TOY HUNTER Returns April 10th. SEASON TWO STARTS WITH A BANG!

[finestcomics]

I got to say, this thread has been an entertaining read. I like Steve from the show. He seems like a pretty good dude. And as far as these shows wising people up, I think the scale still has some room to position more evenly when it comes to people selling their stuff for a song.

This show deserves mad props for actually showing that it pays to be honest when explaining to someone the actual items worth during negotiations, and to make them aware when your intention is to resell.

The thing that infuriates me is hearing when people use the "I'm a "collector" charade to pay nothing for valuable stuff. Even when the owners have no clue and ask these so-called "collectors" what an item is worth, they still don't lead on to its value. Then shortly after its listed online for full-on retail, and they lament when people turn around and low-ball them.

[Hector]

I just saw the KISS episode on DVR right now...this time it was a more obviously staged...especially when Gene Simmons supposedly calls Jordan out of the blue like that while filming inside the car.

And speaking of Jordan...why Sir...were you NOT wearing a seat belt?????????????????

Why are multi millionaires such cheapskates?

And for Christ's sakes...please sell that KISS viewmaster reel back to that poor fella...he would appreciate it a lot more than Gene "has everything in the world already" Simmons, lol.

Oh, and what is that thing Gene is wearing as hair? Darth Vader's helmet?

Just innocent gripes from me, fun show nevertheless...I laughed out loud when Jordan almost pulled a muscle wearing those Dragon KISS boots, lol.

Ultimately, it's a cool show that showcases all the stuff we love, and that's all that matters in the end.

[B-Lister]

Yes, an unfortunate result of these collectible shows is that it makes people wise to the value of some of the things hiding in their attics and basements, but it also brings plenty of collections out into the open at reasonable prices.

And when Suzy Homemaker realizes she's not getting anywhere near a thousand bucks for her Blythe doll she'll sell it to a collector for a fairer price.

The thing I hate about these shows is the JUNK that comes out of the woodwork. Do you have any idea how many cans of Billy Beer flooded the Market after a case sold on Auction Hunters for $200? Thankfully most of it disappeared after people realized the junk it truly is, and that nobody's really interested.

[jwyblejr]

I'm kinda not too happy with the featuring of the Blythe doll. I'm not a collector of girl's lines at all, but I've been dreaming of the day that I find one in the attic or basement at some Estate Sale for a long time.

It's the type of thing somebody would put a price tag of $2-$10 on without knowing exactly what they are worth and how rare they are. THAT is my biggest issue with the show. It's the unveiling of a lot of the biggest secrets of the toy collecting world and things are already hard enough for small time collector's and those who deal in toys these days. Not only is it putting people who have this stuff wise, but I know there is also this whole new breed of what I call "by the book pickers" who basically use these shows as educational tools. So now these are a whole lot of people who'll know to look for that Blythe doll in a box of dirty dolls who had zero idea of what it was previously.

I do not know if I sound immoral being somewhat butthurt I might not able to buy a $1,000 doll for $2 anymore, but I shouldn't feel any guilt or conflict because I know for a fact people telling sellers stuff like "$2? No, no. This doll is worth $1,000. So I'll give you $500 or $600" just DOES NOT happen. At least not in a private sale setting where somebody replied to a wanted ad or something. In those cases I believe honesty works best and always try to give people fair market value as they took the time to contact me and I certainly would not want word to spread that I am some rip off. But if somebody is clueless enough to sell it at a yard sale for $2, well then I'm not responsible for that.

Blythe would have been featured on some other show sooner or later. It'd be just be a matter of time.

[Byrnes]

I'm kinda not too happy with the featuring of the Blythe doll. I'm not a collector of girl's lines at all, but I've been dreaming of the day that I find one in the attic or basement at some Estate Sale for a long time.

