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[Petsku]

So it didn't matter that I asked about it first? Hmm, okay, that's not how I would do business personally. But each to their own, I guess.

Besides, I can guess who that person is anyway... Figured as much that he got them since he's just sold me some stuff I've been looking hard for to pay for your things, so I guess everything worked out for all in the end...!

Hey Fighbird,

Yes of course I seem to remember you being one of the first to ask me about the Ceji Devastator, however at that point I had only begun my quest to sell my entire collection in one and thought I might be able to find a buyer for one big bundle, and didn't want to at that point already to start making deals for individual figures or small sets, since I had no idea what was going to happen and what sort of offers I would end up getting.

Very soon, offers and requests started coming in from around the world, on other forums, here, and then especially on eBay when I finally posted the entire collection for sale as one big set. 10 days from that, when the big bundle auction ended and I couldn't find a collector who would've bought everything in one, I begun to post everything for sale separately and in sets, and oh boy... I was soon getting overwhelmed with new requests, offers and questions coming in from collectors all around the world.

The Ceji Devastator was one of the most requested figures/sets of all my variations, I can't even begin to remember all the people who wanted to buy him and for what price, who were among the first to ask about me about selling him to them separately, etc...

In the end, even though I received one especially great offer from a collector from the US to buy him, instead, I decided to sell him, for many times less, to the person who helped me out most with all my sales and the entire collection by giving me advice, information and sharing all his knowledge regarding all the variations as well as countless other tidbits of information and pointers all the years of collecting had provided him with - because I simply felt it was the right thing to do.

I sincerely apologize if I have upset anyone in any way whatsoever over the course of this whole process, that was never my intention, I always wish to conduct all my sales and trades with honesty, respect and consideration truly for everyone involved.

I thank you all once again for the extremely kind and warm welcome you've given me here on these forums, and all the information, knowledge and advice you've shared with me.

Best Regards,
Petsku

This post has been edited by Petsku: 16 April 2012, 18:24

[Petsku]

Hey guys,

I've been receiving lots of requests for specific and separate figures, and so I've put up many new auctions:
Petsku eBay Auctions

I've listed the following figures now separately:

- Blurr, Targetmaster 100% Complete Near Mint + Instructions
- Crosshairs, Targetmaster 100% Complete Mint C9.5 + Instructions
- Kup, Targetmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions
- Landfill, Targetmaster 100% Complete C9.5 Mint
- Pointblank, Targetmaster 100% Complete C9.5 Mint + Instructions
- Scoop, Targetmaster 100% Complete C9.5 Mint

- Horri-Bull, Headmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions
- Fangry, Headmaster Decepticon, Near Mint + Instructions
- Squeezeplay, Headmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions
- Mindwipe, Headmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions
- Skullcruncher, Headmaster 100% Complete C9.5 Mint + Instructions
- Weirdwolf, Headmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions

- Needlenose, Targetmaster 100% Complete Near Mint + Instructions
- Quake, Targetmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions
- Spinister, Targetmaster 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions

- Backstreet, Triggerbot 100% Complete, Near Mint + Techspecs (Still on Card)
- Dogfight, Triggerbot 100% Complete
- Override Triggerbot 100% Complete Near Mint + Techspecs (Still on Card)

...and will continue to list more soon, from sets like the Decepticon Seekers, Micromasters, Sparkabots, Throttlebots, etc, etc...

Thanks again for all the interest, comments and advice and everything! Oh my, now the thank you credits of my first new game are going to be looong, hehe...

Cheers,
Petsku

This post has been edited by Petsku: 18 April 2012, 03:05

[Petsku]

PHEW.

It's done - I've now listed each and every figure from my collection for sale - there were 150+ different figures and so I've now put up about 70 separate auctions, many sets (like Autobot Cars, and combiner groups like Bruticus, etc.) and many separate and individual figures.
All of Petsku's G1 Transformers Sales

I've never sold this many items on eBay before. I gotta say this was quite an endeavor. Even when I close my eyes, I see Transformers. The first of all the auctions will end in less than 3 days from now, and the final one (for the Decepticon Seeker, Cyclonus), will come to a close in a little over 4 days from now.

At least I think I can now rest safely assured that these figures will find good new homes, and be appreciated by likeminded collectors, wherever in the world it is they are going to.

Thanks once more to all - this was quite an interesting and fun ride - getting to know fellow Transformers collectors and enthusiasts from all corners of the Earth, hearing and learning from them, and sharing this experience.

