Everyone was wrong about the Values of Transformers and GI Joes!

Everyone was wrong about the Values of Transformers and GI Joes!
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Welcome back to Toy Federation, where the world of toys comes to life! In this episode, we've got a rollercoaster of trades that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Strap in, toy enthusiasts!
🤖 Transformers Troubles: A Trade Dilemma
A collector walks into Toy Federation with a bin of Transformers goodness, ready to strike a deal with our expert toy appraiser, Ryan. However, there's a twist-some of the Transformers, like Tidal Wave and Optimus Prime, are missing crucial parts. Our collector is hopeful, though; he might have those missing pieces at home. The big question is, will waiting affect the trade value? Join us as Ryan sifts through the incomplete Transformers, makes an assessment, and ultimately settles on a trade value of $350. Will our collector take the money and part with his beloved toys? Find out in this nail-biting segment!
🔥 McFarlane Mayhem: Spawn and Angel Toy Line
But the excitement doesn't stop there! Next up, we've got a showcase of McFarlane Toys featuring Spawn and the toy line from the show Angel. The collector is eager to trade, but Ryan discovers that not all is intact-some missing pieces, some absent weapons. The collector hints at having those missing components at home. Will this impact the trade value? Join us as Ryan navigates through the McFarlane maze and arrives at a final trade value. Will the collector be satisfied, or will he hold out for a better deal?
🪙 GI Joe Gamble: Vintage Action Figures Take the Stage
As if that wasn't enough, Toy Federation welcomes a GI Joe enthusiast with a collection of vintage action figures. The stakes are raised as Ryan makes a friendly bet with fellow toy aficionado Andy to see if they can agree on the trade value. However, when Ryan hears Andy's assessment, he realizes he might have valued the GI Joes too high. Andy, with a keen eye, points out wear and tear, missing parts, and absent weapons that significantly impact the value. The collector, not ready to part with his prized possessions, decides to wait, hoping to bring back the missing pieces and increase the trade-in value.
🌟 Conclusion: Decisions, Dilemmas, and Toy Valuations
In this thrilling episode of Toy Federation, decisions are made, dilemmas unfold, and toy valuations take center stage. Will the collectors take the offered trade values, or will they hold out for a better deal? Join us on this rollercoaster of toy trading adventures that will leave you eagerly anticipating the next episode!
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[@toyfederation]

Would you have taken the money or come back when your toys are complete?

[@Rodimusprimerib]

Bring it all in and get that sweet trade in or cash. Especially if you have no idea what piece goes with each figure

[@kevinyoung9557]

Would've been prepared and came in with complete sets so I don't have to make a 2nd trip.

[@come_on_you_ape]

I’d have sorted everything out first and bought it complete so as not to risk wasting your (or my own) time.

[@thewalruswasjason101]

He said he’d take $200 ?

[@0gravity544]

I wouldn't bring them in without being 100 percent sure that I couldn't possibly complete them.

[@vamp9190]

This is a recurring theme, lol. People bring in stuff unprepared and basically clueless-and are shocked when they are not getting double what they have in their head.

[@DomVonDoom]

plus it's junk and or in a disrespected state.

[@roberttorquati5186]

Actually some of those armada or energon pieces go for A LOT

[@joehenry9546]

Especially when the condition is poor.

[@frankcastle9691]

Or maybe old toys arnt worth very much.

[@j.anderson4254]

You want max value, sell your own stuff. Don't pawn and expect top dollar in return.

[@jayvoodovanquishdamagicman676]

I think alot of people just don't have the time to part there collection out but you are right 😎✌️🇬🇧

[@Larkon979]

Definitely, these guys are in the business of selling. They have crazy overhead cost with just renting a store, keeping the lights on, and paying employees!

[@sneakyquick]

I see this all the time at my car dealership. People bring in a trash car and want full retail for it as a trade in and then want me to sell them a car for a wholesale price lower than I paid for it.

[@holsson85]

Just a friendly suggestion, both for sellers and buyers: Transformerland is a GREAT reasource to see what figure comes with what accessory. Not just for transformers, they have info on many other lines too.

[@TheCobraReport]

All these people saying, "well I got another box at home"..." well bring it, what are you doing other than leaving money on the table? I f you got more stuff bring it with the rest ;)

[@AFCManUk]

I think that's what most people tend to do, though. They'll take in the stuff that THEY think is worth more money, and leave the other stuff behind. In this day and age, there is no excuse not to do the research first.

