THX-182
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Yeah apparently the first post info was mistaken.
Hottoys first showing at Ani-com 2011
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Yeah apparently the first post info was mistaken.
freestylex06x
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so much effort to flip action figures... couldnt he find a better way to make a living.
THX-182
Super Freak
Lots of money and little to no work? It's the American way. 
Cheungkinmen
Super Freak
lots of money and little to no work? It's the american way.
looooooooooooooooooool
firefly2121
Super Freak
Sure he could, but he is making $300-500 a figure...he has at least 15 figures in front of him...thats $4500-7500 for a few days worth of work...Not bad IMO...
he said he got 148 of 600 exclusives
ashkanls
Super Freak
You simply don't know what you are saying do you?
..bandito
Super Freak
More on the scalper and his modus operandi posted on OSW (by Valken) his group may have gotten between 100-450:
big investment for the filipinos/foreigners that swell from the front of the lines and not the back.
No moral/ethics...
https://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/sixt...con-2011-a.html
big investment for the filipinos/foreigners that swell from the front of the lines and not the back.
No moral/ethics...
https://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/sixt...con-2011-a.html
"Rumor is that SS will have both HK Anicon exclusive Batman and Predator at normal volume ~ 2000 or more pieces each, for normal price ordering by next month! That is a few days or weeks away folks!!!
Even with shipping, it is cheaper than paying the scalpers! Don't buy the scalpers price and it will drop. It has too because he has between a 75K to 338+K USD hole in his pocket right now! "
From OSW
Good to know.
Even with shipping, it is cheaper than paying the scalpers! Don't buy the scalpers price and it will drop. It has too because he has between a 75K to 338+K USD hole in his pocket right now! "
From OSW
Good to know.
AStar
Super Freak
He doesn't look poor to me, he payed out a small army of filipino maids. And I don't feel bad for idiots who buy these "exclusives" for $700 on ebay so I say if he can make money off of those idiots good for him. It's like the 3rd Begins Batman and a Predator with .5 seconds of screen time.
I just get a huge kick out of imagining some d-bag handing over $700 for a plastic toy and calling this guy the stupid one in this transaction.
My thoughts exactly!
Very, very well said
ronskimomo
Super Freak
I want these figures pretty bad, but I trust that Sideshow will allow us an opportunity to get them. I cannot begrudge these people who try to scalp the figures. However, I will not feel bad for them either if the value drops drastically in the next couple of weeks.
Deckard
Super Freak
See all the complaining and the guy is practically a hero now, likely did away with HK exclusives single handed. They'll probably never try that again..
Oh and btw, this guy isn't to blame remotely, its all Hot Toys fault.
Oh and btw, this guy isn't to blame remotely, its all Hot Toys fault.
Chapter 2099
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"Rumor is that SS will have both HK Anicon exclusive Batman and Predator at normal volume ~ 2000 or more pieces each, for normal price ordering by next month! That is a few days or weeks away folks!!!
Even with shipping, it is cheaper than paying the scalpers! Don't buy the scalpers price and it will drop. It has too because he has between a 75K to 338+K USD hole in his pocket right now! "
From OSW
Good to know.
Here's to hoping.
Thanks for the info.
DFanatic
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More on the scalper and his modus operandi posted on OSW (by Valken) his group may have gotten between 100-450:
big investment for the filipinos/foreigners that swell from the front of the lines and not the back.
No moral/ethics...
https://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/sixt...con-2011-a.html
Wow, that was worst than I thought! I feel kind of ashamed for Hot Toys. Not the first time this has happened and clearly they do not care enough to try to mend the situation.
I like how some of the jerks here try to justify what this guy and some of the other scalpers do as a job. How is this any different than going to a, let's say, final soccer match and buying all the tickets and later reselling them for double/triple the price. In fact, scalping in such manner is illegal in many places.
How stupid does one have to be try to condone an immoral (and often illegal) behavior.
I feel the same way (sort of, the guy is to blame IMO, but HT is primarily to blame). If HT doesn't want this kind of behavior to go on, then they should set up a system where enough product is made to meet demand (which I suspect they ultimately will with these), and where folks have a fair chance of getting them without having to jump through hoops like picking them up in person at a con. Though he's exploiting them, the guy is acting within the rules that HT created.
Having said that, I would be curious to know his eBay handle. Not that I would pay jacked up prices for anything anyway, but I wouldn't want to reinforce his behavior by buying from him.
jye4ever
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Awwww...it's so nice to see all those Hot Toys figures going to charities, such nice people they are for doing that.
Boba Ben
Super Freak
If I was there, I'd have to jump into that pile of Hot Toys. It'd probably be my only chance to swim in a sea of Hot Toys like Scrooge McDuck.
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