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I think its people's addictions to parrots.
I got mine for around $200 plus shipping, and it was only about a year ago.
If you have me on Discord in any server, you already know my struggles with Mimic, lol. I feel like the ones on eBay right now going for $1,000+ is just simple price gouging due to people in the US getting stimulus checks. I despise price gougers because they know what they're doing and it's scummy. People have told me that she used to go for about $150+ a few years ago, and then once Covid hit her prices soared. It could be a mix of simple inflation of prices with the pandemic and rise in collecting and nostalgia raising the prices. The $1,000+ Mimics are severely overpriced due to price gouging.I personally love Mimic because she has a nice pose, beautiful colors, and she is a twinkle eye, which is my favorite G1 gimmicks. Not everyone is a fan of her, but to those who do love her it's hard to see these prices...
Quote from: Loa on March 24, 2021, 02:47:58 PMI think its people's addictions to parrots.Not going to lie, I was addicted to parrots as a child. Wanted to walk around with one on my shoulder like a pirate.... still do. Post Merge: March 24, 2021, 06:08:11 PMQuote from: SpacePinto on March 24, 2021, 05:56:58 PMI got mine for around $200 plus shipping, and it was only about a year ago.That is pretty reasonable! I'd pay that for her. I'm glad you found her. Post Merge: March 24, 2021, 06:19:41 PMQuote from: Marshie on March 24, 2021, 03:41:21 PMIf you have me on Discord in any server, you already know my struggles with Mimic, lol. I feel like the ones on eBay right now going for $1,000+ is just simple price gouging due to people in the US getting stimulus checks. I despise price gougers because they know what they're doing and it's scummy. People have told me that she used to go for about $150+ a few years ago, and then once Covid hit her prices soared. It could be a mix of simple inflation of prices with the pandemic and rise in collecting and nostalgia raising the prices. The $1,000+ Mimics are severely overpriced due to price gouging.I personally love Mimic because she has a nice pose, beautiful colors, and she is a twinkle eye, which is my favorite G1 gimmicks. Not everyone is a fan of her, but to those who do love her it's hard to see these prices... I saw that she sold in Japan for about $150 last year, unfortunately I wasn't collecting then, so I didn't get the chance to get her. I've had dreams about finding her in the wild. It looks like from other posts it may be possible. Hopefully my dream will come true. But honestly, there are other ponies that I want more than her, such as the Mountain Boys, especially Sunburst.
Quote from: SpacePinto on March 24, 2021, 05:56:58 PMI got mine for around $200 plus shipping, and it was only about a year ago.That is pretty reasonable! I'd pay that for her. I'm glad you found her.
I wonder how much that shipping would be from Japan to here (US for me). I have a subscription box from Japan that costs about $15 for shipping!! I've also seen those posts about wild Mimics, and I honestly don't know how I would be able to handle myself if I found her somewhere like a garage sale or thrift shop!! I hope you're able to get those Mountain ponies! Always feels great to get your dream ponies, especially if they aren't as much as an investment as Mimic is
In my unofficial research - I gather Hasbro did not make as many Mimics as many of the other ponies. Therefore there were less of her to collect!
Quote from: dannahbanana on March 24, 2021, 06:05:52 PMQuote from: SpacePinto on March 24, 2021, 05:56:58 PMI got mine for around $200 plus shipping, and it was only about a year ago.That is pretty reasonable! I'd pay that for her. I'm glad you found her. I forgot to mention that shipping was another $100
Elfpony's right, this is a distribution thing common in Canada. It's why you are much more likely to find the Wave 2 Sea Ponies up here. Canada tries to order what the USA orders, there aren't enough, but there IS demand, so Canada gets shipment #2. ponies, vaccines, luxury goods, cars, you name it. LOL