[@mgshock]

Better yet, clean it up and sort it out first. Of course there's the danger of wanting to keep stuff after doing that.

[@jakerazmataz852]

People are so gullible. When a company sells something as "collectable" it will never be collectable.

[@9833000]

When you go through a middleman, you will never get Fair Value. I once took my Hot Toys collection to a retailer, they asked me to sell them the items at half of the initial retail price when the item was first sold, despite the fact my collection was sealed. I sold it an Ebay, made 3 grand... profit...

[@craighill2290]

This why I tell people do not get in toy collecting thinking you going to make money do it cause you like it. The store sell high and buy low. There the only making money.

[@DVDVAMPIRE01]

Same applies to statue and replica props as well. Right now it seems there are so may companies with similar licenses, producing a boatload of products. Nothing is truly limited. Pieces are always reproduced, reissued. Now with 3D printers, you can make your own stuff.

[@HermannTheGreat]

@@DVDVAMPIRE01You get it, all this stuff is literally just nostalgia, there is only the value of the plastic and artistry. People should buy what they like to enjoy looking at or use.

[@Hooligoon78]

Opened once means shit. It was either opened or not.

[@AgtWashingtub]

The best is, 'only transformed once' and they want current market for MISB.

[@danriley5848]

These guys are extremely fair and reasonable and unless you want to take the time to sell online yourself dealers have overhead and they can't pay retail they have to resell.

[@christopherjohnson8743]

Almost 40 years later, and I still remember that Xamot has the scar. :) Great video TF! Thanks!

[@davidreeves4556]

bravo!

[@joeyunger6460]

Showing up with a box of TF not bagged, not complete..randomly tossed in a box and expecting $ = stupid.

[@AgtWashingtub]

Oof, didnt consider this angle, but can't deny is feels valid.

[@YakBat]

Oh man, how did I miss that they made an Puppet Angel puppet. While James Marster acted his off in that episode, the performance from Puppet Angel was Oscar Worthy.

[@Horcrux_maker]

These uploads have become a staple of my Saturdays now,so many nostalgia hits! And oddly soothing and relaxing, great work TF

[@MrChristopoop]

Don’t know what was more impressive, the emblems on the cobra soldier and officer, or Dyan being able to kneel on that tile floor while sorting toys without Charlie horsing or moving like an old man. I know I would have.

[@jasone7532]

The 82-83 Joes (and now more, occasionally even 00s have poor plastic) are breaking a lot more often when I replace O-rings or even put them on the original Hasbro stands. Waists break and heels fracture apart when the now-brittle plastic is stressed. I've gone to larger O-rings to prevent this. So... some of those with broken O-rings may well end up also being worth much less. It's a problem because all the O-rings eventually will need replaced. Even MOC behind bubbles. And you see the broken pieces mint on card more often.

[@Matt_Wilson01]

Only reason the heels are breaking is because you are using early 90s style stands with the pegs a tiny bit bigger, I learnt the hard way and yes plastic quality is dropping rapidly with all toys and has been for a long time

[@jasone7532]

@@Matt_Wilson01 No, not using the imperfect larger peg Chinese copies marked "1988 Hasbro" that are only good for JvC, VvV, ST, DTC, etc or anything from the 90s. Heels are breaking on original 80s stands, so I have gone to using the Star Stands Type 1 supposed to be for Star Wars and ReAction on a lot of the 82-83 Joes. Later figs are getting more brittle also. They occasionally may fall off the shelf on the stand that fits and then the heel breaks off. It's a pain.

[@thewalruswasjason101]

If they have accessories, why not bring them all at once?!?! Make it make sense

[@TheCobraReport]

seriously

[@tmdwu3110]

Because he doesn't really have all the accessories.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

do these people suffer from not knowing about ebay sold listings? come on, this isn’t brain surgery!

[@questionblock8949]

Being in Australia, i find myself pausing the video a lot and looking at what is for sale in the background that i can't buy lol 😄 would love to go thru your store

[@RogueCylon]

I live about 5 hours drive, and I do the same!

[@Christian-xc9bh]

1985 tomax and xamot, Xamot has the scar on his cheek.

