I'm shocked that I'm reading that 8.67 a figure is too much to pay. That price is right in the realm of the cost of toys right now - even cheaper than popular lines like Marvel Legends.
I would argue that toys aren't necessarily a priority, but it should be apparent that the TOD wave is going to command some pricing attention. I mean really - if all you collect is IJ and you need the TOD wave then picking them up at even 11 bucks a pop isn't a Greek tragedy. It's a finite toy line wave within a finite line of toys!
I also keep reading about how highly priced these things are on eBay, but when I look at the listings I'm not seeing prices that compare to anything like what the Marvel Legends guys are paying (again, only an example). The fact is that if you can't afford a few action figures even between 9 - 20 bucks a pop that's understandable, but it also means that you shouldn't have toy collecting as your hobby. Even if you paid a hundo for the whole set of TOD toys you only pay it one time.
For the record, I'm not saying that anyone should drop huge coin on these things, but I am saying that many people really need to put this in perspective. There isn't much sound logic in complaining about a price difference ranging from about 13 bucks a pop down to 5 bucks a pop when it comes to a hard to find wave of only 6 figures. These figures are scarce - they are going to be pricier unless they are ordered by the case.
We either have a bunch of kids complaining about pricing that doesn't jive up to the weekly allowance (which is okay) or we have adults who don't understand supply and demand or economies of scale (which is weird).