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Thread: Parting Out Figures

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    Parting Out Figures

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

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    It's reeDONKyewluss

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    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.

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    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?
    "Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."

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    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?
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    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.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by nayrbgo View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlipperLilSuckers
    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.
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    I dont really have a problem with this practice, I just think it is on the increase, some what.
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