Shipping is ridiculous. I had to pay $192 NZD For shopping to NZ for four augmoto curves. That's about four times the price of the curves! That wasnt eBay mind you
10-15 years ago you could ship to Europe First Class for 15 bucks .. nowadays everything has to go thru Ebay's shipping program which ends up at 40 bucks .. they all want a piece of the cake !!
Mike, that's the sad state of the Hotwheels world today. People selling Hot wheels for outrageous money are just plain greedy (scalpers)! Most collectors I know would never buy from these sellers. I prefer finding Hotwheels in the stores, much more exciting to find supers and exclusive cars in the "wild"!
@@antesvlogs1384 exactly. I don't collect to resell. I collect what I like...and if I can't find it on the pegs. ..no big deal. Since this shut down...my store still have D cases... that's it. So...I'll just wait ...no big deal.
I see that a lot with non-collectors with any Hot Wheels they sell. I went to a collectible place called Jimmy's USA which is in my link I sent to Mike... and there is a place I wnt to called Frank And Son's a collectible place that has other stuff but when you are there they have so many vendors that sell Hot Wheels and they are marking them up even on Walmart and Target's website they mark Hot Wheels up. The Team Transport that sells for $12.97 is marked way up. I have seen the Team Transport Yellow Moon Eyes sell for ($15.00-$19.00) or more At Frank And Son's... I saw the 55 Chevy Belair Gasser marked up at ($4000.00) I have been seeing what Mike is seeing whether it's a Team Transport set you want or a car where I see it much cheaper and they are willing to pay more money for it. I don't get it... What do they want to be able to say it is worth more when it's not?" If you see my post the Team Transport you see in the link I can't find them anywhere online except eBay and I don't know where these non-collectors and Hot Wheels Collectors are finding them... And I have a hard time getting anything I want at Walmart at my location because the non-collectors and the Hot Wheels collectors are taking them. I like to save time and a trip to Walmart and Target if they don't have it in yet but Walmart is not very helpful. I asked a girl if she can get her scanner to tell me when the date would be they are getting an item in and she has helped me before but said I don't have a scanner when I know she has one... She just didn't feel like telling me or even helping me which is her job to help me... The date always changed because of the virus and if someone orders too much or they put in the wrong letter they have to re-due the order again. Now they are saying the scanner may not give you the correct date of delivery. This one Walmart location I called the woman was very friendly and very helpful said when they would be getting a shipment in and make sure you get there at 7:00 AM or the Hot Wheels will be gone and sold out. She was sure she would get more Hot Wheels on Saturday but when I got there they never got them in. The dump bend had bent cards but I was willing to go through the whole dump bend and found a bunch of cars where the cards were not bent. No one is as thorough as I am. That is why I see so many people in their videos missed a car because they didn't look hard enough. You need to look at every car from top to bottom. You would have never none what I found was there unless you were willing to search the whole dump bend or search the whole wall. That is why I'm trying to go online to get them but I can't find them anywhere but on eBay. I don't want to pay these markup prices... This sucks... Someone needs to put a stop to this... I feel your pain. I can never get Hot Wheels, anyone, as I used too... If a certain Hot Wheels is going for more money than fine but don't mark it up because you are trying to get more for it... to me It is highway robbery.
I totally agree it is a joke I'm in to collecting die cast monster trucks and I like collecting the chase pieces I go on ebay every now and then and if I see a chase piece for ten bucks I'll buy it but ten bucks is my limit on a chase piece
People's frame of mind these days are to you ebay as a price guide, baseball cards hotwheels etc, so when allot of these crazy sellers have a listing for sumn that's worth 3 dollars and several of them put it for 50 then when someone has it for 25 people automatically jump on it thinking it's a good deal see this everyday
Yeah, the mclaren blister should be 2.5 dollars, but this is crazy man! after I checked on ebay it can be up to 15 dollars like wtf is wrong with this app?
I’ve heard that some people’s prices are through the moon because their significant other want them to get rid of the stuff and by listing at astronomical prices they can say “well I’m trying to get rid of it”.
What really pisses me off are the sellers in Malaysia selling 10- 20 loose supers of the same car knowing the whole time they are probably Mattel employees that are stealing them from the factory. Why can't Mattel do something about it. They're stopping the collectors from having a fair chance at finding them in the wild.
That's all stolen stuff and is actually worthless! But people keep buying it thinking they are getting something special! Question is... Where on or in their body do you think they're getting the parts out of the factory...? LOL
@@HotWheelsTV I saw an unboxing video of a guy who bought 20 loose STH's as he opened the package he joked about the smell. He bragged about how much money he was going to make reselling them.. Gross! 💩
U are absolutely spot on buddy. I am a Malaysian here and these guys seemed to have their hands on STH scheduled for the next 3 or 4 cases in advance and all of them are loose pieces. I personally feel tht Mattel is staying mum as it creates hype among collectors and they see it as another avenue of publicity. And it’s free publicity.
the more they steal the less there is to find out in the wild, which essentially means their value goes up. It's not worthless if people are prepared to pay for stuff not even out yet, some need it before everyone else. So Mattel essentially isnt losing, it just adds to the hot wheels hype on STH's and upcoming releases.
1986 Race Ace (The Hot Ones) Loose $12-17, carded much more but not ebay prices. Ebay loose $55, carded on ebay $150 talked down to $75, other ebay carded $250 and seller was rude as hell. I picked up one on a Facebook group for $17.
Thank you Mike!! Somebody needed to say it ... one thing I can't stand is people use Ebay as a price guide, go to buy something and the person says "well it sells for this price on Ebay " .. no Ebay is a auction site, not a price guide.. but thank you Mike
I feel you on that one! There are price guides but nobody uses them anymore. T hunts are crazy...no matter how old. The custom hunts are mudding the search results. But bottom line....i have the same headache too...
I also hate when sellers who clearly dont know what they are selling, have their item up for 50 when they sell for maybe 3-10 and when you ask why and if they would lower the price, always the same response, 'i know what i have'.
@@Hexbet You are right! But some collectors or their partners may not know and buy it and get taken advantage of. People need to be aware and do their Due Diligence.
