Has the Bottom Fallen Out of Trek Collectables?

[Nomad V]

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I got a nasty surprise when I went on Ebay last night. I was trying to do two things. The recession is likely going to force a change in jobs and a move, so I was trying to clean out the closet and two raise some money to assist in paying the oil bill. Then I saw it!
AMT Star Trek models were going for less than $20. Johnny Lightning Star Trek die cast weren't moving. I suppose everyone is cleaning closets and trying to raise a little cash. DARN YOU WALL STREET INVESTMENT BANKERS!! MAY YOU SUNBURN BADLY!! LEt me know if it is my imagination, but I think that hte bottom has fallen out of Trek collectables. If you have the money now is a good time to buy. Well I have a 360 mile roundtrip ahead for an interview. Gotta go.

 

[CaptainHawk1]

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I got a nasty surprise when I went on Ebay last night. I was trying to do two things. The recession is likely going to force a change in jobs and a move, so I was trying to clean out the closet and two raise some money to assist in paying the oil bill. Then I saw it!
AMT Star Trek models were going for less than $20. Johnny Lightning Star Trek die cast weren't moving. I suppose everyone is cleaning closets and trying to raise a little cash. DARN YOU WALL STREET INVESTMENT BANKERS!! MAY YOU SUNBURN BADLY!! LEt me know if it is my imagination, but I think that hte bottom has fallen out of Trek collectables. If you have the money now is a good time to buy. Well I have a 360 mile roundtrip ahead for an interview. Gotta go.

No it hasn't. In less than two weeks I made $1400 off of Trek collectibles and a lot of it sold for more than I've ever seen the items sell for before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290289687768

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290290592006

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290288992302

Most of my other items have sold for the average price of what they've been selling for 4 years and that includes model kits which I keep a particularly close eye on because I build them.

There have been a few kits that have consistently gotten really high prices as far as AMT kits are concerned and they include the Enterprise-C, the Yamaguchi, the TMP:Refit (the smoothie) and the Enterprise E. The Enterprise C and E are still selling higher but have dropped because of the Platz repops that came out last year. If you hadn't heard the Enterprise E was just repopped again and is available new at retailers for $22.95 (I just ordered two from starshipmodeler.com).

The other kits like the Excelsior, the Reliant, and the refit Enterprise (non-smoothie) have consistently sold for between $25 and $40. All other kits are generally $15 - $20 band this hasn't changed.

That Johnny Lightning stuff has never garnered a premium. Nobody wants it.

The biggest problem I'm having is getting rid of Playmates action figures and this is eBay's fault. Playmates figures generally go for $5 on eBay. Well between eBay and PayPal raping me on fees (I add a buck to my shipping fees to try to recoup a little of my eBay and PP fees) and the shipping and handling costs, a $5 figure is going to be near $10 when all is said and done and I have 78 figures left to sell (I've only sold 6).

-Shawn

 

[Nomad V]

My closet must have the wrong stuff then. OFF TO THE YARD SPRING SALE. I'd rather not let ebay collect the fees. The cheaper it is the more hastle using ebay. I do have the Enterprise C though, but it ain't going anywhere until I build it.

 

[CaptainHawk1]

My closet must have the wrong stuff then. OFF TO THE YARD SPRING SALE. I'd rather not let ebay collect the fees. The cheaper it is the more hastle using ebay. I do have the Enterprise C though, but it ain't going anywhere until I build it.

I sent you a PM...

-Shawn