There are quite a few figures that are going for "a lot" more on the open market, but those prices are also deceiving as well, only because most eBay sellers charge an arm, a leg, and a testicle for shipping so it makes the total cost "a lot" more. We all know the shipping cost should not factor into the actual value of the figure. So I guess the term "a lot" is a gray area when it comes to a value. The term "a lot" can mean more to one person than to another, so its pointless to try and argue that, but I digress...
The ones that are going for much more are the variations, like
Chewbacca w/Dark Blue Insert (If unopened ones really do exist), the
Blue Chest Plate Snowtrooper (
$102.77), the
OTC Blue Jumpsuit Boba Fett (
$185) and the
Alternate Head FAO Schwarz Slave Leia w/R2-D2 (
$1,000)
These are the lowest prices I found.
These are the lowest prices for HTF ones.
Biker Scout...$129+12 SH (saw one sell for $51 w/Free Shipping the other day)
Plo Koon $60 (purchased w/Mace Windu for $100+20 SH) No single ones were for sale.
Luke and Leia Speeder Bikes about $65-$75 w/Free Shipping
Speeder Bike Scout Trooper...$103+$11
Collector Series Boba Fett...$50 w/Free Shipping
OTC Boba Fett...$84.99 w/Free Shipping
Ki Adi Mundi...$35 w/Free Shipping
I do agree with you on the exclusives. They're not worth anything unless they far exceed the retail prices that they sold for at the time (just like any other collectible).
It sucks to see all the FAO exclusives that I paid $69.99 each sell for about $30-$40 now, but those are few and far between, but having the rare variations makes up for that.
So what is everyone noticing here that is going for "a lot" on the secondary market? I've looked into a few that I've sold off (like loose speeder bikes), but am wondering what else I may have overlooked. Keeping in mind here, that some of the exclusives originally were quite pricey to begin with (I think the FAO Schwarz ones might've retailed at $75? for a two pack)...