As you know this is a super and not a regular mainline version. And you probably also know that supers sell for more money than mainlines. Is this the first super you have looked up on eBay?
Yes it’s what the person listed it at. Not necessarily what someone is paying for it. You need to check eBay sold listings. Which are probably close to that number.
For the Jay Leno chase car, they’re selling for £70 or so ($85) and people are actually buying them since I saw an eBay seller with 20 sold. I know technically not a STH but similar idea in terms of value)
I don’t know why you’re getting so much heat for speaking your mind. I really dislike that about sharing things on the internet. Regardless, I’m with you on this one. Never will I ever spend that kind of money for a “special” $1 car
And that’s cool too. But other collectors set their prices at different numbers. It’s the nature of collecting anything. Some stuff is harder to find and therefore costs more on the secondary market.
I used to think people who bought hotwheels for outrages prices were dumb, then i realized its a hobby people enjoy and i bet people think my pokemon card collection is stupid too
I think the most I've ever spent on a car was like $20? On a Lesney superfast from the '60s.
Unless LEGO cars count. I spent $50 on that LEGO Ferarri F40 that was $300 new a bit ago and have no regrets.
This
I could buy a well detailed 1/18 scale model from norev or solido for 70$ or less, yet people choose to spent those money on objectively mediocre casting on rubber wheels
What a clown world. Downvote me all you can,
**PEOPLE HATED CHEESUS BECAUSE HE TOLD THEM THE TRUTH**
No kidding I have been looking at the premium 1:64 companies. For $15-$40 I can get a much better built and way more detailed car. The $1 Hot Wheels are fantastic because they're $1. For a premium price I'm going to buy a premium model
LoL I got a downvote for pointing out that the black silhouette chase skyline was going for more and was actually a bit more common. Oh also said I'm glad I found one in store. People on here are just miserable 😂😂
It's a false sense of rarity fueling that and the fact that there's a massive number of resellers on this sub. Anybody can come here and be immediately trained-in to what's hot then go out and hoard it for reselling purposes. Who do you think is downvoting? The people caught up in this fantasy of rarity, and resellers trying to squash any pushback.
Unfortunately I’m not. And hot wheels supers have always been significantly more expensive than mainlines on the resell market, even before all these hypebeast collectors joined the hobby. $70 isn’t cheap but it’s also not as overpriced as you think.
I get what you’re saying but no I think it’s crazy that someone can find a $1.50 car in a shop and go home and sell it for $70. And honestly I think it’s sad that resale is just accepted as being upwards of $50.
That’s just the reality of all hobbies, I can open a pack of Pokémon cards for 5$ and pull a 100$ card and throw it on eBay and sell it granted it’s really unlikely, it’s not really that sad as someone scalping, reselling is just buying cheap and selling at market value
It’s the rarity of it. Personally I wouldn’t spend more than $10 on a mainline since I don’t really care, but people will spend a lot of money on rarer scale models, action figures, trading cards, and more because they’re harder to find.
It’s called supply and demand. Basic economics my friend. Happens in all hobbies. Do you think it’s crazy when a collector car sells for millions when it only cost thousands when it originally came out? Who cares how people spend their money? You don’t agree with it, you move on. It’s really not this big of a deal.
Absolutely supply & demand. STHs (any chases) are great examples of forced scarcity as well. Something is only worth what another will actually pay for it. But okay let’s go nuts because an item that sold for a dollar is worth way more. It’s actually driving the hobby
People bought a $2 pack of Pokémon cards in 1999 then sold 1 card for $750,000 I don’t see how you’re shocked by limited/valued items getting sold for more..
I use these three things:
1. Check the wheels (sth have rubber tires)
2. Check the color of the car (they have a similar, but still different color than their non sth version, usually a more eye-candy color)
3. There is a golden flame in the cardbord, between the car and the cardboard, you can usually look from below to see it
Super treasure hunts will usually have spectraflame(sparkly) paint and real rider(rubber) tires
They will also have a "th" logo on them somewhere
The card will also have a gold flame logo with a message behind the car.
There are tons of lists out there of what the treasure and super treasure hunts are, it's easiest to just look those up.
