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Post by Seal on Jan 13, 2015 20:43:28 GMT -6
How much more are boxed figures worth? Say i decide to sell my broly in the future. How much more would i get for selling my boxed version than selling the one i have displayed for years but is still near mint?
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Post by king on Jan 13, 2015 20:55:39 GMT -6
depends from line to line, with figuarts it matters greatly where as Irwin and Jakks minimally
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Post by Seal on Jan 13, 2015 21:04:48 GMT -6
depends from line to line, with figuarts it matters greatly where as Irwin and Jakks minimally i had the impression it was backwards! Figuarts didnt go for much more if they were sealed than if they were opened
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Post by king on Jan 13, 2015 21:40:37 GMT -6
no, they dont matter if they are sealed, they matter if they HAVE the packaging
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Post by Bardoon on Jan 13, 2015 22:02:03 GMT -6
Sealed, unopened toys commonly will always go for a bit more but it can depend on the figure. However, a complete figure with packaging can regularly command a higher price than one without.
If you do open the figure and intend to sell it later, I recommend keeping everything. Including the little things like the outer brown box, instructions, etc. you can get a higher price for a complete figure with all accessories and with the box. Also pay attention to joints and don't overly stress the figure, some collectors will be picky about loose joints. When I sold my open Hot Toys, Sideshow, Medicom and G.I. Joe figures long ago, I mentioned every flaw each figure had so the buyer knew exactly what they were getting.
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Post by Seal on Jan 13, 2015 22:02:48 GMT -6
ah okay so boxed but near mint isnt that different from boxed and never opened? both containing all pieces
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Post by Bardoon on Jan 13, 2015 22:10:45 GMT -6
ah okay so boxed but near mint isnt that different from boxed and never opened? You may get differing opinions but I believe they are completely different. Once an item is opened, it becomes "used" and is no longer "unopened, factory-sealed, brand new, etc." whatever you want to call it. For example, once you buy a new car and drive it off the dealer's lot, its value instantly decreases because it then becomes a used car. Even if you turn around and try to trade it in the next day, you won't get as much as you paid for it. Same applies to toy collecting, an opened, near mint figure still has "use" and "mileage" to it. I don't know what you've done to it, if there's paint/plastic damage, loose joints, missing parts, sun damage, smoke smell from a smokey house, etc. A collector will be interested in the history of a toy but will still see it as used and that shrinks the value of it on the aftermarket. Take a look at eBay and compare the rates of new, unopened figures to opened, near mint ones. Sometimes the price gaps are marginal, while for others, the difference can be hundreds of dollars. For example. Just saw on eBay that an opened, but mint and complete Figuarts SSJ Vegeta with the box went for $277. The same figure, brand new and unopened this time, went for $387. A little over a hundred difference. It all depends on other elements too like what the rarity of the figure is, the aftermarket demand and even your own personal decisions (save to sell or open to enjoy and sell later for whatever I can get). I sold figures long ago that I barely got what I paid for and now they go for $400+. I couldn't get a lump of coal for it and now people want them like crazy!
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Post by carnage6 on Jan 17, 2015 20:35:09 GMT -6
That is a good rule and is true most of the time but not always. Sometimes a toy is so popular or rare that people will pay the same price for a loose one as a new MIB one just to get the figure.
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Post by iami2eapei2 on Jan 17, 2015 21:37:13 GMT -6
i sold a loose super saiyan vegeta no box or clamshell with some scuffs for 180$ when new they were selling for 210. If he was mint i believe it wouldve been sold for almost the same price.
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Post by Seal on Jan 17, 2015 21:40:21 GMT -6
i sold a loose super saiyan vegeta no box or clamshell with some scuffs for 180$ when new they were selling for 210. If he was mint i believe it wouldve been sold for almost the same price. perfect just what i needed to hear to calm my nervous reselling opened figures thanks bro
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Post by littlegreen on Jan 17, 2015 21:41:16 GMT -6
Yep exactly you can never know.
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Post by iami2eapei2 on Jan 17, 2015 21:46:56 GMT -6
i sold a loose super saiyan vegeta no box or clamshell with some scuffs for 180$ when new they were selling for 210. If he was mint i believe it wouldve been sold for almost the same price. perfect just what i needed to hear to calm my nervous reselling opened figures thanks bro No problem as long as there is demand bidding wars will always happen.
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