Missed opportunities

[Pascal]

I could have had that MIB DX Turboman for only $200, but decided to pass on it when another guy came in to offer $300. I later overheard him backing out of the deal, but when I came back a couple minutes later to finally buy it, the toy was gone. I'll be kicking myself for a long time over that one.

Any missed opportunities for you guys?

[brr-icy]

got everything i wanted minus Sixknight, but he will be mine soon lol

[Swalloweddark]

MP Hasbro ver. Soundwave. One Dealer had him with Acid Storm but I wasn't paying $250 for him. I can get the Takara ver. for that. Thats okay because it will give me more reason to start hunting again in the US for him at a MUCH better price.

It wa slike the Platium Series. I saw a Dealer that had the Ultra Magus for $100 o_O He's $50-$60 in store. PLUS you can just wait until a sale goe son and probably get him for $30-$40 which I did.

And Universe Prowl T_T I was sad not to see alot of Universe/Generations this year. Last year they were everywhere but this year everyone had BH and the 30th Anniversary generations. And I got those all in the US much cheaper than Dealer prices. I feel sorry for anyone who bought any.

[mcmus]

Yeah, I don't really understand the Platium Ultra Magus $100 price tag too.

[Knockout]

Webarella. I wasn't paying $150 for her. Thats utterly ridiculous. Universe Sideswipe, wasn't alot of dealers with him this year. MP Soundwave (Hasbro). I overheard a dealer say he sold out of them before the show started. :/
$100 bucks for a figure available in Canada at $75 annnnnnd is just a repaint of weaponizer OP.....I pity tah fool who brought him for that price in the DR.

[Pascal]

Originally Posted by Swalloweddark

It wa slike the Platium Series. I saw a Dealer that had the Ultra Magus for $100 o_O He's $50-$60 in store.

I thought he was $70 plus taxes? At least on TRU.ca.

[Swalloweddark]

I REALLY hope all the con goers I spoke to took my advice to just go on Amazon or take a trip to the US to save their money. :/ Even in stores in Canada when a sale is on is cheaper than those Dealer Prices.

I saw alot of people Buying Blitzwing. Springer, BH Ultra Magnus at prices form $40-$60 and I cried. I feel so bad for them. I caught a couple and veered them away. THEY ARE NOT WORTH THAT MUCH. I got my Springer and Blizwing both for $20 on Amazon since I got tired of waiting for BBTS from February to get theirs in. And I got Sandstorm and Ultra Magnus BH for $18 in the US.

Mp12-Sideswipe is getting re-released and can be pre-orderrf for $79 do not pay $90-$125 for him Please just do some research and not feed the scapler prices.

[QuadESL63]

I thought the dealer room would be closing @ 5:00 pm on Sunday (doh!) and missed the opportunities for a couple of things (e.g. Project X and Z).

[Metroplex79]

Originally Posted by Swalloweddark

......And Universe Prowl T_T I was sad not to see alot of Universe/Generations this year. Last year they were everywhere but this year everyone had BH and the 30th Anniversary generations. And I got those all in the US much cheaper than Dealer prices. I feel sorry for anyone who bought any.

Yeah, it's hard for us dealers as well. We never truly know what the crowd wanted, other than the exclusives, latest Masterpieces, latest 3rd Party, and latest releases.

I did my best, I had brought:
-RTS Tracks
-RTS Jazz
-Gen Kup
-Gen Wheeljack
-Gen Scourge
-RTS Optimus
-RTS Wreck Gar
-Gen Thundercracker
-Gen Dirge
-RTS Bumblebee
-RTS Lugnut
-HftD Banzai Tron
-RTS Strafe
-RTS Grappel

I sold them at what I consider reasonable prices; deluxes were $15, and voyagers were $25.

I had posted my avatar at my table, some of you stopped by and said hello.

I also had a big pile of G1s in various conditions, also at what I felt were reasonble or cheap prices.

I was totally lost on SUN as to what to bring, as there was no thread on our other board about the show. So I just brought random stuff from random lines. I even had a box of accessories from many toylines, virtually no one asked to look at them, only a personal friend who took some vintage GI Joe bits, 2 attendees, Cheers Ian and Protoman managed to get something from that large box I had, plus another staff member who got my Centurion bits (forgot the name, sorry).

[Knockout]

Not all dealers are like that, the majority of them were fair and reasonable. But there was a few who I think were playing on the desperation and ignorance of attendees. Selling old, out of priced merch at high prices - Makes sense. Selling new, just released, easily found on retail shelves now or will be soon for a lot less at double, triple prices- unrealistic heck even buying a case of them is cheaper then buying just one piece from some of these dealers.