Scarif Stormtrooper: A New Hope

here's a sort of good news for me, i read about it last February but i did not have the time to post about it immediately..
there might be another chance for me to acquire a 3 & 3/4 inch scale, highly articulated Scarif Stormtrooper..
i saw it via Rebelscum, in a feature regarding the 2019 New York Toy Fair..
it showed that Hasbro's The Vintage Collection line will also be releasing a 3 & 3/4 inch scale Scarif Stormtrooper...

the first release of the highly articulated 3 & 3/4 inch version was with The Black Series line..
even though there was one figure which was sold through eBay within my country before, i was discouraged to buy it because of its price..
as of now, there are still lots of 6 inch scale Scarif Stormtrooper available within my country, and what i notice is that they are cheaper compared to the smaller version..
so that's the reason why i can't consider buying a Scarif Stormtrooper which costs more than Php 800..
but i don't know if i'd still have the same mindset once The Vintage Collection becomes locally available...

the first thing that needs to happen, is for the figure to actually reach my country..
it'll be a tough challenge for me if sellers will only sell it as part of a bundle, because i'll have to dispose of the unnecessary figures once again..
so it'll be better if i'd be able to buy it as an individual piece...

---o0o---

also, regarding my eBay store..
i was about to sell my last available item there, but unfortunately the buyer backed out (again)..
i can no longer recall how many buyers did that to me - bidding or buying my item first, and then convincing me later to agree to their own terms... :(

Gungan Warrior Sold!

and there goes another one..
my 6th successful transaction as a seller on eBay ..
it was August 8, 2017 when me and the buyer were finally able to personally close this deal..
it was my 2nd time to do a meetup..
and now i only have 1 item left to sell...

Gungan Warrior..
another item which unfortunately acquired some mold-like formation inside its packaging..
i wanted to sell it a price not lower than Php 500.00, but i had some changes in mind since the mold-like stuff started to show up, so i lowered it to just Php 400.00..
i was about to adjust its starting auction price to Php 450.00, since the condition is not that bad..
but someone has already placed a bid for it..
and eventually, this item has been won through the auction...

its logical value is also Php 542.00..
but the circumstances has lowered it to only Php 400.00..
so that's a Php 142.00 loss for me...


my last statistics was:
Number of Units: 119
Total Value (in Php): 59,760 +
Estimated Rate (in Php): 502.18

and after selling my Gungan Warrior, my Estimated Rate (Total Value / Number of Units) went up again:
Number of Units: 118
Total Value (in Php): 59,360 +
Estimated Rate (in Php): 503.05

Orrimaarko (Prune Face) Sold!

so here goes my latest transaction as a seller on eBay , that's my 5th by the way..
it was July 24, 2017 when i finally let go of this item..
now that's just about 3 months since my last deal..
and now i only have 2 mint items left..
with 1 just awaiting for the instruction of its current buyer...

Orrimaarko, a classic Star Wars character, who has also been bought from my store numerous times..
but none of those previous bidders really committed to buying it..
i originally intended to sell it at a price not lower than Php 500.00, since he is a popular classic character..
but unfortunately for me, some mold-like stuff formed inside its packaging..
i thought to myself that, yes it is in MINT condition and the card still looks excellent, but who would want to buy it with those silly, dirty-looking stuff inside...?

and so i decided to lower the starting auction price to just Php 400.00..
its value is actually Php 542.00 if i'm to strictly refer to the bundle to which it belongs..
but Php 400.00, i think, is good enough for something that is no longer at top condition...


my last statistics was:
Number of Units: 120
Total Value (in Php): 60,160 +
Estimated Rate (in Php): 501.33

and after selling Orrimaarko, my Estimated Rate (Total Value / Number of Units) went up again:
Number of Units: 119
Total Value (in Php): 59,760 +
Estimated Rate (in Php): 502.18

i'm almost running out of items to sell on eBay..
and i'm thinking of what else can i offer online...

Luminara Unduli Sold!

it's already my 4th successful transaction as a seller on eBay..
that's only 4 months since i last sold one..
and i'm happy that all my LOOSE figures for sale are already sold out..
but i still have 3 more to go...

again, this is another action figure that has been bought from my store, like 3 times already..
the second to the last buyer who bought it was hard to communicate with..
he was almost not replying to my online and text messages when he did a BUY IT NOW..
but suddenly, a week later or more, he was rushing me to do a meetup because he happened to be in my area..
but too bad for that buyer, i was not able to read all his messages as soon as he sent them to me...

and regarding this latest deal..
it's the first time that i did a meetup, with me being the seller..
but it turned out okay, coz we did it in a bank, so i was less worried that anything bad might happen during the transaction..
i was able to sell this particular unit for Php 250.00, while it logically costs Php 223.00...


my last statistics was:
Number of Units: 121
Total Value (in Php): 60,410 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  499.26

and after selling this Luminara Unduli, my Estimated Rate (Total Value / Number of Units) still went up:
Number of Units: 120
Total Value (in Php): 60,160 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  501.33

now i'm already above my preferred average rate of only Php 500.00 per action figure, regardless of their size...

