Jump to content

Theme© by Fisana
 

Photo

MIMP lot shenanigans


  • Please log in to reply
15 replies to this topic

#1 Behemoth

Behemoth

    Lord of Behemoths

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2918 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:USA at the Palace of Wisdom
  • Interests:Collecting MIMP and playing Fantasy Baseball.

Posted 18 December 2014 - 10:32 PM

I was planning on bidding on this lot until the last few days when it went crazy high. It sold for roughly $280 US and now has been relisted. Maybe shill bidding? 

 

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4d2a22b9d1

 


  • 0
My MIMP Resource site: http://mimpcollective.weebly.com

Behemoth's Video Game and MIMP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube....w_as=subscriber






#2 Ericnilla

Ericnilla

    Y/S*N*T

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 9150 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling

Posted 18 December 2014 - 11:14 PM

Do you have a link to the original auction?
  • 0

#3 bigburty

bigburty

    Cushty Collector

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2409 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:England
  • Interests:MIMP
    Armorvors
    Crayboths
    MUSCLE
    SLUG Zombies
    OMFG


    This and that - mostly that!

Posted 18 December 2014 - 11:22 PM

I've bid on that lot previously too. They have relisted several times - I call major bullshit!
  • 0

#4 thenerdieststore

thenerdieststore

    Mimp total =

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1235 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Metairie, L.A.
  • Interests:Monster in my pocket

Posted 19 December 2014 - 08:11 AM

That sucks a lot. I see some figs I need too lol I think shill bidding is def it.


  • 0
"THOSE WHO LAY THEIR EYES ON A GUNDAM, SHALL NOT LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT. Those was the orders I was given."

 

 
101_5358_zps74e6dfc3.jpg

 

 


#5 Behemoth

Behemoth

    Lord of Behemoths

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2918 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:USA at the Palace of Wisdom
  • Interests:Collecting MIMP and playing Fantasy Baseball.

Posted 19 December 2014 - 08:14 AM

Do you have a link to the original auction?

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4d2980ca19


  • 0
My MIMP Resource site: http://mimpcollective.weebly.com

Behemoth's Video Game and MIMP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube....w_as=subscriber


#6 ALieN

ALieN

    Budding Collector

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 76 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Vicenza, Italy
  • Interests:Monster in My Pocket
    Alien figures/action figures
    Dylan Dog
    Horror Blu Ray & DVD

Posted 19 December 2014 - 09:30 AM

I was in temptation to bid on it, because i was interested only in the Pink Ganesha.
Then I would have been able to resell the double MIMP.

However the price had already been climbed over the $ 100, when I had checked, therefore I have preferred don't bid on it.

I have noticed the auction re-listed, with the recent cheating of this seller, probably an high last bid from the same seller with another account or a friend.

It will be a good motivation to avoid the auction.

Edited by ALieN, 19 December 2014 - 09:32 AM.

  • 0

ChestBurster.gif


#7 Behemoth

Behemoth

    Lord of Behemoths

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2918 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:USA at the Palace of Wisdom
  • Interests:Collecting MIMP and playing Fantasy Baseball.

Posted 19 December 2014 - 02:09 PM

I was in temptation to bid on it, because i was interested only in the Pink Ganesha.
Then I would have been able to resell the double MIMP.

However the price had already been climbed over the $ 100, when I had checked, therefore I have preferred don't bid on it.

I have noticed the auction re-listed, with the recent cheating of this seller, probably an high last bid from the same seller with another account or a friend.

It will be a good motivation to avoid the auction.

I agree. I wanted a couple of the Series 3, but now I am going to avoid the lot. 


  • 0
My MIMP Resource site: http://mimpcollective.weebly.com

Behemoth's Video Game and MIMP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube....w_as=subscriber


#8 Strontium Dog

Strontium Dog

    Duck President

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 4202 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Liverpool, UK

Posted 19 December 2014 - 04:11 PM

I was planning on bidding on this lot until the last few days when it went crazy high. It sold for roughly $280 US and now has been relisted. Maybe shill bidding? 

 

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4d2a22b9d1

 

is $276 "crazy high"? According to the seller, there's 115 figures in the lot, four of which are Series 3 and one blue Great Beast premium.

 

If we value the 110 common figures at $1 each (I don't, but some do) then that means about $50 each for the Series 3s and $15 for the Great Beast.


  • 0
<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#8b0000;">Stuff I'm selling: <strong><a href="http://www.littlerub...howtopic=220814">Madballs Water Squirters</a> *</strong></span> <strong><a href="http://www.littlerub...howtopic=154077">Gormiti</a> * <a href="http://www.littlerub...howtopic=148080">Miscellaneous (MIMP, FOA etc)</a></strong></span><br><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#808000;">Stuff I really need:</span> <a href="http://www.littlerub...howtopic=235893"><strong>HERE</strong></a></span><br><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#008000;">Stuff I collect:</span> <a href="http://www.littlerub...showtopic=44163"><strong>Gormiti</strong></a></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Get your own easy-to-use</span> <a href="http://www.littlerub...ndpost&p=264795"><strong>M.U.S.C.L.E.</strong></a> <span style="color:#4b0082;">or</span> <a href="http://www.littlerub...08"><strong>MIMP Series 1/2</strong></a> <span style="color:#4b0082;">checklists!</span></span>

#9 Behemoth

Behemoth

    Lord of Behemoths

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2918 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:USA at the Palace of Wisdom
  • Interests:Collecting MIMP and playing Fantasy Baseball.

