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Are there people actually collecting mistake/defect Skylanders? [CLOSED]
newkill Emerald Sparx Gems: 3975
#1 Posted: 02:10:52 10/05/2015 | Topic Creator
We see people from time to time showing defect or factory mistake Skylanders and wondering if they are worth something and could sell for a lot. But are there really people purposely collecting factory mistake Skylanders and paying lot of money to get them? A bunch of people here probably buy error Skylanders when they see them in store for fun or with the intent of making a profit online, but I feel like there are far more people trying to sell mistake Skylanders compared to people willing to pay more than retail to get them.
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mastermc54 Emerald Sparx Gems: 3448
#2 Posted: 05:21:50 10/05/2015
I've never cared for them, but you know how uppity and interested people get when one sells for a premium on EBay. I understand people going after prototypes, chase variants, and employee/event figures, but I feel going after factory errors or mistakes is like flushing money down the toilet and opening yourself up to scams (fake factory errors). I could care less for these posts I see about upside down Kaos traps and unpainted/mispainted eyes on Skylanders.
TakeYourLemons Gold Sparx Gems: 2350
#3 Posted: 08:08:31 10/05/2015
Don't care for them. In my world, they are misfit toys condemned to misfit toy island.
CountMoneyBone Platinum Sparx Gems: 5016
#4 Posted: 09:03:05 10/05/2015
as i see it these mistake/defect skylanders are unfinished and not worth collecting.
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#5 Posted: 09:18:07 10/05/2015
I don't think their would be anything wrong with collecting them for normal toy franchises. But I do think it's kind of pointless with toys to life toys. Unless it appears different in game it just doesn't seem right.
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#6 Posted: 12:09:00 10/05/2015
I definately don't see what makes them any more valuable than a variant or whatever. Yeah, they might have a funny mistake, yeah, it's one in a million, but it's still nothing special and less quality than the figure's price indicates - I didn't pay for 7/8s of a Pop Fizz because the arm isn't there or the packaging is missing,I paid the entire thing, for example. Which is why I go by the same thing that stores do and I think they should be sold for less than the actual figures - not too less because they still work.
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Dark fhoenix Emerald Sparx Gems: 3166
#7 Posted: 12:35:14 10/05/2015
Sometimes i collect funny paint jobs but nothing too drastic .
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#8 Posted: 21:56:31 10/05/2015
i would most likely pass on a factory error. if anything i would be bummed because now i got a defective toy, ill let the other people collect them, ill collect the chase and normal ones.
goldenrushducks Yellow Sparx Gems: 1572
#9 Posted: 22:16:34 10/05/2015
Nah, i see millions in my stores. I even got a legendary free ranger sticker with the life element on it.
SkylanderGoo Yellow Sparx Gems: 1195
#10 Posted: 22:35:07 10/05/2015
They were rare the 1st game and people we're buying them, now it seems like I see them daily.
Pyrofer Gold Sparx Gems: 2495
#11 Posted: 08:20:10 11/05/2015
I read this thread as "are there people actually making the mistake of collecting Skylanders"

smilie

Whoops. Guess I should read more carefully.
CattyNoir Green Sparx Gems: 440
#12 Posted: 09:38:23 11/05/2015
Quote: goldenrushducks
Nah, i see millions in my stores. I even got a legendary free ranger sticker with the life element on it.


every single L-Free Ranger sticker made has the Life element symbol on the sticker by mistake...
goldenrushducks Yellow Sparx Gems: 1572
#13 Posted: 19:26:07 11/05/2015
Quote: CattyNoir
Quote: goldenrushducks
Nah, i see millions in my stores. I even got a legendary free ranger sticker with the life element on it.


every single L-Free Ranger sticker made has the Life element symbol on the sticker by mistake...



Seriously? smilie
Dark fhoenix Emerald Sparx Gems: 3166
#14 Posted: 23:53:10 11/05/2015
Quote:
every single L-Free Ranger sticker made has the Life element symbol on the sticker by mistake...


