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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Dec 16, 2011 20:37:34 GMT -5
I wont buy Andre since Im happy with all my classic Jakks ones but not sure how it will sell!
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Post by jpickard on Dec 16, 2011 20:45:37 GMT -5
It's also funny how they couldn't seem to get the legends line to work at retail at all yet JAKKS had like 20 waves. Mattel is their own worst enemy. I 100% agree. They should have kept to more mainstream choices of characters instead of branching off on the more obscure people. Also the ration of obscure characters vs. mainstream names was not balanced well at all. One of the biggest issues that Mattel faces though is availability. They don't widely distribute toys on a very even basis. It's one of the reasons I got out of the DCUC game, because I simply couldn't find the new waves in store. |
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Post by bernietheaj on Dec 16, 2011 21:03:19 GMT -5
I hope he doesnt sell out. I want him soo bad! He looks way better than the Rockers.
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Post by gelatinoustapeworm on Dec 16, 2011 22:06:53 GMT -5
But RSC will have to buy them from Matty as well, so they can only ship them after they've gotten their order as well. So you'll be paying more and waiting longer because you'll have to wait for RSC to get theirs in AND have to wait for RSC to ship them... :l Thats not entirely accurate. I could have ordered the rockers last monday, received them Friday and paid $45 from RSC. I ordered from Matty Nov 21st paid $44 and didnt receive them until Dec 16th. So Id pay a dollar more and get them MUCH MUCH faster...with a reliable company. Ive sent emails to RSC about my orders before and they were prompt and clear with responses. Matty just gives you the same BS email to everyone and runs you around for a month. Didn't RSC get them from Mattel Shop at a cheaper price though? I believe this is the reason they were able to sell them for that price. It probably won't be the same with Andre if they have to buy their's through Matty. To be honest though, I'm not totally sure that's accurate. Just repeating something I read on here, so feel free to correct me if that's wrong. |
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Post by LeighD on Dec 17, 2011 8:57:23 GMT -5
The funny thing with matty collector is that this has gone on since they introduced this. mattel has promised to improve things but never does. When confronted about the poor service, they say we don't run digital river. Then why keep using them? It's also funny how they couldn't seem to get the legends line to work at retail at all yet JAKKS had like 20 waves. Mattel is their own worst enemy. The biggest reason Jakks was successful with the classic line is because they were a much smaller company than mattel and didn't have to sell as many figures to make a profit as mattel does. Yeah JAKKS profit quotas weren't as large as Mattel's. Also a big part of JAKKS' success with the CS line was the fact this was the first time a legends line was as extensive as it was. Collectors past and present, young and old were excited about figures being made of guys whom hadn't ever had one or haven't had one since as far back as the LJN days. I think Andre will sell better than the Rockers. I think DDP and Bundy will do alright, but I seriously don't see how Arn or Tully will sell all that well. Liz will be the fastest selling one of the 6 IMO. |
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Post by marino13 on Dec 17, 2011 9:58:49 GMT -5
I think Andre might sell pretty fast. Cause the sculpt is miles and miles better than the Jakks Andre so many Jakks collectors may also want one.
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Post by the franchise on Dec 17, 2011 10:08:30 GMT -5
I imagine it will be as popular as The Rockers are.
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Post by plastictaxicab on Dec 17, 2011 10:22:26 GMT -5
I'm just wondering when they will put up official details on Matty Collector. We are halfway through December already, I was hoping we'd at least have a release date by now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2011 10:53:20 GMT -5
im definetly getting 2 or 3 of these, andre the giant is a legend . But i think if These dont sell well then maybe mattel needs to make the 2012 list with more popular names like Razor, HBK, Undertaker etc etc
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