tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42813333677180781.post8906236363497710036..comments2023-08-01T10:31:40.875-05:00Comments on Optimal Omega's Transformers: Holding PatternUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42813333677180781.post-89892271671167139412014-01-18T20:15:38.323-06:002014-01-18T20:15:38.323-06:00I've been keeping up the pressure, you'd t...I've been keeping up the pressure, you'd think I was canning peaches. I just went to the shop yesterday, and I feel as though I'm inching oh so much closer to getting some sort of information. So very close.Optimal Omegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112470936085807477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42813333677180781.post-83324150672498623642014-01-18T20:13:46.254-06:002014-01-18T20:13:46.254-06:00The worst thing in the world is when you ask someo...The worst thing in the world is when you ask someone a price and they say "Hold on a sec," and then pull out their tablet or phone and load up eBay. Insane.Optimal Omegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112470936085807477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42813333677180781.post-72778289800883441402014-01-16T15:04:00.002-06:002014-01-16T15:04:00.002-06:00Keep pressuring him (nicely of course) to give you...Keep pressuring him (nicely of course) to give you a list of what is available. Make sure he understands you can make an offer if you don't know what you are making an offer for.<br /><br />If you know how to use eBay and their completed auction data correctly, then eBay can be helpful in gauging what an item's "worth" is. Biggest thing people forget is something is only worth what someone is willing to pay you for it.<br /><br />I've been known as the Transformer guy at the last two companies I worked for. Each time I was given a box of G1 TFs and bought them for a song. I know those instances are rare, but stay on the guy. You may just yet have a great deal in your future!flywheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404740580161509052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42813333677180781.post-31034080609975749772014-01-15T09:10:39.713-06:002014-01-15T09:10:39.713-06:00Pretty exciting Optimal! Hearing about findings l...Pretty exciting Optimal! Hearing about findings like these are becoming less and less. Hopefully there are some treasures in the lot for you…..if this guy comes to terms with selling them.<br /><br />I have to completely agree with you in people using eBay as a price guide as a lot of times its numbers thrown out there either randomly, or inflated through a bidding war between two idiots looking to show who has the bigger package, or as I have been seeing lately is a lot of sellers having dummy accounts and doing last minute bidding on their own items if they know they aren't going to get the price that they want and didn't put a reserve on it. This has happened to me twice in trying to get a G2 Sideswipe.<br /><br />I also hate it when the seller says make me an offer. I always say no to them and tell them that they obviously have a number in mind so just come out with it and are either just completely not in the know or are hoping we overpay.<br /><br />Anyway, good luck and keep us informed.<br />This could be a very exciting find for you.<br /><br />Maybe instead of anymore waiting, you should be a little more direct and ask your friend Daniel for direct contact to this guy so that you could go over and see his stuff?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Joe<br />@ACDecepticon<br />angrycanadiandecepticon.blogspot.caacdecepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244806619131442080noreply@blogger.com