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Originally Posted by Slamboni
I'm not sure I follow. Are you saying I should stop collecting just because I've learned to save money by waiting to pick these pieces up when they are released. FYI, Sideshow has a lot of the pieces released this year for 25% off and free shipping.
I'm thinking about picking up Alpha Nash for $285 shipped. Had I ordered direct it would have cost over $400 with shipping.
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Sorry, but no that's not what I'm saying.
What I meant is for a private collector should never sell a piece for under from what they got it for and for me if someone were to offer me lower then what I paid for it then I would never sell it and if anything give to a family member to appreciate it. There will always be a buyer for retail or more on Most pieces so I would not settle for less. If I was in an emergency situation then I might sell for under retail, but even then I would figure a way to get the money from else where before I would be forced to sell under retail.
I agree with you that it's good when Sideshow can have those 25% discounts and still make a profit so it's a win to the customer and for Sideshow. All I was trying to say if things go for too low then it may effect them by not making as many cool statues. When things sell poorly, eventually pieces like those will never be made again if they keep going under retail then I would imagine we would not see so many risky statues of uncommon characters (XM Iron Fist) and only see pieces like a million Hot Toys Iron Mans Since they know it will sell better.
I don't agree for all private sellers to settle for under retail though. I guess I been lucky with pieces I order because they always seems to be the pieces that peeps want to pay triple for, but I refuse to sell.. I have some friends in the past that offer me always more then retail so yes for you it's great to save money, but for the person selling it, why would you want to lose money on your art purchase?
Good Art always gave me the impression that it will appreciate and not go down in value and if that's the case of it going down, then I suggest keeping it for sentimental value if no one wants to pay more for a piece a private collector tries to sell.
It's ok if a company will discount pieces as long as they can still make a profit in order to Thrive, grow and ultimately provide customers larger and better detailed pieces.
I don't like the fact for any side whether it's the buyer or the seller to lose out on money and takes a loss is not cool for anyone and is what I meant. Yeah, it's cool to get a piece for a low price, but I wouldn't want to get it from a collector that has to sell it for less and they take a loss makes me feel bad. Yeah, I would be happy to get it lower then retail, but then again I would want both sides happy and anyone selling a statue under retail is definitely not a happy camper.
