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Old 05-26-2010, 01:56 PM   #1
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Why buy identical figures?

This question has been on my mind for a while and come up everytime I see one of your hauls on this site. Ive seen 3, 4 Leader Primes, all the same figure. Not a Repaint or anything. I Get some people may buy the Buster Prime, to go along with the regular issue, but I cant explain why someone would buy 4 identical Primes. (just an example)
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Old 05-26-2010, 02:04 PM   #2
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

I think in most cases they are picking up for friends or fellow board members.

In some cases, duplicates are for kitbashing or customs they might have planned.

Some folks buy 2 in order to keep one mint in package and take one out for display or play. I've seem folks on TFW who buy 3 - one to keep in package, one to display in bot mode, one to display in alt mode.

Sometimes they might have gotten a really good deal on multiples and be looking to use the duplicates for trades or resale.

Personally, I don't even buy repaints or minor remolds... but that's just me.
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Old 05-26-2010, 02:18 PM   #3
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

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This question has been on my mind for a while and come up everytime I see one of your hauls on this site. Ive seen 3, 4 Leader Primes, all the same figure. Not a Repaint or anything. I Get some people may buy the Buster Prime, to go along with the regular issue, but I cant explain why someone would buy 4 identical Primes. (just an example)
Ask that Transfan2 guy on tfans.com. Pretty sure he's an compulsive buyer, he buys multiples of each figure (like 3-4-5), then he buys some more later! And all he does is post his crazy daily hauls, he never participates in discussions or anything. Crazy, I'm telling you.
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Old 05-26-2010, 02:34 PM   #4
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Ask that Transfan2 guy on tfans.com. Pretty sure he's an compulsive buyer, he buys multiples of each figure (like 3-4-5), then he buys some more later! And all he does is post his crazy daily hauls, he never participates in discussions or anything. Crazy, I'm telling you.
He does post a lot of... unusual... TF photos in the "Let's See Some Cool Stuff 2010 - Transformers only Edition" thread.
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Old 05-26-2010, 03:02 PM   #5
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

I love Terragator's beast mode and I have bunches... that's it?
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Old 05-26-2010, 03:24 PM   #6
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

Some molds are great for Army building such as the Insecticons or Energon Terrorcons... But otherwise, the one out / one MISB or one bot / one alt mode is common I've noticed...
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Old 05-26-2010, 03:31 PM   #7
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

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Ask that Transfan2 guy on tfans.com. Pretty sure he's an compulsive buyer, he buys multiples of each figure (like 3-4-5), then he buys some more later! And all he does is post his crazy daily hauls, he never participates in discussions or anything. Crazy, I'm telling you.

At one point, I was convinced he doesn't actually get new hauls...he just photoshops his old hauls together.

I did think about getting two Animated Shockwaves, one for long Arm,..one for Shockwave.

I can see myself buying multiples of PCC though, so I can have their limbs to pass around.
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Old 05-26-2010, 04:08 PM   #8
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

I buy extras when they're on sale to sell later.
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Old 05-26-2010, 04:14 PM   #9
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

If I had the money and space to display them all I would buy three versions. One to keep in package, and one for each mode. But since I can only really afford one of each then I just buy the one and open it.
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Old 05-26-2010, 04:32 PM   #10
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Re: Why buy identical figures?

The only doubles I ever buy are usually ones I try to sell. And that hasn't gone very well lately.

I did buy an extra Sunstreaker and Sideswipe though, to do the head swap and Reprolabels to make them Tigertrack and Patriot. I also ordered 2 of the new TCC Punch/Counterpunch figure so I have the option of having Punch with Autobots and Counterpunch with my Decepticons. But I'm not entirely sure if I'll keep the second one or not.
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