhile but he attacked me for having a different opinion. Just because I didn’t like mutant mayhem he went crazy spitting out hate instead the peaceful discussion I thought we were having lol. Can’t stand people who can’t handle a debate or friendly discussion peacefully with people who have different opinions.
You obviously have no idea how business works. I am a reseller, mostly vintage clothes and I will only pay up to 1/3 of the value. A few things here. 1: you needed to use their name in the title and video for clicks because your channel is so small 2: you are butt hurt because you get a good deal on a toy deal 3: you’re jealous of their success Any reseller is only going to pay up to around 1/3 of what something is worth. We give the person cash that isn’t taxed, then we have to pay taxes when we sell the item and we also have fees for anything we sell on a selling platform like eBay. We have to pay eBay 12% for every item we sell. Educate yourself and by the way, there is still time to delete this video. It’s obvious this video didn’t go the way you thought it would go and the majority are saying that you are the problem
Not sure why you did this kinda dumb to be honest. Yes I clicked it. They are a toy store like 60 percent of dealers at a show. Here is the thing he has to pay booth rent looks like he had to pay for 3-4 spots which at that show was around $1200. Then pay the people that work for him it was proably around $350 each so I’m guessing there was 3 of them. Pay for place to stay then food. Did he make any money? Not sure but probably. Was he $80 on that figure? Probably not. Most toy stores have to triple or quadruple the money to make a profit. I realize that you don’t care but I’m sure there were other dealers that would have done same or similar. Not saying it is shady or what not buy what you like but also know you may not get out of it what you put into it. There were collectors there that would gladly given you better for it. Sure you didn’t get something else in that deal maybe some biker mice. Saw them sitting on the counter. Not sure you want to grow your channel like that…
@@endlessfables1 I hear about all the payout. The main point is he would take a walking stick from a blind man if he could get get a deal…. The trade was obviously staged and exaggerated. I wanted him to tell me to pick out another toy. I wanted him to tell me that this is not a fair trade. I wanted him to have a little morals and sleep better at night knowing he’s not ripping people off 24 seven. But he is not that type of toy dealer. he is still making profit off of me even if he offered another figure with the trade. I did play dumb in the video and I used a vamp to gather this. Not a big deal for me ,, everyone knows I am a huge Toy Collector. But if you are not good to your customers, you will not get repeat business. This is something toy. Federation does not understand. That’s why they have to come to all these conventions. They’ve already pissed off all their local, buyers and sellers. These are facts.
@@endlessfables1 by the way out of 422 videos this is my second negative video. #2 I’m not even doing TH-cam for a year yet. My channels growing just fine.
@@Toyenhancer No problem. Just thought it was weird. I’m a fellow collector at the show who would gladly paid for a vamp at retail price or a little more. Are you going to do videos about those dealers charging $200-$250. For a piece that hasn’t been out a year. That’s the reason I have slowed down on buying and no longer buying one of everything. Just thought it was funny that someone actually had something I was interested in and would have took basically $30 for it. That figure will be about everywhere in a little while. I can walk to my comic shop and buy one right now.
@@endlessfables1 I see your point and I understand that seeing a vamp wasted like that is heartbreaking. But I wanted to show more so the mentality of toy Federation. They don’t care if you’re coming back. They are not worried about repeat business. And I hope that deals do come your way as a fellow collector. But as a businessman, you need to be professional all the time. And realize that when someone comes to you with a crazy trade, they might just be wanting to do a video on your integrity.👍
@@benjordan3090 the video has also got a lot of likes and people that agree. So really doesn’t matter.😂 believe we touched on a subject I will get back to one day. Probably makes some more videos…. You never wonder why they bleep out prices during their content??? because they rip people off 24 seven😂😂😂
I never said you didnt. People are like sheep dude. They see something new they flock to it and can do no wrong. You dont have to see bleeped prices to know they jack shit wayyyyy up. Just go on his online ebay store and shit is 4 times cost of retail. This is why physical collections games toys etc. will be gone with nowhere but ebay to buy. The fact now hes getting paid by advertising and TH-cam and still prices things so high shows the level of greed
I don't think they care if u were shouting them out I doubt ur video is gonna matter to them abd thier subs/fans/customers not to be a dick but u sound salty or jealous for some reason u know how business is what was dirty?.they removed a sticker ?
Dude , You sound like a Karen . We live in a capitalism society . People make good and bad choices its not your problem . Trading a In demand sold out Vamp for a Neca figure that has not sold out sounds foolish to me . Why would Toy federation be held accountable for your mistakes or lack of intelligence. When you Pawn something you have a chance to get the item back if you pay back . These folks bring stuff to Toy Federation dont have anytime to list there Item for sale and want a quick buck . If anything Toy Federation offer's a Solution .
@@keepitrealandtoasty you said it perfect. Except for the Karen part.😂😂 I was testing the integrity of toy Federation. This guy rips people off all the time and then puts triple the amount on the toys. I don’t know how he sleeps at night. And he definitely thinks all toy collectors are stupid. I admit. It was a set up, but he does this all the time. It was like nothing to him. Most vendors would say hold up. Let me give you a little extra on this trade. It’s not like I was paying cash for it. And all trades should be fair. he even talks about how he traded a bunch of wolverine packs for one. Then why the hell is he OK with trading one $30 figure😂😂 I made the video at the expensive vamp. Like I said in the video I knew I was gonna trade the vamp no matter what to obtain the content. damn shame he peeled the $80 price tag off before I got back. That would’ve been golden.
@@Toyenhancer You're right about the Karen part . A Karen will probably not have any dialogue. You can't be too emotional and expect to have a successful business. I am sure we might not see it but there might be a couple good deeds that happen in close doors. Only one can hope so. After all toys do bring Joy to all ages. For people in Hard times a Pawn shop offers Opportunities to make a quick buck to support ones family . A pawn shop does not have good publicity. I think you expect more decency . Nothing wrong with that but keep notice its not always going to be at your favor expect there will be disappointment. Integrity and trust sometimes takes time and its not easily obtain but earned.
@@SuperJM2013 sorry man that’s not the purpose of the video. Trust me. I’m a big Toy Collector and he’s a big toy seller. He doesn’t mind ripping people off. He does this daily. I don’t mind wasting a vamp. I had five of these. I’m just trying to prove a point. This guy is gonna take anything, he can get and he’s not worried about a fair deal. Believe me I’m not butt hurt. I built a super vamp on my channel RC powered. On the first day the vamp came. I completely ripped one apart. I’m not scared to spare some toys to prove a point. Believe me, no butt hurt here I have three more vamps in the box still.😂😂😂 I can understand how small toy collectors might be butt hurt …. trust me I was not worried about losing a vamp in this process. I was more interested in showing Ryan’s integrity towards trading. And if he had that price sticker on that war Duke instead of peeling it off before I got back. It would’ve been a better video. But he’s Mr. Slick Rick.😂😂😂…
@@SuperJM2013 and believe me I’ve had conversations with many people that totally agree with me. He is a scam artist with zero integrity, and he never has any repeat business. He rips people off out of their collection and you can see the look in their face when they leave his shop. It’s like he ripped a part of their soul away .. have you ever wondered why they bleep out prices that they talk about all through their content. You only hear a couple prices here and there. That’s because they’re scamming people right in front of you as you’re watching his content.😂😂😂 I can see how this can be overlooked when you’re looking at you have never seen before. Trust me been collecting all my life and I know a good salesman when I see one. A good salesman is not gonna rip you off because they want you to come back again, Ryan has zero integrity,,, and that is what I want you to understand from this video… I’m not telling you to not shop there… I’m telling you that I won’t.
