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As @CCC said, for the collectible minifigs you need to search in the sets category, not in the minifigs category. So NOT here: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=M&catString=746, but here http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=746.
As a buyer, I much prefer to have the choice to be able to buy minifigs and accessories separately. I often buy minifigs for parts that I will be mixing up in different ways. I don't want to be forced to buy accessories when I don't want to. And also the other way around; I don't want to be forced to buy minifigs, when all I want it the accessories.
If it's easier to make more money, that's what's gonna happen.
Some buyers (most AFOLs I wager) will probably want their SW figures with proper guns rather than that stud firing hand cannon. I can see why some people may just order accessories for their existing minifigs.
Is a seller finds a large lot of used parts, he simply might not have all the accessories that were originally used with that figure. Also, a minifigure might have multiple accessories in a set, or might use different accessories in different sets. Because of reasons like these, from the catalog/database point of view it makes much more sense to inventory these figures without any accessories. That is much more practical.
Also, as a buyer, I am usually looking for either a minifigure OR an accessory, not both. The combination might be important for minifigures in the licensed themes but not for most of the others.
People selling things as incomplete sets can be frustrating, though, because even if the seller marks in the description that it's incomplete and the buyer understands what they're getting, those types of notes don't show up in the price guide for the set after it's sold, making it hard to tell after the fact whether somebody got an exceptionally good deal or was just paying for an incomplete set.
Myself for example - I'm not a big fan at all of blasters that fire the studs. I think they look foolish in both superheroes and especially Storm Troopers. So it's people like me looking for the better looking, non stud firing blasters from older sets to pair with the minifigures from news sets that come with stud firing blasters. Those little tiny blaster pistols and rifles are like gold to me when I find them in CL lots.
I clarify in the item description 'accesories not included' or something like that. In general, I sell related parts separately.
I admit it's confusing when CMF's are under Sets or sellers list stuff "complete except for -major component-"
Perhaps I'll sell you a toaster and not include a plug. When you complain I'll refer you to the small print on the back of the box.
As I understand it; Collectible Minifigures are considered complete sets and the accessories are part of that set; wereas Minifigures are just considered part of a set, so it is perfectly reasonable when buying a Collectible Minifigure from Bricklink, that it is 100% with all accessories unless otherwise noted.
You're the one being silly. There's a reason why you have the option to buy both separate and complete figures - flexibility. Why shouldn't people be able to buy cheaper figs if they don't need the accessories? Or if I want 20 accessories, but no figs? Because some people don't bother informing themselves about what they're purchasing?
The only thing you should expect when buying something is what's being sold. If the said toaster is sold without a plug and the seller mentions that, it's perfectly fine. If you buy it and expect it to include a plug, it's only your fault. And we're not talking about "small print on the back of the box" here, the information is there if you bother looking at it.
If you are saying there is never reasonable expectation with any purchase, and you should always read the small print on everything or else it's your fault, then I suspect that is a line that would fall foul of most EU consumer law if tested in court. Your interpretation is music to the ears of scammers.
Based on your rule, I can buy a blue ferrari, then complain it's not red. Because, mind you, that's how I expect my ferraris to be.
We we are going nowhere. I don't wish to argue. The default common listing is minifig only. For what is in effect a small set, this is surprising. I accept for most minifigs from sets that's how it works for part out etc. I still personally believe the default listing for collective minifigs should be with base and accessories as I feel they are intrinsic to the set. Let's just leave it we have different views.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=746
Then you have the minifig only listing, which, from your reasoning, should not exist.
Then it gets even more confusing when sellers use them in different ways, e.g. 'complete' figures that have a note attached saying did not come with packet of accessories, SuperLot of each specific figure, min. qty of 16 'randoms' to give a full set, complete boxes that are actually just complete sets etc... it's a nightmare for buyer and seller alike!!