My final update consists of the following listings:

- Micromasters: Air Strike Patrol 100% Complete, Mint C9.5 + Techspecs (Still on Card)
- Micromasters: Off Road Patrol 100% Complete + Techspecs (Still on Card)
- Micromasters: Race Car Patrol + Techspecs (Still on Card)

- Sparkabot: Fizzle
- Sparkabot: Guzzle C8.5 - C9.0 (Weird thing is, his spark wheel is backwards - he must reverse to "spark", is this normal or a factory defect?)
- Sparkabot: Sizzle, Near Mint C9.0

- Throttlebot: Goldbug
- Throttlebot: Searchlight
- Throttlebot: Wideload, Near Mint C9.0+

- Autobot Jumpstarter: Topspin

- Decepticon Seeker: Thrust + Instructions
- Decepticon Seeker: Cyclonus 100% Complete, Near Mint (being the last of all my TFs to be auctioned, I'm starting his bidding at $1, for fun)

...And there you have it. With these, a seriously fond memory and a significant chapter of my past will come to a close, and a new one will begin. Who knows, maybe someday I will get back into the world of Transformers, but for now, I have to go and try to make one dream of mine a reality.

Thanks guys,
Petsku

P.S.
Never selling my Soundwave and Megatron though.
Gotta draw the line somewhere.

This post has been edited by Petsku: 19 April 2012, 21:24

[Petsku]

Hey guys,

This is exciting, for me, I've never sold so many items on eBay before - every auction is coming to an end - the first two just closed, for the Decepticon group Bruticus, and Autobot Cars (Hoist, Jazz, Inferno, Red Alert, Sideswipe, Tracks), 67 more auctions to go:
150+ Different G1 Transformers

But, with all the extra parts, and some instruction booklets that were left over (belonged to figures I sold away way back in the 80s), I was wondering if I should put them up for sale as well...

They are the following:

Accessories:

Dinobots:
- Grimlock Sword, Chromed (Diaclone variation? Italian variation? It was chromed when it came in its original box when I bought it from a store back in the 80s, don't remember where and when anymore...)
- Sludge Missile Launcher & 2 Italian Safety Missiles (big round rubber tips)

Autobot Cars:
- Mirage Missiles x2
- Prowl Missile Launchers (x2)

- Runamuck Gun
- Puch Counterpunch Gun (black)

Technobots:
- Afterburner Guns (x3)
- Lightspeed Gun (the smallest of his guns, that looks different than the other two)
- Nosecone Guns x2 (his big guns)
- Strafe Gun (the smallest of his guns)

Instruction Booklets:
- Doublespy
- Galvatron
- Highbrow
- Scorponok
- Sureshot

*Phew*. Gotta start packing, and shipping a whole lot of stuff soon...

Cheers,
Petsku

[Gavnushkatron]

I can take scorponok's instructions if you are willing to sell it here

[Petsku]

I can take scorponok's instructions if you are willing to sell it here

It's funny how it's specifically the Scorponok Instruction Booklet that is now getting many requests for some reason. I checked on eBay and those have been selling for much more than for example the other instruction booklets I happen to have.

Yeah I have to decide where/who to sell the instruction booklets soon, as well as what to do with all the extra spare parts. Anyone here interested in any of them? Shipping costs should sure be cheap.

But as for the figures themselves - it's the final day of my auctions...!
Petsku's G1 Transformers

I just quickly relisted two auctions that didn't sell the first time around, both now starting from $1:

- Powermaster Optimus Prime, 100% Complete + Instructions. C8.5+ Condition (Minor wear).

Decepticon Pretenders:
- Bomb-Burst, 100% Complete + Instructions. C9.5 Condition (Mint).
- Submarauder, 100% Complete + Instructions. C9.5 Condition (Mint).

Someone go get 'em!
Petsku

[Petsku]

*Phew*...

It's done guys... My adventure is coming to a close... 150+ Transformers, each sold. Now, all that's left are some extra spare parts accessories and instruction booklets. Thanks to everyone here who showed interest, and possibly bid on my auctions.

Yeah, I'm totally swamped with packaging and shipping everything to their new owners... Oh man, I bought so much bubble wrap it's insane, I could easily make a bed out of it all. My home looks like I might be moving, with boxes and boxes, piled and stacked on top of each other.

But, I quickly posted up the following accessory set auctions and instruction manuals, these might be my final sales:
Transformers G1 Accessories + Instruction Booklets

Dinobots:

• Grimlock Sword, Chrome (Diaclone/Italian) ($1)
• Sludge Missile Launcher with 2x Italian Safety Missiles ($1)

Autobot Cars:

• Mirage Missiles 2x ($1)
• Prowl Missile Launchers 2x ($1)

- Punch-Counterpunch Photon Cannon (Mint) ($1)

Metroplex: ($1)

• Scamper - Small Laser Pistol (Mint)
• Six-Gun - Laser Pistol (Mint)

Technobots:
Afterburner: ($1)

• Handgun (Mint Condition).
• Missiles Launcher (Mint Condition).
• Pulse Cannon (Mint Condition).

Lightspeed: $1

• Light-Burst Gun (Mint Condition)
• Techspecs + Decoder

Nosecone:

• Rocket-Propelled Missiles x2 (Mint Condition) ($1)

Strafe:

• Heat-Ray Rifle (the smallest of his guns) (Mint Condition) ($1)

Instruction Booklets:

• Doublespy $1
• Galvatron $1
• Highbrow $1
• Scorponok $1
• Sureshot $1

...That's all. Thanks again everyone. Back to packing and shipping... >

Best Regards,
Petsku

This post has been edited by Petsku: 30 April 2012, 18:34

[Petsku]

Ok, every other figure is now sold... except for one last thing:

Transformers G1 Autobot Six-Changer: Quickswitch 100% Complete, Near Mint + Instructions

...Had to relist him due to a fake bidder (non paying).

