hey guys me ho supersorrell thank you very much for tuning in so today i want to make
a different video for you guys this is going to be my top 10 tips for those of you that are
just starting out collecting so you don't make this the same mistakes that i've made over the
years because i've made quite a few so let's go down my top-down list of new things that
you you guys as new collectors might want to be aware of so always make sure before you part
with your older figures that you're very sure that you're willing to get rid of these so many
people will grab their older figures put them in a pile take a photo and add them to the groups
and be like yep selling these anyone want them people buy them and then a week later i see people
putting up the same post saying i really miss that figure can anyone tell me it always be sure you're
ready to part with your figures before you do that's my number one rule on this one please
make sure you are you are definitely ready to part with your amazing figures your older figures
are going to be the ones that you're going to miss and they're going to be harder to
find later down the line so always be absolutely sure that you're ready to part with the figure
before putting it up for sale and that you're not just going to want it again a week later
oh yeah i'm looking at you guys on the groups because i see it all the time
and sometimes i get it necessity means we have to part with certain things but if you
just end up buying them later maybe it's time to look for new ways of making some quick cash
stacker boxes if you're like me and you use stacker boxes to store your figures then please
always make sure that there's not a lot of weight in there i've made this mistake on more than one
occasion and i'm still making it to this day if you put all your fingers in these boxes just like
this you're going to find that the ones that at the very bottom are going to warp so quickly and
easily those legs are going to be so out of shape and there's going to be so many knee injuries
so just make sure if you've got some of these smaller marvel legends female figures make sure
they're at the top so that they're not getting squished down below leave the big boys like thanos
at the bottom of the pile he can take it always make sure guys that you look after your figures
i'm a sod for it i put them in stacker boxes like this just because i have so many at this point but
it can actually damage your figures so be careful tip number three always make sure you warm up your
fingers prior to moving the joints especially on new figures some of these newer figures are come
get seized in the packaging or they seem to be very brittle so sometimes we're just giving them
a little warm-up so sometimes i either use the um heat from just a hot tap sometimes if you just
get the hub your hot tub quite warm and then you put the figure under it for a few seconds
it could really loosen the joints or alternatively a hair dryer set to high is the whoa the most
method i found the best is the hairdryer um i use the hairdryer quite regularly as you've seen
in my videos when i met my custom harley quinn it was quite easy all you do is set that to high and
just hold it near the figure and keep rotating the figure don't hold it in one spot or you might get
some warping uh some plastic melting issues but if you slowly turn the figure whilst you're doing it
you should be absolutely fine i've never damaged a figure doing that and it's my tip to make sure
you don't snap any figures you've seen in my videos over the years sometimes i've messed with
the figure a bit too soon or i've tried to bend a joint that wasn't moving and i've managed to
break the entire figure so it's worth just heating them up rather than trying to bend them into place
tip number four don't always join the hype train when those pre-orders come up for sale sometimes
we jump on them really fast and go yeah just to be a part of the deal but guess what some of these
figures aren't always the best and sometimes we end up regretting the figures we pre-order i know
i've done it so many times with like the stiltman wave and things like recently i only really wanted
spider-gwen but i bought an entire wave that i didn't even want ended up selling them on
just make sure you're happy with the pre-orders that you're placing and make sure that you do
keep track of your pre-orders i've had it so many times where random bills have popped through i'm
like damn and i'm not expecting them i now keep a calendar with the estimated times of arrivals for
them because people like um id toys and comics and cocktails that i use regularly we'll put an eta of
say like june or july so i can plan it in to do my calendar say june and then at least i have an
incline as to when that bill is going to be due so i can keep track on how much i'm spending per
month so that's another pro tip a lot of people say to me how on earth do you manage to afford
everything you must be a millionaire you must get paid a lot by youtube you must have a really good
job no i have a regular job just like you guys i work part-time i don't even have a full-time job
i do three 12-hour shifts so i don't actually do full-time hours but i'm still able to get
all my pre-orders in because i pre-order and i buy sometimes it is cheaper if you're gonna buy
say three out of six of the figures from the from a wave sometimes it's worth buying the
wave and getting the bat figure and then selling and then selling them on to fellow collectors at
reasonable prices and sometimes that does work out cheaper and as well wait till things go on
sale wait till things go on deals don't always jump for things straight away sometimes take
a step back because those figures may be on sale in a few weeks that's how i've managed
to get you know the the the stack of figures that i have done so my all my hard-to-find figures and
grails have actually come from the community itself which brings me on to the next tip
there are so many wonderful groups out there like marvel legends community uk
you guys are some of the reason i own a lot of the figures that i own today and i wouldn't own
them without you guys so i've just got to say a big thank you to all you awesome people in the
