darkSpyro

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ERROR-...=item27d05fcb8b

Fake..?

GBP 349.00 + Shipping GBP 8.50

all this for a misplaced eruptor's paper card... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=221203483352

Some jerk stole Sharkz's custom..

Quote: Matteomax

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=221203483352

Some jerk stole Sharkz's custom..

How is it unopened??....they must have opened the packaging in order to get her out and create it!..lol

Quote: spoons10696

Quote: Matteomax

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=221203483352

Some jerk stole Sharkz's custom..

How is it unopened??....they must have opened the packaging in order to get her out and create it!..lol

It must be the secret variant variant!

Quote: spoons10696

Quote: Matteomax

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=221203483352

Some jerk stole Sharkz's custom..

How is it unopened??....they must have opened the packaging in order to get her out and create it!..lol

Glue can do wonders sometimes.

Quote: Matteomax

Quote: spoons10696

Quote: Matteomax

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=221203483352

Some jerk stole Sharkz's custom..

How is it unopened??....they must have opened the packaging in order to get her out and create it!..lol

Glue can do wonders sometimes.

I realize that but its still not unopened!

How do we know that isn't Sharkz On EBay..

Don't know if this one has graced this thread yet .... /sigh

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item3ccfeebe38

CHILL DEFECTS PINK LIPS WHITE BASE GREY HAIR PROTOTYPE CLEAR HAND

Price: US $200.00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!11

I really hope this Ebay listing isn't telling a true story.

I'm thinking it's a scam all the way ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item2a2adf8175

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skyl...33270%26ps%3D54
Nuff' said

^ lol, he actually thinks those characters are worth that much...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321101...984.m1436.l2649
He's been changing the price but is now at a lower price, and is changing the shipping x)

Quote: BahamutBreaker

I really hope this Ebay listing isn't telling a true story.

I'm thinking it's a scam all the way ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item2a2adf8175

LOL that's close to where i live

Curious. Anyone on the board live in/near Baton Rouge and know this clown?

http://myworld.ebay.com/kellei...=p2047675.l2559

I know this guy
His name is
Jowan

Quote: BahamutBreaker

I really hope this Ebay listing isn't telling a true story.

I'm thinking it's a scam all the way ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item2a2adf8175

Now that's just sad.

Quote: Sleepy0429

I know this guy
His name is
Jowan

What can you tell me about Jowan, Sleepy?

Yesterday I called him out over on Ebay for listing Swarm as a "HARD TO FIND" character in his auction. (Really? Swarm? So ... Whirlwind and Stump Smash are "hard to find", too, then?)
He responded by spamming my Ebay inbox with a bunch of crap and chest-puffing about how he bought 50 Ninjini, 14 Scarlett Ninjini, and 28 Polar Whirlwind in Baton Rouge yesterday.

I laughed ... a lot.

I can confirm Scarlet nor Polar has reached lousiana yet so thats bull.

Quote: Sleepy0429

I can confirm Scarlet nor Polar has reached lousiana yet so thats bull.

Oh yes, it's definitely bull. I think it's so funny ... I call a guy out for embellishing the rarity of Swarm (lol!) in his listing, and he automatically resorts to lying/bragging about all the rare figures he doesn't really have.
As if I was looking for a penis-measuring contest ... over Skylanders .... *eyeroll*

Be sure to let Jowan know that he's so full of it that his eyeballs are brown! :-)

Quote: BahamutBreaker

Quote: Sleepy0429

I can confirm Scarlet nor Polar has reached lousiana yet so thats bull.

Oh yes, it's definitely bull. I think it's so funny ... I call a guy out for embellishing the rarity of Swarm (lol!) in his listing, and he automatically resorts to lying/bragging about all the rare figures he doesn't really have.
As if I was looking for a penis-measuring contest ... over Skylanders .... *eyeroll*

Be sure to let Jowan know that he's so full of it that his eyeballs are brown! :-)

He must've changed something---I don't see anything out of the ordinary on his listings...

Speaking of which---I'm now investigating "loose" figures that include cards and web code---I'm coming to find out that many of them don't know that the code on the sticker should match the same code as read from the character in Universe. They are giving a false sense of security because they are mixing and matching the codes with the figures--and as you know---depending on how you register could mean that the code could still not work because it was registered by another person.

So be warned---this has been your raw skylander purchasing public announcement.

HARD TO FIND SWARM

Yeah, I always ignore that wordage. I'LL be the judge of what's hard to find or not. If I had to call out every comic seller who did that I'd never be able to buy anything lol. In comics realm, they love to include certification companies in the title and then put the word NOT...

for example: NOT CGC. So that it would show up in my search. Good thing I know how to NOT include criteria in my search...and clowns like these don't show up because I exclude people that do this. HTF and VHTF are included.

