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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 10:40:43 GMT -5
Does anybody know of the status of figures in Aus? I can't seem to find ANY of them, in store, or on the stores online sites.
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Jul 13, 2013 11:51:59 GMT -5
Distribution seems to have dried up completely over in Oz. Back in the early days of Mattel, Australia was getting a few things before anywhere else too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 15:15:55 GMT -5
The last Elite series I saw instore was Elite 8. It seemed for awhile that Big W was the only place getting figures...mainly basics but now even they have stopped getting them in.
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Post by qdogg on Jul 13, 2013 15:34:37 GMT -5
Ive heard from other people on here that they arent available there anymore. The problem isnt on Mattel's end, the stores wont order them or something like that which is what it takes at the end of the day to get product on the shelf. Dont know if thats completely true or not.
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Post by RUBFigs on Jul 13, 2013 20:41:47 GMT -5
While I was in Australia last year, I went to the Big W in Brisbane. The shelves were full of Elites, basics and more. They even had Entrance Greats on sale for $10. I picked up Elite Best of 2010 Undertaker and EG Million Dollar Man. I can't believe they can't get 1 basic today. Even here in NZ we get a few basics. We don't get elites anymore though. The last elite series I saw was also Elite 8.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 22:58:28 GMT -5
Thanks, I knew that I wouldn't be the only one who noticed the lack of figures in Australia, going to have to put up with the bullcrap shipping charges to get some figures  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2013 3:18:09 GMT -5
And don't forget the shocking dollar exchange rate at the moment. |
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Post by Vamp55 on Jul 14, 2013 23:02:36 GMT -5
yeah it pretty much sux for us aussies at the moment. best bet is to find that site in Australia that does free shipping. apart from that, its ebay or ringside. better off buying in bulk, that is my suggestion.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 14:29:20 GMT -5
While I was in Australia last year, I went to the Big W in Brisbane. The shelves were full of Elites, basics and more. They even had Entrance Greats on sale for $10. I picked up Elite Best of 2010 Undertaker and EG Million Dollar Man. I can't believe they can't get 1 basic today. Even here in NZ we get a few basics. We don't get elites anymore though. The last elite series I saw was also Elite 8. i think thats a injustice to you fellas. But i bet its because Wrestling really isnt huge in Aust. is it ? Prob why stores dont stock them , since they dont sell that much except for u few buyers. sux. best of luck tho .. |
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Post by TheNegativeOne on Jul 16, 2013 3:34:13 GMT -5
While I was in Australia last year, I went to the Big W in Brisbane. The shelves were full of Elites, basics and more. They even had Entrance Greats on sale for $10. I picked up Elite Best of 2010 Undertaker and EG Million Dollar Man. I can't believe they can't get 1 basic today. Even here in NZ we get a few basics. We don't get elites anymore though. The last elite series I saw was also Elite 8. i think thats a injustice to you fellas. But i bet its because Wrestling really isnt huge in Aust. is it ? Prob why stores dont stock them , since they dont sell that much except for u few buyers. sux. best of luck tho .. It's big down here in Australia, not like the US but is doing very well. The only reason we don't get figs in shops anymore is because we charge to much for them and lost large amounts of money from them through them getting getting stolen. A $30 figure getting stolen is a pretty big loss, that's what we were told because I am still working in retail. It sucks I miss the good ol days, walking in to Kmart, ToyWorld or Toys r us and getting multiple figures every Sunday! Would do anything to re live those days! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2013 12:45:03 GMT -5
That's disappointing. I guess I should feel grateful when my stores only have elite mysterious and Ortons. I hope they return to stores
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Post by RUBFigs on Jul 18, 2013 21:23:40 GMT -5
While I was in Australia last year, I went to the Big W in Brisbane. The shelves were full of Elites, basics and more. They even had Entrance Greats on sale for $10. I picked up Elite Best of 2010 Undertaker and EG Million Dollar Man. I can't believe they can't get 1 basic today. Even here in NZ we get a few basics. We don't get elites anymore though. The last elite series I saw was also Elite 8. i think thats a injustice to you fellas. But i bet its because Wrestling really isnt huge in Aust. is it ? Prob why stores dont stock them , since they dont sell that much except for u few buyers. sux. best of luck tho .. Wrestling is quite huge in Aussie, same here in NZ. I don't understand. Figures over here usually sell quite well. Same in Australia. |
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Post by Artistix on Jul 19, 2013 2:17:46 GMT -5
I didn't know Australia ever received Elites! Just Basics in my town. No Battle Packs either.
Several Entrance Greats M$M & Roddy Piper have been sitting in my local Big W for years. I finally bought Piper when they reduced him to $10, down from $30.
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Post by Vamp55 on Jul 19, 2013 4:08:14 GMT -5
It bugs me the way they order here... They over order at places like big w, and Kmart. This is what u get when u have 16 year olds doing it (no offense intended to anyone 16 years etc) but I wonder if u don't know anything about a product, why would u order 20 boxes per store?
WWE is well supported here in OZ, they come here every year...
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