Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

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Re: Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

Postby allsportdvd » Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:58 am

I believe prices have to come down, especially on non exclusive Pop's - Ace Ventura can't constantly sell for $80 can he?
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Postby TheFlare » Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:13 am

Some pop pieces have their prices shooting up because they are nice looking pops. Leonidas is popular because of its looks.
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Postby Inque » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:03 am

allsportdvd wrote:I believe prices have to come down, especially on non exclusive Pop's - Ace Ventura can't constantly sell for $80 can he?


If there are more people wanting him at a price tag on $80 than supply, then yes he can.

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Postby rkwo » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:32 am

I never really understand this "complaint" about prices going up. It's simple - if prices don't go up that means it isn't popular. If it isn't popular, people won't buy and prices go down or even worse the company stops producing the items. Skyrocketing prices means long term success...sure it sucks for the wallet but it's simply the law of supply and demand.
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Postby ballatwork » Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:02 am

allsportdvd wrote:I believe prices have to come down, especially on non exclusive Pop's - Ace Ventura can't constantly sell for $80 can he?


Unfortunately the Ace Venturas are not going down, that one more than likely will never be re-released, if you want it but it now before the price is well over $100 in the coming months
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Postby allsportdvd » Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:33 am

I love Ace Ventura & bought it for $10 when first released - it's just surprising jhow quickly it's increased in price
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Postby zaghawk » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:02 am

Kicking myself in the head for all the Pops I bought recently for over $50 that I ignored when they were $10, Alan from Hangover, Leonidas, Ace Ventura, Bane, Tupac, Notorious BIG and White Ranger all come to mind.

In the future if I see any Pop I am remotely interested in at $10, I'm just going to buy it, and hang onto it. At the absolute worst case if I really didn't care for the Pop, it seems like I can still easily sell it for at least my money back (or most of it) even months/years down the road.
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Postby ChewyVee » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:04 am

Thank goodness for me being a huge Jim Carey fan. Bought Ace Ventura for $12 shipped when I first started last September. Now just waiting for the mask or Lloyd Christmas. On topic, why have raj & super boy gone up in price?! Blasphemy.

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Postby zaghawk » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:07 am

ChewyVee wrote:Thank goodness for me being a huge Jim Carey fan. Bought Ace Ventura for $12 shipped when I first started last September. Now just waiting for the mask or Lloyd Christmas. On topic, why have raj & super boy gone up in price?! Blasphemy.


Yeah I found a Raj and Leonard at ECCC for $15 each, and I think they're hovering $35-$40 now? there's definitely been a huge shift in demand.

I mean heck look at R2Q5 it's a NEW release and it's going for $35-$45 right now.
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Postby JsinLegacy » Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:12 am

ChewyVee wrote:Thank goodness for me being a huge Jim Carey fan. Bought Ace Ventura for $12 shipped when I first started last September. Now just waiting for the mask or Lloyd Christmas. On topic, why have raj & super boy gone up in price?! Blasphemy.

I am not sure on Superboy ...I bought him for 6 the minute I saw him moving up in price..I am sure he'll be 30 here before long
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Postby Inque » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:03 am

zaghawk wrote:In the future if I see any Pop I am remotely interested in at $10, I'm just going to buy it, and hang onto it. At the absolute worst case if I really didn't care for the Pop, it seems like I can still easily sell it for at least my money back (or most of it) even months/years down the road.


And if everyone takes the approach of buy it to probably sell, what do you think happens?

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Postby allsportdvd » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:34 pm

ChewyVee wrote:Thank goodness for me being a huge Jim Carey fan. Bought Ace Ventura for $12 shipped when I first started last September. Now just waiting for the mask or Lloyd Christmas. On topic, why have raj & super boy gone up in price?! Blasphemy.


Same - that's why I own the Dumb & Dumber Wacky Wobblers double pack & the Freddy Funko Ace Ventura, glad I bought that before it jumped too!
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Postby zaghawk » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:19 am

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zaghawk wrote:In the future if I see any Pop I am remotely interested in at $10, I'm just going to buy it, and hang onto it. At the absolute worst case if I really didn't care for the Pop, it seems like I can still easily sell it for at least my money back (or most of it) even months/years down the road.


And if everyone takes the approach of buy it to probably sell, what do you think happens?


Like I said, I'll probably get at least my money or most of it. from what i've seen the only old pops that sell for less than original retail right now are Magic and Planet of the Apes. So I think I'm going to be fine. My thought process is to eliminate Leonidas, Psy and Hangover Alan happening to me again.
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Postby r2d2 » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:33 am

Basic supply and demand. I am also in the group who is relatively new to the hobby and missed a lot of this when they were released.

I can't believe that they are people thinking that this is not what they are worth, that they are just some buyers increasing the prices, haha.

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Postby zhwright07 » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:49 am

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Jasper Avenue wrote:I just sold 10 Pops for over $3000. Now is the best time to sell if you're looking to unload some figures you're no longer interested in.

I feel bad selling them for so much but if there's people willing to buy them, I can't complain - we're doing some work on our house and that money is putting a serious dent in the cost.


Jeepers! I guess if we're talking the "big dogs", that's pretty much standard these days.


Yeah those are some pretty sought after ones. I ended up getting about $1300 for my Metallic DC Gemini Set that I paid $60 for 2 years ago.

Either prices are going to keep going up, or they're going to crash. Either way I'm pretty happy selling right now.





I'm contemplating selling my set as well to help pay for a rather substantial purchase.


Also, Green Arrow was the one I wanted most from the set. Being able to pick up A Green Arrow for cheap soon is helping me think this way.
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Re: Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

Postby allsportdvd » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:42 pm

Anyone know why Game of Thrones Rhaegal has skyrocketed????
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Postby bigant212 » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:16 pm

Sometimes patience is good, sometimes it bites you in the butt! i guess we've all learned our lessons when waiting on pops!

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Re: Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

Postby Squird » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:26 pm

PeeJay wrote:It's all a question of supply and demand. Prices will rise if it is perceived that a "retired Pop" is going to disappear from production. Collectors will pay what they deem to be an appropriate price for scarce(ie Retired) Pops. It's simply "Market Forces".


I would use 'irrational exuberance'.

Or maybe 'undereducated collectors'
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Postby hawkman2 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:35 am

SW10 buy quicker.

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Postby mindblowin02 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:01 am

Buy what you want, what you can afford, and you can't go wrong.

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Postby r2d2 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:36 am

allsportdvd wrote:Anyone know why Game of Thrones Rhaegal has skyrocketed????


Well he has an Australian release, so they weren't very easy to get in the US

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Re: Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

Postby Inque » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:12 am

allsportdvd wrote:Anyone know why Game of Thrones Rhaegal has skyrocketed????


Assume you mean the 4 inch - he was an exclusive if I remember correctly. Looking at the way prices have gone up on other difficult to ge tit just looks like market catching up a bit on him.

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Postby allsportdvd » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:57 pm

Aaah, didn't know that - about time us Aussies got an exclusive :)
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Re: Retired POP Prices Skyrocketing?!?

Postby pwrdbyfunko » Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:25 pm

The skyrocketing prices tend to get me down at times, especially when wanting specific Pop figures. I try not to fall into the hype and paying outrageous prices, but sometimes the want is greater than my will lol. But I have found that being patient tends to help out my wallet at times. Some Pop figures I've wanted with extremely high prices end up appearing in stores again for reasonable prices. If you can wait just wait, but if you feel you need the figure and don't think it will be re-released I say buy it now before it goes up even more.
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