Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: A Sidewall Shine Launcher is Worth How Many eBay Auctions?
A Sidewall Shine is worth 13 eBay auctions in the bush?
A picture is worth how many Sidewall Shine’s?
How does that old saying go?
Now, before you get too carried away, it’s JUST a photo – albeit an official photo.
It’s not even on the official Lightyear launcher’s list yet but clearly, it’s coming and it’s coming on a list sometime in the future … which means it might not get released in 2009 but we don’t know as there only a few case assortments known for Lightyear Launchers and if Mattel decides to go all crazy, we could see 10 more Lightyear launchers this year including Sidewall Shine. It could happen or it could not not soon but it looks like it’s happening so unless you really, really, really want it on a stand … maybe $9.99 is a better price to pay for a Sidewall Shine … and you get a giant plastic tire.
You do have to wait a while.
Also coming for those who missed out on View Zeen at Kmart CARS Collectors Day 1 …
Again, the photo guy has jumped the gun on the list guy but of course, the photo guy doesn’t just randomly take photos … so it’s coming, just don’t know when …
So, your patience will be rewarded with more money in your pocket …
Thanks for the photos “IHM” and thanks SlicePie for the headsup – otherwise, I ignored the original tiny thumbnail 🙂 … I thought it was Fiber Fuel or something …
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16 September 2009
59 Comments
yeah, there’s an entire thread about PLM’s “honest” dealings in an AFI group. He has quite a few unhappy customers, who never received their item, right here in the US. 277 negatives in 6 months is ridiculous.
LAST!!!…ok that is enough..lol…just my silly take on FIRSTS!
on and off topic note;
my parters landrover caught fire last night.
we only left the house barely 2 minutes and the thing just stopped working, it rolled to a stop and smoke was coming from the hood, he went to take a look, then i noticed there was sinders and a flames coming from the undercarridge, he disconnected the battery and tried to extingish the flames while i called the fire brigade, by the time they got there it was out, but they helped us push it back home,
something to do with 2 wires rubbing together, then it melted the handbrake thingy together…i dunno, i dont kno much about cars.
seems the landrover is cursed!
it stopped working in the middle of nowhere at 1am the other week too,
on a not so big scale… Our BBQ went up in flames yesterday too!
Molten metal all ove the deck, seems the pipin’ fell of the connector and caught the flame and started to melt a ten in hole into the side of it!
Not one was hurt and our pork chops made it to another BBQ safely!
glad you saves the pork chops!
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Losing pork chops wouldn’t be so bad….losing a USDA Prime 16 ounce bone in Ribeye (Costco 8.99/lb I highly recommend it)…now that would be a tragedy.
sa-weet
*huh* *hee* *huh* *ho* *huhuh* *huh* *huh* *hee* *huh* *ho* *huhuh* *huh* *huh* *hee* *huh* *ho* *huhuh* *huh* *huh* *hee* *huh* *ho* *huhuh* *huh*
(Note: that was my ragged breathing upon seeing the first image)
Btw, I try to believe in holding out. I know that if I ever did break down and pay $70+ for SWS, that he would eventually get released.
I’m going to try to keep my money out of some person’s pocket and in my own…most likely, that money will go to purchasing unneded cars to get Tach-O-Mint and Rev-N-Go later on this year.
Though I still plan to stand by my saying: once the SOTS is all in my grasp, then I’ll close the door on CARS.
I realized something on the way to work…when toy companies start ‘gimmicking’ their toys, that’s when I lose interest.
It happened during ‘Episode II.’ They gave their figures ‘action features,’ and after that, my collecting spirit just…died.
And now, CARS has lenticulars and…my collecting spirit is fading.
did you know Rev-N-Go is out right now for 10.99?
I’ve heard of these…Rev-N-Go Lightyear Launchers. They pop up from time to time in the wild. As it is, I’ve never seen ‘hide nor hairpin turn’ of a Rev-N-Go one.
Besides, I just want the racer. I can hold out for KMart Day 3.
I can’t go to a Walmart and not find a Rev N Go Launcher. They are $9.97 here. But I am the same way….. just wait for Kmart days.. there will be plenty of singles floating around….
I took back my rev n go a month ago when I heard it would be kmart 3. I hate the stupid tire launcher.
Just walk away from them lenticular particulars!!!
Shift your own eyes to close and pretend they never happened – Don’t buy any and hopefully they will all just disappear!!!
hahah yes! hold out for chase and final laps! 🙂 although FLO lenticular is definitely my favorite!!
