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Why is Oliver so expensive? - Tharazero1 - 06-05-2017
Hi guys, a lot of you have tomy olivers and i have one myself but I was just wondering why they are so expensive? It's just a normal train but why is it so expensive and sought after. I don't get the reason for paying over $75 for a train that was produced in millions upon millions just like every other train in the tomy/plarail/trackmaster line.
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Nigels - 06-05-2017
Simply because it was never released in all markets, so therefore in some countries like the USA it can only be bought as an import...
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Super - 06-05-2017
You may also like to check out this Thread https://www.blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=2491&highlight=Oliver
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Tharazero1 - 06-05-2017
(06-05-2017, 01:22 PM)Super Wrote: You may also like to check out this Thread https://www.blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=2491&highlight=Oliver
Thank you
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - grodriguez - 06-05-2017
(06-05-2017, 12:25 PM)Tharazero1 Wrote: Hi guys, a lot of you have tomy olivers and i have one myself but I was just wondering why they are so expensive? It's just a normal train but why is it so expensive and sought after. I don't get the reason for paying over $75 for a train that was produced in millions upon millions just like every other train in the tomy/plarail/trackmaster line.
On my case I paid for Oliver £50 on Amazon UK, that means $62,48. So on Amazon UK was much cheaper than Ebay
(06-05-2017, 12:25 PM)Tharazero1 Wrote: Hi guys, a lot of you have tomy olivers and i have one myself but I was just wondering why they are so expensive? It's just a normal train but why is it so expensive and sought after. I don't get the reason for paying over $75 for a train that was produced in millions upon millions just like every other train in the tomy/plarail/trackmaster line.
Ok, hold on. It's expensive because:
1) He was never released in the US
2) He's VERY RARE
3) He was only released in the UK and Japan
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Tharazero1 - 06-05-2017
(06-05-2017, 09:13 PM)grodriguez Wrote: On my case I paid for Oliver £50 on Amazon UK, that means $62,48. So on Amazon UK was much cheaper than Ebay
Ok, hold on. It's expensive because:
1) He was never released in the US
2) He's VERY RARE
3) He was only released in the UK and Japan
He was also released in Australia
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - MuddyPoppins - 06-06-2017
There have been a few instances where singular countries have received exclusive releases...Flip face Toby at the Copper Mine set (USA), Muddy Gordon & Muddy Spencer (UK), as well as Target, Walmart, and other chain exclusives, that all bring premiums in countries and areas where they aren't readily available.
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Tharazero1 - 06-06-2017
Just wondering aren't there 2 versions, one that is marked as 2003 tomy and the other one 1998 tomy. Mine is 2003 but which one is rarer?
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Super - 06-06-2017
This Thread may also help you with more information https://www.blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=2457&highlight=Oliver
RE: Why is Oliver so expensive? - Nigels - 06-06-2017
(06-06-2017, 08:37 AM)Tharazero1 Wrote: Just wondering aren't there 2 versions, one that is marked as 2003 tomy and the other one 1998 tomy. Mine is 2003 but which one is rarer?
I didn't realise there are two versions, I'll have to check my ones and see what I got lol!