Passing on a Pop

[Pmatias83]

Hi All, I've been doing this more and more lately and I'm wondering how many of you have. Do you ever pass on a pop knowing that most likely they'll release another figure of that same character? Some examples would be, passing on the Luna Lovegood pop in hopes they'll release a pop of her in one of her crazier outfits. I kind of wish I did the same with the Kylo Ren unmasked and waited for the more dynamic Kylo Ren figure with the face scar.

[Oatmealman]

I've learned that you can never "assume" anything with Funko to be honest! If you like a piece, then grab it! I've seen\heard too many stories of people passing up figures they like at a retail store and then buying them later from the secondhand market for a lot more money! Who can have too many Lunas??

[Pmatias83]

This is true, but I feel like for the bigger lines such as Star Wars and Harry Potter there's always a few of just about all the main characters. I've reached the point where I just can't get them all due to space so I'm trying to be more selective .

[leosalion]

I'm one of those who's I've learned the hard way passing on a pop is never good, especially at retail price. If they later come out with a cooler variant I like a lot more than the one I already have, I try to trade it away or gift it someone else. However, if it's a character I really like I don't mind having multiple variants.

[Battastic]

A lot of the Disney POPs. They were everywhere and so readily available. I just thought I could get them later.
No Ursula, No Cruella, No Jafar....

[missauru]

Due to my lack of space Ive gotten a lot more selective about Pops... damn it

[Jezter]

I've held off on a lot, like the first gen Black Widow and War Machine, which I am glad I did since the newest versions are a lot better. I've lost with that risk too, but mostly thinking the Pop would be in stores for longer, not that there would be new versions.

But yeah, to answer your question for some Pops I do wait on some for better version to hopefully come out.

I also have some classics like Captain America that I don't need a new version of, I just like the old style.

[Pmatias83]

I've been feeling a lot like this with Star Wars. I don't need Poe with a helmet, Poe without a helmet, the eventual Poe with the brown jacket, etc etc. I've gotten to the point where I just want 1 great pop of every character. Its just more enjoyable for me.

[yellowrice]

It's a dangerous game to pass on pops. I've done that with regret a few times. In this case, I could see them do many variations of Harry, Hermoine, and Ron, but you never know with the secondary characters.

[Stu]

I find myself being a lot more selective on the Pops I buy. For example, this past weekend I found a Butt-Head at a local CD/DVD/Video Game exchange store. It was shrink wrapped which shot up red flags for me. It was "collector" priced, but by no means was it price gouge priced for this particular Pop. Also, if I am going to buy Butt-Head, I want to buy Beavis at the same time, because finding those two separately can be tough.

[alex_dewitt]

When I was in NZ late last year, I went to a comic store. And in my defence I have to say, I wasn't into POP!s all that much at the time, so I passed on almost every HTF Disney and Marvel/DC POP! there is right now, because I was only interested in a lonely Invisible Bilbo on the shelf... and not the hatless Gandalf next to it, or the Aquaman, Hawkman, Notorious B.I.G. ... arghhhhh I'll stop.

[Pmatias83]

Haha I know what you all mean. I think its hard to predict what's going to be hard to find one day. Still though, I think my point is that I don't want so many versions of 1 character. I don't pass on any one character, I just pass on the many versions of the same character. But like you all said, you never know when that 1 character actually becomes hard to find and that's the only version they ever come out with.

[michael]

I've been feeling a lot like this with Star Wars. I don't need Poe with a helmet, Poe without a helmet, the eventual Poe with the brown jacket, etc etc. I've gotten to the point where I just want 1 great pop of every character. Its just more enjoyable for me.

I did SW:TFA complete, but I've been picking and choosing my favorite MCU characters; e.g., GITD Hulk, Action Captain America and Giant Man have been recent additions, but I probably won't get more Captain America's or Ant Man.

[FunkoNewb]

Tough game. Buy what you want. If another variant comes out buy that and then sell the other.

I've passed on plenty of pieces as they weren't exclusives. I want a black widow for a long time but they were always released as commons until the GameStop exclusive with shield.

[Valde]

Never pass if you want it. I always kick myself for not getting something right away.

[emk194]

I'm so picky in terms of which Pops I buy that I already know in advance if I want it or not. If I want it, I'll buy/pre-order it. If not, someone else can enjoy having it in their collection. I would suggest buying a Pop you like if you see it, because there's a high chance you won't be able to find it as easily next time. You can always sell it on eBay and get your money (and maybe more) back. Or keep it as trade bait.

[Sarcasticguy]

If it's a character I like, I tend to want all the variants of it.