Yep and that's exactly what all the rioters think, that s***'s annoying as hell. I'm just saying. we're all on their level as long as we think we should tell other people what to do, let the The sellers and the buyers learn. That's why we all don't touch hot stoves remember. Now if they come to you looking for advice that's another thing.. I'm probably being a little dramatic here but. I'm so ready to get back to everybody minding their own business. in today's environment if Mike made enough of those videos eBay may go shut that seller's store down and he may be just screwing up on that one item.
As a collector and long time RLC member, if I can't hunt it for the cost at the store, nope. Not happening. Screw scalpers. They can suck it. This is also why I stopped trading.
Tony C. It’s a struggle trying to find a seller that combines shipping (so that it’s reasonable), and also has enough inventory for you take advantage of.
This is getting worse and worse with the AcceleRacers series cars, resellers are going stupid crazy with the prices for no reason, literally $1,000+ for $3 retail plastic cars because people think they're all "RARE!"
Rare does not equate expensive... Someone has to want to pay that price... I've seen pieces that were only 500 made and nobody wants them. 500 is super rare, but if nobody wants it... it has no value..
The demand is there, these sellers are just taking advantage of that and jacking up all the prices simply because they're part of the series rather than because that specific car is more rare. Unfortunately now more people are probably folding and paying these ridiculous prices possibly due to new eyes in the scene from some of the cars appearing in Infinite Loop. Personally I stay away from ebay so I can't really speak on this first hand but I know this has been the general frustration felt across the Acceleracers community for the past few years.
So true Mike! It's bad enough that some sellers charge $200 for an RLC car that they purchased (multiple of) for just $30 each during an RLC exclusive sales window (preventing other members from securing one), but then one seller comes along and lists theirs at $1000 since it is has a "low number" sticker! Newsflash, the stickers are not applied in the same order that the cars actually roll off the production line!
Its crazy How much some stuff goes for, I saw a collectible for $7.99 at target but people on ebay want $50 to $80 😅. I didn't buy it as I'm hunting and finishing up a 1 of 8 hot wheels collection but it was pretty cool to see that F1 Ferrari model. If they would have had the FXX to go with the F1 I'd of bought them both that day.
My wife and I just inherited a 30 year nascar collection and I'm now trying to sell on eBay. The tough thing with 1/64 is the shipping cost. I have thousands so pricing them takes forever and the prices are all over the place. But if it's value is around 10 bucks and shipping is $9.45 you need to list it for more and go free shipping or just see what happens. 1/24 is a little easier when the value is 75 bucks or more you can work it into the price and really valuable ones the shipping seems small compared to what it cost but it's hard. I see prices range from 10 bucks to 100 bucks for the same car. Lucky my father in-law put stickers on the valuable ones with a price at the time but it's only a guide.
Unfortunately the NASCAR die cast market is at the bottom right now and yes... shipping is a killer! Shipping is always the factor when it comes to bidding or buying anything...
Thank you for the video I am total agreement with you! I’ve sold a couple things that I’m making maybe 50 cents each and unlike a lot of the eBay sellers, I don’t overcharge for shipping
Thank you Mike. I've picked up red lines off of eBay but I wait till you see the two or three dollar ones. I will never ever pay high dollar for any of those. If you look long enough you'll find something for a reasonable price. People are crazy out there. Stay safe.
Yep-I don’t buy much off ebay but when I do it’s for a reasonable price only. I do take into consideration that I have to pay sales tax (which is expensive in California), the shipping cost, and how much ebay takes from the seller. So if I see a premium Hot Wheels car (Car Culture, Boulevard, etc.) going for around $10-$15 (including shipping)-I understand (a little profit). If I see that same premium car for $20 (including shipping)-forget it-I’d rather spend that on materials for customizing.
Thank you for making this video. I have been thinking the same thing. I have been seeing some pretty ridiculous prices on ebay. It's hard enough hitting the stores having to compete with the ebayers grabbing stuff for soley profit and not to collect..but hey..thats their right..but asking 100 200 300 for something that is in abundance is beyond looney. Once again thank you for all you do. I love watching your videos.
Yes sir you're right EBAY it's crazy...and people start doing the same thing on OFFER UP and you forgot to comment about the errors sometimes the cars don't have wheels or no stickers and they want to sale them for millions of dollars thanks great video
I think eBay is pretty good for the most part- fast delivery and they have just about everything. But I do agree with you- the prices, especially for regular mainlines are ridiculous! I only buy from them since none of my local stores has the Hot Wheels cars I like. Only eBay has them.
Loving you as always Mike Zarnock! You have made me comfortable in my own skin loving hot Wheels since I was small. Lost too many years thinking it was childish or worrying about what other people thought! Thanks especially for this video, so true! God bless you and your family man!
People on Ebay are crazy. I don't bid or buy anything on Ebay. I got to the stores, flea markets, yard sales, garage sales, car shows, and toy shows to look for hotwheels to bring home to add to my hotwheels collection where they all sell them at reasonable prices. 👍
The worst part is worrying about how the seller is going to pack your item, lots of new sellers don't take packaging seriously at all because everything they buy off Amazon comes in a bubble mailer. They simply don't care about the condition of your purchase, luckily eBay has good eBay protection.
Love it !!!!!!! Sooooo true my friend!!!! You should have a friggen radio station!!!!!! Thanks for sharing my thoughts as well . Even Market place is going that way !!!!! Way to go Marcus in Victoria BC 👍👍👍🚗🏁
I went to a Hot Wheels convention in Atlanta GA 10 years ago and people with Hot Wheels would hardly sale them. They wanted Top Dollar they are not found at every trade show.
What you were probably looking at where some Limited Edition cars or some rare stuff. It's real easy to get cars for $1 each or less at the conventions.
On Point!...Not only Hot Wheels, but in also happening in the auto communities (ex. E30. that sold for 250k in B.A..T. or the VW Bus that sold for 200K at Barrett Jackson) , some have lost their minds!!!! Purposely driving up the market by greed.
yes, that also happened in my country🇲🇨. new item whether hot or not item, the price shocked me. - datsun wagon momo 2020 the price almost same with the datsun wagon kmart. that’s insane.... - the latest ths price almost the same with if you buy in a box with 72 pcs.... it’s like most of seller is playing these card right now.... we believe, that hotwheels [only] for fun, rite.... thank you for sharing these concern🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I noticed that when the 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels hit was when prices went nuts. And it's gotten worse. I saw a guy who repainted a Hot Wheels Club Boss Hoss enamel red and was selling it for $500 on eBay....it's insane.