It's the type of thing somebody would put a price tag of $2-$10 on without knowing exactly what they are worth and how rare they are. THAT is my biggest issue with the show. It's the unveiling of a lot of the biggest secrets of the toy collecting world and things are already hard enough for small time collector's and those who deal in toys these days. Not only is it putting people who have this stuff wise, but I know there is also this whole new breed of what I call "by the book pickers" who basically use these shows as educational tools. So now these are a whole lot of people who'll know to look for that Blythe doll in a box of dirty dolls who had zero idea of what it was previously.

I do not know if I sound immoral being somewhat butthurt I might not able to buy a $1,000 doll for $2 anymore, but I shouldn't feel any guilt or conflict because I know for a fact people telling sellers stuff like "$2? No, no. This doll is worth $1,000. So I'll give you $500 or $600" just DOES NOT happen. At least not in a private sale setting where somebody replied to a wanted ad or something. In those cases I believe honesty works best and always try to give people fair market value as they took the time to contact me and I certainly would not want word to spread that I am some rip off. But if somebody is clueless enough to sell it at a yard sale for $2, well then I'm not responsible for that.

Nobody WANTS to pay half value if they are only asking $2, but I think the difference is your a collector and he's a dealer. He can't do that or he'll never get another seller to deal with him again. And buyers would stay clear.

[Den82]

I'm kinda not too happy with the featuring of the Blythe doll. I'm not a collector of girl's lines at all, but I've been dreaming of the day that I find one in the attic or basement at some Estate Sale for a long time.

It's the type of thing somebody would put a price tag of $2-$10 on without knowing exactly what they are worth and how rare they are. THAT is my biggest issue with the show. It's the unveiling of a lot of the biggest secrets of the toy collecting world and things are already hard enough for small time collector's and those who deal in toys these days. Not only is it putting people who have this stuff wise, but I know there is also this whole new breed of what I call "by the book pickers" who basically use these shows as educational tools. So now these are a whole lot of people who'll know to look for that Blythe doll in a box of dirty dolls who had zero idea of what it was previously.

I do not know if I sound immoral being somewhat butthurt I might not able to buy a $1,000 doll for $2 anymore, but I shouldn't feel any guilt or conflict because I know for a fact people telling sellers stuff like "$2? No, no. This doll is worth $1,000. So I'll give you $500 or $600" just DOES NOT happen. At least not in a private sale setting where somebody replied to a wanted ad or something. In those cases I believe honesty works best and always try to give people fair market value as they took the time to contact me and I certainly would not want word to spread that I am some rip off. But if somebody is clueless enough to sell it at a yard sale for $2, well then I'm not responsible for that.

[Byrnes]

I almost fell out of my chair from laughing so hard when Jordon asked the dude how much for the view master thing, the guy said $50 and Jordan said "Sold", then the other guy says "I'll give you $60 and Jordan gives a *** look and comes back with "what do you mean $60, I just bought it" HAHAHAHAHA good stuff. Cool to see POTA Horse, and Huge MOTU Playset, but the best was seeing the Buck Rogers vehicles. Great Show, thanks Jordan!

[Byrnes]

I bet Gene doesn't have this...

What is it a protoype mego? AND would you trade it for a Gold record?

[mego maniac mark]

Even though we know alot of the footage is culled from hours upon hours to make it a 30 minute show, I am grateful to see lots of cool toys on tv. Of course some of it is somewhat staged but who cares? So are 99% of all reality tv shows.
I am a big fan of this show and happy to see any new episodes.
Keep it up Jordan!
One question, why did poor Steve not make it to the Kiss casa? It would have been interesting to see him interact with Gene. maybe in e future because something tells me we may see the god of thunder back

[jwyblejr]

