Parting Out Figures

[Type3Toys]

Anybody else notice the growing trend of sellers parting out figures on ebay?

[samurainoir]

Megos?

I know it's a huge thing with the 1/6th community. As soon as a Hot Toys type figure is released, you suddenly see all the parts split up by sellers online to sell to the customizers.

[saucerful]

It's reeDONKyewluss

[steelcouch]

It does make sense that people are parting out mego figures. A regular batman goes for roughly $50 on a good day complete. You take it apart and piece the items out to more than double the amount per figure.

[SUP-Ronin]

I can see it being useful if you only need a specific part, but I'd personally never trash a whole figure for the sake of ebay sales. Especially a vintage piece. Newer stuff, Who cares?

[TrueDave]

I was all over it on Action Man 40th.
But it seemed like eventually I bought the whole uniform anyway.

I like the option. A LOT!

Saves money and what am I suppossed to do with the rest of a figure if I only wanted his hat or gun?

[Nostalgiabuff]

when you are looking for only 1 or 2 parts it is fantastic.....if you are looking for the whole thing, not so much as it gets way too pricey.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Yes, in fact I was just moaning about it to Laurie about 15 mins ago...

[Tothiro]

It's reeDONKyewluss


Yes, in fact I was just moaning about it to Laurie about 15 mins ago...

Agreed. It's a good thing I was really looking for glossy folded cardboard in fashion colors at $1 a square inch though - because boy has that been easy to find.

[Type3Toys]

I dont really have a problem with this practice, I just think it is on the increase, some what.

[Adam West]

I know I have had to buy whole figures for parts in the past. Once I was done with what I needed; I would split up the rest and sell to others who needed parts. It was a win/win for me as I ended up getting the money back in parts that I paid for the whole figure. I really don't see an issue with it. The demand is there and as long as bidders are willing to pay premiums for it; the practice will continue.

[Den82]

I have this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250771823398&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT) up right now (yeah, shameless self promotion, hehe).

If I can make some cash, awesome. But really, I hate throwing anything away and creating landfill out of vintage stuff and I have a horder mentality thinking there is somebody out there that can find something like that useful.

I have a love/hate relationship with the selling of accessories and body parts. I love when I can sell something that fits into a tiny bubble mailer for $10 or more, but I HATE when I need something like that and it's over $10.