Mike you’re absolutely right and I totally agree with you, people are nuts and it’s a shame that they are out there taking advantage of the ones that have interest in buying these cars it just discourage the others not to purchase them at all.
There’s one seller in China selling a Mini GT Lamborghini for 10 bucks, which is good, but he wanted $999.99 for shipping. I called him out on that and he wrote me to tell me that’s what shipping is. Idiot. He has other cars with the same shipping cost.
Very true. It makes it really hard for guys like me who are in their 30's trying to start collecting these awesome cars. I want to go to yard sales and flea markets instead, I'm sure I'd have better luck lol
What I can never understand is when you see the same item listed 3 times (for example), the 1st will be at $10 with no bids, the 3rd one listed will have a Buy-It-Now for $20, but the one in the middle will be at $70 with 16 bidders - beats me!!
I have spent a lot for a few cars on EBay but they were cars that I couldn't find in my area... Currently I am still looking for the Fast & Furious Orange Toyota Supra, the prices on EBay are jacked way the heck up for that casting...
Some of these super treasure hunt that ppl couldn't sell like 6 months ago for $20 are going for $40-$$50 now which is ridiculous, look at what the Datsun 510 are going for now. There was only like 2 or 3 supers that were over $100, now there like 10 of them.
I have a lot of unopened 72/36 car cases of HotWheels I purchased 10-15 years ago. Is there anyway on the internet that I can determine which year they were manufactured? Any assistance would be appreciated.
well You could check the bottom of them by flipping them upside they always have a date underneath of when they were manufactured and or search up hotwheels from that year you think purchased em or ebay search the specific car usually they show the date
Scalpers and resellers have destroyed the toy collecting market across the board. Just last year you couldn't touch a modern Scareglow He-Man figure for less that $125! I managed to buy 2 on Mercari for under $30 when the craze finally died down and sellers were just dumping them back into the secondary market.
Sorry for the late comment, I'm new to the whole hot wheels trading thing (and I must say it's very interesting and a lot of fun!), but this video sums up what I've seen so far, I see cars for €1 in a shop, then there's this one particular person or company online wanting €15-€20 for the exact same thing, plus another €15 for shipping! I know the treasure hunt ones etc exist, but these are just the normal latest ones it's ridiculous.
I agree too. It's not just eBay, its facebook marketplace too and nz's version of eBay, trademe. What gets me are the people selling CURRENT mainline for double the price in stores PLUS postage. Why would I buy that from you if I can go down to the shop and get it for a third of the price. Or people who sell treasure hunts for hundreds. I know they are harder to find but come on now...
Mike I bet you could do a great Joe Pesci impression lol. I couldn't count the number of times on eBay I've seen a certain RLC Hot Wheel for a reasonable Buy It Now price and at the same time there will be an auction going for the same Hot Wheel with several bidders at an unbelievably higher price and still have several days left on the auction. Crazy how people don't do research before they buy!
Glad you are calling these clowns at! It"s pretty pathetic these days seen people asking 20$ for a mainline on ebay. And the rare sellers that ask 1 or 2$ for it they charge 30$ for shipping! :P
This is the 1st mention of "Grading" I've seen. I've been waiting for/if it to become a factor. If it does, ALL diecast collectors need to be prepared for the same thing sports cards has done. Manufacturers priced Wholesale so high, Resale needs a profit and Secondary buyers paid. Average collectors got 'Priced' out of the hobby. Myself a 30yr card collector, don't bother going down that aisle-To see a $15 pack of 6 stickers? No. I hope I don't see mainlines at $3 each with rounded packaging corners.
It's the pandemic. lot of people are out of work . This could be the main reason whywe're finding all of the hot wheels and matchbox has at high prices. But it's not only the hot wheels it's also action figures and it has been extremely difficult to get them
I have the international blue card (#2) sol-aire CX4, gold ultra Hots variation i paid 20 dollars for. That same variation on the same international blue card is for sale on Ebay for 1,200 dollars. Crazy.
I have quite a few of the international blue cards(non numbered blue cards). They are the hardest ones to find in my opinion. I have about 85% of the variations listed in your book. There are several variations that I have found that is not listed in your book. One variation I've been watching for is the maroon Speed Shark. Don't believe that is a listed variation in the book of yours.
Another thing I've noticed is that the selection of variations for most of any hot wheels collection has almost doubled in the sale price. The only reason I can think of this being is the heighten state of paranoia. Many sellers are not selling so it's making any variation scarce.
I always determined my pricing by looking at what the same item SOLD for in the last 2 months. Then come up with an "average $ sold at" and price mine accordingly.
The best is the one particular jack--- who has hot wheels mainlines as well as Matchbox cars listed as "treasure hunts" and then lists them for hundreds of dollars.
Maybe you can answer this for me... STH Nissan gtr35, one going for $50 & one going for $150.... Why? How?... Whats the difference, same card not graded...wth?!
Well, that’s what he’s talking about. People just slap whatever prices they want on stuff. I’m a master at getting deals and know when it’s too good to be true, or it’s a total ripoff. I do my research and have never been screwed over. You just have to pay attention and have a knack for what collectibles are worth.
I totally hear you sir, prices did shoot through the roof. Like someone said on your Instagram I think a good part of it is because of the extra $600 a week for unemployment plus the $1,200 stimulus. I am guilty I have overpaid for a few things but they were really hard to find, which I totally understand the less there are the more it's going to cost. But the prices on eBay are unreal.
It's all the new scalpers doing this...they have no idea what it's worth because someone told them they can make money selling hot wheels and some new young "actual" collectors are very lazy and won't scroll down. They naively just go with the first one they find on there...they won't even bother with the auction listing. It's all the newbies. $150 for a mainline newest release gt40 I am assuming they think they have a STH but even if it were what the heck are they thinking lol.
AJ always shows me what crazy price cars are being listed for, I always tell him anyone can ask whatever price they want, but it doesn't mean someone is going to buy it. Some of these people have lost their minds with the prices they ask.
I agree with you 100% Mike, But if people will pay these prices it is their money??? And true Hot wheels collectors are a very competitive bunch. Who knows, That piece might even be worth 10 times the amount they pay now in the near future. This hobby has changed so much from when I was a kid. And it is a business for some. To each his own. Peace brother.