[@grendel0013]

And for some reason that scar made Xamot one of my favorite baddies. Loved the one cartoon episode where Xamot "hooks up" with Lady Jaye and rescues Tomax. 🙂Before that was Scarface from the Marvel Comics who most likely inspired the often overlooked and very reasonably priced "Scarred Cobra Officer". COBRAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Matt_Wilson01]

Dude knows nothing “yeah it was opened once” 🤦‍♂️ can only ever be opened once, opening it a hundred times is the same as opening it once

[@swayvacious1]

@4:15 that’s cyberton galaxy prime, the bot and trailer… and the second trailer was for energon prime

[@William_995]

Wonder if he brought some Joe stuff in hoping to get more for it, then he'd come back with the other parts, thinking he'd get more money somehow rather than just bringing it all in , in one go

[@Dizcomebobulate]

Can’t get enough of seeing what some people bring in it’s great and to also watch what they take after the trade. Can’t wait for more

[@jfh7888]

I wish the episodes was way longer. Really enjoy watching them. Have a good one 🤠

[@ridgelife6062]

Commented too early..just saw the Joes ( my favorite as a kid) i got the Sears "winter set" or something like that once and took the arms off SGT. Slaughter and put em on Spirit and would play like he was the badass Native "Billy" in Predator!

[@roberttorquati5186]

It's obvious people here don't know that the value of energon transformers have dramatically increased. This dealer shorted the offer

[@roberttorquati5186]

Energon and cybertron

[@HermannTheGreat]

lol, figures without parts, not complete. Good luck trying to be one of 200 sellers and on top of that paying fees, shipping, and hoping to not get a return.

[@hazyviews]

Much love to the person doing the filming/editing. These videos are so good.

[@DoingNothingKing]

Just found your channel, can’t get enough. Love the KZbin vids but swear you could get a legit TV show deal. I’m Major sports /Pokémon/mtg player collector, in my 20s & most of these toys are out of my age range but idc. This is so entertaining/festinating I can’t get enough. Just feel, there’s somethitn hear for a legit tv show that people would love to watch this. Keep it up man best of luck

[@JackpotToys]

I’d love to visit this store, super cool. I never sell, but would love to look at the Transformers!

[@G1JFC]

Toy federation guy is right. I have some of those figures. They're all complete. The sellers isn't ..

[@melvinsmiley5295]

Toy Federation….please buy a few iPads…it will change your lives! I would go bonkers trying to stare at small phone screens all day 😂. Love the episodes!

[@Largoontherocks1]

Man, i want that Smile time angel Puppet

[@retrorampage9015]

gi joes are a risky investment… the people who care about those toys are getting old

[@doctorbashir3497]

Or better said. GI Joes are not an investment. All investments require more people to be interested in the future. Gi Joes are interesting only to middle aged men who were children in the late 80’s. That pool is smaller everyday.

[@retrorampage9015]

@@doctorbashir3497 he’s running a business and store. everything he buys is a investment

[@econdude3811]

Really...I look at ebay and see stuff I want that is actually somewhat pricey. Even stuff that has sold. And I'm not old! lol

[@barkley8285]

@@doctorbashir3497 just want to say I loved g I joe figured when I was a kid in late 2000s

[@MelodicMizeryPs3Vids]

they pump out so many toys now its hard to predict if anything will be worth anything. it takes a specific person to want something. or have room for it. i started the motu origins and have all of them up to date in a room that was already filled. 3grand later and im out of space and ill never be able to get rid of this stuff if i wanted to at what i paid for it

[@HermannTheGreat]

Yep, it should be personal enjoyment and display. Like you said they are pumping out toys by the tens of thousands, and great looking toys at that. We'll have land-fills full of this stuff in another 20 years. Go to Ollies and there are shelves full of toys, transformers, marvel, etc. Everything is different than it was 35 years ago when there was much smaller choice.

[@MelodicMizeryPs3Vids]

@@HermannTheGreat yup and even those toys from 35 years ago nobody today has any interest in them lol. my oldest toy i have is a planet of the apes catapult my dad saved from when he was a kid. i have no clue why he saved the box because he wasnt into toys cardds comics or anything. its the least looked at piece i have when i have visitors lol

[@thehunterx1973]

These are "recent" transformers the one are expensive are g1 transformers from the 80

[@firefly44220]

Yeah these ones are trash especially loose and incomplete

[@decepticonzerora]

So funny! You're literally holding the parts of the Prime together! You're right though we are in an era where the toys parts are not even the problem, but the panels on the toy ARE - example> (Transmetal Dragon Megatron R/L Foot Wheel Covers)! Also, from experience check the cracks of the bottom of the GI Joe (others too) trays, I once found a Cobra Fire Fly Walkie Talkie jammed in there! You are the Pawn Stars of the Toy World! (In a good way!)