Right on, Ghost Roaster. Typically I ignore that wordage, too. There was just something extra laughable about advertising Swarm as "hard to find". That, and I when I also saw that he was trying to charge $9.00 for shipping ... well, I just had to call him out. I rarely bother with such things ... but I guess I just want to ensure that Skylanders salesmen (or women!) on Ebay maintain SOME level of respectability.

As for the loose figures: you're right again. It's virtually impossible to buy a loose figure online and be guaranteed that the webcode associated with that figure is the unused original one for that piece. Initially, I refrained from even including the webcodes in my personal Ebay listings, for the exact reason you highlighted. But after dozens of bidder inquiries ("does this include the webcode?!?!?"), I figured I guess I better at least try including them. You'd be amazed ... most of the people who inquired about the webcodes didn't even realize that they aren't necessary to use the figures on DS/PS3/Wii/XBox. It's just one of those things ... gotta stick the webcode in the listing, even if it's just to make the bidders (most of whom know next-to-nothing about Skylanders) feel comfy that they aren't getting cheated.

The other thing that amazes me is how many Ebay sellers will list Skylanders that include the webcodes, and they'll show the webcodes plain as day right in the photos for the listing. I personally Photoshop the codes out in my listings, or cover up the part of the webcode card that has the actual alphanumeric code on it.

And yeah ... the dummy Ebay sellers that make listings like, "Whirlwind NOT Polar" or (even worse) "Skylanders Hot Head New!! NOT Ninjini, Eye Brawl, or Thumpback". I think that's really lame.

Yeah, I had to tell someone who was showcasing about 30 different web codes to take out his picture---he was just a dad selling his kid's stuff--but told him that's giving away the farm. I can understand someone wanting the sticker, web code and card to be "complete", although I suspect they simply don't understand all of the communication options available to them for it to work.

I'm wondering now with Universe going away---are they simply moving away from Web codes entirely or simply requiring portal interaction to get the code, thus making it totally based on the physical possession of the object. As you know the other mobile games allow both manual code entry and through the portal. Kinda stinks that there will be no way to read your portal's figure code when Universe departs--to my point about the web code not matching the figure.

Aye. I personally think the "webcode" idea was dumb and doomed from the start. I also never have used Universe. My kids tried it once or twice right when they first started on Skylanders. They thought Universe was lame compared to the console gaming, so we've never even really given Universe a second thought. Perhaps Universe appealed more to older kids and adults? I don't know.

Regardless, your point about the portal entry is solid and I agree with you. If one can use a Bluetooth Portal to register your character on Apple devices, why not have a USB or Wifi Portal that can do the same thing for a PC online game? I guess it's a moot point with Universe closing-down. My bet/guess is that Activision realized that the money in Skylanders is all about making lots and lots of likeable and quality figurines ... and that online gaming is better left to ... well, online gaming; I doubt Universe was pulling in profits. Again, not having been really involved with Universe, I have at least heard that the Universe game never really actually left its beta testing phase .... it just had a much longer than usual beta phase. I suppose Activision finally decided it wasn't worth the cost to maintain the servers and keep updating content. To be honest, I don't know anyone who buys/bought Skylanders with the main intention of playing Universe. Perhaps a few people did/do that, but probably not very many.

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Yeah, I had to tell someone who was showcasing about 30 different web codes to take out his picture---he was just a dad selling his kid's stuff--but told him that's giving away the farm. I can understand someone wanting the sticker, web code and card to be "complete", although I suspect they simply don't understand all of the communication options available to them for it to work.

I'm wondering now with Universe going away---are they simply moving away from Web codes entirely or simply requiring portal interaction to get the code, thus making it totally based on the physical possession of the object. As you know the other mobile games allow both manual code entry and through the portal. Kinda stinks that there will be no way to read your portal's figure code when Universe departs--to my point about the web code not matching the figure.

The codes will still exist and most likely be in the character boxes for swap force. Why you ask? because of the new mobile games they have made where they can make money instead of offering you the free use of universe. It's easy enough to find out about that simply from the universe webpage. It's another money grab.

Just saw a seller with a Flashwing that they had removed all the paint from. $49.99 plus $5 shipping.

Actual description:
PRESENTING ...
OOAK TRANSLUCENT/TRANSPARENT

"FLASHWING"

WORKS GREAT ON PORTAL.

NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER!