In my area these people hit the wlamarts at 7 am and take all the datsun jh3 trucks, all the boulevard supras, all the boulevard silverados, boulevard silvas, and boulevard hoonigans. Cant even complete a set here. They have 50 Gulf fiats still at the one walmart and tons of incomplete jh3 sets
I Ave four of the Dogde Charger Daytonas. Thought I would check ebay to see what they were going for. 1996 first edition of it, is asking $500 dollars for it. I checked Mike book with it in it, the most it is worth is $3.00. Maybe a couple of dollars more since it it a dicontiue car. Not being made any more. Like Mike said if there isn't very many out the anymore then might cost more. When a vehicle is on final run, would they make slot of them so collectors have a chance tobuyone?
Not that long ago on eBay there was an Early 90s 1987 Hot Wheels Lamborghini Countach red with gold wheels out of the packaging for a whopping $10,000. I'm like are you kidding me 😂😂😂. That's someone that's just being GREADY period. I mean really..
I tried to sell my whole 200 car collection for 400 with super treasure hunts included nobody bought was $2 each ended up splitting it in section ended up getting 800 💩🤪🤡😇
Hey Mike, First great video. Second, I have NOT and will NOT buy a Hot Wheels car off Ebay. I don't need to have any specific Hot Wheels car bad enough to pay a stupid amount of $$$. Like you've said before collect what you like and something's worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. Their $1-6 cars. People are going crazy. And it's called Hot Wheels hunting for a reason. Be well!
😫It’s not just hot wheels. Any and every category on Ebay has the same items priced outrageously far apart. Just look at beanie babies and Barbie Dolls. This is really nothing to lose sleep over or rant about to congress.
Yeah, it really stinks when people ask for huge amounts of money for a 2$ car, they don't realize that about, what? 99% of Hot Wheels are super common and can be found in most stores, maybe not the older ones, but you're gotta look for garage sales and thrift stores, you won't need to pay ridiculous amounts of money, there's always exceptions, but even then, I'm not gonna pay 200$ for a Hot Wheels. I recently bought the '67 Camaro Treasure Hunt from the 2019 Q case on Ebay, and I payed about 30$ for it, including shipping and I thought it was pushing it, but some others are just way too high! You really need to pay attention and shop, but these sellers also need to stop believing that they will become rich by selling 2$ cars for far more than they're actually worth, it's just wrong, not to mention the shipping costs, too damn high!
eBay auctions are getting bad , when you bid on something like car culture for £6-7 and you are the only bider it's been up for 6-8 day's no one is watching it the about half an hour to go and someone bids £10 for it you know the seller has a friend bidding on to bump up the price other wise a snipper would bid 5 or 10 second's before the end of the auction and they think I would bid it up na not me then half hour later they write to you and say the other bider has changed his mind then offer it to you I always tell them I'm not interested and walk away, trying to scam you (has this happened to anyone else ?). Kind regards Dain
You forgot to add that those $2 sellers want $20 shipping lol
Shipping may be accurate.
Just found out (had to mail something) that a package the size of a hot wheels was over $17.00
RIGHT!!!! What’s up with that crap???
Shipping is ridiculous. I had to pay $192 NZD For shopping to NZ for four augmoto curves. That's about four times the price of the curves! That wasnt eBay mind you
10-15 years ago you could ship to Europe First Class for 15 bucks .. nowadays everything has to go thru Ebay's shipping program which ends up at 40 bucks .. they all want a piece of the cake !!
😂😂😂 It's so true.
Mike, that's the sad state of the Hotwheels world today. People selling Hot wheels for outrageous money are just plain greedy (scalpers)! Most collectors I know would never buy from these sellers. I prefer finding Hotwheels in the stores, much more exciting to find supers and exclusive cars in the "wild"!
Good! More people who would stop supporting the scalpers, the better opportunity for us collectors
@@antesvlogs1384 exactly. I don't collect to resell. I collect what I like...and if I can't find it on the pegs. ..no big deal.
Since this shut down...my store still have D cases... that's it. So...I'll just wait ...no big deal.
I hate those who have no interest in hot wheels themselves, but buy a set of pop culture cars and then try to resell at a sky high price.
Bots and scalpers
Scalpers... That's what I call them!!
Those who are buying are feeding them and often don't care.
I know, what a bunch of jerks
I see that a lot with non-collectors with any Hot Wheels they sell. I went to a collectible place called Jimmy's USA which is in my link I sent to Mike... and there is a place I wnt to called Frank And Son's a collectible place that has other stuff but when you are there they have so many vendors that sell Hot Wheels and they are marking them up even on Walmart and Target's website they mark Hot Wheels up. The Team Transport that sells for $12.97 is marked way up. I have seen the Team Transport Yellow Moon Eyes sell for ($15.00-$19.00) or more At Frank And Son's... I saw the 55 Chevy Belair Gasser marked up at ($4000.00) I have been seeing what Mike is seeing whether it's a Team Transport set you want or a car where I see it much cheaper and they are willing to pay more money for it. I don't get it...
What do they want to be able to say it is worth more when it's not?" If you see my post the Team Transport you see in the link I can't find them anywhere online except eBay and I don't know where these non-collectors and Hot Wheels Collectors are finding them... And I have a hard time getting anything I want at Walmart at my location because the non-collectors and the Hot Wheels collectors are taking them. I like to save time and a trip to Walmart and Target if they don't have it in yet but Walmart is not very helpful.
I asked a girl if she can get her scanner to tell me when the date would be they are getting an item in and she has helped me before but said I don't have a scanner when I know she has one... She just didn't feel like telling me or even helping me which is her job to help me... The date always changed because of the virus and if someone orders too much or they put in the wrong letter they have to re-due the order again. Now they are saying the scanner may not give you the correct date of delivery.
This one Walmart location I called the woman was very friendly and very helpful said when they would be getting a shipment in and make sure you get there at 7:00 AM or the Hot Wheels will be gone and sold out. She was sure she would get more Hot Wheels on Saturday but when I got there they never got them in. The dump bend had bent cards but I was willing to go through the whole dump bend and found a bunch of cars where the cards were not bent. No one is as thorough as I am. That is why I see so many people in their videos missed a car because they didn't look hard enough. You need to look at every car from top to bottom. You would have never none what I found was there unless you were willing to search the whole dump bend or search the whole wall.