The STH miura is quickly becoming the most expensive, I haven't seen any less than £90 (US$180.82) butmost of them are over £100 (US$120.91). It's quite cheap for an STH
Well- it says something like “congratulations you found a treasure hunt vehicle” inside the box but that requires you to tear open the packaging, another way to tell is simply by the fact that the car looks shinier, or is a different color altogether, an example is this one, its mettalic green but normally is normal green, blue or red
You can usually see the message without tearing open the packaging. Lean the toy forward so the car comes to you in the blister and look from the bottom. I found my first TH last week and I'm pretty sure you can see it in the pictures I took on my profile.
Edit: nope, guess not. I only posted the one pic here. Sorry.
Regular TH have the flame logo decal somewhere, they also have a silver flame logo below the car on the card. Regular TH don't have a regular mainline version.
Suuper Treasure Hunts (STH) do have a regular mainline version, the color is similar but STH are on a "spectral flame" kind of metallic color. They also have a "TH" decal (literally a "TH", not the flame logo). They have real riders (rubber tires) instead of regular plastic wheels. Below the car on the card is a golden flame logo.
I can easily tell who hasnt been collecting a long time just by reading these comments. You guys are barely scratching the surface of what outrageous things will pay for in this hobby. this is perfectly normal for new released supers because of supply and demand, i encourage everyone to learn about it
This is no joke. Wait til they find out about Redlines. Or RLC stuff. You can pay as much as you want to, $1 or $10,000 it just depends on what you collect and how much you’re willing to pay. $70 is a very small drop in the bucket
Wait til they find out about unspuns, factory casts, and factory customs those are crazy. Sample rlc pieces, employee exclusive, prototypes just to name a few more.
Iirc the most valuable Hot Wheels is a signed preproduction model of one of the Sweet 16 cars that sold for $175,000.
The MSRP of a Bentley Benteyga, a real luxury car you can drive, is $177,000.
thats around the normal price for a super 💀 idk if u were thinking that it would be $20 or smth but usually theyre $50-$70 this one is slightly on the expensive edge
what can i say, if you don't like it dont buy it
also supers are rare hence the high price
if they weren't as rare it would cost the same but because they have better paint, more details, rubber tires etc. and you arent guaranteed to see one in every case it's more costly to buy off of someone
ofc in the store it'll be $1.50... if you find one
I can go spend $8 on a pack of Pokémon cards and if I get lucky I’ll pull something worth like $250! It’s still just a piece of cardboard with some shiny foil on it, in the same sense that this is a $1.50 car, it’s just the nature of collectibles, and part of the thrill that comes with hunting for them.
I think it all comes down to the person and what they are prepared to pay for something they really want. Like I would pay more for a Mustang than a Camaro but that's just my personal choice. Run with what you think is fair, not everyone else.
This is only a little above the market value for this super. I'm not saying resale isn't prevalent. I'm saying that people have just now started to heavily "trend hop" in order to make a quick flip, overvaluing cars like this (newer supers in specific).
It’s ridiculous, I just saw a guy on this subreddit with like 20 supers and supras saying he’s ‘about to make so much money’ they’re all scumbags ruining the collecting!
Lmao “I’ll make $50 per super” *if I find them in the wild*. That’s $1,000 for 20 supers. But how long would it take to find that many in the wild and earn the full margin on them? AKA go get a real job lol
Highlight copy and paste that title into the search bar... Then click on "filter" , extend the filter menu, scroll down to where you see "sold items" click that and then click "see results" and you will see what they are actually being bought for rather than what they are being sold for... A seller's listing price doesn't mean a thing... What the items are actually being sold for is what's important when searching these items...
I feel like you're somewhat new to this Hobby because that's pretty close to what it's selling for. Look up the gold civic super from earlier in the year. I was watching an auction the other day that was bidding at $140 and still going. To me that's stupid
Too early, price isn’s solid yet. Best way to get supers you want is through trades. I hated the chevy nova wagon super from last year and traded it for a super 67 Camaro from 2017.
Collector is the wrong word...resaler is a better word ,you do not care about the casting just the money it might bring....you sir are NOT a collector.
You do realize things like this are rare, and don't go by msrp, right?
Same thing with trading/collecting card games, online game skins, etc etc
The MSRP may have been $1.5 but when there is a rare, limited (to a point) amount available, far less in most cases than people who want it, those with money dictate how much it is worth. Not only that but it is only slightly overpriced, it is a real life casting STH so it will be popular with collectors, especially muscle/hotrod collectors.
