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Buy/Sell/Trade Transformers - Sell Your Transformers Collection
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Why sell to Transformerland.com? First off, we are trustworthy and reputable, as evidenced by our unsolicited appearance in the June 2009 issue of Men's Health Magazine. Check out the screen capture from their website (right). The direct link to the article is http://menshealth.coverleaf.com/menshealth/200906/?pg=78. With the spectre of the blockbuster movie Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen looming over the horizon, who did the article (quoting Tom Tumbusch's Tomart's Action Figure Digest) specifically recommend? None other than our Transformerland.com as the place to cash in on your Transformer toys...even over eBay! Who else can say that? So, you can be rest-assured that you will be given a fair offer, and that you will be dealing with reputable people without trolling through nightmare that has become eBay.
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Fact is we offer the highest prices around because we sell more volume than anyone, which means our profit margins can be slimmer than other dealers! Also, think twice if you feel selling on eBay is your best bet. How is your feedback on eBay? How well can people trust your grading? How well can you describe an item and its completeness? Do you have time to individually determine each item's condition and completeness, list and then invoice, pack, and ship each item? Will you be able to answer all the questions people might ask? If you can't tell buyers what they want to know, they can't be confident in making high bids! Also, what if the buyer is not satisfied? Buyers are now protected on eBay, so you can actually lose time and money if the buyer feels the item was misrepresented. These are just some of the non-obvious pitfalls for those unfamiliar with the territory. Transformers have been our primary business since 1996 (yep, that's before eBay!) We are well known and well respected in the Transformers community for our friendly service and objective grading system, you will not find a negative remark about us anywhere, unlike with other dealers. Feel free to check around. We know more about the toys than other dealers because we are not simply dealers, but also collectors. We base our offers on a percentage of the current market value, not book value. Book values tend to be low in some cases, high in other cases (such as with figures that have been re-issued) and don't take into account condition or completeness. So check with us, and check around. We're confident you'll find Transformerland to be your best bet!
WHAT DO WE BUY?
- Transformers - toys, (AND ACCESSORIES!) from any country, from any series including:
- G1 - naturally, harder-to-find items are more valuable. As of Jan 2010, scarce items include items issued after 1986:
- Masters (Headmasters, Targetmasters, Powermasters - though Powermaster Optimus Prime is farily common!
- Action Masters with vehicles (Optimus Prime, Megatron, Wheeljack, Gutcruncher, etc.)
- "Irregular" Pretenders (Junior Pretenders - shells are smaller than average, Mega and Ultra Pretenders - shells transform
- Micromaster bases (Battlefield Headquarters, Countdown, Skystalker, Skyhopper)
- Selected 'other' figures (Shockwave, Gnaw, Roadbuster, Reflector, Time Warrior mail-away watch)
- All Combiners
- Selected bases (Fortress Maximus, Scorponok, Trypticon -- Omega Supreme and Metroplex are actually quite common)
- Post G1 (G2, Beast Wars, Machine Wars, Beast Machines, RiD, Commemmorative series, Universe, Alternators, Classics, Movie Toys, etc.
- Non-Transformers - We're glad to make you an offer on anything you might have, but Transformers will bring the highest price. Other toys we're interested in include:
- Voltron
- GI Joe - From the 1980s or 1990s, complete and in good shape, nothing incomplete, and no vehicles please!
WHAT'S IT WORTH?
I determine value based on the supply and demand for any particular figure (see above for current in-demand items), the condition, and completeness. There are very few items (~5% of G1 items, and less than 1% of post-G1 items) that are worth over $100 by themselves without all original packaging materials. So not to be rude, if you are expecting hundreds or thousands of dollars per figure, please save us both some time and search elsewhere.
Other things to note:
- Re-issues and knock-offs - These have hurt the market for many core figures from the first few years of the toy line, and have put into question the authenticity of even sealed items. As a result, if you are looking to sell a sealed item that has since been bootlegged, I will be very cautious about paying hundreds of dollars for such an item.
- Exceedingly common items - Optimus Prime, Megatron, Metroplex, Ultra Magnus, Decepticon Jets, Autobot Cars, etc. A large percentage of collectors have filled in these holes in their collections long ago. They are still desirable items, but not to the extent they used to be, or that you might think they still are.
- Keep it in perspective - Most toys loose 95% of their value after you open them, and never recover. Transformers are one of those rare toy lines that have become 'collector items'. Not all Transformers will be worth more than what you paid, but even those are worth far more than those other toys you paid for (yay!)
HOW DO I GET PAID?
Please note that I am not in the business of tossing my money away, so unless I have dealt with you on numerous occasions, or unless you are willing to accept an online payment through Paypal, I must insist on either you sending the items first, or having a third party escrow service handle the transaction (fee splitting to be determined). I am willing to send payment first if you can take a Paypal payment, however. Simply fill out ALL fields in the form below. Please include the following information about your figures:
- Name of figure. Click here to identify unknown bots.
- Parts missing from (or included with, but preferably missing from) figure. Click here to identify unknown parts.
- Note: Completeness, completeness, completeness! Completeness is by far the LARGEST factor when it comes to value. You can determine if your figure is complete (has all accessories) by using our identification section. First, run a search for your figure, then click on the thumbnail. The results page will list out all accessories that came with that particular figure.
- Paperwork (instruction book, stats card a.k.a. 'tech specs') included with figure.
- Description including coloration, sticker quality, and joint quality as well as any broken parts
**If your lot is too large to list every item, please contact me instead of filling out this form. You may ask for my number if you prefer to deal over the phone :)
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