Britton Jewell
@BuyHoldCollect

I sell toys on the internet. How collectibles actually sell, no hype 👇 Repricer I use, free for 14 days (affiliate): try.goaura.com/yfviahe026s7

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Joined June 2010
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Why is that action figure suddenly $60 on Amazon? Usually one of two things: 1. The retail price itself went up. Waiting rarely helps. 2. It sold out at retail and third-party sellers set the price. That often eases if it gets reprinted. How to tell which one you're looking at 👇
Table titled "Why is this toy so expensive? How to tell which one you're looking at." If major retailers list it at the same high price: the retail price went up, and waiting rarely helps. If major retailers are out of stock and only third-party sellers have it: sold-out markup, and the price may come down if it's restocked or reprinted. If a new preorder or reissue listing exists for the same figure: a reprint is coming, and the price usually eases when it ships. If it was a store, fan-channel or convention exclusive: it's less likely to come back, and the higher price may stick. From BuyHoldCollect, buyholdcollect.com.

ALT Table titled "Why is this toy so expensive? How to tell which one you're looking at." If major retailers list it at the same high price: the retail price went up, and waiting rarely helps. If major retailers are out of stock and only third-party sellers have it: sold-out markup, and the price may come down if it's restocked or reprinted. If a new preorder or reissue listing exists for the same figure: a reprint is coming, and the price usually eases when it ships. If it was a store, fan-channel or convention exclusive: it's less likely to come back, and the higher price may stick. From BuyHoldCollect, buyholdcollect.com.

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Not bad for $7.99 buy cost. Now I can afford a coffee today.
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Your figure arrived with a crushed box. What now? • Photograph the shipping box and the damage BEFORE opening anything • McFarlane gives you just 7 days to report it • BBTS doesn't count a damaged box as a defect unless you bought Mint Pro 10 stores' policies, sourced 👇
Toy arrived with a crushed box? Photograph it before opening anything, then check your window to report it. McFarlane Toys Store: 7 days from delivery. GameStop: 15 days from purchase. Best Buy: 15 days from delivery. Amazon: 30 days for most items. Hasbro Pulse: 30 days from delivery. BigBadToyStore: 30 days from receiving it. Target: 90 days (Target Plus: 30). Walmart: 90 days (Marketplace: 30). Entertainment Earth: 90 days from receiving it. Mattel Creations: no deadline published, ask right away.

ALT Toy arrived with a crushed box? Photograph it before opening anything, then check your window to report it. McFarlane Toys Store: 7 days from delivery. GameStop: 15 days from purchase. Best Buy: 15 days from delivery. Amazon: 30 days for most items. Hasbro Pulse: 30 days from delivery. BigBadToyStore: 30 days from receiving it. Target: 90 days (Target Plus: 30). Walmart: 90 days (Marketplace: 30). Entertainment Earth: 90 days from receiving it. Mattel Creations: no deadline published, ask right away.

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My toy arrived with a damaged box. What can I do?

What to photograph, how long you have, and how ten stores and the big marketplaces handle damaged toy orders.

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Only true toy sellers know this pain
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Just uncovered a "capitalization mismatch" causing issues lol
Britton Jewell
@BuyHoldCollect
Oct 6
Being able to ask AI anything about your business and get an accurate answer is life changing. But you can never know if the answer is accurate or not.
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Being able to ask AI anything about your business and get an accurate answer is life changing. But you can never know if the answer is accurate or not.
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Walmart now sells some Pokémon cards through a lottery. Free to enter, random winners, auto-charged if you win. Why everything sells out, how to buy at retail, and where we draw the line between reseller and scalper 👇
Why is everything sold out? How the stores are fighting the bots. Walmart: a free drawing for some hot items, random winners, charged automatically if you win. Pokémon Center: a virtual waiting room during big drops; getting in doesn't guarantee stock. Target: per-customer limits on some releases; enforcement varies by store. The Pokémon Company: printing at maximum capacity and reprinting recent sets.

ALT Why is everything sold out? How the stores are fighting the bots. Walmart: a free drawing for some hot items, random winners, charged automatically if you win. Pokémon Center: a virtual waiting room during big drops; getting in doesn't guarantee stock. Target: per-customer limits on some releases; enforcement varies by store. The Pokémon Company: printing at maximum capacity and reprinting recent sets.

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Why are Pokémon cards and hot toys always sold out?

Bots, scalpers and limited supply, what stores are doing about it, how to buy at retail, and where the line between reseller and scalper is.