That is why I'm trying to go online to get them but I can't find them anywhere but on eBay. I don't want to pay these markup prices... This sucks... Someone needs to put a stop to this... I feel your pain. I can never get Hot Wheels, anyone, as I used too... If a certain Hot Wheels is going for more money than fine but don't mark it up because you are trying to get more for it... to me It is highway robbery.
I noticed that too. Seems a lot of sellers don't know how to check the sold listings before they list an item.
Yup...!
they sure dont
Who was it that said there's a sucker born every minute? EBay proves it.
P.T. Barnum said it.
Kirk 72 very good 😁😂
Glad someone is calling these guys out..its a joke.
Clover112 😂😂😂🤪
I totally agree it is a joke I'm in to collecting die cast monster trucks and I like collecting the chase pieces I go on ebay every now and then and if I see a chase piece for ten bucks I'll buy it but ten bucks is my limit on a chase piece
Everybody thinks they have a gold mine
I agree.its nuts.hard to guage prices anymore.great review!
Thanx!
People's frame of mind these days are to you ebay as a price guide, baseball cards hotwheels etc, so when allot of these crazy sellers have a listing for sumn that's worth 3 dollars and several of them put it for 50 then when someone has it for 25 people automatically jump on it thinking it's a good deal see this everyday
Yeah, the mclaren blister should be 2.5 dollars, but this is crazy man! after I checked on ebay it can be up to 15 dollars like wtf is wrong with this app?
I’ve heard that some people’s prices are through the moon because their significant other want them to get rid of the stuff and by listing at astronomical prices they can say “well I’m trying to get rid of it”.
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Time to get rid of the significant other!
What really pisses me off are the sellers in Malaysia selling 10- 20 loose supers of the same car knowing the whole time they are probably Mattel employees that are stealing them from the factory. Why can't Mattel do something about it. They're stopping the collectors from having a fair chance at finding them in the wild.
That's all stolen stuff and is actually worthless! But people keep buying it thinking they are getting something special! Question is... Where on or in their body do you think they're getting the parts out of the factory...? LOL
i agreed to.
@@HotWheelsTV I saw an unboxing video of a guy who bought 20 loose STH's as he opened the package he joked about the smell. He bragged about how much money he was going to make reselling them.. Gross! 💩
U are absolutely spot on buddy. I am a Malaysian here and these guys seemed to have their hands on STH scheduled for the next 3 or 4 cases in advance and all of them are loose pieces. I personally feel tht Mattel is staying mum as it creates hype among collectors and they see it as another avenue of publicity. And it’s free publicity.
the more they steal the less there is to find out in the wild, which essentially means their value goes up. It's not worthless if people are prepared to pay for stuff not even out yet, some need it before everyone else. So Mattel essentially isnt losing, it just adds to the hot wheels hype on STH's and upcoming releases.
Hot Wheels policeman keeping us safe and warm in our beds .
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1986 Race Ace (The Hot Ones) Loose $12-17, carded much more but not ebay prices. Ebay loose $55, carded on ebay $150 talked down to $75, other ebay carded $250 and seller was rude as hell. I picked up one on a Facebook group for $17.
Exactly.....
Mike thank you, those sellers clearly never check the 'completed listings' 'sold listings' checkbox in the left sidebar on ebay.
Thank you Mike!! Somebody needed to say it ... one thing I can't stand is people use Ebay as a price guide, go to buy something and the person says "well it sells for this price on Ebay " .. no Ebay is a auction site, not a price guide.. but thank you Mike
I feel you on that one! There are price guides but nobody uses them anymore. T hunts are crazy...no matter how old. The custom hunts are mudding the search results. But bottom line....i have the same headache too...
Rlc members they sell everything on eBay five minutes after they buy it...
And they post that they were able to buy 10 of them....
Hot Wheels TV they post the on eBay the days before as pre-sale
It’s a joke. I quit even trying. $160 for a car they made 10,000 of. Seriously.
Howie Darrow $1,000 for the 67 camaro treasure hunt 10,000 units🤪🤡😇
I refuse to pay it. I'd rather go without.
I also hate when sellers who clearly dont know what they are selling, have their item up for 50 when they sell for maybe 3-10 and when you ask why and if they would lower the price, always the same response, 'i know what i have'.
LMAO.... yes! And no you don't know what you have!
But my point is why ask why simply just move on if there are so many out there buy it elsewhere.
@@Hexbet You are right! But some collectors or their partners may not know and buy it and get taken advantage of. People need to be aware and do their Due Diligence.
Yep and that's exactly what all the rioters think, that s***'s annoying as hell. I'm just saying. we're all on their level as long as we think we should tell other people what to do, let the The sellers and the buyers learn. That's why we all don't touch hot stoves remember. Now if they come to you looking for advice that's another thing.. I'm probably being a little dramatic here but. I'm so ready to get back to everybody minding their own business. in today's environment if Mike made enough of those videos eBay may go shut that seller's store down and he may be just screwing up on that one item.
Absolutely right on,... This is very common and I don't even look at these items anymore.. but when I do it gives a good laugh!
Drives me nutz!!!
As a collector and long time RLC member, if I can't hunt it for the cost at the store, nope. Not happening. Screw scalpers. They can suck it. This is also why I stopped trading.
i stopped looking at car's on Ebay because they want too much for a hot wheels car
@ true
Tony C. It’s a struggle trying to find a seller that combines shipping (so that it’s reasonable), and also has enough inventory for you take advantage of.
@@allenjames4808 I know.
@ True
This is getting worse and worse with the AcceleRacers series cars, resellers are going stupid crazy with the prices for no reason, literally $1,000+ for $3 retail plastic cars because people think they're all "RARE!"
Rare does not equate expensive... Someone has to want to pay that price... I've seen pieces that were only 500 made and nobody wants them. 500 is super rare, but if nobody wants it... it has no value..
The demand is there, these sellers are just taking advantage of that and jacking up all the prices simply because they're part of the series rather than because that specific car is more rare. Unfortunately now more people are probably folding and paying these ridiculous prices possibly due to new eyes in the scene from some of the cars appearing in Infinite Loop. Personally I stay away from ebay so I can't really speak on this first hand but I know this has been the general frustration felt across the Acceleracers community for the past few years.
