darkSpyro

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item5afc32d103


Wow, that much for such a horribly damaged figure?


Quote:

It's in perfect condition, maybe a slight bend in the card (check photos for detail) and totally unopened.

This guy needs an appointment with an opthamologist.

He must mean the figure itself is undamaged. Maybe he just doesn't get that "perfect condition" means the box's condition too...lol

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Skyland...7c5c5e90&_uhb=1

web code only? its such a tease

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item1c3ce1dfd1


Yes, there might be a Crystal Whirlwind included, but that price is still absolutely outrageous.

May I ask why this isn't closed? Whatever, this is still a VERY entertaining thread. The white stump smash was a tease. He wants you to see the picture and read "white flocked stump smash" and immediately order. On the crystal figures just...*sigh.*

Quote: RandomUser39

May I ask why this isn't closed? Whatever, this is still a VERY entertaining thread. The white stump smash was a tease. He wants you to see the picture and read "white flocked stump smash" and immediately order. On the crystal figures just...*sigh.*

It was my mistake.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item485b5649db

Nitro Magna Charge Gold?? Lol...they make him sound like he's a gold varient....for that price, you're better off getting something else. I love how he used the back of the box to "show off" the "Gold" Magna Charge too. And what's with the crappy spacing for the description? On my computer, it's scrunched so close, you have trouble discerning it without highlighting.

Overpriced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3f31b6bc3e

Quote: Pop Thorn

Overpriced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3f31b6bc3e

I don't think he really expects to get that for it. Sometimes people set a price that won't be met with the intention of getting people to make offers on it to judge what it is worth if they aren't really sure.

Besides, that one would be really, really easy to fake. Buy the two different three packs, pop them in the freezer to get the bubbles to pop off, re-glue to each other and whammo, two "rare, manufacturer errors".

Quote: defpally

Quote: Pop Thorn

Overpriced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3f31b6bc3e

I don't think he really expects to get that for it. Sometimes people set a price that won't be met with the intention of getting people to make offers on it to judge what it is worth if they aren't really sure.

Besides, that one would be really, really easy to fake. Buy the two different three packs, pop them in the freezer to get the bubbles to pop off, re-glue to each other and whammo, two "rare, manufacturer errors".

One of the reasons I avoid buying errors online. They can all be faked.

That doesn't stop me from buying them in stores, though.

Quote: Pop Thorn

Overpriced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3f31b6bc3e

Duh! You think! Did you read the ad? This is mine and if you would have read the ad you would have known I was just trying to get people to look at the ad and make me a offer. It worked with the views. Before the ad expired it had over 300 views.

As far as fake, I guarantee its not. It was bought at Wal-Mart as is.

Please read the ads before you speak.

Now someone buy this thing.....

Quote: defpally

Quote: Pop Thorn

Overpriced.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3f31b6bc3e

I don't think he really expects to get that for it. Sometimes people set a price that won't be met with the intention of getting people to make offers on it to judge what it is worth if they aren't really sure.

Besides, that one would be really, really easy to fake. Buy the two different three packs, pop them in the freezer to get the bubbles to pop off, re-glue to each other and whammo, two "rare, manufacturer errors".

Thanks for being smart and actually thinking before you say something. ...

As far as being fake.... it was bought like that. Its not worth my time and energy to do all that work to make $10 or $15 bucks...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/skylan...%3D191073530500


Another person trying to pass off a shoddy custom Silver figure as a real one..

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/skylan...%3D191073530500


Another person trying to pass off a shoddy custom Silver figure as a real one..

Oh god I saw that and knew it was fake

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=141216522349


Buddy, that isn't Enchanted Star Strike.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OB-Sky...=item258b002fd7

what a giant fail.

Quote: ZapNorris

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OB-Sky...=item258b002fd7

what a giant fail.

Yeah thats just crazy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item48628c7432


this is sad on many levels

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...&_qi=RTM1562570


..Because everyone knows that there's a Gold Prism Break.. Yeah, nice fake, dude.

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...&_qi=RTM1562570


..Because everyone knows that there's a Gold Prism Break.. Yeah, nice fake, dude.

Atleast no one is bidding high.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=281285843372


Very obvious fraud here. Feel free to report it.

I messaged the gold prism break and he changed the title and told me to "gfy"
Lol

I messaged the gold prism break and he changed the title and told me to "gfy"
Lol

Matteomax--what is fake about the one you just posted?

Quote: shelly9871

I messaged the gold prism break and he changed the title and told me to "gfy"
Lol

Matteomax--what is fake about the one you just posted?

Wow, you should report that to eBay. That can be used to have him banned.


And it's fake because the seller is only using stock photos and has a 60% feedback. 4 reviews.

Ahhh.
Thank you

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NITRO-...=item2ecfa4463d

not so fast.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item461c722d32

I get people's desire to have boxed figures, but are you seriously going to pay $25 just for the figureless box? I'm sure this listing might make sense to other people, but to me this is just ridiculous.

Quote: Eggers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item461c722d32

I get people's desire to have boxed figures, but are you seriously going to pay $25 just for the figureless box? I'm sure this listing might make sense to other people, but to me this is just ridiculous.

I'm a die-hard collector, and even I think that it's just plain stupid.

