"Fixing" the Mattel GA vs. leaving it alone

[LonnieFisher]

Just a thought... most of the Mego's custom's I've seen are the one's of characters that weren't done by Mego. That was the fun part. If you're trying to make a better toy such as what EMCE and CAstAway did I'd call that development more so than customizing. Personally I can't see shelling out 20 bucks (or more now) to customize a beand new figure that is what it is... Add to that as a toy collector why would you want to start ripping it apart right out of the gate... doesn't the fact that the Mattel GA is an exclusive give it it's own leg to stand on as far as "worth" goes. Ah hell, now I'm going to go buy one so I'm not a hypocrite just bithcin without buying... and guess what? I'm going to leave him as he be.

Yeah, I was going to leave mine. The more I looked at it, the more I thought it needed to be "fixed". I was going to leave the body all original and just change the lacing and bow and arrows. Now the body has to go and he is almost all changed. He's getting new boots for sure.

[saildog]

Swivel arms would have been the key to it staying original. They should have us play with one before they decide to go with a certain body.

And swivel arms were original to what Mego body?

[saildog]

I would have gotten two if the shipping was cheaper.

Bless your heart.

Lonnie, I hate to break this to you, but...the shipping wasn't any more for two, so you could have gotten two for the same shipping price as the one you got. The fact that you only got one was your loss, given that you wanted, and could have gotten, two for the same shipping price as one. That was your price break. ZERO for the second figure. Sorry you missed it, but it was clearly stated.

Shipping was $8.70 for one...or two as it was in my case, so yeah, by that logic, I did get one of my two for $20.

To be clear, since I got two and the second one shipped for free...I did get a GA for $20.

Again...if you want to be technical....lots of us did get ONE GA for $20.....since we ordered multiples.

[Meule]

Man ..., I keep hearing and reading they are 20 .

$25 + $15 shipping

[Meule]

How about this....I got TWO Mattel Green Arrows for $48.70. That includes shipping.

Good for you, I paid $65 for 2 GA

[LonnieFisher]

And swivel arms were original to what Mego body?

If the MATTEL Figure(which I thought the thread was about. Am I mistaken?)had swivel biceps the "masses" wouldn't have had to add them making the Mattel figure non-original. I was not talking about the Mattel figure having swivel arms to be like Mego. The discussion is about Mattel figures getting customized. They are getting customized to have swivel biceps. So they can hold their weapons like it should be. I have never once in my life said Mego had a swivel arm, and never will.

[saildog]

Good for you, I paid $65 for 2 GA

Thomas, I wasn't trying to rub it in on you or any other member here who had to pay foreign shipping.

Domestically, which is what was being debated, the shipping was what it was.

Believe me, I am sympathetic to fact that you get screwed on everything shipping-wise. Seriously, I know better than to think Mattel was an exception....now, was it? (Remember, I like you enough to have read and remembered it all, Thomas. None of it is fair in my view, but is Mattel now the exception?)

[LonnieFisher]

Bless your heart.

Lonnie, I hate to break this to you, but...the shipping wasn't any more for two, so you could have gotten two for the same shipping price as the one you got. The fact that you only got one was your loss, given that you wanted, and could have gotten, two for the same shipping price as one. That was your price break. ZERO for the second figure. Sorry you missed it, but it was clearly stated.

Shipping was $8.70 for one...or two as it was in my case, so yeah, by that logic, I did get one of my two for $20.

To be clear, since I got two and the second one shipped for free...I did get a GA for $20.

Again...if you want to be technical....lots of us did get ONE GA for $20.....since we ordered multiples.

Dude, I hate to tell you but I have no job and so two with the shipping was out of my price range. Thanks for the financial information though. Nobody got any green arrow figures for $20.00. Thanks for rubbing in the fact that I don't have enough money to afford as many dolls as you. It must be nice...