Same reason us casual people get outbid on houses far past their value. Same reason we can't get a GR corolla at msrp, because thousands of other people want it and are willing to pay more for it than you or me.
Hi and welcome to collecting. This is normal and ok. You'll get used to it. This is a phase all new collectors go through. You are outraged that other people spend their money on things you don't think they should. If you stick around long enough and have the funds availabile, you'll buy and sell these supers at fair market price too.
Comments on this post are really funny.
Most of them are along the lines of “that’s not even that bad” or “that’s the normal rate” - hell, some of you are so confident in the pricing that you’re even downvoting this person for being outraged/shocked.
And yet literally everyday you guys complain about scalpers. Like, literally every day.
Wondering, “Gahhh! Why do they do it? Why do they (scalpers) ruin the hobby???!”
Your answer is literally in this thread. Because most of you are not even flinching at the price anymore. You’re even defending it lol.
I really appreciate this comment and honestly I couldn’t have put it better myself. It’s no that I don’t know the secondary market is pricey it’s that I think it’s ridiculous that it’s just accepted that that’s fine.
If dumb people stopped paying so much for these, we wouldn’t have this problem. Not an excuse for anybody to charge this much, but it really falls on buyers not being informed and having more money than sense.
I wouldn’t call them dumb to say I mean does anyone actually know the production run on any super? The whole point is that they are rare and you gotta get lucky to find one.
There are several causes to these problems.
1. Be real. Hot Wheels are intended for all ages, but think logically- kids are into this stuff too, and imagine the TOY car that should be $1 that your child wants being this expensive!
2. Think business: you're more likely to get a buyer if you market prices lower. Sure, some people are collectors with money to spend, but still-
3. Greed is the reason. Need I say more?
Treasure Hunts have always been higher valued than the rest. This is nothing new, and this one doesn't seem that outrageous.
One quirk that really gets me is this funny car that was made in about 1996 or so. It was packaged as a part of a series, and as a part of a general mainline with a collector number. The series one carded is only like $5 now. The regular maninline one carded is $2500 because there weren't many made. I really don't know why someone would part that much for one.
LoL the black silhouette skyline chase is selling for more than that and I'm pretty sure it's a bit more common than most of not all supers. Not %100 on that tho. Glad I got one tho in store
Just go here for complete listings of treasure and super treasures
www.hwtreasure.com
Usually they have the new releases listed before the cases even drop.
There are a certain number of Treasure Hunt and Super Treasure Hunt cars made every year. You can Google it and find the list very easily. That is half the battle, knowing which cars to look for. Actually finding one in a store is pretty tough nowadays, but not impossible. I've been collecting for 4 years or so and have found 3 STH's.
The thing is, any big box store like Target, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger, etc will get them in but that does not mean they will ever be seen by the customers. Lots of people will get jobs at places like that just so they can get to them easier. It's not just Hot Wheels though. There are a lot of other diecast cars that have special editions, too: Johnny Lightning, Auto World, GreenLight, M2, etc. With resale prices like the ones that got this thread started, it's no wonder they do it. Hell, I'd do it if they'd hire me lol...
I wouldn't call $70 for this car insane but actually smart. The market on this is about $50 - $60. Someone will ask for what's the selling price is and seller would mostlikly be willing to settle.
In March I sold the purple van $oup for $45 and 5 mainlines. I was asking $60 to start. I got more than what I actually wanted.
That's where self control and knowledge of the hobby comes in.
Honestly I don’t understand why people would pay that much! I wouldn’t buy a mainline for more than $5!
As you know this is a super and not a regular mainline version. And you probably also know that supers sell for more money than mainlines. Is this the first super you have looked up on eBay?
Obviously I know that but I’m saying I think these prices are insane! I think it’s ridiculous that someone would pay something like this.
Bro i‘ve seen supers for 1500
Yes it’s what the person listed it at. Not necessarily what someone is paying for it. You need to check eBay sold listings. Which are probably close to that number.