THIS FLASHWING IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.

JUST ONE OF MY EXTRAS THAT I WANTED TO GET ARTISTIC WITH.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND ITEM SO PLEASE CONSIDER THIS WHEN BIDDING. BEAUTY AND ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER...

PERFECTION COMES FROM THE SWEATSHOPS - NOT ARTISANS

PLEASE SEE MY PIX AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING.

^ Not "One of a kind"..

Quote: Matteomax

^ Not "One of a kind"..

It's not a "fail" either.

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Quote: BahamutBreaker

I really hope this Ebay listing isn't telling a true story.

I'm thinking it's a scam all the way ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item2a2adf8175

Now that's just sad.

What did it say?

"HELP, I'M A MOTHER IN NEED OF MONEY FOR BIRTH. I NEED AT LEAST $25O TO PAY THE BILL.. HELP!"

Quote: DutRank

Quote: Matteomax

^ Not "One of a kind"..

It's not a "fail" either.

So its not a fail to strip the paint off a "used" figure and try to sell it for $40 over retail? That's news to me...

Quote: czs716

Quote: DutRank

Quote: Matteomax

^ Not "One of a kind"..

It's not a "fail" either.

So its not a fail to strip the paint off a "used" figure and try to sell it for $40 over retail? That's news to me...

He's not claiming it to be a variant like most people do. He's honest with what the figure is so I don't see how it's a fail.
It's no different than the guy selling chrome painted Chop-Chops and saying that they are hand painted by himself.

Quote: Matteomax

Quote: henryszuch

Quote: Kariana

Now that's just sad.

What did it say?

"HELP, I'M A MOTHER IN NEED OF MONEY FOR BIRTH. I NEED AT LEAST $25O TO PAY THE BILL.. HELP!"

Yeah the wife already dead.

.... Why would you die from not paying the bill....

Quote: DutRank

Quote: czs716

Quote: DutRank

It's not a "fail" either.

So its not a fail to strip the paint off a "used" figure and try to sell it for $40 over retail? That's news to me...

He's not claiming it to be a variant like most people do. He's honest with what the figure is so I don't see how it's a fail.
It's no different than the guy selling chrome painted Chop-Chops and saying that they are hand painted by himself.

It doesn't matter what he claims it is. He paid $10, took off all the paint, which is by no means a form of art as he is trying to call it, and is now selling it for $50. That's a fail.

Well technically it is Art.

It's a fail, and it's art ... it's fail-art. Why are we debating this again?

With regard to the "fail" I posted a week or so ago about the guy claiming he needed to sell Polar Whirlwind for $300 or whatever ... he was claiming that his girlfriend/wife had an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus ... typically in the Fallopian tube; look it up), and that unless someone paid $300 for his Polar Whirlwind, the hospital/doctor would not agree to perform the surgery to remove the life-threatening fetus.

That's a maximum fail on so many levels.
The doctor/hospital would NEVER deny treatment to a patient with an ectopic pregnancy. That would be medical malpractice, and would cost the doctor or hospital literally millions of dollars.
And even outside of that ... who the heck begs for money on Ebay? If you're desperate for money, you go to your family, friends, relatives ... and if all those people hate you or don't trust you, then you panhandle on the street.

I find it hard to believe that it isn't a violation of some Ebay policy to claim in your listing that you deserve charity money due to a lifestyle or economic hardship.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

Wow. Good call, Matteo.
That is fraud. I reported the seller.

Quote: BahamutBreaker

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

Wow. Good call, Matteo.
That is fraud. I reported the seller.

He's only bent over a little...

Quote: BahamutBreaker

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

Wow. Good call, Matteo.
That is fraud. I reported the seller.

Want me to hit the BIN and make the seller wet his pants?

Quote: BahamutBreaker

I find it hard to believe that it isn't a violation of some Ebay policy to claim in your listing that you deserve charity money due to a lifestyle or economic hardship.

We live in entitled times...

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

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Am I just stupid?
I don't see a difference. :/

Quote: Loloichi

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYLAN...=item1c31a66b7f

This is retarded.

[/squints]
Am I just stupid?
I don't see a difference. :/

We're all stupid---we're here buying toys that will probably be in the dollar bin at Family Dollar in five years.

Quote: GhostRoaster

We're all stupid---we're here buying toys that will probably be in the dollar bin at Family Dollar in five years.

I have nothing else better to spend it on. > w<

There is clearly a difference. But it's just like any broken flashwing or skeptical whirlwind out there. Just a factory defect.

i had to make this...

But he seriously wants $2,000? Idiot.