[saildog]

If the MATTEL Figure(which I thought the thread was about. Am I mistaken?)had swivel biceps the "masses" wouldn't have had to add them making the Mattel figure non-original. I was not talking about the Mattel figure having swivel arms to be like Mego. The discussion is about Mattel figures getting customized. They are getting customized to have swivel biceps. So they can hold their weapons like it should be. I have never once in my life said Mego had a swivel arm, and never will.

No...but you did say swivel arms would have been the key to it staying original (not becoming original).
The same could be said for the bow-legs we got. They are original. As are the boots, the boxing glove arrow, the non-goggly eyed mask, the improved backpack, the hat that actually stays on the head....

See where I am going with this?

[Meule]

Thomas, I wasn't trying to rub it in on you or any other member here who had to pay foreign shipping.

Domestically, which is what was being debated, the shipping was what it was.

Believe me, I am sympathetic to fact that you get screwed on everything shipping-wise. Seriously, I know better than to think Mattel was an exception....now, was it? (Remember, I like you enough to have read and remembered it all, Thomas. None of it is fair in my view, but is Mattel now the exception?)

I know, just needed to vent. And for wave 1 I keep seeing prices listed at $25.99, I hope Doc can set the record straight on that. Cause if that will be going price I'm just gonna give up on this whole Mattel deal and wait it out a couple of months till I can get them at a discount.

[saildog]

Dude, I hate to tell you but I have no job and so two with the shipping was out of my price range. Thanks for the financial information though. Nobody got any green arrow figures for $20.00.

Lonnie, you still don't get that the shipping you paid for one would have got you the second one shipped for free.

Had you ordered two, given that you already paid for the shipping for the first one....you would have totally gotten the second one for $20.00.

One was $28.70.

Two for $48.70.

$48.70-28.70= $20.00...the second figure was $20. You got one and wanted two and stated your ONLY barrier was the shipping....shipping was free for the second one....the only cost was the $20 for the figure.

[LonnieFisher]

No...but you did say swivel arms would have been the key to it staying original (not becoming original).
The same could be said for the bow-legs we got. They are original. As are the boots, the boxing glove arrow, the non-goggly eyed mask, the improved backpack, the hat that actually stays on the head....

See where I am going with this?

You are going where? Swivel arms would have been the key to Mattel's green arrow staying original after it was purchased. I can't help it that you can't understand a simple sentence. Your perception of the statement is askew. Sorry.

[LonnieFisher]

$48.70 divided by two is not 28.70 and 20. Your math skills are lacking. They were $24.35 each. You paid $24.35 each for the two you bought. I don't care how you try to trick yourself into the answer you got, you paid over twenty four dollars each for your dolls.

[LonnieFisher]

It's great to see this much discussion without a flare up!

spoke too soon...

[saildog]

$48.70 divided by two is not 28.70 and 20. Your math skills are lacking. They were $24.35 each. You paid $24.35 each for the two you bought. I don't care how you try to trick yourself into the answer you got, you paid over twenty four dollars each for your dolls.

Lonnie, I get that. What's lacking is your understanding of the truth...not my math skills. Of course I paid $4.35 each...but you paid $8.70 each. Had you bought two, as you stated you would have had it not been for the high shipping, you would have paid no more for shipping than for the one figure you got...and according to you, you thought you were going to get charged $8.70 shipping for each.

Your comment was that you didn't order two because of the shipping. If you ordered one, the shipping on the second was free...had you ordered two.

There is no math to apply to that, Brother. Let that sink in. You paid the same shipping for one that I...and many others...paid for two.

$28.70 for one and $48.70 for two means that the shipping for the second one was essentially free....according to your logic. In my case, yes, your Math holds true...but you said you didn't order a second because of the shipping and I am telling you....well, did you pay $4.35 for the shipping for your one. No, You stated you paid the $8.70 for your one. I paid $8.70 for two.

You paid $8.70 for one. I didn't. You paid $8.70 shipping per unit...not me.

You have to get where I am coming from, right??? Your $8.70 shipping could have gotten you two figures shipped. I paid $4.35 each....you paid $8.70. We both paid $8.70 total...but I got two figures. Shipping was YOUR barrier because you didn't get it at the time and you fail to get it now.