@@TheLucarioProject the Discord community is quite frustrated, but most of the people on the subreddit are very happy to overpay
Also i hate guys that horde cars at the store and then try and sell them for way more.
So true Mike! It's bad enough that some sellers charge $200 for an RLC car that they purchased (multiple of) for just $30 each during an RLC exclusive sales window (preventing other members from securing one), but then one seller comes along and lists theirs at $1000 since it is has a "low number" sticker! Newsflash, the stickers are not applied in the same order that the cars actually roll off the production line!
... and they even post photos of all the ones they were able to buy with multiple accounts...
This basically started with the 25th Anniversary Cars...
The vintage racing series has got out of control on there. Same one's been sitting there for months at absurd prices.
Lamley hype.
@@juliopena757 exactly Lamley was first a fan base which was cool but since 2016 it has become more and more a very bad influencer
Its crazy How much some stuff goes for, I saw a collectible for $7.99 at target but people on ebay want $50 to $80 😅. I didn't buy it as I'm hunting and finishing up a 1 of 8 hot wheels collection but it was pretty cool to see that F1 Ferrari model. If they would have had the FXX to go with the F1 I'd of bought them both that day.
My wife and I just inherited a 30 year nascar collection and I'm now trying to sell on eBay. The tough thing with 1/64 is the shipping cost. I have thousands so pricing them takes forever and the prices are all over the place. But if it's value is around 10 bucks and shipping is $9.45 you need to list it for more and go free shipping or just see what happens. 1/24 is a little easier when the value is 75 bucks or more you can work it into the price and really valuable ones the shipping seems small compared to what it cost but it's hard. I see prices range from 10 bucks to 100 bucks for the same car. Lucky my father in-law put stickers on the valuable ones with a price at the time but it's only a guide.
Unfortunately the NASCAR die cast market is at the bottom right now and yes... shipping is a killer! Shipping is always the factor when it comes to bidding or buying anything...
Same deal with H.O. slot cars, like my pastor told me as a boy and he didn't want to answer a question "Why son, it's mystery"
Thank you for the video I am total agreement with you! I’ve sold a couple things that I’m making maybe 50 cents each and unlike a lot of the eBay sellers, I don’t overcharge for shipping
Thank you Mike. I've picked up red lines off of eBay but I wait till you see the two or three dollar ones. I will never ever pay high dollar for any of those. If you look long enough you'll find something for a reasonable price. People are crazy out there. Stay safe.
Well said !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right on man! I have been trying to get get a couple redlines for my collection off eBay but the prices are going nuts
Yep-I don’t buy much off ebay but when I do it’s for a reasonable price only. I do take into consideration that I have to pay sales tax (which is expensive in California), the shipping cost, and how much ebay takes from the seller. So if I see a premium Hot Wheels car (Car Culture, Boulevard, etc.) going for around $10-$15 (including shipping)-I understand (a little profit). If I see that same premium car for $20 (including shipping)-forget it-I’d rather spend that on materials for customizing.
Thank you for making this video. I have been thinking the same thing. I have been seeing some pretty ridiculous prices on ebay. It's hard enough hitting the stores having to compete with the ebayers grabbing stuff for soley profit and not to collect..but hey..thats their right..but asking 100 200 300 for something that is in abundance is beyond looney. Once again thank you for all you do. I love watching your videos.
Preach it brudda! This is a big problem with Acceleracers collecting as well.
I'm late on this video but you are right. It's Crazy
Yes sir you're right EBAY it's crazy...and people start doing the same thing on OFFER UP and you forgot to comment about the errors sometimes the cars don't have wheels or no stickers and they want to sale them for millions of dollars thanks great video
i spent $7 on ebay for a blue/white 6-wheeled Fast Fortress from 2009. idk if its worth more or less or if it was a good deal.
I seen people selling a Super Treasure hunt of the Nissan Gtr for 74 on eBay
Its the jdm freaks out there. And the gasser's lol
@@mikeb837 probably so they can be greedy for the money they don't care about car they just want the money that's what they want
@@kingnissan9942 that is the scalpers and hordes, these are not collectors ,like I said before these people collect for ebay money..
@@novadiecastman5251 dang that's why they seem to be just about the money
I think eBay is pretty good for the most part- fast delivery and they have just about everything. But I do agree with you- the prices, especially for regular mainlines are ridiculous! I only buy from them since none of my local stores has the Hot Wheels cars I like. Only eBay has them.
When ebay first started there were good deals to be had, not so much anymore.
Well I just got a 1970 Rodger Dodger for a buck and a few dollars shipping, so looks like I got a nice bargain.
Loving you as always Mike Zarnock! You have made me comfortable in my own skin loving hot Wheels since I was small. Lost too many years thinking it was childish or worrying about what other people thought! Thanks especially for this video, so true! God bless you and your family man!
People on Ebay are crazy. I don't bid or buy anything on Ebay. I got to the stores, flea markets, yard sales, garage sales, car shows, and toy shows to look for hotwheels to bring home to add to my hotwheels collection where they all sell them at reasonable prices. 👍
The worst part is worrying about how the seller is going to pack your item, lots of new sellers don't take packaging seriously at all because everything they buy off Amazon comes in a bubble mailer. They simply don't care about the condition of your purchase, luckily eBay has good eBay protection.
I always say, "I'm buying this for the condition of the package so please make sure you pack it properly!"
Love it !!!!!!!
Sooooo true my friend!!!!
You should have a friggen radio station!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing my thoughts as well . Even Market place is going that way !!!!!
Way to go
Marcus in Victoria BC
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Thanx!
I went to a Hot Wheels convention in Atlanta GA 10 years ago and people with Hot Wheels would hardly sale them. They wanted Top Dollar they are not found at every trade show.
What you were probably looking at where some Limited Edition cars or some rare stuff. It's real easy to get cars for $1 each or less at the conventions.
On Point!...Not only Hot Wheels, but in also happening in the auto communities (ex. E30. that sold for 250k in B.A..T. or the VW Bus that sold for 200K at Barrett Jackson) , some have lost their minds!!!! Purposely driving up the market by greed.