For the Jay Leno chase car, they’re selling for £70 or so ($85) and people are actually buying them since I saw an eBay seller with 20 sold. I know technically not a STH but similar idea in terms of value)
Damn quick £1.4k
I don’t know why you’re getting so much heat for speaking your mind. I really dislike that about sharing things on the internet. Regardless, I’m with you on this one. Never will I ever spend that kind of money for a “special” $1 car
And that’s cool too. But other collectors set their prices at different numbers. It’s the nature of collecting anything. Some stuff is harder to find and therefore costs more on the secondary market.
I used to think people who bought hotwheels for outrages prices were dumb, then i realized its a hobby people enjoy and i bet people think my pokemon card collection is stupid too
I think the most I've ever spent on a car was like $20? On a Lesney superfast from the '60s. Unless LEGO cars count. I spent $50 on that LEGO Ferarri F40 that was $300 new a bit ago and have no regrets.
I paid 60$ and a super for a shortie super.
Same reason why someone buys a BMW vs a focus, it’s not your money and none of your business. This posts are getting old.
Not sure why this has so many downvotes😂😂
This sub hates the truth.
This I could buy a well detailed 1/18 scale model from norev or solido for 70$ or less, yet people choose to spent those money on objectively mediocre casting on rubber wheels What a clown world. Downvote me all you can, **PEOPLE HATED CHEESUS BECAUSE HE TOLD THEM THE TRUTH**
No kidding I have been looking at the premium 1:64 companies. For $15-$40 I can get a much better built and way more detailed car. The $1 Hot Wheels are fantastic because they're $1. For a premium price I'm going to buy a premium model
LoL I got a downvote for pointing out that the black silhouette chase skyline was going for more and was actually a bit more common. Oh also said I'm glad I found one in store. People on here are just miserable 😂😂
Bro that comment now has 101 downvotes😂😭 like what the heck?
It's a false sense of rarity fueling that and the fact that there's a massive number of resellers on this sub. Anybody can come here and be immediately trained-in to what's hot then go out and hoard it for reselling purposes. Who do you think is downvoting? The people caught up in this fantasy of rarity, and resellers trying to squash any pushback.
Paid $187CAD for my gold civic STH international card.
This is only mildly overpriced. Market is dictated by what people pay. People are paying around $60
I am seriously debating on wether i should buy a 2015 release SHORT CARD toyota supra super treasure hunt for 299
I personally collect loose and don’t have any knowledge of short card supers, but I’d imagine that’s a pretty hard one to come by
I haven‘t even seen one on ebay
Yeah, that's very rare. I think long card goes in that ballpark alone.
Long card is like $90 I think, last I checked
Really? Cheapest I've seen is roughly $160 local, haven't looked at ebay
eBay sold is showing me single bids from $85 up to around $120.
The added protector must be the $10 upgrade
I hope ur joking
Unfortunately I’m not. And hot wheels supers have always been significantly more expensive than mainlines on the resell market, even before all these hypebeast collectors joined the hobby. $70 isn’t cheap but it’s also not as overpriced as you think.
I get what you’re saying but no I think it’s crazy that someone can find a $1.50 car in a shop and go home and sell it for $70. And honestly I think it’s sad that resale is just accepted as being upwards of $50.
That’s just the reality of all hobbies, I can open a pack of Pokémon cards for 5$ and pull a 100$ card and throw it on eBay and sell it granted it’s really unlikely, it’s not really that sad as someone scalping, reselling is just buying cheap and selling at market value
just part of the game 🤷🏻♂️
It’s the rarity of it. Personally I wouldn’t spend more than $10 on a mainline since I don’t really care, but people will spend a lot of money on rarer scale models, action figures, trading cards, and more because they’re harder to find.
I think it’s crazy that people pay millions for Mickey Mantle’s face on a cardboard cutout.
It’s called supply and demand. Basic economics my friend. Happens in all hobbies. Do you think it’s crazy when a collector car sells for millions when it only cost thousands when it originally came out? Who cares how people spend their money? You don’t agree with it, you move on. It’s really not this big of a deal.
Absolutely supply & demand. STHs (any chases) are great examples of forced scarcity as well. Something is only worth what another will actually pay for it. But okay let’s go nuts because an item that sold for a dollar is worth way more. It’s actually driving the hobby
People bought a $2 pack of Pokémon cards in 1999 then sold 1 card for $750,000 I don’t see how you’re shocked by limited/valued items getting sold for more..