The KISS episode really had me laughing the whole time because there was so much wrong with the staging of it. Gene is such a big collecter of his own product, Jordan couldn't possibly trip over something he didn't have unless it was predetermined. Especially with him buying the obvious things that most fans would suspect Gene has. And with Jordan stating he's not really a KISS collector, how would he know the common from the uncommon? But the most glaring error was the trade at the end. Gene pulled out a replica Rock N Roll Over gold record that they sell online for $175.00. And I doubt his auto turns that into $1,600.00 by a long shot. So Jordan falls on the sword for a cheap autograph after spending $1,100.00 on a hard to find remote control vehicle? No way. Eh, I know so much has to be done for entertainment's sake and therefore you need to check your disbelief button at the door for some of this stuff. But that was stretching it. I prefer the basic hunts where I'm more predisposed to accept what I'm seeing. Once again, I realize this is all for entertainment sake. But I do believe credibility in the trades should be kept on the up and up so misinformation is not filtered into the marketplace. I think that is a fair expectation. And I did find a Canadian version of that van on Ebay. The box is dinged up, but the product is mint.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kiss-Aucoin-...item4ac34f52e9

I don't think Jordan minds too much he took such a big loss on the KISS items. Now he's got it out there that he is Gene Simmons go-to-guy for this sort of thing. I think the publicity that he's got will make up for it.

[mvanis]

Yeah, definitely understand that point, but that takes a bit away from the show for me. Don't get me wrong- I love having shows like this on the air as I can closely relate, but I think it would (for me at least) take away from the enjoyment watching a guy go around paying retail price for stuff (granted, in the episodes I've seen, he's picked up some pretty good deals as well). I was mainly just curious if those items are buys that ended up being less valuable than he thought (let's be honest, we've all done it) or if he's really getting the numbers, or at least 75% of the numbers, that he's asking for. Maybe he can enlighten us.

On a serious note I really do like the show and regardless of the prices, I love seeing some of the stuff he runs into and that's the draw of the show for me. Probably a bit envious that I don't have the network that he does in terms of setting up the picks.

There was some talk floating around that he's potentially coming to a show here this weekend in Colorado Springs. If I see him I'll ask!

[boss]

you guys realize this is TV, right?

[Bronxboykev]

I really like the show- I've been a big fan of these types of shows from the get-go because I've been a collector my entire life and I can understand what these guys go through to find stuff. I'd have to agree though that the polish was a bit much- obviously has to be done for TV sake, but you have to hit an entertainment side of things first and foremost with a TV show.

That being said. I don't understand the prices on some of the things- some of the items picked up seem like he's paying well above their value (from an ebay perspective) - I'm assuming that there's a premium associated with selling at shows (admittedly, I've never set up and sold at a show to know one way or the other), but some of these items would have to nearly double from the ebay prices to hit the mark in what he's asking for them. I know he's padding prices a bit as anyone would do since we're all negotiators in the end, but when you're paying market value up front- who is paying that much more than it's value in the end?

I agree... but I would imagine the compensation from the show allows him to overspend to help eat up the cost on some of these items.

[mvanis]

I really like the show- I've been a big fan of these types of shows from the get-go because I've been a collector my entire life and I can understand what these guys go through to find stuff. I'd have to agree though that the polish was a bit much- obviously has to be done for TV sake, but you have to hit an entertainment side of things first and foremost with a TV show.

That being said. I don't understand the prices on some of the things- some of the items picked up seem like he's paying well above their value (from an ebay perspective) - I'm assuming that there's a premium associated with selling at shows (admittedly, I've never set up and sold at a show to know one way or the other), but some of these items would have to nearly double from the ebay prices to hit the mark in what he's asking for them. I know he's padding prices a bit as anyone would do since we're all negotiators in the end, but when you're paying market value up front- who is paying that much more than it's value in the end?

[Iron Mego]

MIB41......I agree with your comments. Jordan is a great guy no doubt, but these two episodes to be honest were way too "polished" making them tilt way more to the staged side of reality, then the previous season.

I don't mind his friend but to be honest I enjoy the episodes when he is solo since there is more concentration of screen time for the item/ and history of each item itself, rather than banter between the actors. My biggest fear after the success of season one was that Toy Hunter the show would become another in a long line of over done reality shows. I hope the future episodes will better.

This is how I felt, too.