I don’t see what the issue is? This is a free country and no one forced you to do anything? Do you have any idea how much it costs to run a company? Do you realize in pretty much every major retailer in the country products are sold everyday at a 100-200% mark up…….Are you making videos about those retailers? Every second hand small business is essentially a Pawn shop and it’s not an easy business to run. You assume Toy Federation doesn’t get burned, but I guarantee you do. I bet you would be amazed at how much inventory is stolen from their shop annually. Sellers remorse should never be the basis of TH-cam content. Take responsibility for your actions, be a man!
@@nick77353 😂😂😂 remember now we talking about toys… not being men😂😂😂 you can take a look at my channel Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to see how manly I really am.😂😂😂
Omg dude are you really mad at trade u ask for or are you mad cause he did not stand around and talk to you like some body like pixel, Dan he does not know u it was a small trade he had a lot people around he stop talking to them to do the trade he spoke with u a minute and done have a nice day if don’t like the price don’t buy dude even bigbadtoystore don’t sale stuff at retail price come on this a hater video funny guy 😂
I’ve been doing this for 30 years homeboy don’t come to my neck of the woods cause I want every penny so I can gamble afterwards at the racetrack😮 if you got burned, then I won the race😮 go to church if you want to be fair but don’t come down to the toy game and act like we owe you something
Lol, you said that YOU made a mistake when trading and then later you said it's the place to trade. Are you for real lol😂. With regards to their deals at the shop, most people who go there to trade know the prices on eBay etc. So it's up to them if they decide to sell it cheaper to the shop. Secondly, shops have huge overheads so you'll get 50% max for cash and a little more for trade. Also many items they buy just sit in the back and or used for spares or parts so don't realise any profit for a long time. Everyone can easily list items online if they want, there is no excuse or reason to complain about the toy store.
@@tomjones1424 like I said in the video I was doing the trade, no matter what.!! gotta pay attention to what’s going on. This was to show you how OK he is with scamming people. He does it all day long like it’s nothing…. I wanted him to take the vamp for that $35. He knew the prices he’s not stupid nor am I…. Sacrificed for the video I’ve got four more.😂😂😂
@@tomjones1424 by the way, do you see all the views and likes. So am I the only one that thinks this way?😂😂 of course not there’s a lot of people that know he’s a scammer. And there’s a lot of people finding out. It’s my job to spread the word.
I 100% understand your feelings about the Toy Fed practices; it feels ugly and exploitative from a collector standpoint. But at the end of the day, they ARE more of a pawn store model, and despite all the glitz of their presentation and the fun of all the toys that you see coming in their doors on their videos, they really should be a last resort for people who either want money out of their collection or want to get ahold of a hard to find toy. Because toys are the window dressing, $$$ is the real objective. Like pretty much everything in this world. 🫤🤷♂️ Great look at it in this video, tho. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Not really sure what the issue is here? This looks more like a case of buyers remorse. Why didn't you look up the value before the trade? Also Toy federation has an overhead like any other business so when you trade items for store credit or cash the value for items will be less than retail. The videos I have watched I believe the sellers received a fair price.
For me the thing is it’s like a pawn shop and I don’t think most people realize it
@@roguekiller627 I just wanted to point out the shady things that happened to me along the way. I knew the price of $80 was way over the price of war Duke. But I wanted to get it out of his mouth and I couldn’t because he peeled the sticker on me. But along with the other things that happened to me and his coworkers not letting me in their booth in a public area. I’m definitely done buying toys from them.
Wrong@@modelmisfit
This video is just a narcisistic rant of some1 who didnt get there way not to mention you are a terrible cosplayer
@@oni-stormgaming6224 hahaha oh no someone is a shill and got a his bottom surgery hurt
Not to sound insensitive, but I don't see anything wrong here. Nobody forced you into that trade. These small toy companies have to charge more than retail in most cases in order to stay afloat. We have probably all made trades or sold figures for less than we wanted. It's part of being a collector sometimes. They have to make a profit where they can. It would be nice if they all just charged retail, but they wouldn't be in business long if they were to do that. I think it's pretty well understood that these smaller toy companies do this, and it's something we, for the most part, have accepted as collectors. Otherwise, we lose these niche companies and have to take our chances with Walmart and Target. The way I try to approach it is to find a small toy company I really like and respect, like Toy Anxiety in Phoenix, AZ, for example, and if I know I'm going to have a less than beneficial trade or take a loss, at least I know I'm doing it to benefit a company I really believe in. I think that's your best bet. Maybe these guys aren't your cup of tea, but I hope you find a small retailer you respect and then you might not feel so burnt when you support them. Sorry about the bummer trade though! I know the feeling! Happy hunting!
Toy federation didnt look like they did anything wrong but you come across pretty unhinged 👍🏽
@@DoxxDiamond this was a story about toy, federations integrity. They’re going to rip people off. Any chance they get. They’re not going to make fair trades and they are just fine by that. This is not normal for toy dealers. Most of them want to make fair trades or at least, tossing something extra on a $30 figure getting exchange for a $200 figure. Yes, I did set this up. If he watched Federation videos, they bleep out a lot of the prices. This is to not let people know how much they are really getting them for. So if he gets something at 10% the cost and then jack it up four times over original cost.🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ he’s just the enemy of the most horrible flipper known the man!!! you guys are distracted by all the toys coming and going and don’t realize how he’s scamming people left and right.. I see I need to make another video and give you guys a better look at how awful this toy dealer is
I can confirm Toy Federation does have pretty bad practices, other collectible stores in the area are aware of this.
@@TheMasterOfOmni1900 that’s what I hear from the locals.. and I see them at every convention. The prices are through the roof… we will see them in a couple weeks at Joelanta …🤷🏻♂️… i’m pretty sure that’s why they go to so many conventions. They cannot get local sales like they used to.
You don’t mention prices at all. There is zero evidence of them being shady at all. You have absolutely no idea the amount of time, effort, and cost it would take to run a brick and mortar toy store. This is one of the worst toy videos I have ever seen.
@@joeyunger6460 😂 are you sure? I have about 450 more?😂😂 but hey, you must be a TH-cam toy expert…. Just like Ryan
@@joeyunger6460 i’m not here to win anyone over. I’m here to spread the truth.👍 and I know all about business expenses. I’ve run a construction business for over 20 years.😂😂
lol toy fed D rider 😂
Looks like you rip off yourself and you were very happy doing it. No one force you to do it. That’s the way every toy store works, buy cheap and sell two three times what they pay, it’s called profit to keep a business running. That’s why I never sell to those stores. Next time don’t get so desperate to get something that you can find eventually somewhere else.
@@angelraices5793 quite the opposite. I was looking to approach him with the vamp and the $80 price sticker that he had on War Duke. After he made the deal was going to ask him why the war was so high and how he felt about trading such a cheap figure for the vamp. but it caught me offguard like I said in the video he already removed the sticker and I did not take a picture prior to it. But believe me, I have no reason to lie and that’s what I was trying to capture on film.. in case you never been to a convention most of these people running these boost would never dare to rip you off that bad. They would’ve offered an additional toy to go with it just to make sure they could sleep good at night knowing they didn’t scam the hell out of you. That’s what this video is about.
@@Toyenhancer I get that there’s a lack of integrity on his part but still at the end of the day no one forced you to do it. But whatever man that’s is just my opinion on what I saw in the video.
Every place you take collectibles will offer you 20-30% of the current market value (often determined by current sold listings on eBay), higher if you’re getting store credit (usually up to 50%). Con prices are always inflated, too. Toy Federation has done nothing wrong.