Sun Fac Sold! :D

after more than a year, i managed to sell another item on eBay..
it's only my third transaction there as a seller..
and only the second time that i sold a Star Wars unit...

actually, this particular action figure has been bought (or won through bidding) for 3 to 4 times already if i'm not mistaken..
but this is the only time that a buyer really ended up buying it..
i'm not sure about the others, they probably thought that my payment option was complicated (actually it's not)..
and the second to the last buyer (who was using a new account) seemed suspicious, like he was only waiting for me to provide him with all my (very complete) GCash account details, but he never contact me after that...

and regarding my latest transactions..
i've been selling my sellable Star Wars units at a cheaper price..
like my Mint Nien Nunb action figure, which logically costs Php 542.00 based on the bundle price, but i only sold it for Php 450.00..
and for this Sun Fac action figure, which logically costs Php 429.00 based on the bundle price, i decided to just sell it for only Php 250.00 since it is already Loose...


my last statistics was:
Number of Units: 122
Total Value (in Php): 60,660 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  497.21

and after selling this item, my Estimated Rate (Total Value / Number of Units) went up again:
Number of Units: 121
Total Value (in Php): 60,410 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  499.26

---o0o---

and i have some bad news (especially for myself :( )..
after the 3rd year of being stored, i noticed that my mint condition items (i still have 3 for sale) already have some mold-like stuff in their plastic (the bubble packaging)..
i'm not yet an expert action figure collector, so i don't know what caused it, how to clean it, and how to avoid it in the future..
the mold-like stuff are situated inside the bubble packaging (at the plastic itself), at the lower half of each bubble (around the leg area of each action figure)..
i suspect that it was caused by the changes in the weather condition, and also because these particular
items have a packaging design that has an opening (not glued to the card) at the bottom... :(

A Star Wars Item Sold! :)

haha!
finally... :)

after having a lot of potential buyers who backed out upon being discouraged by my ONLY payment method.. :(
at last, there's one who committed to buy an item from my eBay store .. :)
honestly, it's as easy as sending money through a remittance center, & buyers will also receive a receipt for the transaction which contains my account details & which will serve as their proof of purchase (just like in doing a bank deposit), plus the communication is mostly done inside eBay so they can keep track of our transaction(s) for us...

it's my second time to sell something on eBay..
but it's my first time to sell a Star Wars action figure..
it has been a long time..
but my patience has been rewarded..
i hope to sell my other items soon... :)


my last statistics was:
Number of Units: 123
Total Value (in Php): 61,110 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  496.83

and after selling an item, my Estimated Rate (Total Value / Number of Units) went up a bit:
Number of Units: 122
Total Value (in Php): 60,660 +
Estimated Rate (in Php):  497.21

---o0o---

and regarding the upcoming Star Wars The Force Awakens line of action figures..
it does have some interesting characters..
especially Kylo Ren & the First Order Flametrooper... <3

but based on the preview of the items to be released..
the 3 & 3/4 inch scale has less articulation compared to the recent 6 inch trend..
and the bad thing is that my collection focuses on the 3 & 3/4 inch category, and i don't really have plans on moving up to the 6 inch category..
how i wish they'd just stick to the more articulated designs.. :(
anyway, i just hope they come up with more articulated versions of those interesting new characters in the future...

Selling Problems

hi!
sorry for having no update for such a long time now.. :(
the reason is that, i'm still busy with a different project..
it's something that i need, something that can complete me as a being.. :)
but i must say that it's a very expensive experiment..
and so, i'm finding it hard to get a budget for my Star Wars hobby... T,T

and about my Items For Sale..
well, i thought that i can finally let go of my sellable items already..
actually, i was hoping that i'd be able to sell them all at once.. 
but unfortunately, i'm kinda having trouble with my one & only available payment method.. :(
not having a bank account is giving me problems..
and i guess that my potential buyers will soon cancel their bids on my items... T,T

Items For Sale!

here's a list of what i have in my ebay..
unfortunately, they're only available for local shipment...

first are my:

STAR WARS THE VINTAGE COLLECTION (TVC MOC - UNPUNCHED):
the following are still Mint on Card and are Unpunched..