community because without the community i don't think i'd have half the figures i have today
figures like my marvel legends warpath um and my hard-to-find figures from dc and stuff have all
come from the community itself um so again i thank you guys from the bottom of my heart thank you
very much for being awesome and being so welcoming in that community and if you're new guys and you
need to join some communities get on facebook start looking up your favorite figures like you've
got marvel legends community uk there's power rangers community uk there's so many groups out
there dc multiverse figures groups um action figure collectors uk actually we get trading
glasses uk action figure showroom there's so many of us out there we all have different groups
but we all get on and we've got an amazing community in the uk we offer action figures
and yeah sometimes it does get a bit weird and we do get some you know odd drama going on and things
like that you have to take a step back and think are we talking about children's toys here yeah
but it soon passes and most of the time we're all friends but yes guys please make sure you check
out the communities on facebook because it is a great valuable resource of information for helping
you find all the figures and for helping you um track down some figures sometimes you're like
these guys are aware of stores that i've never even heard of and so i found so many
online retailers because of these people so check out your local communities on facebook
we have so many awesome figures to display that sometimes we run out of room and we
start inventing new places to put them like windowsills don't put figures on windowsills or
in direct sunlight that is the most guaranteed way to warp a figure direct sunlight will
heat up the plastic cause the figure to change and mold and melt and it will cause problems down the
line i've had it happen to me many times when i've left figures in direct sunlight or in heat sources
so as well when you're thinking about placing figures please make sure you're aware of heat
sources like where where are the radiators in the room things like that because those
the radiators will get really warm and it will cause a figure to warp i've had it happen to me
so just bear that in mind heat sorters and plastic never go together so final tip for day for today
and it's a bit of a biggie if the deal is too good to be true and you're on a group or a forum
or on ebay if it's too good to be true it probably is sadly we are talking about toys
and there are even scalpers in our communities as well scalpers thieves degenerates they're all
out there prying on color uncollectors like me and you so please make sure you cover yourself
by using paypal goods and services or some form of means where you're going to be protecting yourself
because you never know when the nicest guy in the world might suddenly stop talking to you or might
suddenly decide i'm just not doing this anymore and just never send you figure so you need to get
that money back somehow paypal is a great way of protecting you so please do use goods and services
people who do you know i i've been a bugger for it over the years and i've said that you know
can we cover fees and things like that just cover them it's not much it's less than a pound usually
and but that that little bit of fees covers you in case anything happens and paypal will get involved
and they are very good in the resolution center i've dealt with them
a couple of times now over the years and i've had i've had good positive experiences every time
so guys just for that extra little bit of cash make sure you cover yourself
with paypal goods and services i can't say it enough as much as there are wonderful people out
there that will help you there are the bad eggs as well so please do cover yourselves
a lot of the times i do also hear people say what should i collect should i go for power rangers
teenage mutant turtles ghostbusters x-men what should i collect don't ask other people you can't
really ask other people this question this is down to you and you alone what do you want to collect
it's not about collecting for money it's about collecting for pure enjoyment don't forget that
a lot of people get hyped up on this whole thing if they're going to be millionaires in the future
don't do it it's very unlikely going to happen there are only very few figures which are actually
end of being worth something and nine times out of ten these days hasbro will go create a new figure
completely destroying the value of the original one you've got and you spent a lot of money on
rogue we're looking at you babe but yes but make sure you're collecting for the right reasons and
you're collecting the right lines for the right reasons someone like me i am a big fan of the uh
90s and 80s so as you can tell from looking around my room i have lots of influences there i've got
star wars i've got marvel i've got ghostbusters power rangers teenage cells and even horror those
reflect my interests those may not interest you so therefore you don't have to collect those things
you collect what speaks to you and you alone don't worry about what the rest of the tribe think what
the rest of the herd might think of you it's not about that we have no egos in this community
just make sure you're collecting the figures that you enjoy collecting that is my number one rule
that i want to share with you guys because i hear it so many times when people say to me should i
buy this figure and it's a really hard question to answer because only you can make that decision
with that guys i think that's enough tips for right now for all you new collectors
let's head on back to the main cam and finish off the vid so guys i hope that was useful a
top 10 tips for all new collectors out there just some feedback from me and my thoughts and
the mistakes i've made over the years you don't have to make them because i've already made them
but guys what are your thoughts on the videos like this would you like to see more
tips and tricks from me in the future let me know in the comments down below
what figure you most excited see my review next let us know in the comments below
but guys thank you very much for watching and until next time may the force be with you
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