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Post by movingforward1988 on Nov 23, 2016 8:38:43 GMT -5
Ok first of all I know there is a possibility all or some of these questions will not be answered. But I will ask anyway because I am curious just like a lot of you are to.
Question 1: What is going on with the release of HOF 4 and 5 and the Mean Gene BAF. I know it has something to do with distribution at Walmart and target but can we please know a estimate, possibility, or something about release dates. TRU is doing really well with the network series you can order in store and online.
Question 2: With so many issues with the HOF and other retailer exclusives. Will we ever see RSC or Mattycollectors sell the retail exclusive like they do the other elites (preorder and regular sell). So more people are able to get them that want them; when the retail stores in our areas don't ever get any at all and we have to go on eBay or amazon and pay extremely high for them.
Question 3: Is the Contract Chaos set exclusively for the UK or will we ever see them released in the US also. Or will we see a playset for the US that has those pieces in it. Usually Kmart gets a really cool accessories set for Christmas.
Question 4: Will we continue to see more .5 or re-release sets of elites. I think everyone appreciated the Elite Legends Line (or whatever Mattel wants to call it) and the new 47.5 in between E47 and E48 is a nice bonus also.
Question 5: Is Mattel or Wicked Cool going to ever do a authentic scale Hell in the Cell or Elimination Chamber. I think even as just a RSC exclusive it would do well.
****I do also want to give MDT a thumbs up, you guys are really getting into making the figures collectors want (current and flashbacks) and I want to say thank you and keep up the good work.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Nov 23, 2016 8:49:04 GMT -5
Question 1- Mattel has no control Question 2- mattycollector is shutting down and rsc can only get retailer exclusives the same way we all do...through the retailer.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Nov 23, 2016 8:51:46 GMT -5
Question 4- Mattel ideally doesn't want to do the a+b waves or the legends wave but I think they are just addressing overstock issues. Question 5- I think wct will do a hell in a cell someday but they take forever to come out with new stuff so I wouldn't expect it within the year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 8:52:25 GMT -5
The mean gene set is coming, Bill stated that it is taking slow to get the shipments
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 8:58:03 GMT -5
Question 1 - Was already answered by Mattel and said that it was logistics. The designers of the figures have nothing to do with it.
Question 2 - They already do for some figures.
Question 4 - It's not .5, but B according to the actual packaging. Ringside calls them .5 and it rustles my jimmies. Also, calling it 47B is silly, don't call it 47B, just call it 48. I know it's related to having 47 & 47B at retail at the same time, but if you called it 48 it will have the exact same effect and not make a mockery of your numbering system.
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Post by kirk815 on Nov 23, 2016 9:22:08 GMT -5
The mean gene set is coming, Bill stated that it is taking slow to get the shipments That's not exactly what he said. He said the Mean Gene set is ready, but Walmart hasn't placed the order for it yet (which doesn't sound good, especially when there is another white Ranger Seth coming out in another basic line) Not placing an order is not the same as the shipment being slow/delayed
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 9:41:32 GMT -5
The mean gene set is coming, Bill stated that it is taking slow to get the shipments That's not exactly what he said. He said the Mean Gene set is ready, but Walmart hasn't placed the order for it yet (which doesn't sound good, especially when there is another white Ranger Seth coming out in another basic line) Not placing an order is not the same as the shipment being slow/delayed Mean Gene's status is unknown: Bill said the figures are done but Walmart just hasn't placed the orders yet. He really doesn't know what is going on, he said it should've been out by now.
