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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #255 on: September 01, 2019, 03:02:36 PM »
Never underestimate the power of a collector with OCD and oodles of disposable income.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #256 on: September 01, 2019, 03:59:15 PM »
Crazy.  I don't even like the clear one.  I'd much rather have the fully painted one in the bandages.  Maybe if he had a different sculpt, like the floating shirt that chased the police, or his traveling outfit.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #257 on: September 01, 2019, 11:46:39 PM »
Never underestimate the power of a collector with OCD and oodles of disposable income.

Sounds like most Funko collectors.  ;D

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #258 on: September 02, 2019, 01:38:38 PM »
Crazy.  I don't even like the clear one.  I'd much rather have the fully painted one in the bandages.  Maybe if he had a different sculpt, like the floating shirt that chased the police, or his traveling outfit.


What about just the pants? I'd buy that.


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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #259 on: September 03, 2019, 08:29:34 PM »
Sounds like most Funko collectors.  ;D

I was just in a Walgreens a few minutes ago. There were two cases of these B&W Mystery Mini’s right in front of the counter. The cashier saw me looking at them and started telling me about the lady who had just bought 5 of them. Apparently the lady walks in and starts tearing the outer plastic off the boxes, opening the boxes themselves and then feeling which figures they were inside the black wrap (without opening the black wrap). If she didn’t like what she felt she would glue the box back together with some type of glue. When she got to the 5th box the cashier noticed what she was doing and told her she would be buying all 5. After some back and forth and threats of police involvement the lady agreed to buy them and left.

So if you think you have a shot of getting these in the wild, forget it. Plan on getting ripped off by the crazy Funko people selling them to you on eBay after opening them and trying to reseal right in the store. I’m not a fan of blind boxes. I’m even less of a fan of opening blind boxes and resealing them.

Also, I noticed these cost $9.99 a box in the Walgreens I was in. I saw the colored version for $4 a box.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #260 on: September 03, 2019, 09:20:19 PM »

Collecting would be much more fun if we could scoop the scum off the community.

I hope she gets stuck with 5 cases of the same figure - whichever is most common and least wanted.
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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #261 on: September 03, 2019, 09:30:20 PM »
Apparently the lady walks in and starts tearing the outer plastic off the boxes, opening the boxes themselves and then feeling which figures they were inside the black wrap (without opening the black wrap). If she didn’t like what she felt she would glue the box back together with some type of glue.

What incredible nerve! And right in front of the counter guy! If that isn't a reason to do away with blind boxes and chase items, I don't know what is!

Also, I noticed these cost $9.99 a box in the Walgreens I was in. I saw the colored version for $4 a box.

I was wondering what the price was on those. No wonder people are selling them for $25! A 250% markup is a minimum for eBay scalpers.  :P
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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #262 on: September 04, 2019, 12:14:30 AM »
Collecting would be much more fun if we could scoop the scum off the community.

"One day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets"
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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #263 on: September 04, 2019, 06:00:44 AM »
$10 is a ridiculous price, too bad.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #264 on: September 04, 2019, 07:40:59 AM »
Well, that is definitely gutsy.  I'm glad she was forced to purchase them.  My GameStop guy was complaining about people with scales.  Little does he know how good he has it! 

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #265 on: September 04, 2019, 09:47:44 AM »

I just bought a B&W 1/6 Frankenstein for $12.00, shipping included from eBay.

If Walgreens is charging $10.00 for a blind box, that must be a pretty good deal.  Must be a real collector just selling off his extras to recoup his actual expenses.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #266 on: September 04, 2019, 10:09:27 AM »
Must be a real collector just selling off his extras to recoup his actual expenses.

Good for him, but he must be sending it by snail mail, using real snails!  ;D
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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #267 on: September 04, 2019, 11:06:25 AM »
I just bought a B&W 1/6 Frankenstein for $12.00, shipping included from eBay.

If Walgreens is charging $10.00 for a blind box, that must be a pretty good deal.  Must be a real collector just selling off his extras to recoup his actual expenses.

I talked to someone today (out of state) who said their Walgreens are selling them for $6.99 so there is variability by location. I've seen them in 3 different Walgreens and all of them were $9.99. I told the story to my brother and he sent me a picture he took of one of the boxes from his local Walgreens and the box had clearly been resealed (the plastic was removed and the bottom flaps were completely crooked). I really hope that the lady from yesterday (and people like her) are't able to just go to another store and return them with the store clerk not aware that there was originally a plastic seal around them.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #268 on: September 04, 2019, 11:18:26 AM »
I talked to someone today (out of state) who said their Walgreens are selling them for $6.99 so there is variability by location. I've seen them in 3 different Walgreens and all of them were $9.99. I told the story to my brother and he sent me a picture he took of one of the boxes from his local Walgreens and the box had clearly been resealed (the plastic was removed and the bottom flaps were completely crooked). I really hope that the lady from yesterday (and people like her) are't able to just go to another store and return them with the store clerk not aware that there was originally a plastic seal around them.

 That's exactly what's happening. People used to pull that stunt all the time at Toys'r'Us.

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Re: More Funko Universal Monsters Mystery Minis
« Reply #269 on: September 04, 2019, 12:55:06 PM »
They should put these things behind the counter and just ask the customer how many they want. No returns!
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