1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[AOS-]

BTW I wrote a long discourse on scalpers and how consumers are to blame for their actions in the previous post. I think I've wrote about it before, but it's a neat read, legacyMACHJNE.

Sure, I sometime make money on eBay, but when you see another collector, same store, in need........ do the right thing.

Legacy: How much for the car?
Seller: Ten dolla.
Legacy: mm.. how about three?
Seller: Nuuuhoooooooooo. I can't do three dollar- you buy for three dollar today, tomorrow I lose home!
Legacy: Well give me a deal on the NSX man, I don't wanna pay ten dollars for it.
Seller: Okay let me think about it. One second...........


Hokai. You look like a good man. I give you best price: Nine-fifty.

Depends on variations too. Back when I first started collecting, Mattel liked to do TONS of variations on new releases, especially in 1998 when there were something like 150 First Editions. Color variations, wheels, packaging, etc, etc.

Sadly, only a few very highly sought after. However, (I think) that was because those had smaller numbers made making it scarce, not because it was a First Editions. PR5 purple Diablo or PR5 purple 911 GT1-98 are a few I can name off the top of my head that are sought after. The 911 wasn't even an FE actually.

But highly-sought castings aside, I've run into a couple variations which had no value on it. The FE Jaguar D-Type had 3 wheel variations, all of which ended up being sold for the same amount, I've only got 2 of the 3 since I don't like the 5-dots. There there's the FE '63 T-Bird with a red car on the card which is worth the same amount as the regular... despite being a variant, it still didn't retain any value.

 

[Spacegoat]

That's a ugly watch, but I don't blame you, it was buck fiddy.

It's likely an old photo, but I thought I'd share it, because "holy 🤬 !"

That is insane.

Actually it's a good thing we don't get anything like that down here. Knowing my luck, all the good stuff would be on the very top shelf, way out of my reach.

 

[AOS-]

That's why you should ask for an associate. Their job is to respond to your needs. Make them go through each peg for you. You can do this because you're not supposed to climb any ladders yourself, so they have to do everything you want.

I work in retail. Trust me.

 

[commodoreben]

Saw some guy take 2 Acura NSX concepts home.

2.

The only 2 in the shop. They're ultra-rare in my neck of the woods so I immediately went up to him and asked what he's gonna do with the second one. "Sell it" was the answer. I said "I'll buy it" so he told me it would be £10. 10 times what he paid for it.

I told him to lower his price to £3 and we've got a deal. He bumped it up to £13.

In the wise words of Kimi Raikkonen "Somebody should punch him in the face"

If you really want a NSX I could grab one for you and send it over. They are everywhere here but the postage might make it expensive.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

More stuff from May

 

[Spacegoat]

Make them go through each peg for you.

Wait......I can do that? Good to know.

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

BTW, what does Yossha mean anyway? I gotta take up Japanese soon.

Yossha for me would be this.

http://s345.photobucket.com/user/spoolingpoppcorn/media/dsc02101g_zps262e306b.jpg.html

Not a TLV but nearly just as good,

A Tomica DR30 Shiloulete Race Car?! Looks real nice, but where's the TLV?

They kinda do, I'm not 100% sure myself from looking at the thing itself, but it's probably not.

It's likely an old photo, but I thought I'd share it, because "holy 🤬 !"

YOSSHA!!!!

If I saw this display in any of the stores here, I would be broke as heck after I buy every car I need for my collection. Must.....Resist.....Spending.....Over.....$60 dollars!

Oh wait.....Resist......Only.....$20....

Saw some guy take 2 Acura NSX concepts home.

2.

The only 2 in the shop. They're ultra-rare in my neck of the woods so I immediately went up to him and asked what he's gonna do with the second one. "Sell it" was the answer. I said "I'll buy it" so he told me it would be £10. 10 times what he paid for it.

I told him to lower his price to £3 and we've got a deal. He bumped it up to £13.

