Fairly new toy collector here. In Southeast Portland, Oregon. A bunch of stuff I like was released a few years before I got into this, so resellers are how I was able to get some of my favorite pieces. Like my Mafex Dark Knight Rises Bane figure. I love that thing. I am now also planning on probably flipping my Classified Dragonfly when I get it. I'm mostly decided on not collecting any flying vehicles. I already don't have any watercraft or arctic & desert themed stuff. If I do sell it, I'm only gonna sell it for like $75 over what I paid, and throw in the Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander from my HISS, as I don't really want him. So, I figure that makes a good value for me and for whomever missed out when it was on the market.
My opinion when a toy saler sales items too make a few bucks over then what they've payed for it that's a resaler but when a person literally buys up everything on the shelves and on the pegs certain exclusives just so noone else is able too purchase them or uses Bots too help them too buy up all these certain exclusive pre-orders like on Mattel creation,pulse Target Walmart and other toy websites just so noone else can preorder them that's a SCALPER ,I can understand vintage toys where their more rare higher in prices,but buying up all newer products just too double or triple the price that's scalping all day SCALPERS are ruining toy collecting for a lot of newer and oldier collectors SCALPERS are literally making it really hard too even preorder all pre-orders are gone in seconds where if your a completies your going too have too buy for crazy high prices,unless you just say fuck it and do with out ,an collection is going too be missing certain key figures,and that's messed up
I'm a Ghostbusters collector Last year our local Ollies had Hasbro figures . A guy from out of state came in and bought EVERY one in the store , including the unopened cases from the back. He even bragged about how he wiped out the stock at 2 other locations . 🤬 I did manage to get one of the figures, only because someone must of changed their mind and stuck it on a shelf in Automotive
5:50 Maybe I should give you my story for better contacts. I wanted to buy a signed skateboard of somebody that technically.Isn't all that well known. It was $200. I asked would you sell it for $165.00+tax and shipping. I was told NO. I said You already had a for sale for a year and a didn't move at that price. I believe my offer is kind of fair. He said that he doesn't mind to sit on it...... 5+years later it's still on ebay. I said I know You don't mind to sit on it but been for sale now for almost 6 years. I'm still at $165. An I got blocked.
The re-seller doesn't need the immediate influx of revenue from the sale of this one item. They have no reason to sell it unless the feel economic pressure financially to do so.
@prowlprime 🤦♂️ If somebody has no reason to sell it, then what's the point of selling it? That's a very ignorant response. Also to mention he has posted it on eBay paying fees to have it posted on their site for that extreme length of time. He spent more money just to have it listed than his profit.
So-called “scalpers” are essentially unauthorized independent resellers. The main reason companies have a problem with this is bc they don’t get a piece of the action like they do from bulk orders. Maybe Valaverse doesn’t want fans paying by extra for their toys. But, if we think about it, in some ways resellers feed the preorder market by inspiring collectors to avoid marked up prices. It’s like a weird symbiosis.
Nonsense. Scalpers are absolutely not independent resellers. Scalpers buy up huge amounts of product for the express purpose of 1) reducing accessibility so that 2) prices are driven up and 3) people have no choice but to go the "independent resellers" to purchase something that should have been available to customers at retail. What you describe as "independent resellers" are an artificial creation - they have inserted themselves unnecessarily, and artificially, into the transactional process between seller and buyer. Keep in mind, companies such as Target or Amazon or Big Bad Toy Store have already made a deal, with Hasbro and others, to sell Hasbro's products. Hasbro to Target to Consumer - that's how it works. "Independent Resellers" interrupt this chain - they create artificial scarcity and interject themselves as a necessary (and entirely unnecessary) part of the process. Instead, they make it Hasbro to Target to "Unnecessary Interrupter of Supply Chain" to Consumer. "Independent Resellers" do not feed the preorder market to anywhere near the extent to which you claim - as a consumer, I cannot preorder everything. I rely on product being available at authorized retailers for items I want to purchase but do not have the immediate wherewithal to pre-order. Why do you think retailers (wisely or not) have attempted to stop, or slow down, "independent resellers" from buying up their product by placing limits on how many copies of items consumers can purchase? They're trying to make sure that everyone who wants an item at the stated price actually has an opportunity to purchase it. Consumers cannot do so if "independent resellers" continue to buy all of the product and cause artificial scarcity and artificial price rises (aka, artificial product cost inflation). If you support this kind of thing, or you are yourself an "independent reseller," that's fine with me. It's your life. But let's not pretend that what you're describing is anything positive - it's not.
