planex Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I'm new here, so I'm not really sure where to post this, but this is the "site information" forum, so I thought it would be good place to start. I'm looking to purchase a Medusa 71001-2 and I'm trying to price it out. Anyway, I looked it up on brickpicker and although the mini-fig is listed in the database, there's no price associated with it. I find this very odd, since they seem to be selling fairly regularly on ebay. Can anyone enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicblast Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) There are many anomalies associated with minifigure listings on eBay, so it is simpler to not have price information for them. If averaging a few listings is too difficult for you, you can also go on the BrickLink database and search up Medusa. They aren't 100% consistent with eBay, but generally are within about 15% of each other, based on personal experience. Edited May 3, 2015 by comicblast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I usually look at the sold listings on ebay to see what they are going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickleboy Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Brickpicker, as far as I know, does not track mini fig prices.....too damn many of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yeah the main reason minifig prices can't be easily tracked is because there isn't a consistent naming convention for them used by Ebay sellers. Set numbers are used for the set's but minifigs get named many different ways so it's hard to aggregate the sales data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbynobricks Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 A related question, when have people found is the best time to sell a popular mini-fig? While the series is running, shortly after the end of run, or waiting a few series? Have few hot dog guys so just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicblast Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 A related question, when have people found is the best time to sell a popular mini-fig? While the series is running, shortly after the end of run, or waiting a few series? Have few hot dog guys so just curious.When the series comes out, there is a very small window to make a larger profit, but that is risky. I'd just wait until supply dries out and sell it in a year, since they're so easy to store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbacunn Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Brickpicker, as far as I know, does not track mini fig prices.....too damn many of themPlus the fake knockoffs muddying the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planex Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Plus the fake knockoffs muddying the water. Yes, I have found this to be a MAJOR problem and will not buy anything shipped from China or Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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