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[jkaris]

http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=170542710335

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[jkaris]

Here was the original auction:
http://offer.ebay.co...em=170541859443

The seller said he was letting it run it's course. I know both jlspeth and myself had bids on it.

[SmokinGun]

It sure the hell is a SR. I didnt relize there was a bigger and much closer pic.

[jkaris]

Oh, well the seller cheated themselves out of $500+. The auction would have ended for over $1000, surely. With myself, walker13.1, jlspeth and gollum bidding, it would have been a site to behold. Maybe even $1500 is Alex and Vette had got into a major bidding war.

[SmokinGun]

Make that 5 major bidders. Im all in if it would have run its course! I love that damn sculpt.

[lhssenior]

I was watching it but should have known better than to think I was the only one in this community
-Barry

[Ericnilla]

wow i didnt even give that auction a second look... i guess i dont have the keen eye as some on here.

Edited by Ericnilla, 19 September 2010 - 09:38 PM.

[walker13.1]

Oh, well the seller cheated themselves out of $500+. The auction would have ended for over $1000, surely. With myself, walker13.1, jlspeth and gollum bidding, it would have been a site to behold. Maybe even $1500 is Alex and Vette had got into a major bidding war.

In all honesty, I MUST BE FREAKING BLIND!!! I saw this when it was up for auction, and even now I still don't see DM in the picture. Where is it? I do remember seeing the bid at $80+, but after looking at it and not seeing anything I just figured it was for the big amount of figures. If I would have known, then yup, I imagine Alex and I would have been biding on it. $500 for a SR, nice buy who ever ended up with it.

We're at:

1. Druken Master
2. Dark Emperor
3. 4 Purple Claws (including Stoney's incredibile story)
4. Headless SHA
5. One BHS

Not a bad year at all I would say.

I just emailed the seller this below. Hopefully at least he/she feels dumb now.

Thought to let you know, by ending it early you LOST a lot of money. Yes, it ended for $500, but the last M.U.S.C.L.E. auction that ended with a Super Rare sold for $1580 (I bought it). You had an American figure called Druken Master. It would have easily gone for over $1000. That is why you don't end auctions early. The real auctioning occurs during the last ten seconds.



Now I see it. Grrrr, The cane is poking right out in the middle picture. I need to pay better attention.

Edited by vette88, 20 September 2010 - 04:23 AM.

[Czarcher]

wow i didnt even give that auction a second look... i guess i dont have the keen eye as some on here.

Ya,I'm with you Eric,I still don't see it . That'd be funny if it was a deformed VCR-Man or something
I assume someone coaxed them into ending it early. Happens all the time (Too Much) ,and people fall for it .

[walker13.1]

Ya,I'm with you Eric,I still don't see it . That'd be funny if it was a deformed VCR-Man or something
I assume someone coaxed them into ending it early. Happens all the time (Too Much) ,and people fall for it .

Here ya go. It was camoflauged really good!! It's like one of those Where's Waldo books.

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Edited by vette88, 20 September 2010 - 04:24 AM.

[Czarcher]

Here ya go. It was camoflauged really good!!

Looks like some major 'flash' to me! Naaa,I do see it now
I found this guy in there too......

Edited by Czarcher, 20 September 2010 - 04:29 AM.

[walker13.1]

Looks like some major 'flash' to me! Naaa,I do see it now
I found this guy in there too......

LOL, I see Waldo now!!!

[Biffard]

I saw this auction too but like many others didn't care/take the time to search it for SR. Great for the buyer but dumb move on the seller's part (but the seller probably had no idea).

Congrats to the winner if he/she is a member! Speak up if you are, this is too exciting to keep a secret IMO.

[walker13.1]

I don't think there is anything wrong trying to end an auction early, but I think it'sssssssss dumb for the seller obviously.

[Strontium Dog]

Congrats to the winner if he/she is a member! Speak up if you are, this is too exciting to keep a secret IMO.

I imagine whoever won it is waiting until they at least have the figure in their hands. I don't blame them. Even now I predict that people will be trying to sabotage the deal by contacting the seller and letting them know what they had, even though the auction is done and dusted at $500.

[Soupie]

Of all the SRs, this has always been my favorite. So awesome that there is more than one! I suppose this means that there are multiples of all the SRs, though I think we already knew that. (Excluding the M11. I've always considered them a separate case.)

[walker13.1]

I would say this auction is another reason why people shouldn't be lazy by just piling the figures together. Take the extra few minutes, and separate them. I imagine if the person would have done that, MANY more people would have recognized the figure. The seller would have received many more PMs, probably one being: if you end it early, you would be stupid. That is what I sent the seller of DE. I also explained to him what he had. I imagine a lot of people did that.