The auction starts at $1 and will last 5 days.

Thanks again everyone for helping out!
Petsku

P.S.
Prowl's missile launchers didn't find a bidder - I can send them to anyone for free, as long they pay for shipping (should only be $3 at most to anywhere in the world) Pic here:
Prowl Missile Launchers (2x)

[Petsku]

Hey gang!

You think all my 150+ G1 Transformers sales were all done - not yet :-) I actually didn't yet sell all my G1 French Ceji variations - been meaning to post them up for sale for quite a while, but been so super busy working on my game that it's taken all my time - but now they're up for sale.

I had in my collection 14 Ceji variation figures, and in the end only sold two of the most mint & pristine ones (Decepticon Seeker Dirge and Bombshell Insecticon). The collector who was to originally purchase all 14 noticed some faults on some that I myself had actually overlooked/honestly not even realized - and in the end he decided to buy only two of the most mint ones.

So the French Ceji variations that I'm now finally offering for sale - along with all the defects they have - are the following:

1. Decepticon Seekers, French Ceji variants
Ceji variants identified by: Hard plastic nosecone (instead of rubber), plastic black wheels (instead of die cast), and Japan-blocked copyright imprints in legs, etc.

- Starscream, 100% Complete. Somewhere between C8.0 - C9.0 condition (Minor wear). The defect I had not realized: 3 of his missiles (there's 4 all-in-all) have partially broken end tabs, meaning they won't "lock-on" into the missile launchers really properly.
eBay - Transformers G1 Starscream, rare French Ceji variant





...You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.

- Ramjet, 100% Complete + Instructions. C6.0 condition (right leg and black parts on wings glued back on, glue stains).
eBay - Transformers G1 Ramjet, rare French Ceji variant



...You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.


2. Constructicons, Devastator, French Ceji variants
Ceji variants identified by: Yellow launch tabs on forearms, Japan-blocked copyright imprints, the precise Ceji shade of yellow (that's slightly different from the later common G2 variant's shade of yellow), etc.
eBay - Transformers G1 Constructicons, rare French Ceji variants



...You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.

Defect I had not realized - most of these got red eyes (except Scrapper) - meaning I have probably painted them red as a kid? (paint could be removed?) Since these had been carefully packed away in storage for the past 25+ years, I had actually forgotten exactly how they should look.

The Ceji Constructicons:
- Bonecrusher
- Hook
- Long Haul
- Mixmaster
- Scavenger
- Scrapper (eyes seem normal/default)

...With all Devastator parts (but no other accessories), Head and Missile Mount got some paint defects:
- Head (red eyes)
- Chest Plate/"Super Wing"
- Left Forearm
- Right Forearm
- Left Fist
- Right Fist
- Waist Plate/"Wing"
- Leg Connector/"Missile Mount" (some traces of black marker pen used on the small yellow "missile" pieces)
- Big Gun/"Magna Laser"
- Small Gun/"Laser"


3. Ceji Insecticons, French Ceji Variants
Insecticon Ceji variants identified by: Orange (not yellow) Chest Plates, and Japan-blocked copyright imprints behind them.

- Bombshell, 100% Complete. C8.5 Condition (Minor wear).
eBay - Transformers G1 Bombshell 100% Complete, rare French Ceji variant



...You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.

- Bombshell, 90% complete (gun missing). Otherwise C8.0 condition, but the defect I had not realized is that eyes painted with a red marker pen (could be removed?). But then again, I personally firmly believe a real Decepticon should have red eyes.
eBay - Transformers G1 Bombshell, rare French Ceji variant



..You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.

- Kickback, 90% complete (gun missing). C8.5 Condition (Minor wear). Has original Instruction Booklet (Multi-lingual: French, Italian, Spanish, etc.).
eBay - Transformers G1 Kickback, rare French Ceji variant



..You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.

- Shrapnel, 100% Complete. C7.0 Condition (Nice & tight joints, but some paint & sticker wear).
eBay - Transformers G1 Shrapnel 100% Complete, rare French Ceji variant



..You can click on the eBay auction link to see all the pics.


...That's all of them. Thanks once again to everyone for their help and advice here - I got a really friendly response and welcome here when I first began my quest - to essentially trade my childhood for my future by selling my TF collection to fund my dream (my own game company).

My game's been progressing quite nicely btw, I can share a teaser/trailer video with you all in the future if you're interested, as the weeks/months roll past by, it's getting closer and closer to a state where I'm beginning to feel confident to show it to the world for the first time.

And the "thanks to" credits section is going to be real long, seeing as I've soon sold over 150+ Transformers and promised every TF buyer their name in credits if they want :-)

Thanks guys,
Petsku

This post has been edited by Petsku: 8 August 2012, 04:24