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on Nov 23, 2016 9:58:02 GMT -5
I'm still not understanding how 47 and 47.5 is going to help the log jam of E32 & E38 Bryans, E39 Sids and Mizdows and the Rusevs, Barrett's and other scrubs People will buy all of E47 and E47.5 except the Ascension. They will then join those others and the El Matadors clogging up the shelves
Somebody fill me in on what I'm missing here
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Nov 23, 2016 11:18:16 GMT -5
I'm still not understanding how 47 and 47.5 is going to help the log jam of E32 & E38 Bryans, E39 Sids and Mizdows and the Rusevs, Barrett's and other scrubs People will buy all of E47 and E47.5 except the Ascension. They will then join those others and the El Matadors clogging up the shelves Somebody fill me in on what I'm missing here They will be half as many of each figure as normal. And people will buy the Ascension because they look freaking awesome
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Post by The American Daydream on Nov 23, 2016 11:26:26 GMT -5
I'm still not understanding how 47 and 47.5 is going to help the log jam of E32 & E38 Bryans, E39 Sids and Mizdows and the Rusevs, Barrett's and other scrubs People will buy all of E47 and E47.5 except the Ascension. They will then join those others and the El Matadors clogging up the shelves Somebody fill me in on what I'm missing here they're not meant to fix the past figures that are rotting, they're meant to prevent it from happening again in the future. Less of each figure but more variety so there's not 20 of one figure like Diegos or Mizdows on the shelf.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Nov 23, 2016 11:30:03 GMT -5
When the store goes to re-order after the initial couple of shipments, they will get the new .5 figs instead of getting the same figs they just sold out of. They will be under the same sku number so they store can't over order the same figs like target did with hof 2 and elite 36. Or like Walmart did with e39. I'm still not understanding how 47 and 47.5 is going to help the log jam of E32 & E38 Bryans, E39 Sids and Mizdows and the Rusevs, Barrett's and other scrubs People will buy all of E47 and E47.5 except the Ascension. They will then join those others and the El Matadors clogging up the shelves Somebody fill me in on what I'm missing here
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on Nov 23, 2016 12:33:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I get it. To try to avoid these huge logjams in the future
Sucks these stores won't do much to clear up the huge one that's already happened
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Nov 23, 2016 12:59:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I get it. To try to avoid these huge logjams in the future Sucks these stores won't do much to clear up the huge one that's already happened Black Friday will help. Hopefully
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 7:48:36 GMT -5
When the store goes to re-order after the initial couple of shipments, they will get the new .5 figs instead of getting the same figs they just sold out of. They will be under the same sku number so they store can't over order the same figs like target did with hof 2 and elite 36. Or like Walmart did with e39. I'm still not understanding how 47 and 47.5 is going to help the log jam of E32 & E38 Bryans, E39 Sids and Mizdows and the Rusevs, Barrett's and other scrubs People will buy all of E47 and E47.5 except the Ascension. They will then join those others and the El Matadors clogging up the shelves Somebody fill me in on what I'm missing here The stores dont order by series. They order by product. Elites are low, so they order. Whatever series is sitting at the distribution center, is what they will get. Mattel wants more and different product out, all at once. Its great for collectors
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Post by CampCornette on Nov 24, 2016 8:19:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I get it. To try to avoid these huge logjams in the future Sucks these stores won't do much to clear up the huge one that's already happened Black Friday will help. Hopefully There's gonna be a lot of kids opening Bo Dallas and Tito Santana this holiday season
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Post by powerfred3k on Nov 24, 2016 10:32:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I get it. To try to avoid these huge logjams in the future Sucks these stores won't do much to clear up the huge one that's already happened Plus walmart stopped price maching, so if i was on the fence about buying 18 elite godfathers or sids and gamestop had there $6.97 sale on elites. So if i wanted to try and pricemtach to get rid of some crap for customs, or just donate them I can't do that now. Combine that with the fact that mattel refuses to give retailers discounts to mark this stuff down. Seriously its 2016 i can download a game from an app store on my phone or ipad for a few dollars and you just lost a customer mattel.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 12:15:21 GMT -5
Does anyone at Mattel answer serious questions anymore? Or is it just the, will so and so get a figure, or when will we get so and so
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Post by ZDB on Nov 24, 2016 23:36:06 GMT -5
Does anyone at Mattel answer serious questions anymore? Or is it just the, will so and so get a figure, or when will we get so and so You can't answer a serious question if your not asked one....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2016 2:35:15 GMT -5
Does anyone at Mattel answer serious questions anymore? Or is it just the, will so and so get a figure, or when will we get so and so You can't answer a serious question if your not asked one.... True. The wasted q&a's I don't even bother watching anymore. But there's plenty of times people have tagged Bill on here and don't get a response.
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Post by ZDB on Nov 25, 2016 10:27:59 GMT -5
You can't answer a serious question if your not asked one.... True. The wasted q&a's I don't even bother watching anymore. But there's plenty of times people have tagged Bill on here and don't get a response. It's not Bill's job to be on here. If you want answers from him go to a convention that he's at.
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