In the wise words of Kimi Raikkonen "Somebody should punch him in the face"

That my friend legacy, is a scalper. And just like Andy described, that's how they do their business. By buying everything they can, especially HTF items or store exclusives, and sell them at outrageous prices when you could buy the same thing at the stores for less than they are offering.

When you see that same product online, like the NSX Concept for $1 USD, it will be around the price of a 1:24 Maisto model car ($10-15 USD) or more, depending on who is selling it.

The way to stop them is to either lower the price or better, don't buy their product. Just laugh at their ridiculous prices and walk off. Then when they don't get any business, they will stop, but there's people who will dish out $50 or more just for one single HW mainline and fall for a sucker instead of waiting to find it at the store for less.

I know, it sucks, but it happens. I do buy more than one car, but I check to see if there's more than one left for another collector out there. I can always find another one somewhere else.

 

[AOS-]

Wait......I can do that? Good to know.

The associate might not like you afterwards and you might feel like a jerk, but don't forget servicing customers is their primary job. Going through all those pegs sounds ridiculous, but consider this: customers are never allowed to use store ladders because if they fall and get hurt, the staff is at fault and can be sued for unsafe equipment or something ridiculous (you know how crazy people can get with lawsuits), hence why the ladders all tell you specifically not to use it unless you're an employee to cover their asses in that regard. They rather them use it because the employee can't sue the store for unsafe equipment if they fall on the job - workplace accidents aren't uncommon, and they are supposed to know they can refuse unsafe work (i.e. unstable ladder) so if they fall down from a perfectly good ladder, they can't sue anyone - they fell on their own.

So with that, only they can use the ladder to serve your needs. If you want them to grab one thing, they need to do it. If you wanted 5, they also have to do it. If you wanted them to go through all of it, they still have to do it. There's no written rule stating how many items to get or how much time the employee is allowed to spend on a ladder at any given time. It's definitely unusual and most employees are likely unfamiliar with such an absurd request to go through all those pegs, but there's no valid excuse they can use really.

What if they use the "I've got other work to do" line? They can't (or shouldn't); customers come first. You don't have to care as it's none of their business. You can be considerate and let them go, but again, no real rule stating you're not allowed to take up their time for your sake. Ask them to find someone who will help you. It's not your fault they put something out of reach, now is it? If they get impatient, decided to stop going through pegs all of a sudden and leave, guess what that means? It means they've denied you customer service. That's a big no-no on the job; customers come first, remember? At most they can try to suggestively nudge that you should give up on waiting on them so they can get back to work (i.e. "mm nope, don't see any here... I think that's about it... yeah... I don't think there's the one you're looking for... etc..), but as long as the customer is willing to wait, they shouldn't stop on their own accord.

Customers come first. #1 rule in retailer (within limits).

 

[R5]

If you really want a NSX I could grab one for you and send it over. They are everywhere here but the postage might make it expensive.

It's fine, I've decided to get one from Amazon seeing as I have a gift card for there, so it'll be for free basically (£20 gift card)

 

[AOS-]

BTW, what does Yossha mean anyway? I gotta take up Japanese soon.

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YOSSHA!!!!

Watch anime instead. Saves you a lot more trouble.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Good night! Bonne Nuit! Oyasumi nasai! Guten Nacht!

 

[McZachenF1138]

I came across some of those new Auto World cars at Walmart today, they look awful.

 

[a6m5]

Do you mean the Motor World by Greenlight?

I have just one, but I like the one I bought(obviously lol). bottom is a matchbox



I think they are only $2.99, which is great, but I have no choice but to believe that Greenlight either have zero love for JDM cars, or absolutely hate Japanese cars. If you guys disagree, please direct me to any cool Japanese cars they casted. I want to be proven wrong!!!!

 

[McZachenF1138]

Oh no, these:
They're brand new.

I take it back, they're not awful. They're nearly identical to Johnny Lightning quality albeit with narrow wheels that look goofily out of scale.


Here's a Japanese car in the Motor World series. I got a red one a couple weeks ago.

 

[a6m5]

Oh no, these:

Oh, my bad. I had never heard of them.