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Sometimes I go back through old photos to see if I can find old leads, but they are mixed in with old family photos (most are of the family). It's incredible to see how the business has grown over the years, but also how fast the kids have grown up along with it. The goal is to hand it off to them someday where they won't have to work as hard as I have.
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The most expensive action figure ever sold: a rocket-firing Boba Fett, $1.34 million at auction in 2024. It was never sold in stores. It was a prototype. Why the famous records say little about the sealed figures on your shelf 👇
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Full guide: what decides whether a sealed figure goes up, and the costs of holding that nobody counts. buyholdcollect.com/are-seale…

Are sealed action figures a good investment?

What decides whether a sealed figure goes up, why the famous records mislead, and the costs nobody counts. No predictions, no return claims.

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Got a "your preorder was cancelled" email? It's usually one of three things: • the store got fewer units than it sold • the release was delayed or cut • your card failed when they charged at shipping The last one is often fixable. How to tell which one hit you:
Table: Why was my preorder cancelled? "Unable to obtain" or "no longer available" usually means the store came up short or the product was cut. "Payment declined" means a card problem at shipping, often fixable. A new release date then a cancellation means a long delay. "Exceeded quantity limit" or a verification notice means an order-limit or account check. No reason given usually means the store oversold.

ALT Table: Why was my preorder cancelled? "Unable to obtain" or "no longer available" usually means the store came up short or the product was cut. "Payment declined" means a card problem at shipping, often fixable. A new release date then a cancellation means a long delay. "Exceeded quantity limit" or a verification notice means an order-limit or account check. No reason given usually means the store oversold.

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Full guide, including what to do next and why it happens more often now (smaller production runs, more adult collectors): buyholdcollect.com/why-was-m… We're resellers ourselves, so we've had our share of these emails too.

Why was my preorder cancelled, and what can I do now?

The common reasons toy preorders get cancelled, how to tell which one hit you, and what to do next.

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Why is that action figure suddenly $60 on Amazon? Usually one of two things: 1. The retail price itself went up. Waiting rarely helps. 2. It sold out at retail and third-party sellers set the price. That often eases if it gets reprinted. How to tell which one you're looking at 👇
Table titled "Why is this toy so expensive? How to tell which one you're looking at." If major retailers list it at the same high price: the retail price went up, and waiting rarely helps. If major retailers are out of stock and only third-party sellers have it: sold-out markup, and the price may come down if it's restocked or reprinted. If a new preorder or reissue listing exists for the same figure: a reprint is coming, and the price usually eases when it ships. If it was a store, fan-channel or convention exclusive: it's less likely to come back, and the higher price may stick. From BuyHoldCollect, buyholdcollect.com.

ALT Table titled "Why is this toy so expensive? How to tell which one you're looking at." If major retailers list it at the same high price: the retail price went up, and waiting rarely helps. If major retailers are out of stock and only third-party sellers have it: sold-out markup, and the price may come down if it's restocked or reprinted. If a new preorder or reissue listing exists for the same figure: a reprint is coming, and the price usually eases when it ships. If it was a store, fan-channel or convention exclusive: it's less likely to come back, and the higher price may stick. From BuyHoldCollect, buyholdcollect.com.

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Free explainer, no signup needed: buyholdcollect.com/why-is-th… Full disclosure: we're collectibles resellers. That's how we know how these prices behave, and it's why we'll tell you plainly when the honest answer is to wait.

Why is this toy so expensive on Amazon, and will the price come down?

How to tell a retail price increase from a sell-out markup, and how to judge whether the price will come back down.

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What is your favorite part about Q4? I think mine is it is more forgiving of bad buys. What's yours? 👇
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ChatGPT finance is not available with the business plan I switched from personal to business to get the Amex credit
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This is why people stop selling and pivot to info products
Mason
@CardinalMason
Oct 3
Name another business model that can put up $100k in its first full month at 80% margins No agencies. No softwares. Maybe an ecom brand at 30% margins. Info is the way if you plan on cash flowing yourself to millionaire status. Figured yall knew that.
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Once you FSD you can't go back Already saved my life once
Sawyer Merritt
@SawyerMerritt
Oct 3
Jason Oppenheim, founder of Oppenheim Group ($5B+ in real estate sales), just sold his Bentley for a @Tesla Model Y and is so blown away by FSD that he’s buying Teslas for 10 employees: "This is the most important video I've ever posted. Tesla's self-driving is life-changing. It's so safe. I was on the phone with my brother last night, and I made him buy one. He literally bought one while we were talking. I'm buying 10 of my employees a Tesla with FSD. It's 8x safer than the average driver. There's nothing more important than the safety of you and your loved ones. Let's make our communities safer. I hope you'll at least consider going and getting a test drive." I've been saying for a couple months now that FSD has become a material driver of Tesla sales in North America. Some people said it's just been anecdotal evidence, but more and more videos and stories like this are popping up. It's not anecdotal anymore. Word is spreading fast. FSD is going mainstream. Jason's full video linked in thread below.
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