[@66jediknight]

If you really want to get more for your items, you need to sell them yourself and take the time. However, if you are in a situation, where you need immediate compensation, then you are out of luck as you will be expected to lose 50% to 70% to a business. They will have to find the clients to buy it may have to sit on it for a while. Unfortunately, it is what it is.

[@johnbolen9770]

The whole unicron trilogy transformers figures are so cool to mess around with. They might be chunky or funny looking, but I love finding loose ones just to fiddle with.

[@JohnDeLaughs]

That Angel puppet looks dope.

[@RogueCylon]

This is probably why I couldn’t bring my early Cinemaquette and low number Sideshows here. Love the store, and you guys are awesome though.

[@dean4125]

i know nothing about transformers. but I know everything about Gijoe. I have just about every figure in the vintage line. I use yojoe for reference when completing figures.

[@simonseis744]

You gotta stop rubbing your nose and touching your mouth while you're going through these things

[@toyfederation]

Sorry you feel this way

[@firefly44220]

@@toyfederationsorry you’re a filthy scumbag. I mean, THATS your response??

[@patientmental875]

These guys seem fair, the guy that owns my local toy store is a con artist always trying to down play the value of items to an absolute dirtbag level! Buys extremely low & sells extremely high! Ive personally watched him lie to people about big ticket items not being worth the money & the person knows they are taking a bath on it but people take his offer because they are desperate! Not good for business & needless to say I havent been back since!

[@larcielist]

what store?

[@francoisregis2155]

Yeah I know what you mean I just hate those fkers i experienced it once with hockey cards

[@SkillyWiFi]

transformers is a addicting toy line i myself have bunch of boxed and sealed g1s and almost every g1 transformer made , japanese etc

[@groovyfaith]

@toyfederation - I can’t help but think a business like this is an accountant’s nightmare. Is it hard to keep track of everything on the financial side?

[@bentonrp]

You could be right. Toy collecting leads to a crazy headache. 😵‍💫 First is to: stick to what you like. (avoids nightmare) Second: get rid of it when you don't. (avoids drowning in the stuff)

[@RealzFoSho]

It isn't an accountant's nightmare. It is quite simple. There is no reason it should be anything but simple. You track two things. Cash In and Cash Out. That is as complicated as it needs to be. The IRS doesn't need to know what specifically was bought and sold and it could care less about how much you think you made on a single figure because it was part of a bulk buy and didn't have an individual buy price. You can track that type of stuff for yourself if you want (which is a waste of time in most cases), but as far as your accountant and the IRS care, Cash In and Cash Out on a quarterly basis are what matter. And when I say cash, I mean money changing hands, whatever the form.

[@user-li2zx8en1k]

Love ur channel and videos, I plan to stop in sometime this winter from Florida. Making the trip up. Thanks again for the constant uploads . I look forward to these each Saturday morning.

[@royfarris5889]

I’m curious how they keep up with what all they have they don’t have the best inventory system and what box it’s in in the back

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

Remember: toy stores are like comic stores. The item you bring in, even a character that’s really popular, might sit on their shelf for months or years. Typically, if a good condition item is supposedly selling for $100, you might get $30 for them to take it off your hands. Open toys are not an investment. Also, with newer toys, it’s hard to know what will be really valuable down the line. So, if you have money to waste on this, then buy that G1 Megatron in the box for several hundred. Don’t buy 50 new Transformers today and hope for something in 30 years.

[@jjcc2192]

Stores offering $30 for a $100 item is why ebay and FB marketplace are taking over and physical stores are struggling/closing. Which I am all for. Physical stores had a monopoly for the longest time, offering pennies to people who had no other way to sell. Now the stores have to adapt or get run out of town.

[@fatredfu]

Cool vid! Gotta have those accessories! Thanks guys for another great episode!

[@toyfederation]

Our pleasure!