@@adampulchinski4015 toy federation has zero integrity when it comes to repeat business from the customers. Toy Federation would literally take a lollipop from a crying baby if it had an opportunity. Again, these are just my opinions and my experience. I don’t expect anyone to change their opinion nor am I asking for it… but you can watch his videos and see all the collections that he literally stole from all his prior customers because they needed money. Are those customers going to come back ever ? absolutely not. Is it fair for Federation to buy stuff at 15% and then raise it up four times the retail price. ? because that’s what they do ..I won’t buy anything from them.😂.. all they do is make videos about how they get collections dirt cheap. And then every time I’m in their booth all I see is four times above retail price. Somebody’s gotta call them out. I don’t care how many subs the guy has he’s a crook.
You sound like a child
@@charlessullivan1504 😂😂 do I??.. oh I think we struck a nerve with one of his buddies😂😂 tell Ryan I said hello.. and I will get right on my next video. Thanks for reminding me. We have more exclusive content that is going to be amazing.!!
@@Toyenhancer no it wont
So he pays less? It's almost like he has rent, utilities, and employees to pay. Or possibly a backroom full of inventory. Criminal
No offense dude, but this video is basically the definition of clickbait. You exposed that Toy Federation is a business and your amateur psychology is laughable.
You did nothing, showed nothing except you don't understand business, this is the most useless video I've ever seen lol
😂😂😂
I’m glad you liked it👍
Toy fed D rider 😂
Those retro neca war dukes are shelfwarming at my local target….
What I see when I watch Toy Federation Ryan being upfront about why he is offering the pricing he does. An example being why a trade price is higher than a cash price and the overhead he has that limits his offers. He has a store to run, bills to pay and employees to pay. Yes the prices are going to be higher. Why do you think you are going to a convention and make an even trade with a vendor?
@@carlsagan680 exactly so my trade price should’ve been worth more than if I was getting cash correct. Then why would he have an $80 price point on a figure that is $30. And still knowingly be OK with that trade. I knew it was a bad trade that’s why I filmed it. He’s gotta be truthful to his customers. He lies constantly and just has no integrity… but his videos explain it all. All his content if you were to study it like I have shows what a scam artist he really is.
@@Toyenhancerthose are store prices. A convention or toy show is a whole different ballgame. if you were willing to sacrifice a vamp for what you consider a $30 so be it. The notion that you got ripped off doesn’t really come through in this video. It just shows 2 people coming to an agreement on a trade.
@@carlsagan680 I have to remind you that I shop with a lot of toy vendors and I’m gonna have to say that he is very unique. Most people wouldn’t let you walk away without a fair trade. There’s a difference between getting your profit share you need and bluntly scalping prices. Madd Hatter could’ve used him for the sculpt of the flippor figure.
I think it just exposed what pretty much any collector already knows. TF like any other seller is a business, and thats the way you make money.
I personally would never bring my things to any seller because i understand the nature of business and i wont get full value for my items.
Sorry you had a bad experience with them bro.
Loved your Joefest walkthrough and the cosplay as always is spot on.
@@guywillis1281 thank you so much. Love doing cosplay so much fun to take pictures with everyone.
I wish I knew you were looking for the war duke. They have them at my Target. I just picked one up last week. Smh
In this case, you were NOT ripped off. You said yourself that you were making the trade no matter what. His price is his price. You don't have to pay it. Just like you can price your stuff at whatever you want. Plus I tell folks all the time: if you want more money for your stuff, then do person to person sales. Selling to a shop that has rent, utilities, and employees is not ideal unless you just want to unload real quick.
Toy federation are absolutely killing it, in store, conventions and online. Im saying it as ive witnessed it first hand. Remember people do not have to sell their old broken childhood toys, its no pressure in there. You have to haggle back also. Dont just take the first offer!! Yes they are pricey, theres no denying that.
This bothers me Bigtime especially when they are up for preorder and available at Target now.
Hey gonzo I talked to Loki he said he going to send it to me this week thank you for what ever it is I very curious and excited
@@CrimsonCobraCommander I hope you like it Broski
Reminds me of my local vintage toy shop since there’s only one it’s hard to forget lol . They operate the same way. Prices are ridiculous and they give you shit for trades even if it’s 100% complete and in mint condition you get a third of it if that.
He is NOT an EMPLOYEE of Toy Federation. That is Ryan’s friend!
Damn Aaron, I am sorry that this happened to you. You’re too damn nice to be treated like that.
@@MythonThePython much love mython👋 we need to link up for Joelanta👍
@@Toyenhancer heck yes!
Goes through with a trade he wanted, gets home and has remorse, goes on to youtube to try get everyone else against them, its obvious the business they do, its clear as day right there on youtube every week, personally i would never do a deal with them, that being said they dont hide what they do, you got buyers remorse over a cheap figure, played yourself
@@Matt_Wilson01 😂😂wrong😂
I saw nothing wrong in the video. It’s a business and in his videos he is upfront with prices. No one is forced to sell. They get cash and save the time it takes to sell individually. The guy did not block you!! Over reaching for some content here, sounds like buyers remorse.
@@irvinenriquez7229 👍
@@irvinenriquez7229 many people disagree with you🤷🏻♂️
Hmmm... I just bought that War Duke at Target for $30. It is a nice Toy but that Vamp is worth a lot more.
@@jeffmorris508 right. Wouldn’t you agree that it would be wrong for a well-known toy dealer to take advantage of something like that. At least give me a few other items to go with it ? Believe me, I knew what I had in my arm when I walked up to him. I just don’t understand how he sleeps at night ..and if I had to use a vamp to prove that ,it was worth it.
Should of sold that vamp for 160 to someone there bought that Duke finished night with the rest at the bar
@@dannycarrion8160 💜🔥🔥🔥🔥 now we’re talking👍
I always thought samething was up with his videos I was watching them every Saturday but now I can see ty so much for posting this video of them
News flash... business doesn't operate like a charity 🙄. Mate your next trade needs to be for a box of tissues 😆
Dude has a whole brick an motor overhead an employees to pay , I didn't see anytime wrong , toy stores when selling is basicly like a pawn shop . You're gonna lose everytime. Not everyone is at these shows to do deals it's about the money. Lord an I love this channel but seems the gi joe TH-cam community is just pushing drama ,
Let it go….you got finessed! You are a grown man, everyone knows that you will get got every single time! I think they make it clear. He just smiles at you before the barrel comes out. You could’ve said no. You just look silly posting a video……but I watched it. You are getting a utube check…..So win win. What’s the problem. You know it’s his business, the barrel will be ready for you again. I think you just didn’t get the respect you think you deserved as a collector. My opinion. I have no issues with you or them. I just like watching videos, to see what I couldn’t have as a child. Have a great day. I think you should address the issue and let him defend himself on camera also. Also horrible trade! You definitely screwed up BIG TIME!!!!!!😂I understand why you would feel that every time you look at that Duke! Especially when it’s 25 to 40 bucks all day long.
I agree now all we see is people trading in toys and getting Jipped on Toy federation as a pose to just seeing the cool collections and watch people shopping
Most people don't post about these kinds of experiences. Usually, it's just friends that are told when this happens. The comments that mention that companies are out to make money are true, but an avid collector such as yourself has the knowledge and experience buying toys. So, when you see something, I believe you when you can tell somethings up. We all have a bullshit detector that goes off when we encounter it. The great thing for you is there are tons of places to get the stuff you want. Being able to trade obviously is advantageous when you can part with some of your collection. But asking for a fair trade or price is par for the course. It's understood. When you get jipped or can tell the vendor is being shady, cits just bad business foe them. Glad to know your money will go elsewhere.