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This is pretty exciting! I do no tcare as much for this launcher style . . . but for Sidewall Shine . . . I am sure we will buy!!
UGH
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Muddy McQ, Timothy Twostroke, Costanzo de la Corza, N2O Cola Pitty and Mood Springs Pitty, Hi Low Ramone (Mega) and No Stall, RPM and Shiny Wax Haulers are the only Cars in the 2009 Collectors book that have not been released.
(MET: No Stall, RPM and Shiny Wax Haulers all scheduled for the next few shipments … Hi Low Ramone has fallen into no-man’s land – between not big enough for Mega and too big for regular card … Costanzo moved to Final Lap … others? We Shall see … Thanks for actually cracking open the book unlike me – it was 4.5 feet away from me, can’t reach on without moving girth …).
Met, I thought you carried the 2009 collectors book in your shirt pocket? 😉
(MET: That would require lifting my arms … from the keyboard 🙂 ).
😆
Ok… weird. I just was searching eBay for sidewall shine… Came across this listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300348285468&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123
It says he has 199 available after someone already bought 1. How in the world did someone end up with 200 SWS???????? Isn’t that insane? Or am I insane? wowee!
(MET: Guess he will buying a scooter now instead of the Maserati 🙂 Unless you don’t read T5 🙂 ).
That is Plm171. I bought from him a lot when I was building my collection. He has more stock than Target, Walmart, and TRU combined. Most of his stock is loose and I have no idea where he gets it from, but he always has it early and plentiful. For a while there he was probably selling 200 N20 Colas a month. I am thinking that from his locale in Chino Hills, CA he has some sort of inside connection at the Mattel warehouse. He is an interesting seller to add to your favorite sellers list.
OH YEAH!! 39 negative feedbacks in the last month!! I’ll add him to my black list!!
yeah, but the guy does about 1,000 transactions a month, you are bound to have some PO’d customers.
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I think he reads T5 and that is why he is unloading these as fast as he can before the general public figures it out. Crazy!!!
If he does read T5 MAYBE HE CAN SEND ME SOME FREE SCHWAG FOR TELLING EVERYONE WHAT A GREAT SELLER HE IS! ONCE AGAIN THAT IS PLM171
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I wanted to thank you for the great feedback and vote of confidence. send me an email when you get a chance. thanks
NICE!!!
No wonder some of us can’t get a Sidewall Shine!! He has them all!!
He is obviously some sort of Mattel vendor or reseller of returned stock. No one can have that many SWS.
He is the same guy who had the Final Lap 4 cars for sale on Sept 12.
He also claims you had to buy 10 cars to get the promo. Wrong.
It was 5 as everyone knows.
I am kind of annoyed now with Mattel’s promos. People who put out the effort to buy the cars, dvd etc, send in receipts, cut out cardbacks, upc codes, blah blah, finally get the cars, Blu Ray, SWS, N20 Cola, just to see them re released at retail? So what good is a promo, except to say you had it first?
Anyway I will keep my SOTS SWS in the set, but my SWS promo and three N20 Colas, I don’t know.
At least Blu Ray McQueen seems one of a kind, not to be re released. Apple and Dale Jr. The real rarities.
BTW Met, you called it long ago. I remember what you said, and you were spot on. For those who don’t remember do a forum search on SideWall Shine and read what Met said.
BMW, not to side with Mattel here, but the promo coupon you get at TRU for these promos specificaly says on them that these items WILL be available at other retailers after 1 year… Nowhere do they promise they are exclusive… Blu Ray, however, you can probably bank will never be available again.
Just so you know. I do have 200 units. Actually 240, 10 cases. Somehow I think I need to explain myself so everyone knows how I work. Mattel always has damaged goods. From the warehouses where I am at, many of the drivers are crazy smashing boxes etc. Remember Mattel corp is in El Segundo. I have 5 major distribution centers that cover all Targets, Walmarts Toys r us for the west coast. I also have access to damaged goods for MattyCollector.com which is in Ontario, CA. I get calls from a local rep where I can get deals on damaged cases. Not all cars are damaged but most are smashed pretty good. So I can get them cheap. But at a volume price. That is why I sell mostly loose.
I know I am getting quite a bit of negs on my ebay web site. Let me explain. I sell to many buyers, a lot are from other countries. I ship international first class for many items. So for many of the international customers, I cannot track it. So many are angry after waiting weeks. I assume its an issue with their postal service but I try to ship in a timely manner and then I do ship again if items are still after 30 days don’t get there. So in many cases I loose and its a loophole some buyers hold against me and “claim” they never got their goods. Not to say all the negs are from international customers. But when I have 1 customer order 30 cars. and none show up. I get 30 negs… so it looks horrible.
