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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 31, 2009 23:40:55 GMT -5
Just got back from Walmart. Was told they had Mattel in stock. I show up and they are sitting on the skids. HOWEVER, I cannot buy them. Eventhough there is a big red letters on the box saying 1/1/10 release.......Walmart is NOT honoring that. This Walmart is holding off for about 2 weeks. Why? B/c thats the day THEY have decided to make room for it on the shelf. The employee took them off the skids and took them to back.
Must give credit to the nice assistant manager I went to bitch to. She did come back and even offered to hold them for me. So, this release date is not 100% certain, as we have seen some places put them out early. And now we find places that will put them out later.
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Post by PJ on Dec 31, 2009 23:43:16 GMT -5
That sucks. Hopefully your Targets & TRU will have them.
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Post by kjtoys on Dec 31, 2009 23:45:08 GMT -5
i would open the cases myself and go pay
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 31, 2009 23:45:29 GMT -5
That sucks. Hopefully your Targets & TRU will have them. Doubtful on the TRU. They put out 3 cases of Mattel in the past couple of weeks. My buddy said he has no more coming in for another few weeks. I'm hoping for Target. |
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Dec 31, 2009 23:45:51 GMT -5
Yea, Id check Target & Toys R Us. I went to Toys R Us today and they had the motherload, like every figure was on the shelf. I also hit a Target (not hard though) and they had some leftovers, looked like someone had already been there, but they had alot of figs. Forget Wal-Mart, you'll find 'em.
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Post by The Dude on Dec 31, 2009 23:46:15 GMT -5
Try your local Target. That's where I found mine, and it seems a lot of others have as well.
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Post by Kyle on Dec 31, 2009 23:53:31 GMT -5
i would open the cases myself and go pay Just as I did today. I found a pallet of mattel stuff next to the bikes so I sifted through the boxes and indulged. No one said a word to me, but I'm sure the loss prevention team thought I was a weirdo. |
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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Dec 31, 2009 23:54:15 GMT -5
None of my TRUs put anything out that ive ever seen so im wishing for luck, but im trying out 6-8 stores
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 31, 2009 23:56:40 GMT -5
Just got back from Walmart. Was told they had Mattel in stock. I show up and they are sitting on the skids. HOWEVER, I cannot buy them. Eventhough there is a big red letters on the box saying 1/1/10 release.......Walmart is NOT honoring that. This Walmart is holding off for about 2 weeks. Why? B/c thats the day THEY have decided to make room for it on the shelf. The employee took them off the skids and took them to back. Must give credit to the nice assistant manager I went to bitch to. She did come back and even offered to hold them for me. So, this release date is not 100% certain, as we have seen some places put them out early. And now we find places that will put them out later. My Walmart told me the same thing today, though they "found room" for the FlexForce ring and put that out on the shelf. Sigh. I was told next weekend to come back. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2010 0:16:12 GMT -5
Yeah I work at walmart and the reset for the toy department doesn't happen to our store until next Wednesday, we have the 2 packs he rings and a box of elites in stock but they are labeled new mod and on pallets and in the bins in the backroom. Yeah it does say do not put out until 1/1/10 but as long as they are new mod they are not going on the sales floor until those mods are set and there's a legit spot for them, unless the people who stocked them don't care and/or cant read for crap. Usually stores get fined for selling products before release dates but since they're just toys it doesn't matter.
Sorry you had to go through that my buddy and I were wondering how certain stores were gonna work with the release because we both work in retail and I know an action figure release date doesn't mean anything to the stores unless its this years hott new toy i.e those damn pointless Zuzu pets that arent worth crap.
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Post by deskjet on Jan 1, 2010 0:19:19 GMT -5
As crappy as Walmart is, they need to be resetting their toy aisle every freakin day. one minute there's nothing in there, next day there's toys from 1999 there.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 1, 2010 0:21:20 GMT -5
Yeah I work at walmart and the reset for the toy department doesn't happen to our store until next Wednesday, we have the 2 packs he rings and a box of elites in stock but they are labeled new mod and on pallets and in the bins in the backroom. Yeah it does say do not put out until 1/1/10 but as long as they are new mod they are not going on the sales floor until those mods are set and there's a legit spot for them, unless the people who stocked them don't care and/or cant read for crap. Usually stores get fined for selling products before release dates but since they're just toys it doesn't matter. Sorry you had to go through that my buddy and I were wondering how certain stores were gonna work with the release because we both work in retail and I know an action figure release date doesn't mean anything to the stores unless its this years hott new toy i.e those damn pointless Zuzu pets that arent worth crap. Pretty much what the Walmart people said. This guy explained it a lot better than I did. |
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Post by slappy on Jan 1, 2010 0:24:19 GMT -5
I went to TRU today to see if maybe they restocked the Classics, but they didn't, but they did stock Mattel already. They had everything but Heritage.
I ended up getting Evan Bourne, would have got Cena, but they were out of him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2010 0:27:14 GMT -5
Yeah they reset 3 times a year, I think 4 and the instock for wrestling figures usually sux we haven't even received basics or forceflex, I think we got the belts but I've been checking to see what's coming in on the trucks and if my store was to do a big release in the morning for the figures all we would have is a box of rings which I think is 3 or 4, belts probably for 4, a box of 2 packs which is 6, and a box of elites which is 6 to a box and that's it.
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Post by mrmad426 on Jan 1, 2010 0:36:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. Me and my brother inlaw were going to hit up Walmart first in the morning but maybe not now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2010 0:40:04 GMT -5
yeah walmart is never my 1st choice, why people put them out b4 the date beats me but just be for those who got them.
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Post by The Silent Flute (joepetree) on Jan 1, 2010 1:53:58 GMT -5
just as long as i get my figs
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Post by zappa2510 on Jan 1, 2010 2:38:07 GMT -5
my walmart didnt have crap, they did have the stupid cena/taker action toys and mysterio mask earlier friday but around midnight they had crap. if i had money in paypal id order from rsc. and theres not toysrus or target near by, may try kmart.
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Post by The Silent Flute (joepetree) on Jan 1, 2010 3:43:39 GMT -5
my TRU better have the figs i need or i will flip
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jan 1, 2010 4:48:51 GMT -5
Walmart can eat me. The entire WWE section has been non-existent for over a month now and tonight was no different.
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