Dragon sets on ebay for repairs

drag0nfeathers wrote:

I’m surprised in this day and age folks don’t quickly google an item (especially one that has a name carved in it and a stamp on the bottom of it identifying the manufacturer) at least just to get a quick idea of what the cost/retail would run. I see some auctions that are crazy priced and some that are real steals. It’s just one of those items I don’t think people either realize what it is worth, OR they think if they mark it up really high someone will think it must be special somehow and buy it quickly not knowing they kind of got ripped off. Then again a Windstone is worth as much as someone will pay for it. I have my share of pieces I paid out of the nose for because I wanted them, and others I got great deals on. eBay is a fickle mistress.

I think a lot of it is that they, or Google’s searchbots, look on Ebay for their ‘research.’ A non-collector might see the latest test paint going for $490 and not dig deeper than that, so they don’t realize that the seller of that item is *the actual company* (i.e. it’s not a secondhand piece) and that it’s not a mass-produced version. Or they see two people who saw a test paint Male go for $300 last year and listed their own Males at $300, so they figure that must be the average price. (The curse of Ebay: what’s available at any given time is totally random, so it’s very hard to determine an average or baseline for anything!)

It’s so frustrating seeing a decent piece that you’d happily pay $150 for, only to see that the seller is asking $400 for it. And of course, I’m always leery of the way-overpriced ones because it says to me that the seller doesn’t know what they have… which means they also probably don’t know how to pack and ship it safely. :/

(One thing I have learned in my job is that people trust Google algorithms WAY more than they ought! My (private) workplace gets phone calls meant for a city department all the time, and the number of people who say, “but I Googled their number and this is the number it gave me!” when told they have the wrong place is just scary. I’m sorry the Internet was wrong about something! That frequently happens, and it’s concerning that you aren’t aware of it. Insisting that Google gave you my number doesn’t magically turn me into a city employee.)

Ela_Hara, the same is true for many other collectibles. I collect designer vinyl as well, and the same words have come out of my mouth “As if I’ll buy your used toy for 125 with a dented box when I can still get it for 69 from the store” Some Ebay sellers are … insert your own word…. lol!

That’s absurd! Maybe the BIN is to “Cover their costs” lol!

Anonymous wrote:

Hey did anyone see the green male ON SALE ON EBAY FOR $600.00 – $780.00 BIN. windstone editions peacock male dragon windstone edition peacock green mail. I think I passes a kidney stone on that one. I tried a little re-education, but some people do not respond to education, you need a baseball bat. 😂😊

That’s nothing!
I contacted a seller that had a used Gargoyle Egg w/eyes on ‘sale’ for $200. I contacted them and let them know that that same sculpt is in stock in the WS store for $32 NEW, so why would anyone want to buy theirs used for $200. Their response…. “Well, go get it then.” Amazing!

*snerk*

“Excellent Condition” they say
$129 they say

*facepalm*

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Windstone-Editions-Pena-1984-Peacock-Blue-Purple-Hatching-Dragon/401722975610?hash=item5d888e257a:g:upoAAOSw-phcgCXz

Found a few great dragons in need of a little love and attention. Can anyone advise me on the best paints to use? They are very small chips and I would like to get some practice in making small repairs. Any advice would be appreciated.