tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post3377594503968108104..comments2024-03-28T06:24:07.932-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: A Mini Called Wanda Orlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-77940574913761122312015-02-16T08:27:03.107-08:002015-02-16T08:27:03.107-08:00it really is that old adage that it's worth wh...it really is that old adage that it's worth what you are willing to pay for it, I almost always try to advoid BiN's on ebay, especially if they are an auction listing with one of those as well, as you know there's a reserve.<br /><br />I spent the saturday morning looking through about 30 pages set top cheapest first, and set what I could afford on that figure, now I didn't win them all, but I won enough to make that time spent worth it, especially since some of them was for just 99 pence :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215536877653190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-80804686841476873422014-03-02T08:32:07.263-08:002014-03-02T08:32:07.263-08:00Interesting article. Yes this hapens to me too. Qu...Interesting article. Yes this hapens to me too. Quite regular I must admit. I love the old Marauder Minis especially the chaos Dwarves but these tend to sell around 15 quid each sometimes more and this is definitv too much for a single casting. But o be true I always try to snap one when it appears on ebay. Also with the Realms of chaos books I am searching for the green one but these are muuch to costly most of the time.<br />The most expensive model well was a game. Space Hulk 1st ed together with the book and both supplements for around 250 Euros even though not in their original boxes.<br />Markus Schenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923558453104939851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-59542948555283950732014-03-01T19:27:45.566-08:002014-03-01T19:27:45.566-08:00I always just bid (or BIN) the most I'm willin...I always just bid (or BIN) the most I'm willing to spend on a model. This means I've picked up a few things I didn't think I'd get (or get back) and missed out on many more. Still, this has meant I've picked up the Original Dragon Ogre and mounted Dark Elf King in the past few months, as well as Scarloc's full set (that I noticed was bought and flipped by the guy who outbid me the first time). eBay is best looked at as swings and roundabouts!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-57199087187747100132014-02-26T14:09:17.339-08:002014-02-26T14:09:17.339-08:00I have noticed that there can be a very marked dif...I have noticed that there can be a very marked difference between the end price of different auctions for the same miniatures<br /> Some can be put down to to the time of day, the time of week, poor listings (I bought a Slann once listed as unknown Goblin!), crazy collectors who see a target and won't let go, but not all. I think it is sometimes down to pure randomness and luck of the draw. I have been on e-bay since 2002 and seen the prices of old miniatures go from not more than they were in the 1980's/90's up to in some cases the realm of the totally breathtaking. I have no problem that if people have something rare, and people really want to buy it, then the price goes up to what people want to buy. <br />The main concern I have is that there are about 5 or 6 e-bay sellers that just list 'Buy it Now' at very high prices and then push up other sellers expectations, and dishearten those who don't get the price they think they should. More often than not they rarely sell and are just re-listed and clog up the e-bay listings, some of which have actually been listed for years. Those that do sell only encourage the behaviour, or the depserate weakness of someones desire (ok, I confess, I bought a Squat once for £14 :/ ). <br /><br />BTW bridgend_steve is awesome seller, not just because I know he's reading this, but because I have dealt with him on what must be dozens of occasions and I can always recommend him. :) <br /><br />How much do I go up for miniatures?<br /> It all depends. I am not someone who tends to go to get all the miniatures for a range (no offence to those who do, I admire your dedication). As may be expected, I like my Goblins, and am currently filling gaps in my Iron Claw collection, but will not go over £10 inc P&P for one model. The most I spent on one model was £28 for a Space Slann, the penultimate one I needed for the only range for which I really really (really!) wanted to catch 'em all. :) <br /><br />The only thing I can recommend is to practice both patience and wait for those bargins which do appear over time; and if you really do want something at a high price (and can afford it) and you don't see them often, then choose your target wisely, and then get it and have the enjoyment of having a miniature you really wanted. Goblin Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931436821182962785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-52643826852971357422014-02-26T12:29:55.875-08:002014-02-26T12:29:55.875-08:00Most expensive model (per size, as it were) was th...Most expensive model (per size, as it were) was the Tyranid Grabber-slasher "big squig"; thirty quid, that sucker cost, and then another turned up for half the price five minutes after I bought it!<br /><br />I also remember getting into a bidding war over a Zoat - then my "opponent" upped the bid to a quid more than the other one available on Buy It Now. I suppose in a way we were both happy.<br /><br />Currently, I'm buying up 1st edition Adeptus Titanicus weapons, and the prices there can vary wildly.Andrew Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239339734859467432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-76683503927313441002014-02-25T11:37:28.379-08:002014-02-25T11:37:28.379-08:00Thanks Steve I'll add you to my favourites and...Thanks Steve I'll add you to my favourites and keep an eye on your stuff :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595087975112248472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-21659700480121040512014-02-25T08:29:55.139-08:002014-02-25T08:29:55.139-08:00Yes, there is the Death on the Reik version, isn&#...Yes, there is the Death on the Reik version, isn't there? Though I have never seen a good photograph of that miniature. Got a decent link to one?Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-33235888745530796912014-02-25T01:56:17.082-08:002014-02-25T01:56:17.082-08:00I've bought a few nurgle chaos renegades for s...I've bought a few nurgle chaos renegades for something like 15£ each... And still missing some Nurgle chaos champions, price are way to high.Napalmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717775986542869792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-7381705645559862262014-02-25T01:46:33.121-08:002014-02-25T01:46:33.121-08:00Did you realise there are two different versions o...Did you realise there are two different versions of Wanda?Steve Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970745876897456734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-39656883087469562472014-02-25T01:46:01.417-08:002014-02-25T01:46:01.417-08:00It's bridgend_steve - that's me! :-)It's bridgend_steve - that's me! :-)Steve Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970745876897456734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-58784006714477776792014-02-24T19:16:02.645-08:002014-02-24T19:16:02.645-08:00I can't find any ebay users called 'bridge...I can't find any ebay users called 'bridgendsteve'. Can you confirm spelling?<br /><br />Occasionally tonymans (Tony Mansfield - New Zealand) has very rare stuff on offerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595087975112248472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-84958098370550660672014-02-24T15:59:44.591-08:002014-02-24T15:59:44.591-08:00Fifteen quid plus postage for THAT chaos ogre. Nev...Fifteen quid plus postage for THAT chaos ogre. Never bought it back in the day and got really frustrated that I kept getting outbid. I ended up putting twenty down and getting lucky (relatively). It has to be a special, really really got-to-have mini that makes me put down a decent amount (I paid £7 fnc postage for the Sven Hasslefresian figure), and have set a ceiling of £4 inc postage for an Imperial Dwarf 'Bob'. I'm aware that these aren't princely sums for some bidders but I don't want to risk the wrath of Other Half too much...<br /><br />Now that folks are charging what seems like a minimum of £3 postage for a halfling I've stopped trawling Ebay like I used to. Like I mentioned on the blog, I don't want to go plastic for my fresh figure fixes so am looking increasingly to new metal such as the Ral Partha and Otherworld stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-28530040746109403702014-02-24T15:18:39.145-08:002014-02-24T15:18:39.145-08:00I'm pleased to announce the two most expensive...I'm pleased to announce the two most expensive minis I've ever paid out for were both snotlings! Yes, those tiny buggers. Tin Pot and the Barrel Big Snot set me back about £20 each, but there's a delicious irony about how little lead is in them, how useless they are in a fight and just how much I love them! :) That's Oldhammer to me.Fimm Mc Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885795569418541399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-37595894006407956882014-02-24T13:17:43.556-08:002014-02-24T13:17:43.556-08:00I think you're part of the problem here Orlygg...I think you're part of the problem here Orlygg, since you've been stirring the nostalgia in veteran gamers for a couple of years now. Given that there is no supply in this market if demand goes up then so do prices. Consider yourself a victim of your own success!<br /><br />I paid $13 apiece for three Nurgle Champions, that's about as far as I'd go. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-65060736228477153662014-02-24T10:47:57.268-08:002014-02-24T10:47:57.268-08:00Not a model, but I tried for a long time to get ho...Not a model, but I tried for a long time to get hold of a copy of the second edition of <i>Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay</i>. There were many copies out there but each time the auction would go up to £50 or £60 and I wouldn't spend that much on one book, even one book I loved. Then one day about six different copies appeared on one day and they all started to go for silly prices but there was one that wasn't moving at all for some reason and I ended up getting it for £15, less than the original cover price.<br /><br />At the moment I'm lurking and watching a number of copies of an old <i>Rogue Trader</i> era model. There are lots of them going for between £7 and £15 -- and it's not a big model! -- but I've got my eye on one that should -- if I am lucky! -- go for the fabled £4, as long as no one else spots it!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-44058573634600781992014-02-24T10:42:34.870-08:002014-02-24T10:42:34.870-08:00Just after getting back into the hobby/collecting ...Just after getting back into the hobby/collecting I bought the Mounted Gimli model for £40 and then within the space of 2 weeks bought another 3 all for less than £5. I learned my lesson after that.<br /><br />I've found the 'Buy it Now' craze has got really bad over the last year and I'm finding it harder and harder to get models I want for a decent price.Dazza36https://www.blogger.com/profile/07459493545913323985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-64427656813495417892014-02-24T09:07:15.986-08:002014-02-24T09:07:15.986-08:00I once paid £37 for an Undead Samurai figure (Ho i...I once paid £37 for an Undead Samurai figure (Ho in the 3rd Citadel Compendium). I decided to put a late late bid in pretty much cementing my chances of winning it and flustered I bid £38 while it was on about £10. I felt a bit deflated afterwards. To make matters worse, Ho has completely disappeared from my collection and I am assume he was lost in transit during one of my last moves.Shaitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133644752973972045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-30529592789864431932014-02-24T06:28:47.730-08:002014-02-24T06:28:47.730-08:00Sometimes this discrepancy can be accounted for by...Sometimes this discrepancy can be accounted for by the time of month (how close to pay-day) and when the auction ends. I always go for a seven-day listing starting (and ending) on a Sunday evening, a time that a lot of people are online. Bargains are often to be had when auctions end at peculiar times (say 10:00 on a weekday morning) and there are few punters online to contest. It is intersting, though, and I'm quite sure there are many more variables to add to the equation!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-15604265280608840982014-02-24T06:17:38.223-08:002014-02-24T06:17:38.223-08:00The most I spent on any of my set of TEWC adventur...The most I spent on any of my set of TEWC adventurers was £20 for Kirsten but she was in a blister with 3 other adventurers. I considered them free extras. I think I may have a spare Malmir if you re collecting the whole set.Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.com