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Post by kgchampion on Mar 31, 2016 19:10:22 GMT -5
So, I got an email from Mattel about their WM sale on their website. I got to check it out and on Page 2 they're selling the WM Heritage Hulk Hogan. What? I understand why brick and mortar retailers wouldn't pull Hogan (they bought the figures wholesale fair and square, they need to make their money back), but why is Mattel selling Hulk Hogan figures on their own website when there's a moratorium on the company making Hulk Hogan figures?
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Post by cmiller79 on Mar 31, 2016 19:14:27 GMT -5
They never took him down
It's been there since the story broke
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 19:16:24 GMT -5
The April Fool's Day insanity posts aren't supposed to start until tomorrow.
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Post by PJ on Mar 31, 2016 19:34:42 GMT -5
Well they produced the figure so why wouldn't they want to recoup the cost of producing it?
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Post by mrhoss on Mar 31, 2016 19:39:39 GMT -5
It's either:
1. Hypocrisy.
2. Mattel didn't care what Hogan said, but they're honoring WWE wishes by not making new figures.
3. Mattel Shop is run by a third party.
I actually think it's more of choice three. I'm pretty sure Mattel doesn't run the MattelShop or Matty Collector.
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Post by mrhoss on Mar 31, 2016 19:41:13 GMT -5
Well they produced the figure so why wouldn't they want to recoup the cost of producing it? It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. I think they should have sold them off at a loss to a Big Lots type store. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 19:44:48 GMT -5
It's sad when the biggest wrestler ever has his figure being sold and it's now a surprise lol
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Post by cmiller79 on Mar 31, 2016 19:47:04 GMT -5
Well they produced the figure so why wouldn't they want to recoup the cost of producing it? It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. bill has said before its all about $ Mattel didnt want them pulled wwe did Mattel don't care they just want to make their $ |
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Post by qdogg on Mar 31, 2016 20:06:40 GMT -5
it was up to the store to pull it and only kmart took them off their site
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Post by The Mask of Truth on Mar 31, 2016 20:24:59 GMT -5
The April Fool's Day insanity posts aren't supposed to start until tomorrow. I can't wait to read all the stupidity brought upon us. |
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Post by Rasslin.Bros on Mar 31, 2016 20:54:42 GMT -5
Well they produced the figure so why wouldn't they want to recoup the cost of producing it? It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. I think they should have sold them off at a loss to a Big Lots type store. Why should've Mattel had to take the loss? The figures would've been available in a store just the same. |
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Post by tdogeplin on Mar 31, 2016 21:07:14 GMT -5
i would still buy different hogans
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Mar 31, 2016 21:23:01 GMT -5
WM Heritage Hogan? Is this the one in the set with HBK?
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Post by mrhoss on Mar 31, 2016 21:59:11 GMT -5
It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. I think they should have sold them off at a loss to a Big Lots type store. Why should've Mattel had to take the loss? The figures would've been available in a store just the same. That's why I have three choices in my post above that. If they were outraged and disgusted by Hogan's comments, then I think they should take the loss. If they were not concerned about Hogan's comments and only following the WWE, then sell the figures. I don't remember Mattel publicly condemning Hogan, so selling his figure on their store shouldn't be a big issue. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 22:04:45 GMT -5
Why should've Mattel had to take the loss? The figures would've been available in a store just the same. That's why I have three choices in my post above that. If they were outraged and disgusted by Hogan's comments, then I think they should take the loss. If they were not concerned about Hogan's comments and only following the WWE, then sell the figures. I don't remember Mattel publicly condemning Hogan, so selling his figure on their store shouldn't be a big issue. Wwe condemned them. They put out hogan through wwe, so its their say if they make more or even publicly sell the remaining, as it would be associated with wwe. |
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Apr 1, 2016 6:18:48 GMT -5
Hogan figures never disappeared. I go to Walmart or Target and his figures still are on shelves in numbers. The only reason folks think it got pulled from stores because they did not seeing any after he was fired by WWE. No, that was people buying & stockpiling them hoping for a big payday in the near future. Stores put out more Hogans after those got sold out. I can go a Walmart close to my job and get 6 Hogan elites right now if I want. Mattel never took them off the site. Only times Mattel takes something off their site is for recalls or it's sold out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 7:25:42 GMT -5
The April Fool's Day insanity posts aren't supposed to start until tomorrow. I can't wait to read all the stupidity brought upon us. One of my favorite comedians, Patton Oswalt, refers to it as "s**thead's Christmas." |
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Post by boz1515 on Apr 1, 2016 7:37:53 GMT -5
Well they produced the figure so why wouldn't they want to recoup the cost of producing it? It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. I think they should have sold them off at a loss to a Big Lots type store. Morals? This whole "erase Hogan" is even more of a joke now then it was in July. They are putting Snoop Dogg in the same HOF that they erased Hogan from. He has used the "N" word numerous times in a derogatory way in his public recordings on purpose for people to hear. It is also noteworthy that HHH has tested the waters for bringing Hogan back in so many words during an interview that he did weeks ago. Time to move on and sell some action figures. |
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Post by justwright316 on Apr 1, 2016 8:05:25 GMT -5
Also, there's no sale, I got the same email. It was just an email saying they had figures in stock
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Apr 1, 2016 8:06:31 GMT -5
It's kind of like choosing dollars over morals. I think they should have sold them off at a loss to a Big Lots type store. Morals? This whole "erase Hogan" is even more of a joke now then it was in July. They are putting Snoop Dogg in the same HOF that they erased Hogan from. He has used the "N" word numerous times in a derogatory way in his public recordings on purpose for people to hear. It is also noteworthy that HHH has tested the waters for bringing Hogan back in so many words during an interview that he did weeks ago. Time to move on and sell some action figures. Couple of things. Snoop Dogg is now considered family friendly to the mainstream media and major corporations. Even with his past. Same for Mike Tyson. Hogan has not rehabbed his image to the levels it was before his scandals. Only thing changed is that he won his Gawker case but his Q factor is still in the dumps. Fix that and he'll be back in good graces. And Vince McMahon still runs WWE. Hunter might want him back but Vince still has the last word. And so far, it's nada to a return. Also Hogan is not erased. He is just not being glorified and put in the spotlight. Sunny is still in the HOF and she did hardcore porn. Hogan is still in. Same for Snuka. Just don't expect any figures of them anytime soon. |
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