Your very well spoken It shows your experience in reselling toys . Selling Collectables is very competitive and can take some time to become profitable. On the other Hand Bobby is a Obnoxious dude. He is not a toy manufacture he is a Toy Designer and has a project Manager that guides him in the manufacturing process. He also sells overpriced Toys and specializes in bad mouthing other Toy brands and Toy distributors.
He has some vitriol towards some manufactures like Hasbro and Super 7 I can understand. Others such as Boss Fight Studio I don't get. I would rather see Bobby going after the big dogs and let other indies and smaller companies be. thanks for the comment amigo!
action force is not over priced based on what you get. if you want over priced go look at hasbro and starwars black series. 24.99 for a figure with 1 accessory maybe 2 if your lucky. based on the extra 3-4 sets of hands, a stand and at least 2 guns per figure plus a knife. his price is not a bad price. every line has drawbacks and perks. Bobby takes care of figure issues as best he can. at least he corrects them as opposed hasbro and those GIJOE guns that shoot around corners right out of the box. pick your poison.
@@TheNinjaman85 Hands are all from the same mold just repaint and reuse . Good luck taking the hands off and putting them on . Action force does not have the safety permits and licenses that Hasbro has . That’s why action force is 14 years of age and over . Also have you seen if the toys are overall safe . Does action force meet ASTM standard ?
@@keepitrealandtoasty The whole body for male and female figures is the same mold repainted. He got upset when I pointed this out and did what the other guy did "What about Hasbro?" What about them? I don't buy Hasbro and we're talking about Valaverse.
We're not whales we're toy collectors. You don't get to gouge us because we collect toys. Bobby nailed you's on the head
Fairly new toy collector here. In Southeast Portland, Oregon. A bunch of stuff I like was released a few years before I got into this, so resellers are how I was able to get some of my favorite pieces. Like my Mafex Dark Knight Rises Bane figure. I love that thing.
I am now also planning on probably flipping my Classified Dragonfly when I get it. I'm mostly decided on not collecting any flying vehicles. I already don't have any watercraft or arctic & desert themed stuff. If I do sell it, I'm only gonna sell it for like $75 over what I paid, and throw in the Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander from my HISS, as I don't really want him. So, I figure that makes a good value for me and for whomever missed out when it was on the market.
My opinion when a toy saler sales items too make a few bucks over then what they've payed for it that's a resaler but when a person literally buys up everything on the shelves and on the pegs certain exclusives just so noone else is able too purchase them or uses Bots too help them too buy up all these certain exclusive pre-orders like on Mattel creation,pulse Target Walmart and other toy websites just so noone else can preorder them that's a SCALPER ,I can understand vintage toys where their more rare higher in prices,but buying up all newer products just too double or triple the price that's scalping all day SCALPERS are ruining toy collecting for a lot of newer and oldier collectors SCALPERS are literally making it really hard too even preorder all pre-orders are gone in seconds where if your a completies your going too have too buy for crazy high prices,unless you just say fuck it and do with out ,an collection is going too be missing certain key figures,and that's messed up
You are 100% correct.
I'm a Ghostbusters collector
Last year our local Ollies had Hasbro figures . A guy from out of state came in and bought EVERY one in the store , including the unopened cases from the back. He even bragged about how he wiped out the stock at 2 other locations . 🤬
I did manage to get one of the figures, only because someone must of changed their mind and stuck it on a shelf in Automotive
5:50
Maybe I should give you my story for better contacts. I wanted to buy a signed skateboard of somebody that technically.Isn't all that well known. It was $200. I asked would you sell it for $165.00+tax and shipping. I was told NO. I said You already had a for sale for a year and a didn't move at that price. I believe my offer is kind of fair. He said that he doesn't mind to sit on it...... 5+years later it's still on ebay. I said I know You don't mind to sit on it but been for sale now for almost 6 years. I'm still at $165.
An I got blocked.
The re-seller doesn't need the immediate influx of revenue from the sale of this one item. They have no reason to sell it unless the feel economic pressure financially to do so.
@prowlprime 🤦♂️
If somebody has no reason to sell it, then what's the point of selling it?
