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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 15, 2012 16:26:37 GMT -5
Elites at MOST TRU's are $16.99. Regardless of if you agree with that price or not, it is what it is.
BOPPV is $20.99 because you're paying $4 more per figure to cover the cost of the Michael Cole pieces. If you buy all 4, you're getting all the pieces to make the extra figure.
$4x4 = $16. That is the price of the Michael Cole.
So maybe now we can stop complaining. Yes, Mattel's prices are crazy. Yes, TRU's prices are even crazier....but the cost of REUGULAR Elites has not jumped from $16.99 to $20.99 over night. You are simply paying the extra $4 per figure to cover the cost of the Michael Cole....you didn't honestly think you were going to get the pieces to make an entire Michael Cole figure at NO extra cost when the BOPPV figures ALREADY come with more accessories than most Elites, did you?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2012 16:32:53 GMT -5
I didn't realise this was the case but i guess its not really surprising
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Post by WWF on Jan 15, 2012 16:41:51 GMT -5
As much as I would love to agree with you and think it's a just price I still think it is cheap on Mattel to offer these figures and then charge a extra 4 dollars for a figure that is in pieces. Call me crazy but I don't want the Michael Cole Pieces. I think he is terrible but that can be saved for another thread. If you are going to do something like this then don't charge us money to make it equal out. It's like places that advertise "build your own taco" or "make your own Pizza" and for the privilege it costs more or the same to order and have someone else make it. It's a lame promotion.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 15, 2012 16:50:26 GMT -5
Regardless of your opinions on Michael Cole or if he deserves a figure or not......I don't expect Mattel to give me 4 figures with AWESOME accessories like Triple H's cape/helmet, Cena's shirt/hat/armband/dog tags, Bryan's shirt, and Bret's shirt AND add a piece of a figure to it with no extra cost. How would they make any money if they made all those Cole pieces and essentially gave away an entire figure for free and didn't charge more?
A an Elite figure costs around $16 no matter where you buy it....I have no problem paying $4 more knowing that the end game is that I end up with complete new figure when it's all said and done.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jan 15, 2012 16:58:58 GMT -5
Whoa, I was expecting some complaining but your reasoning makes sense.
Does anyone know if Mattel's DC BAF line is still $15.99?
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Post by the franchise on Jan 15, 2012 17:02:17 GMT -5
I'm fairly certain it has more to do with the fact that these are a TRU exclusive and not that you are paying extra for the Cole pieces but I'm sure Mattel likes your justification for why the prices are higher.
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Post by Biff Slamkovich™ on Jan 15, 2012 17:05:46 GMT -5
Elites at MOST TRU's are $16.99. Regardless of if you agree with that price or not, it is what it is. BOPPV is $20.99 because you're paying $4 more per figure to cover the cost of the Michael Cole pieces. If you buy all 4, you're getting all the pieces to make the extra figure. $4x4 = $16. That is the price of the Michael Cole. So maybe now we can stop complaining. Yes, Mattel's prices are crazy. Yes, TRU's prices are even crazier....but the cost of REUGULAR Elites has not jumped from $16.99 to $20.99 over night. You are simply paying the extra $4 per figure to cover the cost of the Michael Cole....you didn't honestly think you were going to get the pieces to make an entire Michael Cole figure at NO extra cost when the BOPPV figures ALREADY come with more accessories than most Elites, did you? Even if you are correct, it's by that logic that makes me even more upset with Mattel. Instead of just simply releasing a Michael Cole figure for us to buy at regular price, they jack up the price of the figures, spread the parts we need out into each of the different figures which forces us to buy every single one just to build Cole.
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Post by bighow on Jan 15, 2012 17:06:05 GMT -5
Whoa, I was expecting some complaining but your reasoning makes sense. Does anyone know if Mattel's DC BAF line is still $15.99? They range from $15.99 to $19.99, depending on which Target or TRU you find them at. The line as a whole is leaving retail though and being replaced with a line that doesn't include BAF pieces.
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Post by rosarocks on Jan 15, 2012 17:12:53 GMT -5
makes sense to me. That's what I thought to.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2012 17:22:47 GMT -5
ohhh really?? wow we got a GENIUS I would have never thought hmmm In all my years huh who would of thought............ Of couse they are charging us for extra pieces what you think they added cole peices to be nice and help us out or some kind of incentive for buying their already over priced product. I remember when 2-packs where incentives and the price was like buy one get one half off. Sadly those days are dead.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 15, 2012 17:22:51 GMT -5
Michael Cole isn't an Elite figure with assecories, therefore his figure isn't worth the same as a regular elite. You can make up whatever flawed logic you want but those figures aren't worth more than normal just with the addition of a Cole figure that most people will never assemble because they wont buy all four. I'm not worried about it, I just won't buy any of the set.
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Post by skribbel24 on Jan 15, 2012 17:26:37 GMT -5
If that's the case then I'd rather pay for a $16 Michael Cole than get figures I don't really need. But then again, this is GENIUS on Mattel's part!
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Post by Lk™ on Jan 15, 2012 17:28:54 GMT -5
As long as they sell, which they likely will, why wouldn't they charge more? They charge that because they know people will want to build the figure. Unless of course they want to have a random torso.
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Post by y2josh on Jan 15, 2012 17:30:01 GMT -5
Where can I see the protos for the rest of the set, other than Hunter?
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Post by elrey82 on Jan 15, 2012 17:30:45 GMT -5
This is exactly what I said on the Triple H post!!!! Im pretty sure though that Michael Cole would sell for more than $16 online... at least thats usually the case on a BAF!!!
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Post by brethartfan97 on Jan 15, 2012 17:34:05 GMT -5
The BAF should not raise the cost that much. Just release him as a normal figure then! Or do him as a giveaway ala McMahon! That's how these should be handled from now on if TRU is going to eff around with us on price.
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Post by lestial12 on Jan 15, 2012 17:52:53 GMT -5
People are complaining about the $4 extra for the Michael Cole parts, yet how much did you have to pay to get Vinnie Mac? It was what, 3-5 qualifying figures, plus the cost to mail the upcs off and then you had to wait (which some people never received theirs) and when you got him you found out he wasn't scaled. Mattel has said Cole will be in scale, and you'll have him right away after you buy all 4 Elites.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jan 15, 2012 17:54:18 GMT -5
when I collected Marvel Legends and they transitioned into the BAF, the prices didn't go up. I think this is more a case of TRU knowing they'll sell at that price point so thats what they're marked.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 15, 2012 17:56:51 GMT -5
The BAF should not raise the cost that much. Just release him as a normal figure then! Or do him as a giveaway ala McMahon! That's how these should be handled from now on if TRU is going to eff around with us on price. You paid $5 shipping to get the McMahon. Also, to somebody up there that said Cole does not have any accessories and shouldn't be valued at $16....there have been PLENTY of Elite figures that haven't had accessories worthy of the price tag of an Elite figure. Mattel has said it time and time again...some accessories for certain figures cause other figures in a Series to have to either have no accessories or significantly less impressive accessories.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 15, 2012 18:01:18 GMT -5
Michael Cole isn't an Elite figure with assecories, therefore his figure isn't worth the same as a regular elite. You can make up whatever flawed logic you want but those figures aren't worth more than normal just with the addition of a Cole figure that most people will never assemble because they wont buy all four. I'm not worried about it, I just won't buy any of the set. Oh and Michael Cole is Elite.....DERP.
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