>>9228298I will break this down for you.
>EbayGood for used stuff. If you're into Marvel Legends there's always people on there offloading figures that they only wanted the BAF piece for. It's the only place you can find most stuff that is Pre-2010ish. Never buy new in box figs unless you're cool with paying scalper prices.
>AmazonThey carry everything and if you preorder it you're almost guaranteed to get it when they say you are. They don't care at all about dents in packaging and stuff like that though. You're also probably never going to find any deals on there.
>Entertainment Earth/BBTS/Dorkside/EtcI hardy ever use them unless its a last resort preorder for something I think is going to be impossible to find. If you're a mint in box collector you should probably go this route though because they offer collector grade options. Overall though they're typically $5 more than everyone else and always try to rape you on shipping.
>BST from Facebook/Reddit/4chinA bit of a risky option, but can also be fruitful. You can get bro tier prices from these but you have to be careful and buy from people who have references. If they have no references and ask for money via paypal family and friends or venmo they're probably going to burn you.
>Local toy stores/specialty shopsUsually overpriced on new stuff but you can find some cool retro stuff for good prices. Also usually better stocked than retail stores.
>Gamestop/FYE/other small entertainment based retailersUsually overpriced but you can also find stuff there that is sold out everywhere else. They also have clearance sales frequently that lets you get good deals on newish stuff
>Ollies/Big Lots/Roses/other bargain outletsThey buy overstock and typically sell it at good prices. It's hit or miss though so you have to check every few weeks. In the past I have found NECA, Marvel Legends, Transformers, DC Multiverse, and more at these stores
Part 2 incoming
