Any sort of 'price guide' here at all?

[fallen121]

How much do you think you could inflate those prices for figures with original window boxes, all original parts, nothing missing or repro? A percentage would provide some guidance and would be appreciated.

Thinking of selling as I am not a collector but have figures that need to go to a collector if they are to survive. Mostly a bit grubby but otherwise well cared for.

I have concerns that I may get ripped off and end up giving these away for less than MV but on the other hand no point in asking too high prices if no-one will buy - have bills to pay. I would also like to replace my figures with Ben Holcomb's book and stick around here to learn more as I am absolutely fascinated.

Also would like to know - it looks to me like there are some sellers (obviously not collectors) on eBay will take Green Arrow (for example) and sell the hat, quiver, bow, boots, costume, box and figure separately to try and get more than if they had sold everything complete - this seems terrible to me as it reduces it to nothing more than money whereas I have observed collectors on here for whom the MV is somewhat of an irrelevance next to the pleasure they derive from restoring and displaying these figures.

[RG]

for mint in box figures ... really the best thing to do is take lots of good photos of each item and list them on eBay if you're looking for top dollar. start them off at the basic price of the loose figure guide. enough people will bid and you'll get a fair market value for them.

Yeah sometimes figures get parted out. it's sometimes a necessary evil, but as long as the parts go to a collector to use on a figure, it at least helps another.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Very useful thanks Russ. The market seems all over the place over the last say 18 months to me...I think it ties in a lot with the state of the economy but certainly some rare figures have come down a lot in price.