xtremebadass
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Post by xtremebadass on Jul 14, 2016 14:02:29 GMT -5
Scrolling through this thread and threads like the John Cena DM thread make me glad to know that I don't work for Mattel. I would hate to have to make figures for such ungrateful fans. Don't give me that "We pay for the product we should get the best figures that I imagine in my dreams," the world doesn't work like that. You don't always get exactly what you want. Welcome to life. Being an Xtreme badass sounds stressful. Do you want a hug? Only acceptable hugs will have to be from Bayley
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Matt Tell
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My name actually isn’t Matt.
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Post by Matt Tell on Jul 14, 2016 15:44:32 GMT -5
It sucks because it takes a lot of collectibility (and fun) out of the line... it's great having sought-after/hard-to-find/more valuable figures and makes collecting them something special. Not to mention, it kind of leaves a bad taste in the mouth for all those fans/collectors who went out their way or paid well over the odds to get certain figures the first time 'round... rare/more valuable figures should STAY exactly that. I guess we will disagree then. Never has monetary value come into play in any of my collecting. I have been collecting Mattel since the beginning and if it wasn't something I felt I couldn't wait for that I would preorder from RSC I would wait until mass retail and I never had a hard time finding anything at mass retail. Nash, Booker T, Diesil, Yoko or any of these figures that are being rereleased I never had an issue buying at mass retail and my area stores (Rockland County NY/ Northern nJ) are cherrypicked daily by the people from the biggest scalper site out there. So when it comes to collecting I don't care if everyone has the same figures as me. All I care about is what they represent as far as my memories when I look at them. Well put, PJ.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 14, 2016 19:17:24 GMT -5
It sucks because it takes a lot of collectibility (and fun) out of the line... it's great having sought-after/hard-to-find/more valuable figures and makes collecting them something special. Not to mention, it kind of leaves a bad taste in the mouth for all those fans/collectors who went out their way or paid well over the odds to get certain figures the first time 'round... rare/more valuable figures should STAY exactly that. I guess we will disagree then. Never has monetary value come into play in any of my collecting. I have been collecting Mattel since the beginning and if it wasn't something I felt I couldn't wait for that I would preorder from RSC I would wait until mass retail and I never had a hard time finding anything at mass retail. Nash, Booker T, Diesil, Yoko or any of these figures that are being rereleased I never had an issue buying at mass retail and my area stores (Rockland County NY/ Northern nJ) are cherrypicked daily by the people from the biggest scalper site out there. So when it comes to collecting I don't care if everyone has the same figures as me. All I care about is what they represent as far as my memories when I look at them. ...that's cool. It's not necessarily monetary value (I have no intention of selling them!) - I just like having some figures that are more popular/sought-after than others... it adds to the enjoyment when collecting. Nash for example, was never released here in the UK - so I had to order him at an inflated price off eBay... I love having that figure and kind of like that it was hard to come by. Same thing with figures like the E12 Kane (and others) and store/RSC exclusives.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 4:06:30 GMT -5
I guess we will disagree then. Never has monetary value come into play in any of my collecting. I have been collecting Mattel since the beginning and if it wasn't something I felt I couldn't wait for that I would preorder from RSC I would wait until mass retail and I never had a hard time finding anything at mass retail. Nash, Booker T, Diesil, Yoko or any of these figures that are being rereleased I never had an issue buying at mass retail and my area stores (Rockland County NY/ Northern nJ) are cherrypicked daily by the people from the biggest scalper site out there. So when it comes to collecting I don't care if everyone has the same figures as me. All I care about is what they represent as far as my memories when I look at them. ...that's cool. It's not necessarily monetary value (I have no intention of selling them!) - I just like having some figures that are more popular/sought-after than others... it adds to the enjoyment when collecting. Nash for example, was never released here in the UK - so I had to order him at an inflated price off eBay... I love having that figure and kind of like that it was hard to come by. Same thing with figures like the E12 Kane (and others) and store/RSC exclusives. I bought mine from Wrestling World along with Diesel, so it did make it here - just not at retail.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 15, 2016 6:21:42 GMT -5
...that's cool. It's not necessarily monetary value (I have no intention of selling them!) - I just like having some figures that are more popular/sought-after than others... it adds to the enjoyment when collecting. Nash for example, was never released here in the UK - so I had to order him at an inflated price off eBay... I love having that figure and kind of like that it was hard to come by. Same thing with figures like the E12 Kane (and others) and store/RSC exclusives. I bought mine from Wrestling World along with Diesel, so it did make it here - just not at retail. Yeah... didn't it sell-out on pre-order or something though? I remember them selling VERY quickly - and then coming on again at something like £75(!).
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elrey82
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L.I. IN THE HOUSE!!!
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Post by elrey82 on Jul 15, 2016 6:54:04 GMT -5
The only figure I really need is Shawn and Magnum. I could care less if they rereleased any figure. This is an extra wave and as long as it is not holding back new legends Im ok with it. I like how they look in package so I will be getting the set to keep MOC
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Jul 15, 2016 6:55:39 GMT -5
I bought mine from Wrestling World along with Diesel, so it did make it here - just not at retail. Yeah... didn't it sell-out on pre-order or something though? I remember them selling VERY quickly - and then coming on again at something like £75(!). There was some issue with WW's Nash pre-orders, but I can't think what it was. I bought Nash from them on Amazon for about £35, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 12:12:41 GMT -5
I bought mine from Wrestling World along with Diesel, so it did make it here - just not at retail. Yeah... didn't it sell-out on pre-order or something though? I remember them selling VERY quickly - and then coming on again at something like £75(!). I got mine when their stock came in - but it was only up for a day or so, if that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 21:16:47 GMT -5
This Warrior rerelease is a joke. He never held that belt, wearing this attire with face and chest paint on, it had all rubbed off by the time he lifted this title belt. If we were going to get this figure again the least you could have done was get it right! I'm sick of paying for a product that Mattel puts zero or close to zero thought into. Would it have been that hard to include both titles? That crappy Austin had 3 ffs! Yes, I'm pissed Yeah, should of had the Yellow IC Title. Very disappointed, a pass which is hard to say for me. Thought Magnum would've had red trunks too. Thats Bill I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2016 21:19:34 GMT -5
The yellow winged eagle was one of the biggest gripes in the first 2 years of Mattel figures. And Mattel absolutely knew that. How hard was it to make a yellow IC strap.... So true!
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wherespup
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Post by wherespup on Jul 20, 2016 21:58:39 GMT -5
I love that Kamala figure. So tempted to just buy the original off of eBay right now. Just wait for these to drop. I'm sure the resale prices for these figures will drop a bit
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brick
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Post by brick on Jul 21, 2016 1:17:39 GMT -5
I love that Kamala figure. So tempted to just buy the original off of eBay right now. Just wait for these to drop. I'm sure the resale prices for these figures will drop a bit It's already barely selling above what people will have to pay for the re-release.
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