ORRIMAARKO (PRUNE FACE)
Timeline: Return of the Jedi
Toy Line: The Vintage Collection - Wave 16
Placement Number: VC114
Manufacturer: Hasbro (but the former brand Kenner can be seen infront of the card)
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2012

Contents:
- Orrimaarko Action Figure
- Removable Hooded Cloak
- Blaster Pistol
- Blaster Rifle
- Commlink

NIEN NUNB
Timeline: Return of the Jedi

Toy Line: The Vintage Collection - Wave 16
Placement Number: VC106
Manufacturer: Hasbro (but the former brand Kenner can be seen infront of the card)
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2012

Contents:
- Nien Nunb Action Figure
- Blaster Pistol
- Blaster Rifle

GUNGAN WARRIOR
Timeline: The Phantom Menace
Toy Line: The Vintage Collection - Wave 16
Placement Number: VC74
Manufacturer: Hasbro (but the former brand Kenner can be seen infront of the card)
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2012

Contents:
- Gungan Warrior Action Figure
- Gungan Farseein Binoculars
- Cesta (composed of 2 parts that are to be attached together)

MAWHONIC (PODRACER PILOT)
Timeline: The Phantom Menace
Toy Line: The Vintage Collection - Wave 16
Placement Number: VC71
Manufacturer: Hasbro (but the former brand Kenner can be seen infront of the card)
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2012

Contents:
- Mawhonic Action Figure
- Rifle



and then, here's my

LOOSE ITEMS:
the following are Loose but are Still in Good Condition..

LUMINARA UNDULI (Revenge of the Sith - Collector Pack Version)
Timeline: Revenge of the Sith
Toy Line: Revenge of the Sith
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2005

Contents:
- Luminara Unduli Action Figure
- Lightsaber Hilt
- Lightsaber Blade
- Cloth Skirt

here are some additional photos:

and...

SUN FAC (Republic Commando Delta Squad Version)
Toy Line: The Saga Collection
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Scale: 3 & 3/4 (or 3.75) inch
Year of Release: 2006

Contents:
- Sun Fac Action Figure
- Geonosian Spear

here are some additional photos:

kindly visit my ebay page for more details:
http://www.ebay.ph/sch/starwarscollector538/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Non-Match Furniture - Display Cabinet & an Ebay Update

these new recycled materials has been with me for a few weeks now..

and it was only yesterday that i find the time to take some photos of them...

so this is a clear plastic glass casing of the Marlboro Ice Blast which goes with a free lighter..
i was even surprised to know that it's actually cheaper than a regular pack of Marlboro..
by the way, i'm not a smoker, and my biological father just gave these to me..
let's see..
so i had this case inverted when i took this picture..
the cigarette pack is placed in the middle..
the bonus lighter is placed in the smaller portion (the one in the bottom for this picture)..
and the remaining partition (which is on top in this particular photo) has nothing inside it, it's just covered with a cardboard from the outside which contains the brand name of the cigarette...

display cabinet..
the first time i saw this type of cigarette casing, i already know what i can use it for..
so i am planning to use them in an inverted orientation..
and as you can see in the picture above, it looks more like an ordinary tv shelf at home instead of a futuristic display cabinet..
you can put some random display items on the top part (5 Clone Trooper helmets for example ^_^)..
a large monitor in the middle..
and probably a dvd player and some cd rack at the bottom..
haha!

i like it because of the transparency effect of the plastic glass material..
it makes things look elegant and modern...

and you can also see in the picture a regular 3 & 3/4 inch scale ARC Trooper standing by the side..
just to provide a comparative view of their respective heights..
seems alright to me...^_^

here's a wider view..
now with 2 units of that cigarette casing...

glass platform or glass wall..
these are also part of the plastic glass cigarette casing..
these are the removable sliding covers..
and i think i can make use of them either as glass platforms or glass walls...

Ebay Update:

and just a little update about my Ebay store..

well, i already managed to sell some of my stuff just last week, though it's not my Star Wars for sale items..

and it was a great experience..

all the bidding, the arrangement, and especially the postage thing..

it's a good thing that everything went smoothly, and so i was able to satisfy my very first ebay client...^_^

good luck with me!

hope to have more selling transactions in the future...^_^

Store Update 01

it has been almost 3 months now since i got my license to sell items on ebay..
but i haven't sold anything yet as of this moment...T,T

this is my latest box - the Hasbro Toys box..
as you can see, i made some improvement to it (if you can call it that way)..
two sides of this box was damaged when i received it (not from Hasbro, but from a local toy shop)..
so i covered the damaged area with some typewriting paper..
then i cut out different Star Wars logos from some vintage collection items which i opened..
and there it goes..

it is where i keep all my items that are meant for sale..
currently i have 6 items on my ebay list..
a loose item, some MOC, and some Copic Multiliner pens...


i even made a YouTube video to promote it:

Copic multiliner pens & some Star Wars action figures from the Vintage Collection (2012) plus a loose figure from the Saga Collection are for sale..
these are for sale ONLY within the Philippines..
coz i still don't know how to deal with the Customs...

just read the description on YouTube and Ebay for more details...