How much for broken 3rd party stuff?

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by MechanovaKing, Feb 6, 2012.

  1. MechanovaKing

    MechanovaKing Well-Known Member

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    WELL FUDGE! and other curse words i can't type here

    My damn TFC structor's shoulder broke when transforming.
    I'm looking into fixing it.
    But if i can't....
    How much should/can i sell a broken 3rd party toy for?
     
  2. Rexidus

    Rexidus Autobot

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    Put it up on ebay for bids?

    I guess the answer is how ever much someone will pay.
     
  3. Sludge

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    How did it break exactly? Did the arm come off completely?
     
  4. Aernaroth

    Aernaroth <b><font color=blue>I voted for Super_Megatron and Veteran

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    If you can find someone with ANOTHER junker maybe you or they can make a whole one.
     
  5. MechanovaKing

    MechanovaKing Well-Known Member

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    I was transforming it.
    One of the shoulder joint/gear/clicker broke free and spin freely and losely
     
  6. MegaHavok

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    can it still form the combined mode? sombebody might be down if thats all they care about and you offer a good price
     
  7. optics

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    Hold onto it, I might need some parts.... *knock on wood*
     
  8. seali_me

    seali_me RIP January 2018

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    Can you take pics?
     
  9. Nachtsider

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    I daresay the only people who'll bite are the people in the Radicons section, who might need junkers for customizing parts.
     
  10. Wyvern

    Wyvern Velvet Sanchez

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    If you piece him out I got dibs on his weapons.
     
  11. optics

    optics Well-Known Member

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    Dammit..... Only if you're the highest bidder :thumbs2: 
     
  12. wildfly

    wildfly Fermenting pork tube.

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    It's out that long, is it? Anypoint contacting the seller to see if they'll replace the part?
     
  13. CVprowl

    CVprowl Done

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    if you got it from a good website try to return it to them right away.
     
  14. Taziir

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    Or even ask a Radicon to do a repair job?
     
  15. MechanovaKing

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    He's fine with the exception of that metal rivet on his right shoulder panel. The panel is rotating on that rivet, and it shouldn't be.

    (I'm holding him together because i took out the screws and didn't want to put them back in)
     

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  16. MechanovaKing

    MechanovaKing Well-Known Member

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    Hmmm....how would got about doing that? There in japan or somewhere arn't they? Do they have an English complain site?
     
  17. Wyvern

    Wyvern Velvet Sanchez

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    I can't tell what's going on in those pics.

    Where did you order from?
     
  18. MechanovaKing

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    I just took to picture to show he's not destroyed. And see the metal rivet-head under the wheel; it's spinning on that.

    I got it from Automation Toys. But it's not there fault the toy was defective. I sent them an email this morning asking them if i can return it somehow to someone.

    But I'm looking into all my options right now. Selling, Returns, Fixing....

    In this threads case. Selling.
     
  19. Satomiblood

    Satomiblood City Hunter

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    I would see about a return/exchange first.

    But if you're really looking to sell it, post a thread in here: The Junk Pit - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards

    The only problem is that people aren't going to want to pay a lot of money for a junker, especially if it's a 3rd party fig. There's no doubt that someone will want to buy it, but you'll be taking a major loss if you expect to move it. That's why I recommend trying to return/exchange it with the seller. If not, another resort is the DIY method, which I see you've been heavily looking into.
     
  20. optics

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    I'd pay $15 for those weapons and wings.... maybe $1 more than what Wyvern would offer. :) 

    Might also need some other parts, but won't know till mine come in.