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Originally Posted by SideShowJoe
Wow congratulations! So how did you manage this trip did you find through eBay or some collector group and they didn’t want to shoo so you had to drive to pick it up ? 15 hours for statue is just freaking insane…. In my 15 years of collecting I’ve never ever heard of one making a trip like that… props son! 
One day I will own this! I ended up selling my XM Magneto on Throne but did it for good reason. All my money went to buy AMC Entertainment stock shares! Soon after the stock gets squeezed I’ll be Able to buy back my magneto on throne as well as thanos snd any other statue I’ve wanted with just a snap of my finger!
I know this isn’t the place and I’m not soliciting, but if any of you do stocks look up AMC there is still time before the squeeze happens. I’ve been holding since January when it was around $7 / share! Just want to give all you heeds up if anyone interested |
Thanks SideShowJoe,
It was a seller/collector on eBay, basically saying that they loved the statue but it didn't fit within their collection anymore. Contacted the seller about a month in advance that I was totally interested in adding this piece into my collection. Made a fair informal offer for the piece and they agreed. When I made the offer, I also included the exact date that the road trip would take place. Since the road trip date was still about a month away. Seller just told me to contact them when the time got closer, also leaving the statue listed on eBay. Staying in contact with the seller, periodically, letting them know that I was very much still interested in the piece during that month leading up to the road trip day.
LOL,..
because who really believes that the buyer is really gonna make the 15 hour road trip. I know that I won't believe it right off the back, but I was very serious about it from day one.
The whole point of the road trip was to save on the $300 shipping and the taxes that I was going to have pay to acquire the piece. Plus, it was going to be a win for both parties. They could avoid the dreaded eBay fees, I, the taxes, shipping cost and shipping in general. Didn't trust anyone to get it to me in pristine condition but myself.
The seller was great! For me making the trip they also threw in the original Thanos on Throne art print framed #103/200 which was so darn cool!
In the end we both came out on top, and in the process I created a memory that is forever attached to this piece. To me that was getting back to the true roots of collecting. Before we had platforms like eBay that somewhat cut the actual chase out of collecting in general...