Posted 19 December 2014 - 04:17 PM

is $276 "crazy high"? According to the seller, there's 115 figures in the lot, four of which are Series 3 and one blue Great Beast premium.

 

If we value the 110 common figures at $1 each (I don't, but some do) then that means about $50 each for the Series 3s and $15 for the Great Beast.

There is usually a bulk discount on figures, so yeah to me that would be crazy high. Or at least at the high end of the spectrum. Series 3 and the promos are reasonable at your price. 

 

But I really have more of an issue with the immediate re-listing than the sales price. Seems fishy, especially given the high bidder only has bid on this auction recently. Might be nothing though.


Edited by Behemoth, 19 December 2014 - 04:24 PM.

  • 0
My MIMP Resource site: http://mimpcollective.weebly.com

Behemoth's Video Game and MIMP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube....w_as=subscriber


#10 Ericnilla

Ericnilla

    Y/S*N*T

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 9150 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling

Posted 19 December 2014 - 07:45 PM

I musty be blind cause I don't see the series 3. Haha
  • 0

#11 fkro6784

fkro6784

    Little Weirdos

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2050 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Interests:MIMP, Neclos Fortress, GPK, '80s fantasy toys, all kinds of monster-themed little rubber guys.

Posted 19 December 2014 - 10:27 PM

I agree that the re-listing is strange and raises suspicion, but that price didn't seem all that unrealistic to me because of the Series 3.

 

I musty be blind cause I don't see the series 3. Haha

 

I spot Leviathan, Jimmy, Snowman and Blemmyea. It's like MIMP "Where's Waldo." 


  • 0

14460229430_bb17eb3c18_n.jpg


#12 Ericnilla

Ericnilla

    Y/S*N*T

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 9150 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling

Posted 20 December 2014 - 01:44 AM

oh i can see now, i couldnt zoom in on my phone. Yeah price doesnt seem too bad, but the other stuff makes me wonder whats up.


  • 0

#13 OldGamer84

OldGamer84

    Do what now?

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 83 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North Carolina
  • Interests:LRGs!!

Posted 20 December 2014 - 09:43 AM



I was planning on bidding on this lot until the last few days when it went crazy high. It sold for roughly $280 US and now has been relisted. Maybe shill bidding? 

 

http://www.ebay.com/...=item4d2a22b9d1

 



Ok, to me, this looks like a case of shill bidding and you should report it to Ebay.

So anytime you suspect shill bidding on an auction that has ended, click on the bids and review the bid history.

 

Attached File  ended auction.png   69.73K   1 downloads

So you would click where it says "29 bids."

 

Next, it will display who and when bids were issued, unless it was private.

Attached File  show bids and auto bids.png   165.75K   1 downloads

You can click on each bidder and it will list some interesting info:

 

For example, by clicking on the winning bidder, we see that they have made only 1 bid in the last 30 days.

Attached File  buyer bid history.png   92.13K   1 downloads

Oh, and it was on this particular auction.

 

With the item resurfacing, we know the bid was retracted.  You can file a report, but Ebay isn't always proactive in giving a shit.

Anyway, sorry if you already knew this info.


  • 1

Don't tell my wife I bought more toys...


#14 Behemoth

Behemoth

    Lord of Behemoths

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2918 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:USA at the Palace of Wisdom
  • Interests:Collecting MIMP and playing Fantasy Baseball.

Posted 20 December 2014 - 10:01 AM

Ok, to me, this looks like a case of shill bidding and you should report it to Ebay.

So anytime you suspect shill bidding on an auction that has ended, click on the bids and review the bid history.

 

attachicon.gifended auction.png

So you would click where it says "29 bids."

 

Next, it will display who and when bids were issued, unless it was private.

attachicon.gifshow bids and auto bids.png

You can click on each bidder and it will list some interesting info:

 

For example, by clicking on the winning bidder, we see that they have made only 1 bid in the last 30 days.

attachicon.gifbuyer bid history.png

Oh, and it was on this particular auction.

 

With the item resurfacing, we know the bid was retracted.  You can file a report, but Ebay isn't always proactive in giving a shit.

Anyway, sorry if you already knew this info.

Yeah I knew it, but it is helpful to get the information out there. I usually don't report stuff on Ebay, because of what you said in the last paragraph. I've only seen them do anything once of the many times I used to report violations. 


  • 0
My MIMP Resource site: http://mimpcollective.weebly.com

Behemoth's Video Game and MIMP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube....w_as=subscriber


#15 jkaris

jkaris

    AKIA Site Owner Y/S*N*T

  • Little Rubber Guys
  • 22184 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:West Sacramento, CA

Posted 20 December 2014 - 11:53 AM

Enough reports and the seller will get dinged, and possibly have their seller account suspended.
  • 0

#16 bigazzhead

bigazzhead

    Toy Addict

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1604 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Chicago
  • Interests:Mini Figure interests:
    Monster in my Pocket
    Megaman/Rockman
    Dragon Ball
    Dragon Quest
    Old Nintendo
    Gegege no Kitaro
    general monster keshi
    Ghostbusters
    Zombie related stuff
    and anything cool. (yeah I know pretty vague)

Posted 20 December 2014 - 07:26 PM

This is at least the third time that this lot has shown up in my recent memory.
  • 0






Copyright © 2024 LittleRubberGuys.com