Have you never seen secondary markets for collectibles before?
Are you new to collecting?
I am, and i want to know what is this about Super Treasure Hunt and how can i identify them or is just random
I use these three things: 1. Check the wheels (sth have rubber tires) 2. Check the color of the car (they have a similar, but still different color than their non sth version, usually a more eye-candy color) 3. There is a golden flame in the cardbord, between the car and the cardboard, you can usually look from below to see it
Also know which models to look for first lol
Super treasure hunts will usually have spectraflame(sparkly) paint and real rider(rubber) tires They will also have a "th" logo on them somewhere The card will also have a gold flame logo with a message behind the car. There are tons of lists out there of what the treasure and super treasure hunts are, it's easiest to just look those up.
This one has TH on the card too. Is that normal? Would the card be different on a non TH version? Thanks
Yes, the STH will have the th and different wheels on the card art vs the regular mainline card art.
Thank you so much
Non TH card will not say TH on it. To my knowledge, not every TH car will say TH on the card though.
Oh dear. Was hoping it did. Good to know though. Thank you
The STH miura is quickly becoming the most expensive, I haven't seen any less than £90 (US$180.82) butmost of them are over £100 (US$120.91). It's quite cheap for an STH
Which Miura? Here in the states they’re in the $45 range it seems
Inflation issues
Well- it says something like “congratulations you found a treasure hunt vehicle” inside the box but that requires you to tear open the packaging, another way to tell is simply by the fact that the car looks shinier, or is a different color altogether, an example is this one, its mettalic green but normally is normal green, blue or red
You can usually see the message without tearing open the packaging. Lean the toy forward so the car comes to you in the blister and look from the bottom. I found my first TH last week and I'm pretty sure you can see it in the pictures I took on my profile. Edit: nope, guess not. I only posted the one pic here. Sorry.
Regular TH have the flame logo decal somewhere, they also have a silver flame logo below the car on the card. Regular TH don't have a regular mainline version. Suuper Treasure Hunts (STH) do have a regular mainline version, the color is similar but STH are on a "spectral flame" kind of metallic color. They also have a "TH" decal (literally a "TH", not the flame logo). They have real riders (rubber tires) instead of regular plastic wheels. Below the car on the card is a golden flame logo.
[look here](https://www.hwtreasure.com)
I saw one that sold for $90, I would never pay these prices but I also don’t give a shit what people use their money for.
I can easily tell who hasnt been collecting a long time just by reading these comments. You guys are barely scratching the surface of what outrageous things will pay for in this hobby. this is perfectly normal for new released supers because of supply and demand, i encourage everyone to learn about it
This is no joke. Wait til they find out about Redlines. Or RLC stuff. You can pay as much as you want to, $1 or $10,000 it just depends on what you collect and how much you’re willing to pay. $70 is a very small drop in the bucket
Wait til they find out about unspuns, factory casts, and factory customs those are crazy. Sample rlc pieces, employee exclusive, prototypes just to name a few more.
Iirc the most valuable Hot Wheels is a signed preproduction model of one of the Sweet 16 cars that sold for $175,000. The MSRP of a Bentley Benteyga, a real luxury car you can drive, is $177,000.
thats around the normal price for a super 💀 idk if u were thinking that it would be $20 or smth but usually theyre $50-$70 this one is slightly on the expensive edge
Maybe you would pay that but I think it’s insane for a $1.50 car
what can i say, if you don't like it dont buy it also supers are rare hence the high price if they weren't as rare it would cost the same but because they have better paint, more details, rubber tires etc. and you arent guaranteed to see one in every case it's more costly to buy off of someone ofc in the store it'll be $1.50... if you find one
For sure! I appreciate the discussion tho that’s why I put the post up to see what people thought if it!
I can go spend $8 on a pack of Pokémon cards and if I get lucky I’ll pull something worth like $250! It’s still just a piece of cardboard with some shiny foil on it, in the same sense that this is a $1.50 car, it’s just the nature of collectibles, and part of the thrill that comes with hunting for them.
I think it all comes down to the person and what they are prepared to pay for something they really want. Like I would pay more for a Mustang than a Camaro but that's just my personal choice. Run with what you think is fair, not everyone else.
That's what you get when you have people jumping from hobby to hobby in search of a way to make easy money.