Here's a Japanese car in the Motor World series. I got a red one a couple weeks ago.

That's what I mean! Off the top of my head, I can't think of one another Japanese casting, and no offense, but a Civic Si? They choose to do one(at least just one for the Motor World), and it's a Civic Si? Does not compute.

 

[OtakuTaikun]

Lol yea i was like, if its reppin japan, why not the type r?

 

[a6m5]

If they did Honda Odyssey, I'd been less pissed.

 

[McZachenF1138]

I thought Type Rs have been replaced by the Si's. Even in Japan.

 

[RCKakashi14]

As far as I know, Honda killed off the epic K20A engine.


So no Type Rs for now...

Fancy that one, a6-san?

 

[R5]

As far as I know, Honda killed off the epic K20A engine.

So no Type Rs for now...

For now...

Soon there will be a Civic Type R with 300 bhp and a Nurburgring lap record!

 

[a6m5]

Fancy that one, a6-san?

No.

We can talk again if Greenlight ever did one.

 

[RCKakashi14]

I'm even baffled that only the Panamera and the 550 Spyder are the only Porsches from Greenlight.

No Porsche love? Boo...

Come to think of it, America has one of the largest populations of Porsches, yet Greenlight did not take notice of that.


I want a damn 911, Greenlight!

 

[R5]

No 911s?

C'mon guys. Get your Metzinger together!

 

[a6m5]

No Porsche? They sure do a lot of VWs though(maybe just old ones).

You guys know I have unhealthy attitude when it comes bidding war on eBay.

Auction just ended for a car I wanted, ever since receiving a great intel by Kakashi. I had just $12 on it whole week(it's missing the box), then today, somebody start chipping away at my bid, but stops when they discover my high bid is $12(green circle in the pic).



With just handful of minutes left, I come back to the page to bump up my bid, but I don't think the noob didn't notice it? With just 3 seconds left, he bids another $1 like my max bid was still just $12.

God, I love being a cheapskate on eBay.

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Watch anime instead. Saves you a lot more trouble.

I haven't watch any anime since Pokemon and DBZ, so I gotta catch up. Initial D and Wangan Midnight here we come! Been watching some episodes on YT.

But there's always urban dictionary.

Good night! Bonne Nuit! Oyasumi nasai! Guten Nacht!

And Hasta Noche!

For now...

Soon there will be a Civic Type R with 300 bhp and a Nurburgring lap record!

True. Especially with the K24 engines in the Si and the 9th Gen Civics. I know Honda will try to push out 300-305hp and 270-290 ft-lbs. of torque.

And Greenlight needs to add the R32, R33 and R34 Skyline GTRs, Mk4 Supra, Pulsar GTi, Silvia S15, AE86 GTS, EK9 Type-R, Mazda Cosmo and many more JDM cars.

And more 911s, especially the GT3s, RSs, GT2s, Turbos, Carreras and the other RennSpots. Like the Audi RS2s, S2s, Quattros, R8s, BMW E30-F30(or F80) M3s, E24-F10 M5s, M6s, AMG C-Classes, E-Classes, S-Classes, VW Golfs GTis and R32s Mk1-Mk6, Jettas, Siroccos, Opel Mantra 400s and many more German cars.

Don't get me started with everyone else.

 

[RCKakashi14]

My catch for today:

 

[Cano]

I haven't watch any anime since Pokemon and DBZ, so I gotta catch up. Initial D and Wangan Midnight here we come! Been watching some episodes on YT.

And Hasta Noche!

Hyper face palm. Don't watch that trash. Also stick to english, dear god

 

[CodeRedR51]

Hyper face palm. Don't watch that trash. Also stick to english, dear god

Boooooooooooo.

 

[Cano]

Why all the boooing? Did you read that spanish?

 

[RCKakashi14]

Hyper face palm. Don't watch that trash. Also stick to english, dear god

EDIT: Never mind, I read the previous post.

And Initial D and Wangan Midnight are NOT TRASH. I even wish for an anime of The Circuit Wolf, Countach and Kanojo no Carrera...