[@nerdraged411]

Great video. People harp on the sellers and sure you get the occasional disappointed person but for the most part I expect adults bringing stuff in know ahead of time they are getting a re-seller offer and are probably not concerned that much about it. If you're bringing in something to sell or get store credit, it means it has lost its personal value to you. Anything you actually care about you're most likely going to be trying to sell it online somewhere. But someone out there still loves those figures you no longer do, and that's where Toy Federation steps in.

[@ridgelife6062]

I bet you even dream about awesome toys..been watching awhile now..freekn luv this show/vlog/series whatever they call awesome nostalgic entertainment these days!

[@sweetguy13]

saw you this weekend at tfcon but i was on staff with the guest so didnt have time to say hi

[@popculturehero]

Cool seeing some Transformers Unicron Trilogy era stuff again (Armada, Energon, Cybertron) Their Really solid Transformers toys, a golden era for engineering and value. Energon Tidal wave even without the missiles and ramjet is still pretty valuable. been going through my stuff lately from when I moved and it was a terrible mistake to try and seperate parts from the transformers figures. They ended up separated across several boxes. I know I just put all the cyber keys in one bag somewhere. Very few figures would just hang on to the key. Would be nice if they all had a compartment for it.

[@Juggernuts]

you could legit just leave a camera on and film all day and i would watch it, you should have your own pwn stars type show

[@secretsquirrel6718]

All you'd probably see is a bunch of goth teenagers looking at stuff most of the time.

[@yusufalasmi8923]

I pray they never do what pawn stars does. All hacky tv crap. I love the pure interaction of this show.

[@rogertrump1026]

At least they were understanding about not being complete and didn't argue with you about it. Love the shop videos with trades in them and lol 😆 my son had transformers armada toys and I grew up with transformers and lol 🤣 I couldn't transform some of them. Great toy line though and it had the first unicorn toy ever, hopefully you get one of those if you don't already have one in the shop

[@joerussell9574]

You have been hitting it out of the park lately TF! Thanks man for the great content!!

[@toyfederation]

I appreciate that!

[@dopenerd]

I’m not a collector, but I find this fascinating.

[@TheLaymanCollector]

Many people who say they are collectors and watch these videos aren't collectors either. They buy them to resell them and the videos help them figure out what to buy next time they're at a flea market.

[@grendel0013]

How big is the comic selection in the store? I see at least a dozen long boxes. Any slabs or keys? If I make the trip that would be the first thing I look at. 🙂

[@johno1544]

He has bought GI Joe number #1 slabbed in another episode and the said he had several of of them

[@twomindz79]

LOve your ring tone Ryan! Probe droid.

[@teegleason8044]

love this channel i dont even collect toys why isnt this show on tv ? pitch this to somebody dude your awesome

[@barbershop5418]

Same, I don’t collect, but love watching to see all the toys I once had and the ones I wish I had as a child. Great channel great job on production.

[@whitey6132]

Would end up getting ruined by fake scenarios I bet. Fine as is 🙌

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Yeah really. You think it would be on cable somewhere

[@cartoonsandcannabis]

Why never the old 12” GI Joe’s?

[@Benjamin0119]

I love Transformers. The G1 stuff is worth more than when I was collecting it in the 2000s, but I'm not sure about the Bay stuff, or Energon and Cybertron.

[@geraldstiling3735]

yes ... If you are selling💵.. you are not going to get retail price if you are selling to the💸 trade🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kevinyoung9557]

Morning all.Thanks for posting.

[@MIRLZY]

Kevin Fiege? 😂🤣

[@Life_of_a_gundam]

Great episode, only place I shop at check it out if you’re in the area

[@carlosarellano4]

Heck yeah! I just woke up and it’s ready to go!!’ Sweet!

[@robotadventures]

That stuff looks like a bit of my collection. that was galaxy force optimus trailier and the links optimus trailer. i forget what that is call in 'merica What is a binaltech -17 wonderfest exclusive worth? i have 4 of them.

[@eksit101]

Thank God for Rad & Thrashin'. Although I'd love to find original bob & vincent

[@ianmccallum354]

I'm super curious why I haven't seen any mention of the Micronauts.... that was a really awesome toy line even if I maybe wasn't as successful as some others..... I'm not a collector but if I was the Micronauts would be what I would collect...

