$200 for a henkei ratchet ?

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  1. 46+2

    46+2 Well-Known Member

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    WTH is going on? Since when are these guys so much money?

    henkei ratchet= $221
    henkei mirage= 107
     
  2. Sidecutter

    Sidecutter Evil Former Dealer Scum TFW2005 Supporter

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    The Mirage doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility so much, but that Ratchet does seem a bit crazy.
     
  3. Automorpher

    Automorpher Autobot Slut!

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    Henkei Ligier's been hovering around that range for awhile now.

    Henkei Ratchet...Nah, that's overpriced! :dunce 
     
  4. Tirade

    Tirade Hate Plague Autobot

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    Oh really? Man, I remember selling my Henkei Mirage back in May for $40. He's going for around $100 now? Sheesh.
     
  5. Agent-GHQ

    Agent-GHQ Accept the unacceptable

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    I've been looking for the Henkei Ratchet and Ironhide too. But at that price its not gonna happen. Even Smokescreen is a near $100!!
     
  6. 46+2

    46+2 Well-Known Member

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    These are completed listings. The high ones anyway.
     
  7. FatalT 71

    FatalT 71 Mr. JazzHunter

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    That seems rather high. Bidding war got out of hand?
     
  8. optimus12380

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    Glad I collected Henkei right from the start, the only one I missed was Red Alert.
     
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    Agent-GHQ Accept the unacceptable

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    Hmmm... Res Alert seems to be under produce or heavily bought up! I missd out on that too but I actually liked the Hasbro version more.

    I'm surprise Takara has no plans to rereleased more Henkeis!?
     
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    nerovolpi Actively Lurking

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    a henkei ratchet for $200? and i was gonna sell mine for, like, $30.
     
  11. brr-icy

    brr-icy MP Collector

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    glad i got the henkei i wanted when they came out: 16 plus shipping for smokescreen
     
  12. The touch79

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    I know its not henkei, but bbts has universe 2.0 ironhide for $45.
     
  13. 46+2

    46+2 Well-Known Member

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    Is that a good deal?
     
  14. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    No because the mold is awful. I honestly don't think it could ever entice me for anything less than free.
     
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    For the going rate now, yes. If you like the character a lot, I would get the figure for your classics/ironhide collection. If you're only interested in ironhide to add some depth to your classics autobots, I would skip it.
     
  16. Tirade

    Tirade Hate Plague Autobot

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    LOL, I hear ya there. I've never understood the fascination with that mold. It's gotta be one of the 5 worst molds from the Classics styled TFs.
     
  17. Dr. Prime

    Dr. Prime Dr. Prime

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    Personally, I still don't get the whole Henkei thing. Yeah, I realize they have nicer paint apps and better quality control, but the price hike on those figures just isn't worth it to me. I am perfectly happy with my sub-par, poor paint app, crappy quality control hasbro classics :D 
     
  18. optimus12380

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    Well the original Henkei, unlike United, had a lot of chrome too...and honestly they were every bit worth their going rate at the time, usually between $15-$20 for Deluxe figures and $25-$35 for Voyager figures. It is unfair to knock them for price hike when comparing them to the United prices or after market prices.
     
  19. Cal

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    Apparently you missed the Henkei Ratchet that sold for £138 ($222). What the hell is wrong with these people? o_O 
     
  20. 46+2

    46+2 Well-Known Member

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    Somebody had some money to spend. Not too many folks have that for a deluxe.