@@popblender exactly. Thank you Pop👍
3 points:
1. I've been watching TF for over a year now & I haven't seen any real low balling. If anything they're offering reasonable prices for those collections. If I ever sold my Dalek collection I'll probably go to them first. Pawn Stars however are notorious for low balling. They'll bring in an expert that will make ANYTHING sound worthless.
2. If they would have charged you a grand for War Duke then ok coz that's crazy. Jumping up the price to make a little profit is normal in any small business. I'm not okay with that myself that's why I'm mostly buying online to compare prices.
3. Somebody pointed this out in another post that Wardukes are everywhere & r not hard to find. You traded a GI Joe classified figure & VEHICLE (which r very hot toys items right now) for d&d figure I go get at my Walmart for 30.00 ?!?!
That war Duke is not going to go up in value much, That Classified figure & vehicle is.
Dude, Pick another hobby please lol
@@black2much this whole video is about Ryan’s integrity. Ryan knows what I had. I knew what I had. It was a set up…. Ryan never offers anything extra on any trade because he has zero integrity. He could’ve threw in a Star Wars figure or something stupid and the video would’ve never got made…. This guy scams people left and right and he’s very confident doing it. I just wanted to show people how he does this daily and doesn’t offer any extra items or anything because he’s all about money….. not toys… he has no respect for collectors. He just wants to get the toys as cheap as he can and then charge four times the amount….
Gi joe classified figures are hot while they are new, once they have been out for a bit they are almost worthless
@@Matt_Wilson01 not that I care cause I don’t sell my collection, but G.I. Joe classified is getting more expensive as the years go on…. So I don’t think it’s gonna drop in price.😂😂
Tuned in and ready to hear it. 🍻
Toy Federation is the stealer of dreams.
Sounds like someone isn’t good at trading
Yes it's called running a bussines,he offers you a price and you have the option to take it or leave it,all upfront,out in the open,YOU CHILD .
😂😂he’s a scammer😂😂you guys support his over priced over head 😂😂😂 I’ll save my extra $$$ for more toys… not Ryan’s business 😂😂😂
All this name calling.. you must be friends 😂😂😂
He must be upset over all the momentum. This video has gained. And all the likes it’s received. Plus all the subscribers I’ve gained. It’s easy to see a lot of people agree with me.
Toy fed D rider 😂
Dang dude, I got that Warduke for approximately 20$, was that a Vamp you traded, aren’t they going for around 200$, rough…
Yeah they are out here, I'm not gonna mention the business, but I sold my 25th anniversary joe collection, mostly all unopened with about 50 figures for display, ran me a mouth game bring it down we will give you a good price! Hauled all my collection there, we'll worth at least 8 to 900 dollars, spent the whole time on the cell phone finding the lowest prices they could find on Amazon or ebay, and offered me 400 lol. I accepted only due to space. But I promise you this they will never see me again with anything else.
@@deadlinked7041 i’m sorry that happened to you buddy. I know people have to make money on stuff when they buy it, but there is a difference between making money and still providing a good deal. more people he rips off the less business he will get. And that’s why they push these conventions, because I’m sure local business is at a standstill.
I just had asked @Woody222 about it as well.
This smacks of 'gotcha' reporting and is dishonest.
You agreed to a "bad deal" and then use the footage they let you take to bad mouth them on YT. He saw a guy happy with the deal - end of story. I find it interesting how you make no mention of trying to haggle with him either. For all we know you just have an axe to grind and are omitting other details.
Businesses aren't charities. He needs to make deals that ensure he can make money on and keep the doors open. If someone doesn't like an offer they can go elsewhere or take the time to put it on ebay or fb.
@@rcarchaeologist you just gave him an excuse to scam people. You justified him scamming people all day. You realize this right
@@Toyenhancer Not at all - I explained how a business works (you seemed unaware) and pointed out that you provided VERY incomplete evidence other than "trust me, this is what happened off camera". If you wanted to be convincing you wouldn't have needed a full editorial - just the footage. The only dishonesty I see is in your claims.
@@rcarchaeologist actually you can just watch Toy federations footage and tell every time they bleep out a price that they don’t want you to hear. I’m definitely not gonna argue over toy Federation being a scam artist but you seem like a good friend of theirs so I’m sure you’ll still do business with them. Meanwhile, I’ll be getting good deals on toys elsewhere ,, you go ahead and support Ryan’s business 😂😂👍This video is not to distract anyone from doing business with them. It’s just to let you know my experience and I won’t be doing business with them. You obviously did not watch the entire video…
@@Toyenhancer Not a friend, never done business with them either but I just may now. 😗
@@rcarchaeologist 😂😂😂
I dont think you got ripped off. I just think your nostalgia for that figure blinded you and you overpaid, simple as that. You cant blame anyone for your mistake
I have some difficulties to follow you. If you did not feel like the deal was good for you, why did you conduct it? Ryan was ok with it; apparently you were too? About the eye contact, when you get the FBI Forensic Interview Training, I'll follow your point. Its not a dirty thing Toy Fed does. They are a business, not a Salvation Army Store with 1$ - 2$ price tags. I am following Toy Fed on yt. Everybody that goes there to sell their stuff are offered a price, or in-store credit. Ryan is not there for charity. That's his living. Your vid has zero credibility. Your arguments and evidence do not support your assertion that he is not fair. Ridiculous...
@@incurablecollector7193 there’s many people that disagree🤷🏻♂️
@@incurablecollector7193 i’m not trying to tell anybody not to shop there. I’m just saying I won’t.
You damn near bent over for toy federation and got mad it wasn’t good enough lol but Fr I don’t get why you would do this trade I think you where pressured and here scared to be disliked by him and where not thinking , I think while you where walking back you started thinking and realized . The vamp is on eBay for 200$-270$ and war duke is 25 retail and 30-35 on ebay if i where you I would’ve walked around talked to the venders and see who else had the figure or figures you wanted and got a good trade I feel mad for you you basically gave him a free 200$ just next time think we all mad that mistake starting collecting or current collection sometimes have a good one be safe
@@FiguringItOutRightNow this was a set up. It was a test to test Ryan’s integrity and how he deals with his customers. Most vendors wouldn’t have let me left the booth until the deal was fair.. integrity of toy Federation is trash. They will lowball the shit on people… and they do it on the daily. I did set this up. Yes he did take the bait. No he didn’t offer me anything to go along with the trade.. This is a normal routine for them. They do it on the daily. That’s what all their videos are about. Ripping people off from their toy collections and then flipping them for four times the value….
It is a business deal, and this is business, business expenses are high, especially trading, you had the right to refuse also.
Ryan is running the show, has 100 things going on in his head, explains some of the eye disconnect.
You did get burnt by the deal so you could have said, no deal to be honest.
Probably some good lessons here though, be sure of
your trade value
Take care, thanks for the video
Dunno if that guy at end was blocking you on purpose, but if he was, he may have looking at toys , but there wasnt enough context
Its unfortunate but I've found couple places luckily there out of business now sorry man it that they seemed like a-holes
Ok so I watched this a couple of more times. I see what your saying the price tag removal and that dude totally getting in the way. He went out of his way to block ya. But the 25% is kinda the norm. They all do it but he should have thrown in something else or some cash idk
@@SameTimeToys oh yeah, totally agree I see 25% a lot. I don’t like messing with it. Never will sell my toys that low. But when you buy toys so low and then mark them up three times the price. That’s a little crazy to me.
@@Toyenhancer yeah most guys don’t but a lot do. But never bring your collection to a shop if you can help it. I sold so many comics my local fncbs couldn’t make payroll for two months lol but I got fair prices.
