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 has mandrake lost its mind in hype? 
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cronic prices are crazy
and the twim pumpkin head.. i looked 3 times and just couldn't pull the trigger (even though it was 120 less than s7s price)
but lately its seems quite a few items on mandrake are way high

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Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:32 am
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lol I was gonna say the same thing :)

It does seem that mandrake has raised the price a bit. I guess in some cases its cool. It makes you think before you buy. It also gives others that might have been looking for awhile that would spend the asking amount a chance to grab it.


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or just increases their profits lol..
it definetely seems to me that certain pieces that show up at s7.. show up at mandrake soon after (as if they'd been holding them) priced enough under s7 to sell but still high imo..
the cronics..
well i just cant even begin to justify their prices
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Considering the outrageously low prices they've had for some highly sought after pieces in the past, I'd say it's fine... I mean, UBIQ damage brains for under $70? C'mon... :D

The price for the Pumpkin didn't seem that crazy to me... it probably would've gone for more on YJA.

The prices on the Cronics is just crazy though...


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its the cronics more than anything to me
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and the HORRIBLE quality of the basexeroxero's that have been showing up
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I think a few of the Cronic pieces are one offs.


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i'm tempted to get their rumble monsters...


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audiodifficulties wrote:
cronic prices are crazy


At least we know they don't read the boards to figure out prices.

I think the pumpkin was a very fair price.


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It was a little high for my tastes.. but I've been lucky with my SB purchases (mostly pre hype)
Its the only pumpkin head I needed, which has lead me to debate selling off the others I don't care for as much since I keep passing on opportunitites to get it..

Rumble monster?... you mean the shold out one?

even if those cronics are one ofs.. not worth the $$
and some are just the pipe filled ones

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audiodifficulties wrote:
even if those cronics are one ofs.. not worth the $$
and some are just the pipe filled ones

I agree.


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Say what you will, but Super7 regularly sells out of its Cronics as soon as they go up for sale. Don't believe me, ask them yourself.

Mandarake is raising prices because of simple supply and demand. I've been shopping there for 6 years. They do this with all popular lines. It's not rocket science.


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the clear read pharaoh is worth $200 to me and the dam's are priced the same as us retail. If you want them that is a fair deal.


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Dude drop your attitude on the cronics
I didn't say anything insulting about them
Just questioned the price
S7 never has had cronics that high (that I have seen)

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ok so im pic tarded and now mandrake tarded
All I can find with mult searches is just the sold out green one....


audiodifficulties wrote:
Dude drop your attitude on the cronics
I didn't say anything insulting about them
Just questioned the price
S7 never has had cronics that high (that I have seen)

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S7 also get less than 5 of each.


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http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/se ... layDate=-1

check this link audio


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cool thanks
I actualyl found them going back through the updates
that clear red pharaoh...
thats nice.... gotta decide if I'm picking up the skulltoys suits I wanted or this now
lol

my bad rhino all I could see was the sold out one

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Not even sure what Cronics you're referring to. All the ones I saw on Mandarake (as of 5 minutes ago) were sold out.


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here you go:
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/se ... playDate=0


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What search parameters did you use? I performed 4 or 5 searches and none of those figures came up. Weird..

Anyway, the red "TTF" version wasn't even a TTF exclusive, though they had three for sale there (for $70 each). In fact only ONE of the other so-called "TTF" versions was even at the show (rainbow Marveraus). So some manky info and yeah, some pretty insane prices. A few nice pieces, but those prices...


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don't use their search function.. it's stupid. just look at what is new for each day.


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I usually do..
but I've been lazy and trying to save some money for various other things.. so not searching helps
except for that damn glow king skull bee
they always sell one for 40 the days i dont look

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