I know... and when you see one in a field the owner says... I saw one sell at Barrett Jackson for $100K so I'll take $50K for mine... LMAO....
yes, that also happened in my country🇲🇨.
new item whether hot or not item, the price shocked me.
- datsun wagon momo 2020 the price almost same with the datsun wagon kmart. that’s insane....
- the latest ths price almost the same with if you buy in a box with 72 pcs....
it’s like most of seller is playing these card right now....
we believe, that hotwheels [only] for fun, rite....
thank you for sharing these concern🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I noticed that when the 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels hit was when prices went nuts. And it's gotten worse. I saw a guy who repainted a Hot Wheels Club Boss Hoss enamel red and was selling it for $500 on eBay....it's insane.
Yup! Crazy!
So in other words, he devalued it. lol!
Loved the video! I did a similar review but I tried to calculate how many of each casting was produced
Mike you’re absolutely right and I totally agree with you, people are nuts and it’s a shame that they are out there taking advantage of the ones that have interest in buying these cars it just discourage the others not to purchase them at all.
There’s one seller in China selling a Mini GT Lamborghini for 10 bucks, which is good, but he wanted $999.99 for shipping. I called him out on that and he wrote me to tell me that’s what shipping is. Idiot. He has other cars with the same shipping cost.
I know.... What's up with that??
Very true. It makes it really hard for guys like me who are in their 30's trying to start collecting these awesome cars. I want to go to yard sales and flea markets instead, I'm sure I'd have better luck lol
Nope, they'll just look them up on ebay and piss you off standing there.
What I can never understand is when you see the same item listed 3 times (for example), the 1st will be at $10 with no bids, the 3rd one listed will have a Buy-It-Now for $20, but the one in the middle will be at $70 with 16 bidders - beats me!!
I have spent a lot for a few cars on EBay but they were cars that I couldn't find in my area... Currently I am still looking for the Fast & Furious Orange Toyota Supra, the prices on EBay are jacked way the heck up for that casting...
The people on eBay are just not right in the head.
Some of these super treasure hunt that ppl couldn't sell like 6 months ago for $20 are going for $40-$$50 now which is ridiculous, look at what the Datsun 510 are going for now. There was only like 2 or 3 supers that were over $100, now there like 10 of them.
I have a lot of unopened 72/36 car cases of HotWheels I purchased 10-15 years ago. Is there anyway on the internet that I can determine which year they were manufactured? Any assistance would be appreciated.
well You could check the bottom of them by flipping them upside they always have a date underneath of when they were manufactured and or search up hotwheels from that year you think purchased em or ebay search the specific car usually they show the date
Scalpers and resellers have destroyed the toy collecting market across the board. Just last year you couldn't touch a modern Scareglow He-Man figure for less that $125! I managed to buy 2 on Mercari for under $30 when the craze finally died down and sellers were just dumping them back into the secondary market.
Love your videos!.. strange question. What is your favorite thing to use to dust your hot wheels rooms? Everything looks so pristine. 😁
I just dust them with a cotton cloth like a washcloth. if I need to get anything off of them, just get the cloth damp, not wet!
Do a video about scalpers next 😆
Great video Mike ! Well said
Sorry for the late comment, I'm new to the whole hot wheels trading thing (and I must say it's very interesting and a lot of fun!), but this video sums up what I've seen so far, I see cars for €1 in a shop, then there's this one particular person or company online wanting €15-€20 for the exact same thing, plus another €15 for shipping! I know the treasure hunt ones etc exist, but these are just the normal latest ones it's ridiculous.
oustanding Video Mike ! Yes EBay prices are stupid a lot of the times now
I agree too. It's not just eBay, its facebook marketplace too and nz's version of eBay, trademe. What gets me are the people selling CURRENT mainline for double the price in stores PLUS postage. Why would I buy that from you if I can go down to the shop and get it for a third of the price. Or people who sell treasure hunts for hundreds. I know they are harder to find but come on now...
How many times should this be said like the one saying for relestate.
Location location Location
Dollar general Dollar general Dollar General..
Mike I bet you could do a great Joe Pesci impression lol. I couldn't count the number of times on eBay I've seen a certain RLC Hot Wheel for a reasonable Buy It Now price and at the same time there will be an auction going for the same Hot Wheel with several bidders at an unbelievably higher price and still have several days left on the auction. Crazy how people don't do research before they buy!
Glad you are calling these clowns at! It"s pretty pathetic these days seen people asking 20$ for a mainline on ebay. And the rare sellers that ask 1 or 2$ for it they charge 30$ for shipping! :P
Crazy... right?
Ebutt and grading cause a artificial pricing ...plenty of sellers with no knowledge and NO RESEARCH !!
This is the 1st mention of "Grading" I've seen. I've been waiting for/if it to become a factor. If it does, ALL diecast collectors need to be prepared for the same thing sports cards has done. Manufacturers priced Wholesale so high, Resale needs a profit and Secondary buyers paid. Average collectors got 'Priced' out of the hobby. Myself a 30yr card collector, don't bother going down that aisle-To see a $15 pack of 6 stickers? No. I hope I don't see mainlines at $3 each with rounded packaging corners.
It's the pandemic. lot of people are out of work . This could be the main reason whywe're finding all of the hot wheels and matchbox has at high prices. But it's not only the hot wheels it's also action figures and it has been extremely difficult to get them
I have the international blue card (#2) sol-aire CX4, gold ultra Hots variation i paid 20 dollars for. That same variation on the same international blue card is for sale on Ebay for 1,200 dollars. Crazy.
and it's common on the International card.... It's the US card that is rare!
I have quite a few of the international blue cards(non numbered blue cards). They are the hardest ones to find in my opinion. I have about 85% of the variations listed in your book. There are several variations that I have found that is not listed in your book. One variation I've been watching for is the maroon Speed Shark. Don't believe that is a listed variation in the book of yours.
Another thing I've noticed is that the selection of variations for most of any hot wheels collection has almost doubled in the sale price. The only reason I can think of this being is the heighten state of paranoia. Many sellers are not selling so it's making any variation scarce.
I truly agree Mike. Highway robbery. Thanks to the scalpers.
Great I just watched this it’s in my recommended and very funny 😂
Thanx!
No diecast shows. No club meetings. Ebay is the only market available. But yes the prices are nuts.