[@checardona1151]

I understand this Some go in with the thoughts it's going to be worth more I feel because when you look at ebay and you see what the prices are people will reflect on this But to a toy store with experts It's not what it seems Great episode today. It helps to know the difference when selling open box as well as new inbox

[@GamingTaylor]

With retail price or ebay listings you have to instantly subtract 30% in seller fees, s/h, and taxes…. Then you subtract another 20-50% from that as stores typically pay less so they can profit. That’s essentially the trade in value

[@checardona1151]

@@GamingTaylor thank you kindly for sharing this with me

[@Luke-jx3mj]

Many of these people don't take condition or completeness into account at all.

[@history_lives6749]

Why does anybody think they can bamboozle this guy???

[@retrolifestyle2542]

U just find ways for joy..... you're money back for the collection is snagging also because there's soooo many other places that rip people off but u guys never do...WE THANK U FOR THAT

[@MikeS-fd4bd]

Great videers keep em rolling!

[@RadtoyzGalaxy]

Interesting.....Toys are not an investment in most cases, a lot hold out forever to get their money back, but sadly that is not the case.....FOMO drives the prices up

[@donnied74]

Another awesome video and love the knowledge on the newer transformers

[@ronaldclayton4232]

If you are able always sell online whether its toys video games or whatever.A retailer/resale shop will screw you over royally and youll end up with a small fraction of what you could have gotten selling on Ebay, Amazon, Mercari ect.

[@toyfederation]

We aren’t screwing anyone over

[@toughzack12]

This is how all the stores work. If you want quick cash you do this.

[@jamesjennings-yd2bc]

They aren't screwing anyone over. As a business they need to make some money from each acquisition, just because something is worth $50 doesn't mean they will pay that for it. If they did they'd make no money and he out of business within months. That's how Wal-Mart operate and all retail businesses work.

[@Bird-Birdy-Love]

I mean at the end of the day retailers need to make money so of course they will focus on getting it less than its worth as they need that profit margin. The real issue is weather you have the patience to find that right person to buy it at it's actual worth or you just want some easy quick cash.

[@ronaldclayton4232]

@@Bird-Birdy-Love Your right and I've had decent experiences with retailers where they were willing to give me half of whatever it was going for online and I always believed that was fair.Ive had bad experiences though where whoever I was dealing with was only offering 20%-25% or less and those are the transactions I really regret.Thankfully I've been a trusted seller with a perfect rating online over the past 3 years.Even though there's not many things left I want to get rid of whenever I acquire something to sell I can patiently and easily deal directly with the buyer and do well even at a competitive price.

[@Omnivolv]

Don’t they know about the internet

[@leatherhitman7401]

This completely gives my Pawn Stars vibes and that's a great thing. Totally agree this should be on TLC or A&E weekly show.

[@krispeekornflex]

Pawn Stars are fake.

[@lumberjack2326]

Awesome video

[@gidad7213]

Big thanks to all the bargain hunters and rummage sale goers for finding tons of figures and vehicles. They brought them in and it flooded the market. Bigger quantities available the lower the prices. Good time to buy. Poor time to sell.

[@mountainmythbox]

I love the state of mind we collectors have, me included. We should all get what we collect for super cheap because care so much about them, we "deserve" them and when we have them they should be worth the highest value possible. Such a classic state of mind from car collectors to toys to cards to comics to rocks. We're all the same. Please actually become a seller before you even think to critique the art of the deal. Anyone claiming scams, if you only knew how stupid you sound, you'd stop. Its obnoxious! Start selling your precious collection and then tell us about how cheap you sold it all for. I dare you. Oh but you'll never sell right? Hahahaha! Sure.

[@truecrimejungle]

I collect lego, it's gotta pretty set value depending on condition - probably one of the most liquid collectibles...and hell yeah - let's say I have 20 sets, worth 100 each...each sale will take a month max if im lucky, each deal will take atleast 2-3 hours in energy spent towards that deal and the exchange...that's 60 hours and even if I knock off 20, it's still a full work week only worth 2k (minus whatever I paid which is probably close to 2k) spread over a few months lol

[@carn1fex_47]