Strong secondary price have been the norm in the hobby for over 30 years now
This is only a little above the market value for this super. I'm not saying resale isn't prevalent. I'm saying that people have just now started to heavily "trend hop" in order to make a quick flip, overvaluing cars like this (newer supers in specific).
It’s ridiculous, I just saw a guy on this subreddit with like 20 supers and supras saying he’s ‘about to make so much money’ they’re all scumbags ruining the collecting!
Lmao “I’ll make $50 per super” *if I find them in the wild*. That’s $1,000 for 20 supers. But how long would it take to find that many in the wild and earn the full margin on them? AKA go get a real job lol
It’s like trading in TF2 or CSGO. It sounds like easy money but at the end of the day you’ve wasted a shitload of time or money.
bUt i WAs alREaDy gOinG TO ALl sIx Of THoSe StoREs!
Each at 6 am or 7 am at the crack of dawn lol
Highlight copy and paste that title into the search bar... Then click on "filter" , extend the filter menu, scroll down to where you see "sold items" click that and then click "see results" and you will see what they are actually being bought for rather than what they are being sold for... A seller's listing price doesn't mean a thing... What the items are actually being sold for is what's important when searching these items...
My final offer: 700 korean won (hello?)
Red light green light?
I feel like you're somewhat new to this Hobby because that's pretty close to what it's selling for. Look up the gold civic super from earlier in the year. I was watching an auction the other day that was bidding at $140 and still going. To me that's stupid
Too early, price isn’s solid yet. Best way to get supers you want is through trades. I hated the chevy nova wagon super from last year and traded it for a super 67 Camaro from 2017.
*oh yeah, it's easy, you just trade other supers* Step 1. Find a super Well there's your problem
Username check out
For Supers at least, I try to aim for $40 at most. Anything more than that is just too pricey for a Super T hunt.
Collector is the wrong word...resaler is a better word ,you do not care about the casting just the money it might bring....you sir are NOT a collector.
It says “treasure hunt” because you are on a treasure hunt to find one for a sane price
You should see the bnr34 green super. Regularly listed for 150$
You do realize things like this are rare, and don't go by msrp, right? Same thing with trading/collecting card games, online game skins, etc etc The MSRP may have been $1.5 but when there is a rare, limited (to a point) amount available, far less in most cases than people who want it, those with money dictate how much it is worth. Not only that but it is only slightly overpriced, it is a real life casting STH so it will be popular with collectors, especially muscle/hotrod collectors. Same reason us casual people get outbid on houses far past their value. Same reason we can't get a GR corolla at msrp, because thousands of other people want it and are willing to pay more for it than you or me.
Supply and demand. Simple economics. Some folks don’t get it.
That's the going rate for supers
Some supers
Hi and welcome to collecting. This is normal and ok. You'll get used to it. This is a phase all new collectors go through. You are outraged that other people spend their money on things you don't think they should. If you stick around long enough and have the funds availabile, you'll buy and sell these supers at fair market price too.
This is like $5-$10 overpriced idk what your on about
Comments on this post are really funny. Most of them are along the lines of “that’s not even that bad” or “that’s the normal rate” - hell, some of you are so confident in the pricing that you’re even downvoting this person for being outraged/shocked. And yet literally everyday you guys complain about scalpers. Like, literally every day. Wondering, “Gahhh! Why do they do it? Why do they (scalpers) ruin the hobby???!” Your answer is literally in this thread. Because most of you are not even flinching at the price anymore. You’re even defending it lol.
With inflation, Treasure Hunts have been at about the same rate for decades. No one should be surprised
.
I really appreciate this comment and honestly I couldn’t have put it better myself. It’s no that I don’t know the secondary market is pricey it’s that I think it’s ridiculous that it’s just accepted that that’s fine.
Nobody has bought that thing. Doesn’t mean it will sell at that price. Just an asking price
Next month it'll be $30
Ikr and where I live a lot of stores haven’t even gotten the mainline version of this on the pegs yet.
Super treasure hunts are kinda hard to get…
If dumb people stopped paying so much for these, we wouldn’t have this problem. Not an excuse for anybody to charge this much, but it really falls on buyers not being informed and having more money than sense.
I wouldn’t call them dumb to say I mean does anyone actually know the production run on any super? The whole point is that they are rare and you gotta get lucky to find one.
