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Discussion in 'Americans and Other Western Gaijin' started by 3SCAPE, Nov 5, 2007.

  1. 3SCAPE

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  2. rhinomilk

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    jesus... i think maybe 200 or 240? ( i don't remember offhand)
    that can't be right....

    if it is though,i will offload for 1000 :)
     
  3. liquidsky

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    I bought one at retail:


    Thank you for your recent order from Kawsone.com.
    Attached is your order confirmation as well as
    our general Terms of Use.

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    Your Order
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    KAWS OF Companion (Black Version)
    Price: $180
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    Shipping & Handling: $15
    Total: $195
     
  4. Pogue

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    I think retail was $180
     
  5. 3SCAPE

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    f'ing ridiculous
     
  6. ratcrtur

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    Amazing......
     
  7. Locomoco

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    See, now when I see instances like this, I'm compelled to believe that this is a set up of some kind. It's as if they create a pumped up sale to draw out the other owners of the same figure so they can attempt to buy them at lower (below more realistic) prices, as ebay will probably be flooded with more of these in the next 48 hours.

    I'm just sorta suspicious in that kinda way... ;)
     
  8. liquidsky

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    Meanwhile they cruise the boards in lurker mode to gauge reactions?
     
  9. rhinomilk

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    ah. 180 sounds right!
     
  10. Pogue

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    I agree with Keith this seems a little "strange"
     
  11. peppsee

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    agree... this has "odd duck" written all over it
     
  12. Pogue

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  13. liquidsky

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    I didn't bother to read the description but this sounds strange:

    Item relisted because the last auction has been cancelled (ebay says there is a problem with the winner's account) so here we go again!

    What could ebay say about a winner's account??
    You win, you paypal (or whatever) and that's it.
     
  14. Locomoco

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    Well, it is fishy that most the ramping up on the price were made by accounts with zero or three feedback points.
     
  15. liquidsky

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    Shows how much I pay attention. I didn't even notice that.
     
  16. Locomoco

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    and just like that... the listing is gone... (poof)
     
  17. Pogue

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    dam! i guess I just lost my listing fees.
     
  18. leinad

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    Funny how you could buy them just a few months ago at the $400 price range.
     
  19. jocappy

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    yeah, i know. I had a hard time selling mine for 375-400 (what I paid for them) wish I would have waited a month or so, I would look like a toy karma king at 400 ;)
     
  20. cornbluth

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    i literally bought a black dissected like a month and a half ago for under 400 from a very cool seller...good thing I pulled the trigger then...
     
  21. KLaddict

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    I'm kinda glad the black is starting to get some love but maybe this is too much love. IMHO the black is even better than the OG.
     
  22. Slack

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    the whole vinyl scene, for lack of a better term, is so small I would not be surprised if there were people trying to manipulate the market... this just seems like bs
     
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    But when Kanye likes something.... :roll:
     
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