Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Taking a page from Nocturn, and I know Azim has a few toys he wanted to get to locals, I thought I'd start a thread for Vancouver. I know we have an active community, and something like this can only go towards strengthening it. There's a lot of really great stuff comming out, so lets beat the scalpers at thier own game!

The way this works is, if you want a toy, post a want ad. Keep tabs on this page, and if you see a wanted toy in stores, buy it, and then the first person in the pool gets to buy it from you at cost.

If you want a toy added to the pool, post and I will add it. If you want to be added to the want list for the pool for any figures, post and you'll be added to the queue.

Once a seller has the toy, they will PM the first person on the list and make arrangements. Or if you prefer to do it through escrow, I can middleman it for you.

If there are 'haves' and no 'wants', this works as a for sale thread, the first person to post for it gets it.

Rules:
This will only work if people give back!
1) If you request to be added to the pool, and you spot a toy or two that are listed as having 'wanters', you have to pick it up for them. You must do this for at least as many items you are on the waiting list for!

2) Metro Vancouver only.

3) You cannot ask more than retail+tax+7% travel expenses or your cost+7% travel expenses for your toys. Otherwise this is just a scalp list. I personally will only sell for what I paid.

4) If you are a 'have', and you post in this thread or PM the person who is first on the 'want' list, the 'haver' must wait a minimum of 48 hours for a reply. If there is no response within 48 hours, the 'haver' has the option of going to the next person on the list, or waiting longer for the first place 'wanter' to reply.

5) The 'wanter' must accommodate the 'haver' within reason, when it comes to timely replies and travel time. Use your common sense here, someone is doing you a favour so try to make it as easy as possible for them to get the item to you.

6) As a 'wanter', if you fpeel you won't be able to pick up or pay for your item in a timely manner, you have the option of bumping yourself down the want list a few spots. Post or PM me if you'd like to do that.

The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

On to the pool:

Masterpiece Grimlock
Want:
monkey16

Have:

Generations Dirge
Want:
jjwankenobi

Have:

Generations Darkmount
Want:
Trans4mers

Have:

WFC Megatron
Want:
Trans4mers

Have:

WFC Soundwave
Want:
jackwacko
icetron
Trans4mers
Delta-Raven

Have:

HA Jazz
Want:
Lysist (walmart price only)

Have:

Lets prove that Vancouver can have a community too!

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Great thread Richter! Let's build this friendly community. I've been away for a while because of the animosity built over the years which should be water under the bridge. Please put me down for

1x MP Grimlock
1x TFA Ironhide

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

should really be Metro Vancouver....

"In 2007, the GVRD board unanimously supported a proposal to the provincial government to change its official name to Metro Vancouver.[4] While the new name took effect in September 2007, the Province declined to amend the Greater Vancouver Regional District's letters patent to change the name to "Metro Vancouver".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Vancouver

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

I would be interested in an HA jazz (but not at TRU prices), Rodimus and Ironhide :)

Cool idea.

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Hahaha what? ok ok

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

I'm looking for a TFA Rodimus and Ironhide.

I'm more than willing to help anyone out. In fact last time I was at Walmart there were a couple HA Jazz's. Next time I'm in there I could grab them if people are interested. The price was back up to $39.9X though.

Oh and as far as cost to the 'buyer', I think rounding up to the nearest dollar or 10 dollar is reasonable depending on the original cost. A legend that costs 6.50 works out to 7.26 with tax. A reasonable request would $8 mostly for simplicity's sake. While an HA figure would be around $45 w/ taxes and I dont think $50 would be completely unreasonable for that, specially if you're going out of your way to meet up with someone. $5 for gas is pretty cheap to get the figure you want. Just my .02.

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Ya that's why I gave a 7% travel allowance, that gives you a buck a deluxe and about 3.5 bucks on a $50 toy

And ya we have 2 HA jazz requests, looking at the walmart price point of $39

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Trans4mers, I picked up a pair of rodimus and ironhide today, you're first on the list so they're yours if you want em. My cost only

PM me to arrange a pickup!

Re: The Vancouver Toy Pool
 

Awesome thread idea! :D

Seeing how all the Rodimus are gone by the time I found out, put me down for him only at the moment. :)