I never noticed . I need to check my sticker
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TakeYourLemons Gold Sparx Gems: 2350
#15 Posted: 01:23:57 12/05/2015
Quote: goldenrushducks
Quote: CattyNoir
Quote: goldenrushducks
Nah, i see millions in my stores. I even got a legendary free ranger sticker with the life element on it.


every single L-Free Ranger sticker made has the Life element symbol on the sticker by mistake...



Seriously? smilie


Seriously. There was a thread on it, and I can confirm I have the "rare life L Free Ranger" variant smilie
fairyland Emerald Sparx Gems: 3800
#16 Posted: 02:17:58 12/05/2015
I actually found a defected (broken) Skylander at my Walmart today. A Torch with her arm broken off and flopping around in the package. I left it, but I was wondering if someone would actually want that? smilie



Felt sorry for her and I would have bought her, but not at full price for a broken toy. LOL!
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LameLime Yellow Sparx Gems: 1200
#17 Posted: 02:23:35 12/05/2015
I haven't been observing any shelves in stores, but has the factory error rate for Trap Team gone up?
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#18 Posted: 05:46:10 12/05/2015
Not unless it's significantly under retail or if I need one to repaint and don't want to use one with a good paint job.
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#19 Posted: 08:47:48 12/05/2015
Quote: LameLime
I haven't been observing any shelves in stores, but has the factory error rate for Trap Team gone up?


From what I've seen in other topics, it really depends on the wave. Apparently some have a lot more plastic errors and paintjob mistakes than usual, but the good ones are really good.
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Dark fhoenix Emerald Sparx Gems: 3166
#20 Posted: 13:20:12 12/05/2015
Quote:
Seriously. There was a thread on it, and I can confirm I have the "rare life L Free Ranger" variant


Well blow me down . I too have a life symbol on my Free Ranger Sticky .
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spyroflame0487 Emerald Sparx Gems: 3866
#21 Posted: 00:00:57 13/05/2015
Factory Errors are all what you make of it. I know people who collect strictly error Hot Wheels cars, and nothing else.

I think they're kind of dumb personally, but whatever you like to collect is cool. Personally, things that are broken or missing are probably better than paint errors which can easily happen (splotches i mean. missing eye paint is kind of different i guess)

I own one "error", a LC Drobot missing the lower half of his jaw. I didn't notice it before I opened my LC 3 pack from target, or i probably wouldn't have kept it lol
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shelly9871 Yellow Sparx Gems: 1246
#22 Posted: 16:30:36 23/05/2015
We have an eye less collection and a headless collection
of errors
recently sold our one of each Giants collection of Errors. ..ninjini without a bottle, thump back without an eye, bouncer without an arm...etc.
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fairyland Emerald Sparx Gems: 3800
#23 Posted: 17:12:48 23/05/2015
Quote: shelly9871
We have an eye less collection and a headless collection
of errors
recently sold our one of each Giants collection of Errors. ..ninjini without a bottle, thump back without an eye, bouncer without an arm...etc.


How did you make out on them? Double thier value? Much more?
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TakeYourLemons Gold Sparx Gems: 2350
#24 Posted: 17:17:04 23/05/2015
Quote: shelly9871
We have an eye less collection and a headless collection
of errors
recently sold our one of each Giants collection of Errors. ..ninjini without a bottle, thump back without an eye, bouncer without an arm...etc.



Shelly!!! Long time no see.
Flaccid Hot Dog Emerald Sparx Gems: 3352
#25 Posted: 11:23:25 31/05/2015
I have a thing for disabled skylanders. Really got off on the Torch with the missing arm pic. Thanks for posting that, fairyland. I would have paid to get that one home to take care of.
Matteomax Platinum Sparx Gems: 5378
#26 Posted: 12:38:36 31/05/2015
I recently saw a Fling Kong with two eyes printed on one eye socket. Really thought about getting it, but I put it back. Errors aren't worth it anymore.
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FlashbackJon Red Sparx Gems: 62
#27 Posted: 14:34:20 04/06/2015
Does red lip Chill count?
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