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How much do you buy used (assembled) minis for, like what percentage of GW prices would you feel comfortable paying

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Dunno. I always buy new stuff...

From GW too!

I don't like even the possibility of getting screwed over.

At my LGS they sell them for 2-5(AUD) something like thousand sons are 5 while guardsmen are generally 2-3.
I go there sometimes but being the lazy man i am, stripping the models usually takes a month and i'll only buy them if they're not covered in glue and paint as that's been coated so it has the texture of bread

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Sp pretty much this

I prefer to buy new from GW.

Occasionally I've bought a few models off eBay but will not pay more than 50% of retail (including P&P). And I really don't like buying painted minis, assembled maybe. But they'll have to be a virtual give-away for me to buy painted.

I prefer mine fresh from the sprue, I dont like second hand producs in general. AFter all its no fun in getting badly painted/ assembeld models

I, personally have never bought pre-made minis but if I did, it would depend on the quality. Well made = 25% of GW price. Badly made models I wouldn't buy at all

half my army is from Ebay and the other half is new. I repaint stuff to my color scheme.

I am in this game to play more then model/paint to the best of my abilities. I make sure they look decent and tabletop quality but I only spend a good amount of time on characters ;D.


so if my troops look a little bad/thick on paint I could care less! LIVE TO WIN!!!!

For pre-assembled minis? I'd pay maybe up to half price (if it was a good build). I have very specific desires for my army loadout though, and if I have to do any kind of work to it, then a quarter of the box price becomes my max.

Although I generally paint my own minis because I'm picky about what my armies look like, I recently got six well painted squads of IG for only $20 each because it would take me to long to paint them myself. Also it was cheaper to get them painted for some reason.

Pouncey wrote:Dunno. I always buy new stuff...

From GW too!

I don't like even the possibility of getting screwed over.

You know, there's a lot of reputable retailers who sell at a discount that aren't eBay sellers or shady operations working out of Hong Kong...

I've bought the majority of my stuff from flea markets and eBay. I generally look for 35% off for poorly assembled/damaged stuff, 40-50% for painted if my plan is just to strip it. I get GW stuff for 20% off at my FLGS so if I can't save more money than that I'd rather just support my store.

Most of the regular stuff I get is off e-bay. I generally only buy unpainted (and preferably unbuilt) models. I have bought a few that are painted but only if they're metal and I can strip them down. With one exception, I got a Karandras really dirt cheap (it was a rubbish photo which tends to put people off bidding) which, when it arrived was really nicely painted so I've left him as he was. I do like to paint stuff myself - I feel this 'makes it mine' if you know what I mean. You do take your chances with e-bay stuff but most of the time you can tell what you're getting. Had my fingers burnt a couple of times though - particularly with plastic kits like tanks which have been built really poorly. There's an awful lot of allegedly 'pro-painted' models which to be honest appear to be anything but, although I have seen some really nice minis for sale (the genuinely good ones usually have a high start price). E-bay works for me, as far as cost goes if I can get it about 10-20% cheaper that I can buy new (that includes non GW websites like Amazon/Total Wargamer etc who discount stuff) I'll get it. It may take me a little longer to source stuff like this, but I usually get there eventually. There is of course also all the drama and excitement of winning stuff with a last minute bid!

I won't pay more than 50% retail for something I have to strip.

monkeyh wrote: I do like to paint stuff myself - I feel this 'makes it mine' if you know what I mean.

I won't even play with something that another man painted, to be honest. I'd rather play with a grey miniature or primed than that.

kronk wrote:

monkeyh wrote: I do like to paint stuff myself - I feel this 'makes it mine' if you know what I mean.

I won't even play with something that another man painted, to be honest. I'd rather play with a grey miniature or primed than that.

Agreed.

About 50% of list price.


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If I'm buying them to repaint.

I would say anywhere from 30-50% off depending on how the model is put together and if its got any paint on it then its a whole nother ball game!