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Post by andrewtheram on Jul 23, 2012 6:42:21 GMT -5
I mean in the USA basics are around ten dollars but here in Australia basics are 20 dollars, do guys think hornswoggle or any midget figure should retail for less because lets face it, it uses less plastic, less paint and less time consuming?
This can be answered by collectors all over, be it Australia, USA, Canada, Europe or wherever.
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Post by PJ on Jul 23, 2012 6:49:34 GMT -5
Personally I don't even think he should be made. But to answer your question...No, because if that was the case. Then shouldn't a figure with titles and extra details (say Elite 14 Del Rio with MiTB Briefcase & title or E13 Cody with mask, bag & jacket) cost more because they are packed with more? They just average them all together.
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Post by ClassicCollector on Jul 23, 2012 6:55:00 GMT -5
Mmmmm, and why not make figures like Big Show and Khali more expensive because making then uses more plastic So no, I don't think that even a smaller figure like Hornswoggle should be made less expensive, just one price for all Basics.
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Post by andrewtheram on Jul 23, 2012 7:06:51 GMT -5
Personally I don't even think he should be made. But to answer your question...No, because if that was the case. Then shouldn't a figure with titles and extra details (say Elite 14 Del Rio with MiTB Briefcase & title or E13 Cody with mask, bag & jacket) cost more because they are packed with more? They just average them all together. Elite come with accessories and are usually evened out. For example the figures that come with a belt coding usually come with any other accessory or if they do it's something small. Or if the figure doesbt cone with huge acccesory it gets about 3 less valuable accessories But basic hornswoggle doesn't come with anything and is like you are getting half a figure.
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Post by andrewtheram on Jul 23, 2012 7:10:04 GMT -5
Mmmmm, and why not make figures like Big Show and Khali more expensive because making then uses more plastic ::) So no, I don't think that even a smaller figure like Hornswoggle should be made less expensive, just one price for all Basics. Actually we pay for roughly 6 inch figure and big show or khali are usually only an inch and a bit taller. But when the figure is just taller than 6 inch's thighs, I think that's when there should be a slight price cut.
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Post by mrhoss on Jul 23, 2012 7:34:59 GMT -5
Price differences like that would be too much trouble. I bet if Mattel had to do that, they wouldn't even bother releasing a figure like Hornswoggle. The stores would have to have a different price on file for one figure. Then the average, casual buyer would question the prices. It would probably be a mess.
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Post by YES! YES! YES! on Jul 23, 2012 7:38:21 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jul 23, 2012 7:41:14 GMT -5
This is discrimination.
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Post by Scott! on Jul 23, 2012 8:37:58 GMT -5
Eh, I see where your coming from but no. As said, should a taller figure cost more? No.
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Post by Bizzle on Jul 23, 2012 8:40:49 GMT -5
Don't call him a midget... It's not the correct term to describe a person with that disability.
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Post by andrewtheram on Jul 23, 2012 9:33:45 GMT -5
Don't call him a midget... It's not the correct term to describe a person with that disability. Sorry I don't know the proper term
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Post by MonsoonMan on Jul 23, 2012 11:40:58 GMT -5
this thread is very ignorant and discriminatory.
next time, type out your thread and re-read it a couple of times before posting.
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Post by cocacolabottle on Jul 23, 2012 11:45:10 GMT -5
I mean in the USA basics are around ten dollars but here in Australia basics are 20 dollars, do guys think hornswoggle or any midget figure should retail for less because lets face it, it uses less plastic, less paint and less time consuming? This can be answered by collectors all over, be it Australia, USA, Canada, Europe or wherever. To produce a smaller figure with greater detail takes more money through production costs so if anything I think it should cost more money.
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Post by jrjumpshot on Jul 23, 2012 11:54:04 GMT -5
Does that apply for real life then? Does a "little person" get charged half-price at the all you can eat buffet?
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Post by jfinnomore on Jul 23, 2012 14:20:06 GMT -5
They had to make specific molds for him, pass the cost onto us, what plastic cost.
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Post by PJ on Jul 23, 2012 14:43:28 GMT -5
Personally I don't even think he should be made. But to answer your question...No, because if that was the case. Then shouldn't a figure with titles and extra details (say Elite 14 Del Rio with MiTB Briefcase & title or E13 Cody with mask, bag & jacket) cost more because they are packed with more? They just average them all together. Elite come with accessories and are usually evened out. For example the figures that come with a belt coding usually come with any other accessory or if they do it's something small. Or if the figure doesbt cone with huge acccesory it gets about 3 less valuable accessories But basic hornswoggle doesn't come with anything and is like you are getting half a figure. That's not always the case the Elite Jericho had a mic and that was it. Should he be cheaper than say the Cody who had a mask, jacket & bag? And with a Basic Hornswaggle you are getting more articulation. (at least the two I have had elite syled hips) So even though he's smaller you are getting better articulation than most basics. Same with the Diva's
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Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Jul 23, 2012 15:01:37 GMT -5
I mean in the USA basics are around ten dollars but here in Australia basics are 20 dollars, do guys think hornswoggle or any midget figure should retail for less because lets face it, it uses less plastic, less paint and less time consuming? This can be answered by collectors all over, be it Australia, USA, Canada, Europe or wherever. simply, No. Hornswoggle should not be cheaper. the fact that the figure might use less plastic and paint is so marginal in the longrun, it would probobly work out to less than a nickel's worth of plasic n paint. the figure still needs to be designed and manufactured - the fact that the entire figure needs new molds is more than enough to offset the cost of plastic and paint "saved" in making a smaller figure. not to mention the pure economics of any manufacturing venture. there is an associated cost with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you buy. there are profits to be made and shared and reinvested into the company. so no, hornswoggle should not cost less. i might actually argue that he should cost more - which to mattel, i'm sure he does.
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Post by prodigy on Jul 23, 2012 15:05:36 GMT -5
Yea, and midget isn't so nice either. But their not gonna do that. Lets be realistic! Each mattel basic elite ect... will be the same (except online)
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Post by qdogg on Jul 23, 2012 16:12:23 GMT -5
I think Hornswoggle is easily worth the 10.99 I paid on Amazon and it doesnt matter whether its "less plastic". I think they should of thrown a hat in or something and I already mentioned this in another thread. And the fact is that Big Show uses more plastic than other ones so should we have to pay more for him? No of course not.
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Post by skribbel24 on Jul 23, 2012 17:25:58 GMT -5
I see where you're coming from. But using that logic would Yokozuna or Dusty Rhodes be more expensive because they use more plastic than, say, Rey Mysterio?
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