Why would anyone expect they're going to get deals from a reseller? They're in it to make money. If you want more value for your stuff then sell it yourself to other collectors. If you don't like their prices don't buy from them. Simple.
@@toddmullins7300 let me ask you this, why would a toy dealer want to constantly rip people off and have no repeat business? This is why they have to drive around to all these toy conventions. They’ve smothered their hometown and have a bad rap up there. How do I know? because I know the locals.. if you don’t give people a fair price and don’t have no integrity behind your business. It will fail every time. The only thing keeping Ryan afloat now is TH-cam.😂😂 that and the fact that he does not mail away toys. He claims you have to come by the store. I can only conclude that he is too cheap or not willing to put the time effort in to supplying toys to people out of state. But he’ll go to conventions where he can scam the shit out of people.🤷🏻♂️
@@toddmullins7300 and not trying to bust any bubbles, but a lot of people agree with me
@@Toyenhancer I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just saying if I walk into a store and don't like their prices I'm walking out. No one is forced to buy from him or sell their stuff. I see ridiculous prices everywhere (stores, shows, eBay) so it's not unique to him. What people will pay decides the market.
Dude…you have time still to delete this. You just have buyers remorse. Everything in this video showed NOTHING wrong with the way he does business.
At the end of the day it’s a business. They need to make a profit. In Toy Federation’s defense sometimes the store credit is more than what he gives in cash. Sometimes your stuff don’t sell quick enough. You just want easy quick money. After you’ve had something for so long I don’t think they care as long as they get retail for the stuff. As shady as it sounds, at the end of the day it’s just a business. I sound like a broken record.
@@mmapanda4020 I agree, but let’s say he got the War Duke at quarter price which is around let’s say 15 bucks on the good end. Then he jacks it up 3 to 4 times over retail. This is what I’m trying to get everyone to realize what was going on. And he has no problem. I guess he sleeps very well at night, knowing that people are getting ripped off.. I understand profit margins in fact I have my own business. It’s not toys but I understand the concept of business and to sum up. There’s good business and there’s bad business. One has repeat customers the other has none.
This is how almost every collectable shop in the country operates. Probably on the planet. Buy it at less than half, sell it for a profit. He didn't look you in the eye because he's a twitchy energetic dude. It's in every video he makes. You initiated the trade. He was probably buzzing with excitement because he was about to trade a $40 Warduke for a $100 VAMP. He could've taken the sticker off just being polite. As for dude getting in your way, he was turning to watch merchandise or help customers, both of which because the booth was busy. I love you brother, and I'm not their biggest fan, but I disagree with you on this one.
Well, the first video was from toy Atlanta. This was a few months back. I’ve been watching toy Federation for months prior. I wanted to do a video on a toy sellers integrity toy. Federation shows zero integrity. They are not concerned about you getting a good deal. All they are concerned with, total profit. When you run a business like this, it leads to no repeat business. and that is why they are forced to go out to conventions to offload their product. You can see the look on the peoples faces and all his videos. Like they just got punched in the gut because he lowball the shit out of them. I’m going to expose people like this. He can give a fair deal and still make a good living. I do it all the time with my own business. And as far as the gentleman who backed up on me, I am 100% positive about this. I definitely know posture and intimidation tactics like I said I was the one walking up on it. I know it looks kind of weird in the video. But he definitely made a leap to put his back towards me so I couldn’t get in. These are the type of people they are. They do not want you rolling through their place with a camera recording live. And why because they have awful extremely high prices.
@@Toyenhancer I thjnk you may have an emotional issue bro. Seriously.
@@maddog76 i’m not the one coming back with all the crazy comments. I’m not asking to hate toy Federation. I just put out a video that seems to be getting a lot of views and likes. You guys are the one making it what it is. You didn’t have to comment at all if you think I won’t reply, you’re crazy.😂😂
@@maddog76 how about this mad dog before you judge me on my one video go take a look at my 450 other videos😂😂 then come back and talk to me
Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't see evidence of anything. Even at retail, $100 for $35? Why?
@@KeyzCollects prior to the video I seen the war Duke He had it at $80. There was a big bright green sticker on the front of the package. I wanted to see and more so prove what type of people toy Federation really is. To my surprise, he pulled the sticker off when I got back to do the video. Because he knew it had an unbelievably high price. Like I stated in the video I was going to do the trade no matter what. I just wanted to show how well this sits with him and his decision on selling toys. Basically, if he could steal candy from a baby, he most definitely would. yes I did use one of my vamps for bait. I agree, but if I were to do that with any other vendor, they would’ve offered me more toys to go with it instead of trying to scam someone..
@@Toyenhancer Idk. Without calling out the price before or after and having that conversation, there's really not much to go by to be coming to any conclusions or making accusations. That sticker could have been for both and Strongheart sold. It could have been wrong. It just seems off all together. The way it's presented makes it seem like it was an afterthought.
@@KeyzCollects
to sum it up ,,it was an experiment. I’m a well-known Toy Collector. He’s a well-known toy dealer. I have a vamp that I could use at the expense of his thoughts on how well things sit with him . when he knows he’s getting an insane deal. Most of these Toy vendors would never let that happen. They would absolutely let you know that they have to give you a little more with that to make it a fair deal…. and again the video is just my opinion and what happened to me. I’m sure there’s other people that have great experiences with toy Federation. I wanted to be a voice, not only for my bad experience, but to prove what type of person the owner of toy Federation really is
@@Toyenhancer you're talking about a guy who gets crazy stuff given to him for free, and you jump to all these conclusions because he accepted your generous trade offer? Again, without having the conversation, there's not much to go by either way. Maybe it looks different from your perspective. I can only go by what's presented.
@@KeyzCollects fair enough
You already agreed to a swap
I’m going to assume this is all satire because it exposed nothing except your poor business sense. Honestly you sound like someone who needs to spend less on toys if you don’t want to pay more for rarer items. 🤷🏻♂️
Toy fed is business man. I've watched and think it's one of the best examples of the business side experience that can be found on pooptube. It's brilliant, genius is it's showing the bright side of collecting. What people think their crap is worth and what a reasonable businessman with brains will pay. + He ❤ boxes. This shows that he isn't a avant garde collector numbnuts. These things carry a reverence for some strange reason. But after seeing the end of the video I completely understand. Wtf?! Was that?!💩
@@rickytoddbotelho9555 all I see now when I watch Toy Federation is him low balling customers that have bought toys from him over the years at full price. You can see the look in the peoples faces after they do the deal. They’ll probably never go back to collecting again because of how he destroys their hopes of having something valuable. And then after he steals toys from people, he raises the price four times the amount. How do I know this? Because I see it at the conventions he sets up at..And if you watch all his videos, you can see the look on peoples faces.. again this is just my opinion. I’m not trying to change anyone’s mind. The guy has zero integrity. and this is why he hast to go to toy conventions. The local customers don’t come back.
@@ToyenhancerI guess you can just set up a booth and buy for twice as much as they do and then sell for half that they do right?? You'll take all of thier busioness. go for it!!!! hahahahah
@@maddog76 I don’t sell toys. I just buy them. And it’s very easy to see the people that are ripping them off. Because they stand out in the crowd like toy Federation. Most toy dealers want repeat business.
So you took a $150 figure, traded it for a $30 War Duke, and complaining that you got ripped off? How can Toy Federation be at fault when you initiated the trade? This whole thing is just you whining about something that is your fault. Cope.
