AFA: Is anyone really buying these?

I've often been against the whole AFA thing mostly because it all just seems like such a greedy money grab. Well, having looked around on ebay, I have to wonder: Is it? And is it even really that lucrative? The question I'm asking to TFW is: Has anyone here ever actually bought an AFAd Transformer? And if so, for how much did it really wind up going for? Here's why I'm asking: I was looking on ebay and I noticed that all (literally ALL) of the AFAd TFs on ebay were on a Buy It Now with like 20-some odd days left, there were no actual auctions for them with anyone actually bidding. Oh wait, yeah there was ONE auction, for Dirge, set at 949.00 but no one had bid on it. Which to me indicates that they're really not worth the several thousands of dollars that people often say they are. Or the several thousands of dollars that the buy it now is usually set for. Seriously, I never see these things selling, yet somebody must be buying them right? Or do the sellers just eventually give up and sell it for much less? I guess I'm looking for examples of people actually bought one and what (roughly) it went for. Specific examples though, not looking for an "I would if I had the money". Yeah, EVERYONE would if they had the money, that doesn't count.

Originally Posted by Aernaroth Procrastination is like masturbation, in that you feel good when you do it, but in the end you're only fucking yourself.

Some collectors view AFA items as a great service.

My entire collection is AFA graded.
Da_Last_2_Walk's Transformer Collection

If you check the completed listing on ebay, you will always find auction style listing.

AFA items have sold for $15000! But price depends on the figure and the grade.

If anybody is interested in joining our AFA group, let me know.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/groups...ors-group.html

I've never been able to find ended items (unless I was watching them).

I've heard of stuff like this (items going for enormous prices) but I've never seen it. Do you have an example of this? I'd love to see something like that.

Originally Posted by Aernaroth Procrastination is like masturbation, in that you feel good when you do it, but in the end you're only fucking yourself.

I agree that there are many AFA items that are overpriced on Ebay that end up sitting for long periods of time. But this is also true of all types of higher end Transformers (Botcon, G1, Lucky Draw). On the Ebay page, click the "advanced" link to the right of the search field and check out completed listings of AFA transformers. People need to keep in mind also that most big sales happen behind closed doors between private collectors.

There was an AFA'd G1 Megatron that was up on open auction recently that the bidding reached $9,000 before Ebay took the auction down. For some reason Ebay makes it tough to sell Megatrons.

I will tell you this.........nobody, and I mean NOBODY is getting rich in the AFA Transformers trade.

Here are some listing for you:

1987 G1 TRANSFORMERS FORTRESS MAXIMUS AFA 80 QUALIFIED CONTENTS SEALED BOX NOT | eBay

Transformers Original G1 AFA 80 Optimus Prime | eBay

1984 TRANSFORMERS G1 TAKARA JAZZ AFA 85 (85,90,90) | eBay

1984 Transformers AFA 75 Soundwave and Buzzsaw Pre Rub MISB | eBay

I know some people like these, but as for me I just don't see the appeal.

I love them...

Once I win the lottery, I'll buy all of the ones that I want.

Check out this this fellow member of TFW2005 collection.

My Slowly Growing G1 AFA Collection

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You know, I never see AFA collectors hating on anybody elses collecting habits. Just saying.

Not hating. Just don't see the appeal.

AFA collectors area fairly small group but very passionate about what they collect. I do not collect AFA but i respect those that do.