codeman123
Serf
So i have been really itching to buy some old citadel but man the prices on this stuff is high! How do you guys shop around for these old relics any tips or tricks be nice.
Collecting old Citadel
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Bluey Zarzov
Vassal
Start here on the Trade/Sale forums!
I have only been on for a month and the trades have been nothing less than awesome.
I have only been on for a month and the trades have been nothing less than awesome.
Jimmytrout
Serf
Of course, that often requires you to have something to trade. 
The forums are a really good place to look. Often you'll be able to buy things or trade for less than what you'll pay on eBay (and it still benefits the seller because they don't have to pay the eBay fees).
I think what a lot of us do is scour eBay for the very occasional good deal. Most things tend to sell for the market value but some sell for way too much and some for way too little. If you look hard enough, you'll find some examples of the later. It will tend to happen if you are buying a larger lot. It's rare that a single figure will slip through at anything less than the standard price.
Beyond that it's just a game of patience. I have figures I've been looking for for 5 years. Occasionally I'll see one pop up on eBay but I won't buy it because it sells for more than I think it's worth. But sometimes I get lucky and manage to lowball it.
It helps if you know precisely what you're looking for. I have about 5-10 fairly specific searches saved on eBay and I tend to glance at them every few days to see if anything new and interesting is up. When I was trying to complete the Mordheim range I would consistently look at any Mordheim stuff; I got very good at spotting auctions that would interest me on the fly. Now it's dwarves. Sometimes weeks will go by without any interesting auctions popping up, and sometimes I would be tagging fifty auctions in one go. The advantage to watching everything like this is that you really develop a sense of the market value of the figs you're looking for.
Codeman, what kind of figures are you itching to buy? Are you into fantasy or 40K? What armies? Some are definitely more expensive than others.
Good luck!
Jeff
The forums are a really good place to look. Often you'll be able to buy things or trade for less than what you'll pay on eBay (and it still benefits the seller because they don't have to pay the eBay fees).
I think what a lot of us do is scour eBay for the very occasional good deal. Most things tend to sell for the market value but some sell for way too much and some for way too little. If you look hard enough, you'll find some examples of the later. It will tend to happen if you are buying a larger lot. It's rare that a single figure will slip through at anything less than the standard price.
Beyond that it's just a game of patience. I have figures I've been looking for for 5 years. Occasionally I'll see one pop up on eBay but I won't buy it because it sells for more than I think it's worth. But sometimes I get lucky and manage to lowball it.
It helps if you know precisely what you're looking for. I have about 5-10 fairly specific searches saved on eBay and I tend to glance at them every few days to see if anything new and interesting is up. When I was trying to complete the Mordheim range I would consistently look at any Mordheim stuff; I got very good at spotting auctions that would interest me on the fly. Now it's dwarves. Sometimes weeks will go by without any interesting auctions popping up, and sometimes I would be tagging fifty auctions in one go. The advantage to watching everything like this is that you really develop a sense of the market value of the figs you're looking for.
Codeman, what kind of figures are you itching to buy? Are you into fantasy or 40K? What armies? Some are definitely more expensive than others.
Good luck!
Jeff
Protist
Vassal
Good advice there Jeff - that's what i started doing. Simply keep an eye out for something specific otherwise you'll end up bidding/asking about everything!
I started looking for Wood Elves about 2-3 years ago, but haven't managed to pick up more than a few models for what I think is reasonable value - but I've learned a lot more about where and what to look out for in terms of ebay and forums.
6 months ago I decided to build a 3rd-ish era Dark Elf army (yeah - elves on the brain!) and have managed to make up about 3000pts for about £150 or so, mostly from ebay. I just received a few more parcels this week but most pleasing was when I spotted 6 chaos warriors, I've been keeping an eye out for some as an ally unit, for £9.50 + postage. I've seen these models go for over £5 each on BIN prices.
I started looking for Wood Elves about 2-3 years ago, but haven't managed to pick up more than a few models for what I think is reasonable value - but I've learned a lot more about where and what to look out for in terms of ebay and forums.
6 months ago I decided to build a 3rd-ish era Dark Elf army (yeah - elves on the brain!) and have managed to make up about 3000pts for about £150 or so, mostly from ebay. I just received a few more parcels this week but most pleasing was when I spotted 6 chaos warriors, I've been keeping an eye out for some as an ally unit, for £9.50 + postage. I've seen these models go for over £5 each on BIN prices.