That's a very ignorant response. Also to mention he has posted it on eBay paying fees to have it posted on their site for that extreme length of time. He spent more money just to have it listed than his profit.
You got of love Bobby.
Gotta or got to, but you still went with OF? How does that even make sense in your head?
Good POINT - how does he sell stuff - he must sell it at a very reasonable price since that is what he expects.
So-called “scalpers” are essentially unauthorized independent resellers. The main reason companies have a problem with this is bc they don’t get a piece of the action like they do from bulk orders. Maybe Valaverse doesn’t want fans paying by extra for their toys. But, if we think about it, in some ways resellers feed the preorder market by inspiring collectors to avoid marked up prices. It’s like a weird symbiosis.
Nonsense. Scalpers are absolutely not independent resellers. Scalpers buy up huge amounts of product for the express purpose of 1) reducing accessibility so that 2) prices are driven up and 3) people have no choice but to go the "independent resellers" to purchase something that should have been available to customers at retail. What you describe as "independent resellers" are an artificial creation - they have inserted themselves unnecessarily, and artificially, into the transactional process between seller and buyer. Keep in mind, companies such as Target or Amazon or Big Bad Toy Store have already made a deal, with Hasbro and others, to sell Hasbro's products. Hasbro to Target to Consumer - that's how it works. "Independent Resellers" interrupt this chain - they create artificial scarcity and interject themselves as a necessary (and entirely unnecessary) part of the process. Instead, they make it Hasbro to Target to "Unnecessary Interrupter of Supply Chain" to Consumer. "Independent Resellers" do not feed the preorder market to anywhere near the extent to which you claim - as a consumer, I cannot preorder everything. I rely on product being available at authorized retailers for items I want to purchase but do not have the immediate wherewithal to pre-order. Why do you think retailers (wisely or not) have attempted to stop, or slow down, "independent resellers" from buying up their product by placing limits on how many copies of items consumers can purchase? They're trying to make sure that everyone who wants an item at the stated price actually has an opportunity to purchase it. Consumers cannot do so if "independent resellers" continue to buy all of the product and cause artificial scarcity and artificial price rises (aka, artificial product cost inflation). If you support this kind of thing, or you are yourself an "independent reseller," that's fine with me. It's your life. But let's not pretend that what you're describing is anything positive - it's not.
What's your ebay name?
coolbotz with a z.
Scalpers are vile. Literal unemployed behavior.
Your very well spoken It shows your experience in reselling toys . Selling Collectables is very competitive and can take some time to become profitable. On the other Hand Bobby is a Obnoxious dude. He is not a toy manufacture he is a Toy Designer and has a project Manager that guides him in the manufacturing process. He also sells overpriced Toys and specializes in bad mouthing other Toy brands and Toy distributors.
He has some vitriol towards some manufactures like Hasbro and Super 7 I can understand. Others such as Boss Fight Studio I don't get. I would rather see Bobby going after the big dogs and let other indies and smaller companies be. thanks for the comment amigo!
action force is not over priced based on what you get. if you want over priced go look at hasbro and starwars black series. 24.99 for a figure with 1 accessory maybe 2 if your lucky. based on the extra 3-4 sets of hands, a stand and at least 2 guns per figure plus a knife. his price is not a bad price. every line has drawbacks and perks. Bobby takes care of figure issues as best he can. at least he corrects them as opposed hasbro and those GIJOE guns that shoot around corners right out of the box. pick your poison.
@@TheNinjaman85 Hands are all from the same mold just repaint and reuse . Good luck taking the hands off and putting them on . Action force does not have the safety permits and licenses that Hasbro has . That’s why action force is 14 years of age and over . Also have you seen if the toys are overall safe . Does action force meet ASTM standard ?
@@keepitrealandtoasty The whole body for male and female figures is the same mold repainted. He got upset when I pointed this out and did what the other guy did "What about Hasbro?" What about them? I don't buy Hasbro and we're talking about Valaverse.
Overpriced toys? He literally lowered his base figures down to $19.99. Who else in the industry does that for the customer?
Why do I find Bobby so condescending? I've tried to give him a chance but every video I see of him he's complaining about something or someone.
we're living in the age of the critic.
@@ActionFigureAtorium true, it's Critic-ception. Someone can come along and criticize me for criticizing him for always criticising everyone else..
Find a mirror and look at yourself.