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uberboy
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Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 pm Posts: 1680 Location: NY/NJ/CA
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 It's like a disease
Everytime I search for any individual Japanese company on ebay, 75% of the search is Real Head. fucking annoying. search for: secret base, kaiju, gargamel, etc. more real head. if mori's goal was to oversaturate the collector's market, he has been successful. don't get me wrong, I love RealxHead. The figures are great and the paint apps are superb. but still...
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| Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:10 am |
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Joe
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Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
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 Re: It's like a disease
It's the sellers adding unnecessary tags to their item descriptions. Just add -Real -Head to your searches.
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legoomba
Toy Prince
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:46 am Posts: 409
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 Re: It's like a disease
I hate that no matter if i search for 'real head', 'gargamel' or 'secret base' that i get the same 35 toys.
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bryce_r
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Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:57 am Posts: 7991 Location: SanJose
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 Re: It's like a disease
It became apparent that by doing so you reach a broader market. It's annoying but understandable by people use a gajillion tag lines.
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uberboy
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Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 pm Posts: 1680 Location: NY/NJ/CA
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 Re: It's like a disease
but in this scene (while it is growing), all the extra taglines do is let us know who's a flipper dirtbag. most people are pretty specific collectors in this scene, i doubt that it helps sell RxH any better on ebay.
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Dean
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Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:53 pm Posts: 6232 Location: 415
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 Re: It's like a disease
I guess the thinking with keyword spammers is "if I dishonestly lure someone to this lot, they might like it since they collect similar things anyway," but when you're searching for a Walder Akrokaiser and your search turns up KRap, it's really annoying. Technically it's against eBay rules but I doubt if they do anything when keyword spam is reported. It's so rampant. Also, if you're searching for Gargamel stuff, don't forget to include "-smurf -smurfs" in your search. 
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Joe
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Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
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 Re: It's like a disease
Dean wrote: Also, if you're searching for Gargamel stuff, don't forget to include "-smurf -smurfs" in your search.  I actually like seeing all the different Smurf items. Lol.
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Dean
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Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:53 pm Posts: 6232 Location: 415
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 Re: It's like a disease
Joe wrote: I actually like seeing all the different Smurf items. Lol. So that's why people have been talking about a certain shelf in your collection! 
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gatchabert
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 pm Posts: 6389 Location: 415
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 Re: It's like a disease
Wow...I never thought to look for Asterix toys!!
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| Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:12 pm |
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uberboy
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Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 pm Posts: 1680 Location: NY/NJ/CA
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 Re: It's like a disease
i like the tintin toys above them. smurfs? i grew up with a bucket full. I will eventually buy a set of the smurfs in vehicles. especially aerosmurf.
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el word
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Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:20 pm Posts: 1295 Location: Seattle, WA
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 Re: It's like a disease
I get tired of seeing auctions for cars that are "real head turners".
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