@@tickleen more so trying to show the honesty of toy Federation.. I knew what was going on. I just wanted to see how he dealt with it. Nothing extra was offered .. he even talk about all the wolverine packs that he traded for another one. He knew what he was doing and he rips people off 24 seven. He has no problem sleeping at night. These are not the people that I want to deal with. I want the toy dealer that says wait a minute. Let me give you some extra stuff because you are way over on your trade. Honesty is best policy and he can still make plenty of money.
@@Toyenhancerbuddy who tf would trade a classified vamp for a $30 figure that is easily found at target? Womp fucking womp.
@@tickleen well I had a bunch of them. I used it to prove a point and I think you’re totally missing the point of the video.. As a professional toy dealer that’s been doing all his life. He does have a responsibility to speak up and make the trade fair. Why do I know this because tons of toy dealers I deal with do this all the time. They will say you know what this trade is not fair. Let me throw an extra $40 or $30 of merch towards you. I’m just showing how cold and ruthless federation really is.
@@Toyenhancer but you bought a G.I Joe Ferret for $100 when it retails for $54.99 and didn't say anything then? You know there are certain things people are really good at... As for you, it would be easily getting ripped off and being taken for a sucker.
@@tickleen that ferret price was a great deal because it was shipped for 100 and I missed the pre-order. Unlike the war Duke that Federation had priced at $80. And then I throw $130 vamp in front of him. He should have the decency to say hey man, do you know what pick out a $20 figure or something to make this deal fair and I didn’t hear a peep from him. people like this never have repeat business. This is what I’m going to expose. I already have exposed.. read the comments and you’ll see how many people agree🤷🏻♂️facts
The guys that run toy federation are great guys and the owner is a awesome guy he pays a fair price for trades and is more than reasonable on his prices and at the end of the day it's your choice 2 buy or sell something but unfairly bashing some1 comes of like ur jealous of him if u aren't happy with a purchase or trade walk away that simple
Exposed as in being an amazing channel with entertainment? Exposed by making fair deals and working with their customers? 😊
@@ChirpyCrisp quite the opposite. I’ve had a bunch of conversations with the locals and people hardly shop there anymore because of the prices… these are true statements from local people that have dealt with Federation for years
I am so glad you brought this up! I have been watching his stuff on and off for the last few years, and I’ve gotten the same vibe. People don’t sell their collections unless they truly need the income. I’ve watched him lowball people left and right, and it doesn’t seem like anyone leaves with a smile on their face. I’m glad you have the cojones to put this out there. Careful, you could just very well become an ambassador for honesty in this community.
@@DareDevilDave75 very well said, dare devil Dave. After watching his videos for so long, I never did see anybody happy walking out of his door. And for him to lowball people and then raise prices four times high it’s truly pure greed… I have my own business that I run, but I don’t rip people off every day. I give them a service that is affordable and leaves them feeling satisfied with the transaction.
@@Toyenhancer that’s because you are an upstanding guy, and you are there to help people, not taking advantage of them.
@@Toyenhancer You resell products?????? no you dont
@@maddog76 I sell myself as a businessman with integrity. In return I get repeat business which toy Federation does not.
@@maddog76 seems like everyone’s quick defend them, but Ryan won’t defend himself in this instance. In fact, I’m sure he would never come on a live show and talk about it. In fact, I know.!!😂😂😂 this is one of his delicate subjects that he always tiptoes around. And that’s why they bleep out prices during his videos so you guys don’t realize what’s going on.
U didn't have to take the deal bro how is it wrong that they made a trade u both agreed on? U just sound like a scorned gf
their business model is outdated...
man, how can you survive by paying 3k - 4k rent? you can t!
unless you rip off everyone as your land lord does you....
it s a bad business model, he d need to do this in his home to save rent.
but it was surely a childhood dream to 'have his shop'....
just like my sister, I told her DON T RENT A COMMERCIAL SPACE, IT S TOO EXPENSIVE!
so what happened? she lost her house, everything....
oh yeah, the shop looks cool and all.... but it takes all your profit.
if I d do that, I d get a farm with a giant shed in the backyard, the toy depot.
I d compensate by building a giant ad ; the toy farm!
I d only pay my reg house payments, no more, way cheaper.
the moral of the story is ; if the toy guy gets ripped off, so will you!!!!
naturally, it ll get down to you to meet the extra costs
same for Hasbro, when they screw up with ip licence, you end up paying their losses
figs at $18 climb to $20, then $25, the more they lose, the more YOU pay!
maybe the guy feels wrong about it all, but the rent is due...
and assassins will tell you, ; someone has to do it....
; there are winners and losers...
do the math, and smell the coffee bro, it was easy, so it s expensive!
so now you know...
good show bro
Hey Brother, looks like you had a blast! I'm glad you're calling out the BS! Keep up the great work you have been putting out for us!
@@winterwarlord thank you so much brother👍
I’m guessing if you woulda went in store you would have gotten a better deal con prices are always way higher bud
Just saying that looks like a con/convention setting not the actual physical store they have in north caralina I think it is maybe south I’m not sure I just started watching their videos they are cool seeing stuff come in takes me back to the old days.
I’ve shopped with Toy Federation for about 6-7 years, you’re way off base my friend. Prices are always good, I doubt it was $80 for that warduke. And if it was it may have been right at release and that would be market price at that time. Secondly that’s Tony, he doesn’t work toy federation he is a good friend of Ryan the owner but he has his own shop in FL nobody was trying to block you from entering to see prices. If anything they’d want you to see the prices because they are better than most.
@@fiveironfrenzy13 believe me I’m an expert on intimidation body language. Trust me I seen the guy throw his body into that gap so I couldn’t walk in. And again, I am highly trained at Reading body language. I’ve done grappling for over seven years and I know a bully when I see one. in fact, he almost trotted into that spot so I couldn’t walk in. I know it’s hard to tell on camera, but I have no reason to lie.
@@Toyenhancer Oh my god. get a girlfriend.
Drama alert
If it doesn't effect you personally keep your opinion to yourself. There's people out there that will take your money quickly
You weren't scammed. YOU chose to trade for a figure that's still in Targets all over the place. You didn't have to do it and you could have easily walked away. It wouldn't matter if the sticker was still there or not. I've done several deals with Ryan and he's always been EXCEEDINGLY fair. He has been more fair than ANY other toy dealer I've ever dealt with in my 52 years. If you're expecting to get ebay prices on your trade, that's your fault for being naive. If you go in understanding what you have and that they are a store that has overhead and needs to make a profit over what they pay for something, then you won't be surprised. You can always choose to walk away. He's usually offered me MORE than I expected and I go in knowing the exact current values of what I trade. Ryan and all his employees are stand-up guys. You're the one that has a problem.
@@VinceCollier 👍
@@VinceCollier some people disagree 🤷🏻♂️
OK, I’m not a fan of toy Federation content and I don’t watch them. I don’t even think I’m subscribed to him, but I will say that obviously the trade was not in your favor. But yet you traded anyway, even though you knew what the Vamps were bringing on the secondary market. You came up to them and said that you would trade. They accepted your trade. It wasn’t like they came up to you and said I will trade you Warduke for your vamp. You had complete free will to say this isn’t the fair trade what else do you have? Instead, you accepted and now you’re trying to expose them for something you didn’t like, but you didn’t have to trade.
I think what the issue is is the tag was at 80$ the figure cost 35$ the vamp was a bill and at the time we were hearing that the vamp would have more on in stores!