I always determined my pricing by looking at what the same item SOLD for in the last 2 months. Then come up with an "average $ sold at" and price mine accordingly.
Great video, what makes me mad over here in the uk is you can buy a car for say £2 but they're wanting £3.99 postage.. ridiculous
The best is the one particular jack--- who has hot wheels mainlines as well as Matchbox cars listed as "treasure hunts" and then lists them for hundreds of dollars.
Ya gotta sit back and laugh.... LOL
Maybe you can answer this for me... STH Nissan gtr35, one going for $50 & one going for $150.... Why? How?... Whats the difference, same card not graded...wth?!
No difference that I know of...
Well, that’s what he’s talking about. People just slap whatever prices they want on stuff. I’m a master at getting deals and know when it’s too good to be true, or it’s a total ripoff. I do my research and have never been screwed over. You just have to pay attention and have a knack for what collectibles are worth.
Unless the $150 is a short card theres really no rhyme or reason for that. The Japan sellers for some reason do sell things WAY overpriced constantly.
I totally hear you sir, prices did shoot through the roof. Like someone said on your Instagram I think a good part of it is because of the extra $600 a week for unemployment plus the $1,200 stimulus. I am guilty I have overpaid for a few things but they were really hard to find, which I totally understand the less there are the more it's going to cost. But the prices on eBay are unreal.
It's all the new scalpers doing this...they have no idea what it's worth because someone told them they can make money selling hot wheels and some new young "actual" collectors are very lazy and won't scroll down. They naively just go with the first one they find on there...they won't even bother with the auction listing. It's all the newbies. $150 for a mainline newest release gt40 I am assuming they think they have a STH but even if it were what the heck are they thinking lol.
I dont use Ebay for anything collectible, there are far too many people scamming. Its too frustrating seeing cars 20x the price
You are so right, I've been looking for a General Lee and they are expensive.
AJ always shows me what crazy price cars are being listed for, I always tell him anyone can ask whatever price they want, but it doesn't mean someone is going to buy it. Some of these people have lost their minds with the prices they ask.
I agree with you 100% Mike, But if people will pay these prices it is their money??? And true Hot wheels collectors are a very competitive bunch. Who knows, That piece might even be worth 10 times the amount they pay now in the near future. This hobby has changed so much from when I was a kid. And it is a business for some. To each his own. Peace brother.
In my area these people hit the wlamarts at 7 am and take all the datsun jh3 trucks, all the boulevard supras, all the boulevard silverados, boulevard silvas, and boulevard hoonigans. Cant even complete a set here. They have 50 Gulf fiats still at the one walmart and tons of incomplete jh3 sets
Yeah... it's sad!
Wanted a hot wheels irocZ cost 7$ plus 25$ shipping .. 🤷🏽♂️
CRAZY!!!
Well said ! ...Ebay sellers and "Antique" store sellers are baffling. Old does not equal valuable.
Hey Mike, what's up with the dirt bike boxes behind you ?
Those are Rrrumblers from the early 1970's. Here is an episode I did on them -> th-cam.com/video/HgIFjDMAhHA/w-d-xo.html
I Ave four of the Dogde Charger Daytonas. Thought I would check ebay to see what they were going for. 1996 first edition of it, is asking $500 dollars for it. I checked Mike book with it in it, the most it is worth is $3.00. Maybe a couple of dollars more since it it a dicontiue car. Not being made any more. Like Mike said if there isn't very many out the anymore then might cost more. When a vehicle is on final run, would they make slot of them so collectors have a chance tobuyone?
Great review 👍
Not that long ago on eBay there was an Early 90s 1987 Hot Wheels Lamborghini Countach red with gold wheels out of the packaging for a whopping $10,000.
I'm like are you kidding me 😂😂😂.
That's someone that's just being GREADY period. I mean really..
10k are u serious? i bet someone bought it
@@poke85 yup $10k, I haven't seen it in a while though. The same car Iv seen in the packaging for $15. Freaking ridiculous 🤣🤣🤣...
A lot of sellers are looking for someone who is desperate so they get their price,
These sellers don’t care if it takes years to sell.
Yup!
The most famous abbreviations VHTF very hard to find...????
Yes!! and don't forget RARE!!!
Hot Wheels TV lol😀
Hot Wheels TV that’s what told a local scalper define the word rare dint know what to say
I tried to sell my whole 200 car collection for 400 with super treasure hunts included nobody bought was $2 each ended up splitting it in section ended up getting 800 💩🤪🤡😇
Hey Mike, First great video. Second, I have NOT and will NOT buy a Hot Wheels car off Ebay. I don't need to have any specific Hot Wheels car bad enough to pay a stupid amount of $$$. Like you've said before collect what you like and something's worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. Their $1-6 cars. People are going crazy. And it's called Hot Wheels hunting for a reason. Be well!
😫It’s not just hot wheels. Any and every category on Ebay has the same items priced outrageously far apart. Just look at beanie babies and Barbie Dolls. This is really nothing to lose sleep over or rant about to congress.
How much dose the Bugatti the red and black one pls reply
Yeah, it really stinks when people ask for huge amounts of money for a 2$ car, they don't realize that about, what? 99% of Hot Wheels are super common and can be found in most stores, maybe not the older ones, but you're gotta look for garage sales and thrift stores, you won't need to pay ridiculous amounts of money, there's always exceptions, but even then, I'm not gonna pay 200$ for a Hot Wheels. I recently bought the '67 Camaro Treasure Hunt from the 2019 Q case on Ebay, and I payed about 30$ for it, including shipping and I thought it was pushing it, but some others are just way too high! You really need to pay attention and shop, but these sellers also need to stop believing that they will become rich by selling 2$ cars for far more than they're actually worth, it's just wrong, not to mention the shipping costs, too damn high!
eBay auctions are getting bad , when you bid on something like car culture for £6-7 and you are the only bider it's been up for 6-8 day's no one is watching it the about half an hour to go and someone bids £10 for it you know the seller has a friend bidding on to bump up the price other wise a snipper would bid 5 or 10 second's before the end of the auction and they think I would bid it up na not me then half hour later they write to you and say the other bider has changed his mind then offer it to you I always tell them I'm not interested and walk away, trying to scam you (has this happened to anyone else ?).
Kind regards
Dain