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Post by mattelwwecollector on Oct 30, 2017 15:57:44 GMT -5
I’m right yeah? Sucks a little being in the UK, looks like more holidays to USA then 🙌🏽
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Post by megatron on Oct 30, 2017 16:08:08 GMT -5
It sure seems to look that way right now. It’s annoying in general just to have so many exclusives. You have to hit 50 million stores to find the four figures you want. The funny thing is in my area that once they drop, people go crazy for them but after all the hardcores in the area get them the store see that they’ve all sold and re-order a crazy amount and then they pegwarm because all of the hardcores got them
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Post by Row on Oct 30, 2017 16:20:12 GMT -5
Store exclusives annoy the hell out of me, I like buying mostly online and they tend to be way too much and hardly go down in price much. Then you go to the store and they never stock them at your store or the scalpers cherrypick the best figures
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Post by chowmeinkane on Oct 30, 2017 16:31:59 GMT -5
Mattels gonna be in the UK next week, so maybe they'll announce where they'll be exclusive at in the UK. Otherwise you'll to have to find a nice enough collector to ship it for the retail plus shipping, which sucks but it's better than nothing I guess.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Oct 30, 2017 16:34:16 GMT -5
Maybe more UK based stores should put in bids to get exclusives of their own of that nature. With the Tyler Bate UK exclusive, it is no longer a pipedream. Think about it. Flashback Lord Steven Regal. British Bulldog era Davey Boy Smith. Mullet sporting Finlay. Mattel will make exclusives to any store paying them the cash.
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Post by mattelwwecollector on Oct 30, 2017 17:02:29 GMT -5
Maybe more UK based stores should put in bids to get exclusives of their own of that nature. With the Tyler Bate UK exclusive, it is no longer a pipedream. Think about it. Flashback Lord Steven Regal. British Bulldog era Davey Boy Smith. Mullet sporting Finlay. Mattel will make exclusives to any store paying them the cash. Would love it Its just the stores over here make no sense. Then Now Forever You Get: Walmart We Get: Asda (we had series 1 basics and thats its no series 2 or 3 or any battle packs or elites HOF You Get: Target We Get: Smyths (the single elites thats it, no 2 packs or 4 packs ) NXT You Get: Target We Get: Argos (just elites no basics) Toys R Us You Get: Network Spotlight and the other exclusives like Andre, Isaac, Virgil, Seth, Debut Cena (there maybe more) We Get: All Network Spotlights thankfully but none of the other TRU exclusives So basically "Billy half-a-job" seems to work at every store and looks after every series over here. (I would also like to point out we have another 2 bargain stores over here that pick up overstock for example the shelf warming 4 horsemen)
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Post by shabs89 on Oct 30, 2017 17:10:43 GMT -5
This is what frustrates me. I wish someone could have questioned bill as to why we always lose out on such great figures. And also if that's the way it is to be, then why can't the uk collectors get a few decent exclusives from time to time. It's the same over and over again, build hype for disappointment for us uk collectors. Why do we have to pay extra for importing exclusive figures, and that's if we're able to find sellers who ship overseas. I'm really on the verge of calling it quits on my collection, and it's a shame because I've put in a lot of time and money into building the collection I have, but it will never be complete. I know there are plenty other collectors who feel the same way I do. Damn man I think I'm gonna go cry or something lol
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Post by vashts on Oct 30, 2017 17:40:07 GMT -5
This sucks. I do not want to go to 5 different stores. Things like this is why I do not collect much any more. Don't make it difficult.
Besides the above I wanted some new facial scan technology for my figures. I see the Hasbro and Figuarts faces and I am a bit jealous. I was hoping for some extra hands or heads for figures to be honest also. It just feels as if it's past due.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Oct 30, 2017 17:52:13 GMT -5
This is what frustrates me. I wish someone could have questioned bill as to why we always lose out on such great figures. Bill doesn't work in distribution. But the answer is simple - UK stores don't want everything.
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Post by mattelwwecollector on Oct 30, 2017 18:00:35 GMT -5
This is what frustrates me. I wish someone could have questioned bill as to why we always lose out on such great figures. Bill doesn't work in distribution. But the answer is simple - UK stores don't want everything. No they do.... Read my post “Billy Half-A-Job” works there
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 30, 2017 18:35:33 GMT -5
I'm just a Hasbro collector plus now the retro line, but it looks like it's a royal pain if your into the main lines here. Especially for the U.K. You would think if it were exclusive to a retailer said retailer could at least sell it online to make it easier.
Looks like all the good stuff is exclusives.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Oct 30, 2017 18:39:51 GMT -5
I honestly like store exclusives. It puts a focus on where I need to go. I'm not running around town looking for HOF Piper when I know it's only at Target, for example. But I'm a big cherry picker collector, so for me lately, I'm just kinda waiting for something I want to come out.
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Post by legendsguy on Oct 30, 2017 19:34:30 GMT -5
Not a good choice... But I think flashbacks sales have declined. Maybe that's why.
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Post by fzmadness on Oct 30, 2017 19:40:58 GMT -5
i feel like the new guys are outselling the flashbacks so maybe to "specialize" them will help sales. I hate the exclusives bc the distribution usually is awful. As long as they keep making the "old" guys I will keep buying!
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Oct 30, 2017 19:50:23 GMT -5
What's annoying is that there are many fans who only collect flashbacks so how are people from the UK suppose to complete their collections if certain figures aren't available to them?
Your teased with so many awesome figures only to find out that you will never own them so why bother collecting if this is the way things are heading?
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Oct 30, 2017 22:09:48 GMT -5
I feel for the UK collecters. If this is the case retailers in my nearby stores stock more exclusives then regular line figures. Then the flashbacks that warm will prevent cases from being restocked or ordering more.
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Post by poindizzle on Oct 30, 2017 22:16:24 GMT -5
I can't help but think the stagnancy of the line isn't due in some part to exclusives. Like Target for instance. They haven't had a regular Elite line at the local stores since the wave with Narcissist Lex Luger. And only having four or less characters in an elite set increases the odds of characters shelf warming and keeping new product away. The stores seem completely disinterested now in buying things that aren't their exclusive.
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Oct 30, 2017 22:54:27 GMT -5
This is going to be expensive. I'll be getting these all from the 'Bay unfortunately.
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Post by dynamitekido on Oct 30, 2017 23:10:22 GMT -5
Admittedly I was excited about a lot of the reveals yesterday, but I HATE all of the exclusives. There has still been NO sign of TNF3 in my area, or the Retro 2 Series. So annoying to have to waste time and money to get the stuff I want, especially when the distribution sucks.
I’m in the US, so I can say I feel really bad for UK collectors.
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Post by LuisTX on Oct 30, 2017 23:19:24 GMT -5
The only store I don't mind having exclusives is Toys R Us because the one I have in my city generally does pretty good of having all of the exclusives. Sometimes they get them super late, sometimes super early, but they get them. There's so many exclusives I never found at Walmart, Target, or Walgreens. I would much rather pay more if they would just move to being RSC exclusives instead.
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