I do my best.
So I am new to this web site. So I know how people can be malicious and most of time really good. I am open to let everyone know any information on products or whatever you want to know.
I also what to thank Nascar an Broncosfans for giving me the heads up. I will give you what you wanted from your emails when I get my batmobile cases hopefully soon.
Thanks for reading. I hope I did not offend or step on any toes.
Again if there is anything you need let me know. I do have an obvious agenda to get some extra business but I hope to come across as honest and worthy of your business.
Thanks
Welcome to TFAD and good luck. I think you can be a great resource for us on here.
I have had many transactions with plm171 and I can say first hand that he is running an honest business with fast shipping and a great product…he is selling CARS! Anyone who has dealt with customers in their businesses knows that from time to time people will be dissatisfied. A couple negative feedbacks among 10s of thousands of positives is no reason to not deal with a business. I wonder how bad Target or Walmart’s feedback rating would be if they had one? 🙂
And to plm171 welcome to the board. For the most part everyone is upbeat and friendly. There are some other cars forums where people like to flame each other and be negative, but that doesn’t happen here. Met runs a happy playground full of potential customers! I look forward to buying from you again!
I second Kevin (Nascarfan) – Welcome and thank you for appearing! You can definitely be an asset. What a great setup! I can’t imagine what 240 Sidewall Shines looks like… I might just pass out.
I am really glad you came to the site to introduce yourself! And I am even more happy to know that it is all legit 🙂 There are a lot of crooks on eBay – Thanks Albert & plm171 for being honest and giving us the go ahead…
now off to eBay to make an offer on a Sidewall Shine !!
well said . . .:) WELCOME plm171!!
Met and everyone….what does this do to the value of the orignal TRU sidewall shine? My opinion is that it will have a major effect on its value. Becuase now you are paying for a special case and rivets with screw pockets. I think its value will remain some what inflated due demand from the completists out there. The general SOTS collectors out there will probably no longer seek it when they can just have the launcher for $10. Also what happens to the value of the TRU N2O Cola when its launcher comes out?
Supply and demand baby and supply is going way up!
If I had to rate these stocks….the fundamentals are strong, but the future prospects look weak with falling market deamnd…I’m thinking a Sell on current Sidewall Shines and a Strong Sell on N2O Colas:-)
I LOVE it!!!
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sweet! now i can have an opened sws too! 🙂
Me too. You mean you didn’t open the one from Samuel.. 😉
nope thats my coffin keeper 🙂 haha
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🙂 nope its a coffin keeper! 🙂 lol
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About time! Sidewall Shine eluded me the first time. I can’t wait to have him in my possession even though it might come out next year. Best news I have heard in a while… Thankz MET
Do we know for sure that they will be coming? I know it might take a while but are we positive they are coming? The N2O Cola launcher has been “coming soon” for almost 6 months now!
(MET: well with toys like many other things, there is never a guarantee until you’re holding it in your hands … so it looks to be scheduled but beyond that? …).
I guess I should hold on to my promo one for now just to be sure. Would not want to sell it and then find out that they cancelled the shipments!
These will be 2 Lightyear Launchers that I will definitely buy… I bought Rev N Go as it was the first time outside the Speedway of the South Set… I bought Lil Torquey and Clutch Aid (US version from a friend in the UK) as it was the first time for them with the plastic tires… I even bought one Bumper Save because it was there… I didn’t want to open a second Mack Transport to open a second one… I’m not buying any of the others from Case C, nor Chick or Lightning…
Can’t wait to get these… but I will try to be patient…
great news.
Sweet!
I have more patience than money so this is good new indeed about both SWS and View Zeen.
yes this is great news. i wasn’t ever going to be able to get a SWS so this good news.
I DON’T BELEIVE IT!! FINALLY!!! I hope it does not take too much longer!
Does anyone know if Gask-its will also come out in something everyone can afford??
We came SO close to Gask-its being a TRU promo here in the US…..then it just vanished.
At least you have Rev N Go!!! 😉
Yes I do! And thank you very much! I have 29 out of 36 now. Not bad for a Canadian 🙂
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Sweet! I can save some money on Sidewall Shine that I haven’t purchased yet!!! Best news ever. Also, a reason to sell one of my sets of KMart Day racers 🙂