@@rexjaycox9588 you are 100% correct I didn’t have to trade. But I wanted to get this video to show that these are the type of people that are going to try to run you for every dollar you have. No matter who you are. And it reflects the type of person you truly are when you’re out there knowingly ripping people off. like I said in the video I knew I was going to trade no matter what. We already talked the deal over. But when I got there ..the sticker missing? Because he knew I was recording he knew I was up to something. So let me ask you this. How many people do you think he got to buy a $25 figure and they spent $100 on it because of his greed for $$$$? I just wanted to get my experience out to the public. And everyone can take it for, however they perceived it.👍
@@Toyenhancerwell said. Thank u for the response. Hope to check out the trivia for classified
His offers are very fair you are sour.
I have been doing toy sales since 1994.
Now his prices seem high to me but I sell to a lot of dealers.
The guy that definitely wasnt blocking anything is tony and he doesnt work for toy federation we are all from miami tony has a store in florida and is close friends with ryan and they have been setting up for years they both have their own merchandise you are a bum if you are making content be honest
I’m a bum😂😂 I’ve been an Electrician most of my life. I don’t have to scam people out of toys.😂😂😂 but I’m the bum😂😂👍
There a reseller, and why didnt you just do a quick google search, its like you went out of your way to get scammed.
@@peepo1460 I did ,that was a whole point of the video. I want to show people his integrity. And this is not the average integrity that a toy dealer has. Most dealers want to make a fair trade with you ,not only does he lowball people for their collections on a daily basis but he raises prices four times high. The price on War Duke was $80! And if you go to his convention set ups, you will see half of his stock is highly overpriced. He does this on purpose to scam people, hoping no one will notice. But believe me, Ryan is not as smooth as he makes himself to be. He’s probably the most crooked toy dealer I’ve ever seen. Like I said, I’ve been a huge fan for a long time until I started noticing price points and the way people look after they sell their collection to him. It’s like he ripped the soul out of their life. i’m not telling anyone to not shop there. I’m just saying, I surely won’t.
Sounds like someone is jealous. No need to come on here and say hes ripping people off. Do you have the overhead he has the bills ?? Probably not. So before you come on you tube and dump on him you should probably research his expenses. So I don't believe he rips anyone off and I believe he's very fair. Bug off!
@@charlessullivan1504 I run my own construction company for over 20 years. I know all about expenses. He still doesn’t have to rip people off every time he comes across someone wanting to get rid of toys or buying them for that matter. It’s clear that Ryan is a flipper and scam artist. but I guess if you’re gonna get rich in this business, that’s the only way to do it… he just likes zero integrity and will not repeat business… Not sure why I would be jealous since I probably make more in one week than he makes in six months… and believe me, I’m not exaggerating….😂😂… I see I need to put out another video😂😂 set you guys straight
@@charlessullivan1504 let me ask you this. Have you ever watched one of his videos and noticed that prices are bleeped out??? why do you think that is?😂😂😂 I’m sure I’ll get a great response from you.😂😂😂
I'm not going to argue with a person like you but there's no need to put down another you tube channel just because your obviously jealous of his success number 1 and number 2 no one forced you to sell it. Again do you have bills or do you still live with your mommy??
What kind of construction?
@@charlessullivan1504 i’m a licensed electrician that does remodeling for Insurance homes. We do all types of construction.
Sound like a bunch scalpers and con artists to me.
Thank you for exposing the truth. Ignore all these comments. They’re the toxic people in the community. Toyattics who films toy federation is a really shitty person too. I subbed to his channel for awhile but he attacked me for having a different opinion. Just because I didn’t like mutant mayhem he went crazy spitting out hate instead the peaceful discussion I thought we were having lol. Can’t stand people who can’t handle a debate or friendly discussion peacefully with people who have different opinions.
Right . I totally agree. Thank you sir👍
@@Toyenhancerglad I came back to read all these comments from these turds so funny 😂
@@TurtleC0mic 😂😂😂💯
You obviously have no idea how business works. I am a reseller, mostly vintage clothes and I will only pay up to 1/3 of the value.
A few things here.
1: you needed to use their name in the title and video for clicks because your channel is so small
2: you are butt hurt because you get a good deal on a toy deal
3: you’re jealous of their success
Any reseller is only going to pay up to around 1/3 of what something is worth. We give the person cash that isn’t taxed, then we have to pay taxes when we sell the item and we also have fees for anything we sell on a selling platform like eBay. We have to pay eBay 12% for every item we sell.
Educate yourself and by the way, there is still time to delete this video. It’s obvious this video didn’t go the way you thought it would go and the majority are saying that you are the problem
They didn't force you to trade?
if i see more than ebay prices im out or even ebay prices with shipping and handeling im out that war duke is max and im talking wtf price of 70
Then I guess OP is a complete idiot for buying that high.
Than you for wasting 12 minutes and 15 seconds of my time over nothing....😡😡😡
What a load of 💩
😂😂
Pretty cringe video got here.
Not sure why you did this kinda dumb to be honest. Yes I clicked it. They are a toy store like 60 percent of dealers at a show. Here is the thing he has to pay booth rent looks like he had to pay for 3-4 spots which at that show was around $1200. Then pay the people that work for him it was proably around $350 each so I’m guessing there was 3 of them. Pay for place to stay then food. Did he make any money? Not sure but probably. Was he $80 on that figure? Probably not. Most toy stores have to triple or quadruple the money to make a profit. I realize that you don’t care but I’m sure there were other dealers that would have done same or similar. Not saying it is shady or what not buy what you like but also know you may not get out of it what you put into it. There were collectors there that would gladly given you better for it. Sure you didn’t get something else in that deal maybe some biker mice. Saw them sitting on the counter. Not sure you want to grow your channel like that…
@@endlessfables1 I hear about all the payout. The main point is he would take a walking stick from a blind man if he could get get a deal…. The trade was obviously staged and exaggerated. I wanted him to tell me to pick out another toy. I wanted him to tell me that this is not a fair trade. I wanted him to have a little morals and sleep better at night knowing he’s not ripping people off 24 seven. But he is not that type of toy dealer. he is still making profit off of me even if he offered another figure with the trade. I did play dumb in the video and I used a vamp to gather this. Not a big deal for me ,, everyone knows I am a huge Toy Collector. But if you are not good to your customers, you will not get repeat business. This is something toy. Federation does not understand. That’s why they have to come to all these conventions. They’ve already pissed off all their local, buyers and sellers. These are facts.
@@endlessfables1 by the way out of 422 videos this is my second negative video. #2 I’m not even doing TH-cam for a year yet. My channels growing just fine.
@@Toyenhancer No problem. Just thought it was weird. I’m a fellow collector at the show who would gladly paid for a vamp at retail price or a little more. Are you going to do videos about those dealers charging $200-$250. For a piece that hasn’t been out a year. That’s the reason I have slowed down on buying and no longer buying one of everything. Just thought it was funny that someone actually had something I was interested in and would have took basically $30 for it. That figure will be about everywhere in a little while. I can walk to my comic shop and buy one right now.
@@endlessfables1 I see your point and I understand that seeing a vamp wasted like that is heartbreaking. But I wanted to show more so the mentality of toy Federation. They don’t care if you’re coming back. They are not worried about repeat business. And I hope that deals do come your way as a fellow collector. But as a businessman, you need to be professional all the time. And realize that when someone comes to you with a crazy trade, they might just be wanting to do a video on your integrity.👍
Lol your about to get fried in these comments homie everyvody loves tf
@@benjordan3090 the video has also got a lot of likes and people that agree. So really doesn’t matter.😂 believe we touched on a subject I will get back to one day. Probably makes some more videos…. You never wonder why they bleep out prices during their content??? because they rip people off 24 seven😂😂😂
I never said you didnt. People are like sheep dude. They see something new they flock to it and can do no wrong. You dont have to see bleeped prices to know they jack shit wayyyyy up. Just go on his online ebay store and shit is 4 times cost of retail. This is why physical collections games toys etc. will be gone with nowhere but ebay to buy. The fact now hes getting paid by advertising and TH-cam and still prices things so high shows the level of greed
I don't think they care if u were shouting them out I doubt ur video is gonna matter to them abd thier subs/fans/customers not to be a dick but u sound salty or jealous for some reason u know how business is what was dirty?.they removed a sticker ?
