Direct Order vs eBay: Why Buying From Our Website Saves You 20%

Direct Order vs eBay: Why Buying From Our Website Saves You 20%

Blight Studios workshop – handcrafting a life-size R2-D2
R2-D2

Direct Order vs eBay: Why Buying From Our Website Saves You 20%

Many collectors first meet us on eBay, and our eBay store is still a great place to see reviews from previous buyers. But if you are ready to order, the website is the better deal – and we want to be transparent about why.

Where the 20% comes from

Marketplaces charge sellers a commission on every sale, and on a life-size droid that commission runs into four figures. When you order directly from us there is no commission to pay, so we pass the entire saving to you: every price on this website is already 20% below our eBay listing price. You are buying the identical unit from the identical workshop.

Payment methods
  • Bank transfer (SWIFT) – our best price, no fees at all. Details arrive with your order confirmation.
  • Credit or debit card – a 2% processing fee is added to the amount charged today.
Flexible payment plans

Because a build takes weeks, you can choose how to spread the cost at checkout:

  • A – Pay in full: no surcharge, the best value.
  • B – 50% deposit + monthly installments (+2%) across the production months.
  • C – 50% now, 50% when finished (+5%): the balance only after you approve photos or a live video call.
  • D – Equal monthly installments (+5%), first one today.
  • E – 10% deposit (+10%): just 10% to start production, everything else when your unit is complete.

Whichever plan you pick, production starts on schedule and we invoice the remaining balance with secure payment links as the build progresses. Your order confirmation shows exactly what was charged today and what is due later.

The same protection, on both channels

Direct orders carry the same 30-day no-questions return, 30-day full insurance, 2-year warranty and lifetime support as marketplace orders – plus a direct line to the people who built your droid. If you still prefer eBay for its buyer-protection programme, the link is on every product page; the price there is simply 20% higher.

See direct-order prices →