MPC Monsters Appreciation Thread

[horrorhunter]

Looks like the seller with the HH changed their auction to $99.99 min. bid with a reserve, instead of the high BIN of $974 with "Make Offer".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221950819541?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I don't know which is worse, but I do know that I hate reserves in general. It feels like you struggle against the seller as well as the other bidders.

The HH auction ended, and it got up to $510 but failed to meet reserve. That HH has too many condition problems to expect top dollar right away. The black marker someone used on the white pieces is really offputting, as well as where the rigging connects to the sail being damaged. People buy these things to look good on one of their monster shelves, and this one looks about $500 worth of good to me. Haunted Hulks are so rare, though, the seller may eventually get their price if they keep trying. It just depends on how long they want to wait, and how much trouble they want to go to.

[Hepcat]

I don't know which is worse, but I do know that I hate reserves in general. It feels like you struggle against the seller as well as the other bidders.

Hidden reserves annoy the hell out of me because that constitutes playing games. If a seller won't accept any less than a certain amount, that should be set as the minimum bid. If that's what the seller wants, he should make it clear. "If that's the minimum you'll take, just tell me! Don't waste my time making me guess."

[horrorhunter]

Hidden reserves annoy the hell out of me because that constitutes playing games.. If a seller won't accept any less than a certain amount, that should be set as the minimum bid. If that's what the seller wants, he should make it clear.

I plan to use eBay next year to move a large amount of collectibles and I definitely won't be using reserves. I don't want to annoy buyers with crap like that. I want a good rep and repeat buyers.

[Wich2]

>Hidden reserves annoy the hell out of me because that constitutes playing games.<

It is indeed dirty pool, Hep.

Happy holidays,
-Craig

[jimm]

I usually just list bin with best offer option

[horrorhunter]

I usually just list bin with best offer option

It's a better option. At least everything is out in the open. If I opt for an auction I'll just list the minimum bid higher, but I refuse to use a hidden reserve.

[bigbud]

MPC monster lovers! While perusing the E-bay I came across this. Anyone notice something unusual in the Aurora monster model customizing pieces? Just snatched em up....

[horrorhunter]

MPC monster lovers! While perusing the E-bay I came across this. Anyone notice something unusual in the Aurora monster model customizing pieces? Just snatched em up....

You got the HH Skull Standard. Good Score. 

[jimm]

Nice

[Darkside1]

Great eye!

[Hepcat]

You got the HH Skull Standard. Good Score.   

Wow, cool! Is that a Haunted Hulk spider in there as well?

[horrorhunter]

Wow, cool! Is that a Haunted Hulk spider in there as well?

The HH spider is molded into the Spiderweb Rigging piece.

[horrorhunter]

I finally finished my MPC King Kong Window Box Playset today.



For all intents and purposes it was "finished" before, but details bug me. It originally contained 6 MPC soldiers and one was missing from the auction pile-o-parts so I included a Timmee soldier when I used wire ties to reattach the soldiers to the corrugated insert. Now, MPC soldiers are very common among 1960s playset pieces, but since I don't collect military per se I didn't have any at the time. I waited for a cheap eBay deal and ended up getting around 40 MPC soldiers for around 10 bucks (the seller was very nice and even refunded a couple of bucks on shipping and threw in some extras). You never see them offered singly because they are so cheap. Anyway, I replaced the Timmee soldier with the proper MPC soldier today and the playset is absolutely correct now. I've added the bag of MPC soldiers to my stash in case anything like this happens again. When you collect playsets a big stash of extra parts comes in handy because they are always missing parts when you find them.

[Hepcat]

I finally finished my MPC King Kong Window Box Playset today.

Anyway, I replaced the Timmee soldier with the proper MPC soldier today and the playset is absolutely correct now.

Good stuff! Congratulations.

[jimm]

Love the Kong set