I always thought he was a dirtbag.
@@thattshawkeyeguy3343 that’s exactly how I felt the more I watched him…👍
@@Toyenhancer like you said, watch to see what toys come through but i was amazed how low he would go on stuff sometimes.
Click bait. Most viewed video cause of the TF name
Dude , You sound like a Karen . We live in a capitalism society . People make good and bad choices its not your problem . Trading a In demand sold out Vamp for a Neca figure that has not sold out sounds foolish to me . Why would Toy federation be held accountable for your mistakes or lack of intelligence. When you Pawn something you have a chance to get the item back if you pay back . These folks bring stuff to Toy Federation dont have anytime to list there Item for sale and want a quick buck . If anything Toy Federation offer's a Solution .
@@keepitrealandtoasty you said it perfect. Except for the Karen part.😂😂 I was testing the integrity of toy Federation. This guy rips people off all the time and then puts triple the amount on the toys. I don’t know how he sleeps at night. And he definitely thinks all toy collectors are stupid. I admit. It was a set up, but he does this all the time. It was like nothing to him. Most vendors would say hold up. Let me give you a little extra on this trade. It’s not like I was paying cash for it. And all trades should be fair. he even talks about how he traded a bunch of wolverine packs for one. Then why the hell is he OK with trading one $30 figure😂😂 I made the video at the expensive vamp. Like I said in the video I knew I was gonna trade the vamp no matter what to obtain the content. damn shame he peeled the $80 price tag off before I got back. That would’ve been golden.
@@Toyenhancer You're right about the Karen part . A Karen will probably not have any dialogue. You can't be too emotional and expect to have a successful business. I am sure we might not see it but there might be a couple good deeds that happen in close doors. Only one can hope so. After all toys do bring Joy to all ages.
For people in Hard times a Pawn shop offers Opportunities to make a quick buck to support ones family . A pawn shop does not have good publicity. I think you expect more decency . Nothing wrong with that but keep notice its not always going to be at your favor expect there will be disappointment. Integrity and trust sometimes takes time and its not easily obtain but earned.
Exposed what? The only thing exposed is you played yourself and now are trying to take it out on them because you are butt hurt.
@@SuperJM2013 sorry man that’s not the purpose of the video. Trust me. I’m a big Toy Collector and he’s a big toy seller. He doesn’t mind ripping people off. He does this daily. I don’t mind wasting a vamp. I had five of these. I’m just trying to prove a point. This guy is gonna take anything, he can get and he’s not worried about a fair deal. Believe me I’m not butt hurt. I built a super vamp on my channel RC powered. On the first day the vamp came. I completely ripped one apart. I’m not scared to spare some toys to prove a point. Believe me, no butt hurt here I have three more vamps in the box still.😂😂😂 I can understand how small toy collectors might be butt hurt …. trust me I was not worried about losing a vamp in this process. I was more interested in showing Ryan’s integrity towards trading. And if he had that price sticker on that war Duke instead of peeling it off before I got back. It would’ve been a better video. But he’s Mr. Slick Rick.😂😂😂…
@@SuperJM2013 and believe me I’ve had conversations with many people that totally agree with me. He is a scam artist with zero integrity, and he never has any repeat business. He rips people off out of their collection and you can see the look in their face when they leave his shop. It’s like he ripped a part of their soul away .. have you ever wondered why they bleep out prices that they talk about all through their content. You only hear a couple prices here and there. That’s because they’re scamming people right in front of you as you’re watching his content.😂😂😂 I can see how this can be overlooked when you’re looking at you have never seen before. Trust me been collecting all my life and I know a good salesman when I see one. A good salesman is not gonna rip you off because they want you to come back again, Ryan has zero integrity,,, and that is what I want you to understand from this video… I’m not telling you to not shop there… I’m telling you that I won’t.
Damn....
wow cry about it why dont you. no one made you trade you did this yourself. if they can get good deals to help their buisness then good for them.
@@xxspike2xx1 😂😂
I don’t see what the issue is? This is a free country and no one forced you to do anything? Do you have any idea how much it costs to run a company? Do you realize in pretty much every major retailer in the country products are sold everyday at a 100-200% mark up…….Are you making videos about those retailers? Every second hand small business is essentially a Pawn shop and it’s not an easy business to run. You assume Toy Federation doesn’t get burned, but I guarantee you do. I bet you would be amazed at how much inventory is stolen from their shop annually. Sellers remorse should never be the basis of TH-cam content. Take responsibility for your actions, be a man!
@@nick77353 😂😂😂 remember now we talking about toys… not being men😂😂😂 you can take a look at my channel Instagram, and Facebook. If you want to see how manly I really am.😂😂😂
I agree you got ripped off.
Pawn stores are pure greed.
Omg dude are you really mad at trade u ask for or are you mad cause he did not stand around and talk to you like some body like pixel, Dan he does not know u it was a small trade he had a lot people around he stop talking to them to do the trade he spoke with u a minute and done have a nice day if don’t like the price don’t buy dude even bigbadtoystore don’t sale stuff at retail price come on this a hater video funny guy 😂
@@davidedmondson2144 😂😂
@@davidedmondson2144 can’t fool me guy… I buy from tons of toy stores.. his is the worst!!! Even when they do conventions
You come across quite butt hurt.
FOH hater.
I’ve been doing this for 30 years homeboy don’t come to my neck of the woods cause I want every penny so I can gamble afterwards at the racetrack😮 if you got burned, then I won the race😮 go to church if you want to be fair but don’t come down to the toy game and act like we owe you something
Lol, you said that YOU made a mistake when trading and then later you said it's the place to trade. Are you for real lol😂. With regards to their deals at the shop, most people who go there to trade know the prices on eBay etc. So it's up to them if they decide to sell it cheaper to the shop. Secondly, shops have huge overheads so you'll get 50% max for cash and a little more for trade. Also many items they buy just sit in the back and or used for spares or parts so don't realise any profit for a long time. Everyone can easily list items online if they want, there is no excuse or reason to complain about the toy store.
😂😂 go buy some toys from him… I’m sure you’ll get great deals😂
@@Toyenhancer funny how in his presence you didn't say anything😂
@@tomjones1424 like I said in the video I was doing the trade, no matter what.!! gotta pay attention to what’s going on. This was to show you how OK he is with scamming people. He does it all day long like it’s nothing…. I wanted him to take the vamp for that $35. He knew the prices he’s not stupid nor am I…. Sacrificed for the video I’ve got four more.😂😂😂
@@tomjones1424 by the way, do you see all the views and likes. So am I the only one that thinks this way?😂😂 of course not there’s a lot of people that know he’s a scammer. And there’s a lot of people finding out. It’s my job to spread the word.
@@tomjones1424toy fed D rider 😂
I 100% understand your feelings about the Toy Fed practices; it feels ugly and exploitative from a collector standpoint. But at the end of the day, they ARE more of a pawn store model, and despite all the glitz of their presentation and the fun of all the toys that you see coming in their doors on their videos, they really should be a last resort for people who either want money out of their collection or want to get ahold of a hard to find toy. Because toys are the window dressing, $$$ is the real objective. Like pretty much everything in this world. 🫤🤷♂️
Great look at it in this video, tho. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@Astro319 thanks buddy 👍