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Post by TruBuffyFan on Sept 3, 2005 21:06:44 GMT -5
Well, I took a stab at it! And now we will know if this is real or not! This is from my personal collection... I really need the money right now if it does sell! And if it does not sell, I get to keep him! I put a reserve just to be safe! cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:31&item=5997361336UPDATE: I am not really sure why the links not working all the way... So just cut and past it if you want to see...
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 3, 2005 22:20:29 GMT -5
Ill go ahead and place a bid to get you started...
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Post by TruBuffyFan on Sept 3, 2005 22:40:38 GMT -5
Thanks... I almost hope it dont sell... lol... But if it does, Hopefully I can find another... I am just kicking myself for not going ahead and getting the one just on their for 40!
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 3, 2005 22:46:25 GMT -5
My current bid is $51 (And I do kinda want an extra for my girl, but My limit has already been reached). Lets see if their truley is a 'spike' in prices HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
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Post by FireflyFlanatic on Sept 3, 2005 23:42:55 GMT -5
Ooh, I would've listed it for more than three days though - gives the fanatics a chance to find it!
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Post by TruBuffyFan on Sept 4, 2005 0:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by urbandruid on Sept 4, 2005 0:49:18 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder what crack people on eBay are smoking. I saw a season 5 Willow go for $46 the other day. Not a counter sample or anything, just, you know, the regular carded one. *shakes head* I don't get people.
Anyway, good luck with your Spike sale, TruBuffyFan.
I got my Sideshow Spike off of eBay a while ago, and I seem to remember him being around $70. Guess I was lucky to get him that cheap when I did!
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 1:38:43 GMT -5
I got a reply...
I wrote "I plan on listing a Sideshow Spike figure shortly on ebay. This is the regular version and was only taken out of the box to take pictures of. Would you be interested in him if I listed him? I plan on doing a BuyItNow auction only."
The response was "Is this the "Human " face Spike? If so , probably."
and then followed shortly by "I see you are bidding on one now." (Meaning TruBuffyFans)
Odd....she is looking up items I am bidding on... Anyway I wrote her back
"Hello, Yes, it will be a human face Spike (the original one). I am currently bidding on one in hopes of getting a brand new one, not an opened one like mine. I have a question, why are you bidding and buying so many Spikes? It seems like all the Spikes have a bid on them by you, and when going through you're feedback you must have purchased atleast 6-7 others. "
I'll let you guys know what she says. Please dont e-mail 'allforspike' right no as it may look to suspicious. I'll get to the bottom of this....
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Post by Browncoat on Sept 4, 2005 1:56:26 GMT -5
...and then followed shortly by "I see you are bidding on one now." (Meaning TruBuffyFans) Odd....she is looking up items I am bidding on... Not that odd considering you are looking at all the items she has bid on. I am interested to know why someone would want to buy so many spikes- especially at those prices. Having said that, it is not up to them to explain themselves to you.
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 2:18:19 GMT -5
I'm looking at items won by her (going to her feedback). She is actually look me up on the search engine....very different. Also, its not hard to spot that every high bid on a Spike is by her.
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Post by punkrawkerspike on Sept 4, 2005 2:18:58 GMT -5
Okay, I have a wacky question, VampireStake.
How come just last week you were telling myself and others to mind our own business about the EOD Buffy being sold on eBay, but now you're playing Nancy Drew and going so far out of your way to 'investigate' this funny business going on here? That just doesn't add up at all.
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 12:04:44 GMT -5
Okay, I have a wacky question, VampireStake. How come just last week you were telling myself and others to mind our own business about the EOD Buffy being sold on eBay, but now you're playing Nancy Drew and going so far out of your way to 'investigate' this funny business going on here? That just doesn't add up at all. Because if this is true, and Spike is going to be selling for this much money, I want to sell my own for $400+. Right now we don't know if this is Spikes true value, or if we have alot of shill accounts bidding these Spikes up to garner interest in him. Also, you may recall last week I was all for someone selling a figure for as much as they want, even if it was over MSRP. Me doing this is no different then what I was doing last week, I am just simply asking the bidder of the majority of these auctions why he is bidding so high on these Spikes and if he is interested in mine.
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 12:39:45 GMT -5
Tru, you're spike is now upto $117.50 with a bidder who has also bidded on a few other Spikes way into the hundreds. Looks like I may be dumping my Spike fairly soon. Vampire Spike and Fool for Love Spike is enough for me, lol.
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 12:40:11 GMT -5
Tru, what IS your Reserve? I can bid up to a dollar before it and insure you get atleast that much
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Post by TruBuffyFan on Sept 4, 2005 14:21:42 GMT -5
Hey, I will PM you my reserve, but I am not sure you will want to go that high... lol... its at 127 now! I am going to order more spikes! lol
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 14:43:28 GMT -5
Holy shit its up to $400?!?! WTF
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 14:44:28 GMT -5
Yikesabee!
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Post by TruBuffyFan on Sept 4, 2005 14:59:31 GMT -5
I can not believe that the price went this high!!! I really need this money, but I am sad to see my spike go!!! Reserve was met!!! MG!
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Post by Girl Power on Sept 4, 2005 15:01:47 GMT -5
Good point, VampireStake! And both of those purchases were on the same day!
If these figures are selling for $400-$500, I'd sell mine as well, much as I love it. It's the only Sideshow figure I've ever bought.
The guy who is stocking up sounds like a crook or a whack job. Either way, it's bizarre.
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Post by VampireStake on Sept 4, 2005 15:23:03 GMT -5
I got a response... "I collect them. A guy in N. Y sold me 9 of them. I guess I have about 23 counting the ones I just won. There is another eBayer who bids on a lot of them as well. Both my daughters and I are fans. We display some of mine with Buffy dolls."
So she sounds legit. Still cant see why there was such a huge price difference in the matter of a month. At the start of August Spikes were going for $90-$120....a tinybit more for the Exclusive. Now they have jumped up to $400-$600. Amazing.
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