Anyone buy commons any more?
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
Depending on the character or line I may buy the common.
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
Depending on who it is. But I tend to buy from time to time.
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If its one of our fav lines, for example Hunter x Hunter, we preorder all of the commons! If its a line we aren't as into we tend to pick and choose a bit more
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
In the beginning I did but 10 plus years later I have to really like/love the pop, but that goes for almost any pop now.
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
dolphinax2 wrote:In the beginning I did but 10 plus years later I have to really like/love the pop, but that goes for almost any pop now.
Same here. I used to be very compulsive in buying everything. Now I prefer to curate the collection more and focus on the mold or subject.
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I still buy commons, especially if that's the only pop for that character. As a whole I used to buy more, but with time and due to space I really think about what I'm picking up before I buy it.
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I remember a time when I would do pre-orders for commons and now I don't even go down the Funko aisles in store unless there's something I'm specifically looking for.
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
I will if I really like a character but most of my collection are special editions from SDCC or other conventions.
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Re: Anyone buy commons any more?
Sometimes, the only Pops in the line are commons (e.g. Goodfellas) and if I like the line then I’ll buy the commons. Sometimes I just like the mold. Like others though, the frequency of buying commons is less and less.
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Alanamaslama wrote:PopPChulo wrote:I usually only buy commons when I want to complete a set or when I’m really attracted to a specific mold and even then I kinda wait until I see discounts. Funko hasn’t been as active as far as vaulting lines. I feel like that used to happen more often in the past and there was kinda like a rush to go and get what you want otherwise you were risking not getting it at all. This new era is more laid back and you can move at a leisurely pace to get what you want whether that’s waiting a year or two year or maybe even three to get a line that you want. It’s seldom that things vault quick nowadays and even when they do, they don’t rocket quick so you can just cop from secondary if it’s something you can’t live without
Yeah I feel like a few years ago, when something got vaulted, everyone started buying whatever stock was left and upped the price in the aftermarket. Nowadays most pops are out long enough, I think people are more surprised that they’re not vaulted. There are a few speculators on social media that try to make a big deal out of vaultings, but kinda feels a very niche part of collecting now.
Most definitely 100%. Vaulting used to cause panic back in the day but now it’s just a cool cliff note & lets you know if you’ve been holding off then it’s probably best to pick up soon. Even then though not everything that vaults rises on the after market. Thats why I like the idea of open editions because as new fans join, it kinda help the ecosystem a bit and rewards the fans of each fandom. Sometimes people don’t even really want to sell what they have, they just want to know its worth something for bragging rights
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Tusken wrote:Depending on the character or line I may buy the common.
I am the same way!
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I still do. I take those out of the box for the display and keep the exclusives or chases in the box
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I still buy commons but I’m very selective.
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I still do but try to buy them during hot cash / box lunch money.
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I buy commons for my nieces and nephew. Usually it’s just a character they really like.
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I buy commons all the time with my $5 in monthly Gamestop credits. Makes them almost free.
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EwokAttack wrote:I buy commons all the time with my $5 in monthly Gamestop credits. Makes them almost free.
Didn't know u could do that. Thanks
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EwokAttack wrote:I buy commons all the time with my $5 in monthly Gamestop credits. Makes them almost free.
That's a great idea!
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Some commons are nice to have , esp if they’re one off of characters . Very rare nowadays
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rexflexall wrote:EwokAttack wrote:I buy commons all the time with my $5 in monthly Gamestop credits. Makes them almost free.
That's a great idea!
Yeah my gamestop constantly has pops on clearance for 5 or 6 bucks, great deal when I can't find anything to spend my monthly 5 on.
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I still buy commons of only the characters I love. Also, if it's on sale or an offer I can't pass up. I try to keep in mind space issues,
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cptsailor wrote:I do, but if they come out with the same sculpt that is a Glow or Flocked variant.. I replace the common with the exclusive.
This.
Sometimes I hold off on the common until I can be at least sure they won't come out with an exclusive for it. It's one of the games I play with the Pokemon line. Out of three commons they put out, perhaps 1 of them gets an exclusive. So I wait it out. Like the Grokey and Aipom recently.
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Commons are still collectible because they'll be of characters that'll probably never be an exclusive or limited edition. But You buy it because it's what you need to complete the collection or its of a character you really like. If you think about it, some past commons became really coveted collectibles because even though it was a common, there was never another one made of the character. But as always, buy what you like.
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Mainly walking dead vaulted commons
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funkomarv96 wrote:Mainly walking dead vaulted commons
Have you complete the set?
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I still buy commons if it's in the set I need. Like I just completed the Wizard of Oz new 85th set because I have all of the OGs
But there is also a difference between vaulted and unvaulted-
But there is also a difference between vaulted and unvaulted-
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funkomarv96 wrote:Mainly walking dead vaulted commons
A great line to keep on collecting!
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dolphinax2 wrote:In the beginning I did but 10 plus years later I have to really like/love the pop, but that goes for almost any pop now.
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
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odnar wrote:dolphinax2 wrote:In the beginning I did but 10 plus years later I have to really like/love the pop, but that goes for almost any pop now.
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
Funko wants us to buy solely from them. That’s why the point system is in place.
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DrunkoPop wrote:odnar wrote:dolphinax2 wrote:In the beginning I did but 10 plus years later I have to really like/love the pop, but that goes for almost any pop now.
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
Funko wants us to buy solely from them. That’s why the point system is in place.
I just wish they would give us points for shopping at the physical store or conventions, be able to get a lot more points that way
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I also like to buy commons to start someone's collection when introducing them to funko pops
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dolphinax2 wrote:DrunkoPop wrote:odnar wrote:
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
Funko wants us to buy solely from them. That’s why the point system is in place.
I just wish they would give us points for shopping at the physical store or conventions, be able to get a lot more points that way
I would love that as well but at their store and the cons they got you. As oppose to online they don’t.
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Ginzo1622 wrote:funkomarv96 wrote:Mainly walking dead vaulted commons
Have you complete the set?
Not yet. I’m slowly getting the ones I have signed
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funkomarv96 wrote:Ginzo1622 wrote:funkomarv96 wrote:Mainly walking dead vaulted commons
Have you complete the set?
Not yet. I’m slowly getting the ones I have signed
Nice... Good luck that would be an awesome collection
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dolphinax2 wrote:DrunkoPop wrote:odnar wrote:
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
Funko wants us to buy solely from them. That’s why the point system is in place.
I just wish they would give us points for shopping at the physical store or conventions, be able to get a lot more points that way
We all miss store points. They need to bring it back
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dolphinax2 wrote:DrunkoPop wrote:odnar wrote:
yah I wish I was more disciplined. I still buy commons especially when they show up on the funko shop like pretty much everything does nowadays. I'm a sucker for getting to the "free shipping" level as well. at least they have that fan rewards system in place now. I was able to score a proto there after reaching 25,000 points! another suspect validation for all my purchases... hehehe
Funko wants us to buy solely from them. That’s why the point system is in place.
I just wish they would give us points for shopping at the physical store or conventions, be able to get a lot more points that way
We all miss store points. They need to bring it back
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I have become very selective when it comes to what gets added into the collection because of space, that being said if there is anything Kevin Smith related it automatically goes into the collection as well as anything Donatello from TMNT.
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i do still buy them but i have become very select about what i get. back in the day i would buy willy nilly but now im more select.
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