Quote: ZapNorris

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NITRO-...=item2ecfa4463d

not so fast.

I think that's just how scalpers are scalping international customers, because a lot of us outside of the US are waiting for Freeze Blade and Trap Shadow and Scratch and Fryno and can't just go to a store to pick them up for $10, so we have no other option unless we have someone who could buy them for us or just wait for them... It's becoming standard pretty stuff now, and unfortunately a lot of scalpers seem to have latched onto the international buyers...

For the record, I'm just waiting for Wave 4. I buy so many figures that the cumulative cost of getting them at inflated prices would add up to even more and I've only imported a few figures just for the purpose of getting them early, so I don't import any besides my personal must-haves. But I understand why people do it: a. they have enough cash to blow, b. they don't really care and want them as soon as possible or c. they just import a few of their most anticipated figures early. I used to import more figures for much higher prices in SA though(which I regret doing).

But- that said, I don't understand how auctions like that Freeze Blade one that are selling for inflated prices but only ship to the US are succeeding. Can people really not find them in-stores? From what I hear the figure restock in the US is supposed to be pretty good so I don't get why people don't just wait for restocks(unless there are more areas where that's not the case?). Still, if some people really are that desperate then I guess they'll be willing to pay the inflated price.

I bet you guys were almost fooled and thought I didn't actually check the auction before posting. ;P Bait-n'-switch!

On a related note, I love how one of the other suggested searches in that "Skylanders freeze" search was "skylanders blade freeze" but there was no "skylanders freeze blade" suggested There are also a surprising amount of listings for Rattle Shake that misspell his name as Rattle Snake.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...cfa22614&_uhb=1


Really? I hate this guy.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item338c3394d9


That's not Nitro.

^ I hate those "ONLY WEB CODE" auctions! I think those are even worse than the "NOT FLOCKED PEARL GOLD GLOW EMPLOYEE" ones.

Here's another one from the same user:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201037977181

Quote: Eggers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item461c722d32

I get people's desire to have boxed figures, but are you seriously going to pay $25 just for the figureless box? I'm sure this listing might make sense to other people, but to me this is just ridiculous.

I was just coming here to post this exact same listing in the Fails thread!

Funny.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sk...=item338c34a892


Thanks for using my pictures to sell a false preorder. It obviously won't be available within 30 days.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...X-/331154686111
I have as many words as there are figures in this auction.

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sk...=item338c34a892


Thanks for using my pictures to sell a false preorder. It obviously won't be available within 30 days.

Quote: Okaps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...X-/331154686111
I have as many words as there are figures in this auction.

Reported both listings on eBay, the first one for Preselling, the second for false advertising. Thank you both for pointing these dumb basses out!

Quote: BahamutBreaker

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sk...=item338c34a892


Thanks for using my pictures to sell a false preorder. It obviously won't be available within 30 days.

Quote: Okaps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...X-/331154686111
I have as many words as there are figures in this auction.

Reported both listings on eBay, the first one for Preselling, the second for false advertising. Thank you both for pointing these dumb basses out!

I guess I'm missing something unless it has been corrected already but I don't see anything wrong with the second listing you are reporting. It clearly states in the description that its the just the cards that are being sold. The only discrepancy that I see if him saying new for the condition, but if he never removed the cards and just pulled the figures out then technically they are new and unopened and he also states opened for the packaging part. Maybe I just missed something. To me its not worth buying but for some who knows.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item3cde5bd775


NEW? More like NO.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skylan...=item258b8e2480

Well at least the shipping is free....

Matteomax--where did you get the prototype? Online from China? Just curious

Quote: shelly9871

Matteomax--where did you get the prototype? Online from China? Just curious

From an eBayer in China, the same one who sold Dune Bug before he was released.

Yea still have 2 of the dune bug prototypes.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?na...id=151261534349

Check the shipping charge!

Wow ... that's terrible. It's actually a violation of eBay policy to charge excessive shipping charges to the Buyer. I never could figure out exactly how eBay determines "excessive" versus "not excessive" for shipping charges, but I feel pretty comfortable saying that $800 for shipping of an item that weighs less than 1 pound ... yeah, that's qualifies as excessive.

Plus ebay is going to take a good portion of those shipping charges.

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sk...=item338c34a892

Thanks for using my pictures to sell a false preorder. It obviously won't be available within 30 days.

You should watermark images of new things across an important part of the image (like the label or the middle, somewhere with a lot of background colors and not at the edge where it can be cropped), that usually prevents that.

Quote: defpally

Quote: Matteomax

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sk...=item338c34a892

Thanks for using my pictures to sell a false preorder. It obviously won't be available within 30 days.

You should watermark images of new things across an important part of the image (like the label or the middle, somewhere with a lot of background colors and not at the edge where it can be cropped), that usually prevents that.

I plan on doing this next time.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sk...=item2a20957252

Fail.

Quote: BahamutBreaker

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sk...=item2a20957252

Fail.

Most likely did the repost auction, changed the photos, but the title x)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/skylan...431633672&rt=nc

Forgive me if this is normal, but do people really pay 50 - 100 dollars for a skylander with the wrong insert in the box?

If they do, Eggers, they're either made of money, or have pathological levels of OCD collecting.