I noticed plenty of auctions that seem to end at lower prices than I remember from before Christmas.

 

As a buyer, this is awesome!  But since I do a lot of selling, I want to be safe as well.

 

I have scored somemajor deals this month, but I also have alot to sell...

 

  I have only payed attention to ebay for the last year or so, and I wonder if this is a after Xmas / before taxes lull.    Any thoughts?

I just made the mistake of selling some extra Dinobots and a Devastator a few weeks ago for no where near what I wanted. Things really aren't selling for much right now, except for the figures that I want/need to complete '86. Those 2 seem to be only going up in price.

 

I am sure that it is b/c of the post Christmas lull, but I want to sell some stuff and I should wait. Oh well, I can be patient.

 

Interesting thread.

If we knew when to buy low and sell high we would all be rich ;) On a site like ebay you just have to take your chances

They should go up a bit since it is tax return time.

If we knew when to buy low and sell high we would all be rich ;) On a site like ebay you just have to take your chances

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Well yaeh, but the prices do seem a bit lower than usual right now (again, except for the stuff that I want for some reason, go figure).

Wait until after the movie comes out next year.

 

I'm pretty sure you'll make enough cash. :thumb

Yeah the movie is gonna make any character attached to it huge sellers, and transformers in general will probably go up a decent notch.  Unless it bombs, I'll see it five or six times though to help fight that though:)

yeah that movie is gonna suck for us broke collectors....but i cAn just imagine the toys that are gonna come out

yeah that movie is gonna suck for us broke collectors....but i cAn just imagine the toys that are gonna come out

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Yeah..that's the problem. Toys are gonna go up on ebay for awhile, which sucks if you want to buy figs.

 

But the new movie figs should (hopefully) tide us until the prices go back down.

I dunno. I've seen a constant downward spiral on prices. I've also seen some pretty rare figures here and there. More frequent than usual.

 

In all honesty, the economy is what's really pushing this whole thing.

 

The seller is either going broke, lost a job, having a kid, got a medical bill, etc. Has to sell the collection piece to make ends meet (and as we all know), a hot TF commodity can go for beaucoup bucks.

 

This right now is a buyer's market. People are desperate because they need money, and with the economy as it is, they'll take nearly anything. A buyer can make a good deal in a time like this.

 

Hell someone on here just won an entire set of G1 Dinobots (complete I believe) for a little over a $100.00 (not including the shipping).

 

It's the economy, and not a seasonal thing. Prices will go up around Tax time because more people will have returns and want to blow money. Or it may not go up much at all, if they're like anyone I know...that money's going back into a Credit Card bill, or mortgage.

 

The economy gents. The economy.