Edited by vette88, 20 September 2010 - 07:22 AM.

[walker13.1]

By NO means did I mean to bring the auction back, and by NO means did I mean to wrong a member of this board. If I just SCREWED someone on this board, I'M SORRY. My intention was not that. I was only trying to tell why people SHOULD NOT end auctions early.


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Dear vettes1988,

Hello, and thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. The auction should not have been closed early, nor should any offer have been accepted. When our auctions have at least one bid posted, we never end the auctions early. One the of the employees accepted and ended the auction without authorization, and please be assured the MUSCLE MEN auction will be re-listed within the next 2 days. Our reputation is everything and no amount of money would soil our strict policies. We want all Ebay members to know if we post an auction the high will win. We are going to spread out the figures and take new images, so every bidder will have a better view of exactly all 200+ figures for auction. I apologize for the gross error and will correct this error myself. Thank you for your patience while we resolve this matter. Jerry


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Dear peewee1984,

Thought to let you know, by ending it early you LOST a lot of money. Yes, it ended for $500, but the last M.U.S.C.L.E. auction that ended with a Super Rare sold for $1580 (I bought it). You had an American figure called Druken Master. It would have easily gone for over $1000. That is why you don't end auctions early. The real auctioning occurs during the last ten seconds.


- vettes1988

Edited by vette88, 20 September 2010 - 07:50 AM.

[walker13.1]

Email I just sent him:

The figure I'm talking about is short, with cane, and eyes are weird. He looks drunk. I HIGHLY recommend to spread out the figures when you relist. Find the figure I'm talking about and take front and back pictures of it. Does the figure feel like hard rubber, or soft flexible rubber? Does it have YSNT on back? You can find more information about the figure at www.littlerubberguys.com and www.nathansmusclepage.com

I also recommend you become a member of the www.littlerubberguys.com. Even if just for shortly, you should start asking questions.

I highly recommend reaching out to Jkaris, TheGodBeast, Soupie, and Doc_Moore_J. These members are very knowledgeable. I'm obvioulsy walker13.1 in that website.

Edited by vette88, 20 September 2010 - 08:00 AM.

[SaltLakeToyJunkee]

Wouldnt it be cool if there were more SR's in the pile? Thats gotta hurt for the buyer that made the $500 offer though.

[walker13.1]

Thats gotta hurt for the buyer that made the $500 offer though.

If the buyer is here:

I'M SORRY
I'M SORRY
I'M SORRY
I'M SORRY

[jkaris]

Don't feel bad, vette. It was Alex who got the seller to do an early buyout. He plays dirty pool all the time.

Now that the seller will be relisting it, Alex will just have to bid like everyone else. Since he has been trying to get this figure since the days of PhillyMadison, I imagine that this will be the highest priced super rare to date. Previously it was the $1800 Warsman (from the Magnificent 11) he bought from Mischa (Grandtheft). No, no one ever paid $5000 for the Mysterious Partner figure. If anyone really believes that, I have a nice bridge in Brooklyn to sell.

I am guessing between Alex, Vette and SG that this now tops $2000.

[walker13.1]

Don't feel bad, vette. It was Alex who got the seller to do an early buyout. He plays dirty pool all the time.

Now that the seller will be relisting it, Alex will just have to bid like everyone else. Since he has been trying to get this figure since the days of PhillyMadison, I imagine that this will be the highest priced super rare to date. Previously it was the $1800 Warsman (from the Magnificent 11) he bought from Mischa (Grandtheft). No, no one ever paid $5000 for the Mysterious Partner figure. If anyone really believes that, I have a nice bridge in Brooklyn to sell.

I am guessing between Alex, Vette and SG that this now tops $2000.

Who is SG? I do feel bad because I don't think trying to get some to end an auction early is wrong, but I just felt like letting the seller know what an idiot he/she was and WHY.

DM has potential, that is for sure.

[jkaris]

Who is SG? I do feel bad because I don't think trying to get some to end an auction early is wrong, but I just felt like letting the seller know what an idiot he/she was and WHY.

DM has potential, that is for sure.

SmokinGun, sorry. You might even get JamesSullivan in on it too. He has quite the collection.

[walker13.1]

Some people think I had a bid on it for some reason. I didn't. I truely didn't know DM was in the auction till Jkaris brought this thread up. I don't have the best of eyes obviously. I'm sure a lot of people missed it.