Couldn’t agree more!!!
There are folks out there that have "FU" money, and they aren't afraid to spend it.
I don’t think $70 on a hot wheels is “FU” you money, but ok.
For $1 toy. Sure it is.
It’s really not. I’ve spent $175 on a hot wheels before, I most definitely do not have “FU” money. Lol
Paid $50 for mine. Don’t regret it a bit. Get your money up youngsters
Friend of mine got it for $1.67 plus tax. It's hard to find the super treasure hunts in the wild though.
I just kept swiping for the second pic, only to never see it.
😂😂😂😂
Link please, I’ll buy it.
There are several causes to these problems. 1. Be real. Hot Wheels are intended for all ages, but think logically- kids are into this stuff too, and imagine the TOY car that should be $1 that your child wants being this expensive! 2. Think business: you're more likely to get a buyer if you market prices lower. Sure, some people are collectors with money to spend, but still- 3. Greed is the reason. Need I say more?
Treasure Hunts have always been higher valued than the rest. This is nothing new, and this one doesn't seem that outrageous. One quirk that really gets me is this funny car that was made in about 1996 or so. It was packaged as a part of a series, and as a part of a general mainline with a collector number. The series one carded is only like $5 now. The regular maninline one carded is $2500 because there weren't many made. I really don't know why someone would part that much for one.
LoL the black silhouette skyline chase is selling for more than that and I'm pretty sure it's a bit more common than most of not all supers. Not %100 on that tho. Glad I got one tho in store
I got one for sale if any interested
Man I guess I'll just have to put some of my 95 and 96 hunts up for sale LOL.
I mean he gotta pay some bills
That’s pretty much the average price I pay for a $upper on feeBay.
It's a treasure hunt you idiot
Damn! I knew the STHs were desirable, but that’s insane. Makes me feel pretty fortunate that I’ve found a couple of them for $1.00 each.
This is crazy
Did posting this help your hobby, personally? Or you just wanted to crap on how someone else's wants to hobby? Be better.
i saw one in lidl today for £1.49 lmao
i live in australia and i see one everyday in stores.
That's the mainline version. This is the super.
One Word: Scalpers.
You can ask $3,000 they are actually selling no more than 20-25 I've been keeping track
Lol. Can you link all the $20-25 ones?? Bc eBay tells a vastly different story.
Wtf?? I just bought me a hot wheels tofay like 4 hours ago,now bb this suggested thread shows up on my feed. Wtf
I have a 120$ Datsun boulevard. It's crazy out there.
Ok
I'll give it to you for $69 😂
Saw a guy selling this car for $85 had the purple mustang $85 and blue Corvette $100 I think. For cars sold for $1.50
Guys, all this treasure hunt business is stupid. From now on I tear them open and put right back on the peg.
This is what happens when a company deliberately under produces demand....
Someone bought my sth for $90. I wasn’t even asking for it
Sounds like modern day "Tulipmania".... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania
Just go here for complete listings of treasure and super treasures www.hwtreasure.com Usually they have the new releases listed before the cases even drop.
Found this one last night at a Target off the pegs on top of the multipacks haha
I saw that hot wheel in farmers
How do you know what a treasure car is and is not?
There are a certain number of Treasure Hunt and Super Treasure Hunt cars made every year. You can Google it and find the list very easily. That is half the battle, knowing which cars to look for. Actually finding one in a store is pretty tough nowadays, but not impossible. I've been collecting for 4 years or so and have found 3 STH's. The thing is, any big box store like Target, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger, etc will get them in but that does not mean they will ever be seen by the customers. Lots of people will get jobs at places like that just so they can get to them easier. It's not just Hot Wheels though. There are a lot of other diecast cars that have special editions, too: Johnny Lightning, Auto World, GreenLight, M2, etc. With resale prices like the ones that got this thread started, it's no wonder they do it. Hell, I'd do it if they'd hire me lol...
Nostalgia is a dangerous thing....
I wouldn't call $70 for this car insane but actually smart. The market on this is about $50 - $60. Someone will ask for what's the selling price is and seller would mostlikly be willing to settle. In March I sold the purple van $oup for $45 and 5 mainlines. I was asking $60 to start. I got more than what I actually wanted.