[allhermight]

I get pretty much everything I want right away, but I have to be very selective about what I get now due to space. Missing out on something doesn't bother me much though.

[madman1366]

I was at the store one day and was looking at some POPs. My nephew was browsing the card games and the POPs were nothing all that new. I wasn't collecting back then, just to clarify. Anyway, I grabbed a Renly Baratheon and joked to my nephew about how I won't buy this and watch it soon cost a small ransom. Well now I collect and have all the Game of Thrones except for Renly Baratheon.

[Geescube]

If it's a character I like, I tend to want all the variants of it.

Pretty much my feelings as well.

So ones I cant pass on include:

Loki
Spongebob
The Crow
Kylo
Harry Potter
Draco Malfoy...

[chrispcrackers]

I seem to have no luck with guessing when to hold off and when to buy. In the beginning of my collecting last year, I was in frenzy-mode buying every pop I liked. Now that collection is running out of display space, I'm more cautious. Still haven't figured out the Hot Topic exclusives. I have exclusives from a year ago that I can still buy at the store now (Black Lantern Flash). While another I saw once and haven't seen since (Underwater Aquaman), kicking myself for not jumping at it. If you see it, buy it. That's the safest bet.

[Quazimoto]

Back when I first started collecting, before I really knew what was what, I happened upon two Nick Fury Pop!s at a Walgreens. Had no idea he was worth what he was at the time (was just after his price started to skyrocket) and wasn't into Marvel, so I passed on picking them up.

[LuckyStitch626]

I passed on a BB-8 at Walmart before the holidays thinking he would be widely available. I tried to find one after Christmas and nothing, only online and for double the price. Luckily I found one at a local shop last month but Funko had me worried. Also passed on the TFA Princess Leia because I wanted a General Leia and luckily Funko is coming out with one later this year.

[TPOP]

I passed on the thing Marvel comics been regretting that ever since

[Pmatias83]

There's a few characters I get all variants for, like Harley Quinn and the Joker but I think I'm gonna pass on a bunch on the star wars variants. It's funny cause I only started doing that now that I passed 100

[iamthenightrider]

I'm a line completionist so I just try to be picky about which lines I start collecting then just get all the pops within those

[Chestnut]

IF the POPs are in different model (not repaint, not change a little bit), I will buy them, even same character.

[Lawliet]

Passed on an Amazing Spiderman 2 pop going for 17 BIN on ebay a few days ago and I'm still kicking myself. I hesitated because the shipping alone was 7 and the price on it was 10. Literally hesitated for 10 seconds and then it was sold.

[popfanboy]

That's why I passed on spending $30+ for the original Winter Soldier

[gogman]

I passed on the Avengers Scarlett Witch hoping she would have a better Civil War version. Glad I did.

[Pmatias83]

I passed on the Avengers Scarlett Witch hoping she would have a better Civil War version. Glad I did.

See, that's exactly what I mean! I did the exact same thing.

[Undies]

I haven't bought Nathan Drake yet. I'm hoping for his Uncharted 3 design with an Ak-47.


I also haven't bought the 12th Doctor yet incase they make a red coat, glasses/guitar varriant..

[sting7785]

I passed on a BB-8 at Walmart before the holidays thinking he would be widely available. I tried to find one after Christmas and nothing, only online and for double the price. Luckily I found one at a local shop last month but Funko had me worried. Also passed on the TFA Princess Leia because I wanted a General Leia and luckily Funko is coming out with one later this year.

My local HT just got a restock of BB-8 today. Since the movie comes out next week, I wouldn't be surprised if more start popping up. Hopefully you haven't paid higher prices for it yet.

[LuckyStitch626]

My local HT just got a restock of BB-8 today. Since the movie comes out next week, I wouldn't be surprised if more start popping up. Hopefully you haven't paid higher prices for it yet.

No luckily I found it at a local shop for $9 but I also so it at my local Hot Topic so it's glad to see restocks on it.

[nikko]

Yeah I did pass on some pops before. I ended up wanting them later on and buying them at a higher price

[Darth73]

When I was in NZ late last year, I went to a comic store. And in my defence I have to say, I wasn't into POP!s all that much at the time, so I passed on almost every HTF Disney and Marvel/DC POP! there is right now, because I was only interested in a lonely Invisible Bilbo on the shelf... and not the hatless Gandalf next to it, or the Aquaman, Hawkman, Notorious B.I.G. ... arghhhhh I'll stop.

Can you recall where in NZ you were ? That is where i live and the stores i go to have the newer ones, or a few of the vaulted. Nothing close to a Gandalf or Hawkman. Id love to visit the store you saw these pops !