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Pony Talk => Pony Brag Arena => Topic started by: JanuaryJoy on March 01, 2021, 02:38:04 PM

Title: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: JanuaryJoy on March 01, 2021, 02:38:04 PM

Yup, I only bought one My Little Pony in February because I wanted to spend more money on my Bakugan toy collection (http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,400745.0.html) instead. Fortunately, it's an awesome pony I've been wanting for months, and there's a funny story involved.

Chief is my favorite US male pony, but unfortunately, I couldn't find or catch active listings of him on eBay in good condition... OK, there was one option. I kept stumbling onto a fairly long-standing listing of a scuffed-up, although certainly salvageable Chief for... $80. EIGHTY. DOLLARS. No accessories, AND dirty! Oh, don't worry, the seller eventually discounted him to $70. What a BRILLANT deal, right? No.

However, the listing had a "Make Offer" button to negotiate the price. I had nothing to lose, so I sent a $25 offer and politely explained how grossly overpriced Chief was. You can imagine my absolute shock when the seller responded quick and nicely, and we settled on $30! I was so sure judging by the first impression they'd be stubborn or unfair! I left positive feedback.

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G1 Chief
Condition: 7.5/10 - His mane has a thinned plug, but it's great hair otherwise! Although they're not too distracting, there's faint blemishes and odd blue stains scattered on his body. He might be an 8.
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Also, he completes the second set of Big Brother Ponies for my collection!
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:cheer:

Thanks for checking out my February "haul!" Did you get anything cool, too?

:glitter: :glitter: :happy: :glitter: :glitter:

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 01, 2021, 04:15:13 PM

He looks great! That's a hefty discount they agreed to! Sometimes I think people just throw these high prices up to see if anyone will bite. 

The only new pony I got in February is Confetti. She was more yellowed (almost a peach color) than the pictures let on, and the jury's still out on whether the cleaning job I did on her will whiten her up or not. I think she's on the list of ponies who don't sunfade well, so I don't want to risk turning her brown.

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: starrynights on March 01, 2021, 11:22:58 PM

Congrats!!
I finally found GoH Nightmare Moon for a good price :)

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: Ponybookworm on March 02, 2021, 03:34:58 AM

Nice Chief!!! (whispering how I know a certain person who makes replacement bandannas for Boy ponies)

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: kingluke on March 02, 2021, 12:02:58 PM

I love chief! I got him too recently :)

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 11, 2021, 01:50:54 PM

Chief is such a handsome boy! Congratulations.

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: FernMariposa919 on March 20, 2021, 06:23:49 PM

That's awesome! Good for you for using the "make an offer" option and getting a good price on your pony. I'm glad it worked out for you.

Title: Re: MLP Acquisition - Feb 2021
Post by: PeachyPie on March 21, 2021, 05:48:00 AM

His hair!!! He looks so good :)