Well, I feel like a lot of people don't understand 'how the world works' or how to run a store. lol He owns a store/business. and has employees - all of that costs money. The people who talk about 'scams' are just dumb and have no idea what they're talking about. You can't go into a store and ask for $100 for a figure that's worth $100. lmao How much should he sell the figure for then? Definitely not above the 'value.' You should be happy if you get 50% - he has to handle all the 'work & costs.' Of course, there are exceptions - if you come in with the 'Holy Grail,' you might get 70-90%... In one episode, they show a 'rare' McFarlane figure - a 'mech' from the video game Titanfall 2. The 'value' is around $300, and I got $260 for mine - because I just listed it on eBay. In the store, I might have gotten $100, $150 for it. For example, there's the 'Star Wars POTF2' figure series from the 90s - they produced a lot of those, and some figures in this series have countless variations. It could be that the 'same' Luke, Darth Vader, or Stormtrooper costs $30 instead of $10 just because it's on a 'green' instead of a 'red' card. But if you come into the store with a collection of POTF2 figures, he'll probably still only give you $5-6 for each figure and add it up - even though there are some variations and figures that can have a difference of $10, $20, $30, etc. when sold. He himself hes so many of these figures and even tho there are variations that are worth 'more' - He will still only give you the 5-6$... If you want to know the 'value' of your collection/figures, you should know about your collection/figures yourself or do some research. lol And if you want to make money from it, you'll have to go to conventions and set up a booth yourself or go through the trouble of selling it all on eBay. However, if you are in a situation, where you need immediate compensation, then you are out of luck as you will be expected to lose 50% to 70% to a business.

[@paperless4485]

Like your vid’s keep it up

[@shakascloset1700]

Toy Federation FTW 🤘👍

[@user-bs3zy4jl3v]

ANOTHER GREAT SHOW!! THANK YOU!!!❤😊

[@AlexJava-qk5bx]

Let us know if he does come back with the other box of figures

[@LOSKOSKI]

Men and Women and children of all ages if you are a toy collector of ANY kind and you live nearby Greer S.C. like me or even if your passing through the state of South Carolina you would be doing yourself a diservice not to stop by this toy Nirvana. If not for the KZbin channel I would never have never found out about it. I traded in some old Kenner Star Wars figures for a Transformer I have been looking for unsuccessfully for a while and it was a wonderful experience! I could of stayed in there all day but I had a four year old with me and he had a doctor's appointment so I was in a rush. Im going back as soon and as often as I can as can now that I know it's only 25 minutes away. I was blown away by the place! They have EVERYTHING!!!!-I guarantee you will love it. It's toy Shangri-La 🤖👾🤯✌️👍👍

[@ToyMercenaries]

Absolutely love the content! Great shop. Keep the videos coming!

[@darthlobo1213]

I have a lot of Dino Riders and they are worth a lot and 100% complete

[@emoneykid2023]

That guy with the case of G.I Joes ARAH got flat out robbed! An average Joe on eBay with no weapons sells for $15 ea. Not to mention the fact that a lot of those he had were V1 figures that avg $40-$60(i.e Scarlett, Tomax, Zamot, Barbecue...etc...etc..) Yeah, so $200 for that case is highway robbery. Toy Federation re-sold those for over $1500 easily. C'mon guys, a lil bit of integrity goes a long way. You saw that guy coming a mile away.Yo Joe!

[@toyfederation]

As you can see in the video, they were in rough shape, not complete, and we didn't buy them.

[@whistleblower7545]

@@toyfederation you don't have to explain yourself. That's part of the game. If he didn't want to sell at that offer , he would have refused it.

[@punisherxs6654]

Another good video.

[@toyfederation]

I appreciate that

[@Raiders-4-life]

80s toys have IMO topped out. I will say this I know a lot of toy dealers they are jumping all over 90s toys. I am saying this you can still find 90s toys cheep. But some are already super high like TMNT. Some are crazy high already.

[@waldofrick]

are you donald trump?

[@Raiders-4-life]

@@waldofrick are you Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping?

[@dragoonseye76]

It’s going to take another 20 years for them to reach true value

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

I'm buying allot of older space lego right now you really have to do your research and go for bigger lots sometimes to get value but know when to walk away also so i get it

[@Mikedadof2]

Where are you located, and do you sell online?? I'm in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@jordanhilton1815]

South Carolina or something

[@subliminalvibrations7976]

Love that Portland SeaDogs Hat. Maine 207

[@richardoconnor_photography]

Now will he come back?

[@Luke-jx3mj]

No.

[@Cowboytoycollector]

Have all 5 mutant earth figures there awesome not selling them because nobody wants them ❤ cool history behind the sculptor works on various projects including book of Boba