Comments on: SP TNI #196 http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/ Toys are serious business. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kamino Neko http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3875 Kamino Neko Mon, 31 May 2010 22:40:58 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3875 Ah, Slabbing...is there a collectible hobby that it hasn't missed the point on? Ah, Slabbing…is there a collectible hobby that it hasn’t missed the point on?

]]> By: Andrew Perron http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3874 Andrew Perron Mon, 31 May 2010 16:19:57 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3874 I don't know. I don't get mint-in-sealed-box collecting, but obviously there's a demand for it. If they've made themselves a trusted source among such collectors, that seems like it's worth something. I don’t know. I don’t get mint-in-sealed-box collecting, but obviously there’s a demand for it. If they’ve made themselves a trusted source among such collectors, that seems like it’s worth something.

]]> By: -hx http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3873 -hx Mon, 31 May 2010 13:36:50 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3873 The best thing about the TNI Shortpackeds is that one dude who posts on every single one, explaining the joke in super-thorough detail. "This is Shortpacked's commentary on the AFA and how it is kind of a scam." "This strip is funny because he couldn't buy the toy he wanted." I'm not sure if it's an elaborate troll or just some autist. The best thing about the TNI Shortpackeds is that one dude who posts on every single one, explaining the joke in super-thorough detail.

“This is Shortpacked’s commentary on the AFA and how it is kind of a scam.”
“This strip is funny because he couldn’t buy the toy he wanted.”

I’m not sure if it’s an elaborate troll or just some autist.

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3872 David Willis Mon, 31 May 2010 05:00:23 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3872 I really wonder what the difference is between AFA saying a toy is graded 8.0 and some random dude saying a toy is graded 8.0. It's not like AFA was put here and approved by Lord Almighty. They answer to no one but themselves. And same as Mr. Criminal who pulls of this hoax, they have a vested interest in grading things high so they make more money. The only difference is the fake transaction number versus the real one. The only thing that makes the one real and the other fake is the number of speculators behind each one. It's all fake. I really wonder what the difference is between AFA saying a toy is graded 8.0 and some random dude saying a toy is graded 8.0. It’s not like AFA was put here and approved by Lord Almighty. They answer to no one but themselves. And same as Mr. Criminal who pulls of this hoax, they have a vested interest in grading things high so they make more money. The only difference is the fake transaction number versus the real one. The only thing that makes the one real and the other fake is the number of speculators behind each one. It’s all fake.

]]> By: Mark Baker-Wright http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3871 Mark Baker-Wright Mon, 31 May 2010 04:52:38 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3871 Yeah, this news surprised me (perhaps it shouldn't have), but <a href="http://transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2007/06/oooh-buy-me-im-afa-graded.html" rel="nofollow">I agree with Ethan</a>. Yeah, this news surprised me (perhaps it shouldn’t have), but I agree with Ethan.

]]> By: Detour http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3870 Detour Mon, 31 May 2010 03:22:35 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3870 Darn you, Willis! Why must you always be the one to get such kooky ideas?? Darn you, Willis! Why must you always be the one to get such kooky ideas??

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3869 David Willis Mon, 31 May 2010 03:13:15 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3869 Not before I send them an Under-3. Not before I send them an Under-3.

]]> By: Detour http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3868 Detour Mon, 31 May 2010 03:04:47 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3868 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Good. The sooner this AFA bullcrap dies, the better. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Good. The sooner this AFA bullcrap dies, the better.

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3867 David Willis Mon, 31 May 2010 01:31:54 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3867 We’re not talking about grading bootlegged toys, but people putting fake AFA grades on things. (It’s probably not super-new, regardless.) Hence "counterfeit AFA-graded toys," not "AFA-graded counterfeit toys." We’re not talking about grading bootlegged toys, but people putting fake AFA grades on things. (It’s probably not super-new, regardless.)

Hence “counterfeit AFA-graded toys,” not “AFA-graded counterfeit toys.”

]]> By: Detour http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/sp-tni-196/#comment-3866 Detour Mon, 31 May 2010 01:02:07 +0000 http://shortpacked.com/?p=2527#comment-3866 Isn't this old news? A bootleg Storm Shadow got AFA-graded a few months back. Isn’t this old news? A bootleg Storm Shadow got AFA-graded a few months back.

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