powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Nov 7, 2017 16:42:37 GMT -5
I thought If someone at mattel aka MattelDesignTeam saw this maybe they could help with how awful it is finding these exclusives...
I am numbering off how easy it is to find exclusive figures regardless if i buy them or not. 1 is the easiest and lower number is the hardest.
As long as its an exclusive it can be on the list, so amazon and rsc can work. I have not ordered any amazon exclusives yet, so its not on my list.
1.Ringside Collectibles
2.ToysRus
3.Wal-Mart
4.Walgreens
5.Gamestop
6.Target
7.K-mart
ToysRus is hands down the easiest store to find exclusives since they switched to network spotlight series.
Ringside is #1 overall because they actually have there product ready to ship when they get it in stock.
Walmart would have been lower but i have been lucky and found one store that has restocked the new tnf elites at least 3 times.
Walgreens and Gamestop have pretty easy to find, its just a waiting game.
Target was doing so good, then they killed brickseek and its going to be impossible to find the new nxt figures i want.
Target only escapes last place because K-Mart is soo much worse than them at getting there exclusives when they had them.
Also my local k-mart finally closed a few months ago. So yes target really sucks right now, even with me buying the wcw 4-pack.
Unless they put another nxt display for holiday season out, they will stay in last place.
It also does not help when they have 1 peg for nxt elites, and 1 peg for nxt basics. Same deal for the hall of fame figures.
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Post by boz1515 on Nov 7, 2017 16:48:42 GMT -5
Interesting. I would agree on most, but my K-mart is much better than the few Walgreens in my area. I guess it depends on where you live, since many K-marts are gone now. I have two I can get to within about 60 miles.
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Nov 7, 2017 19:01:47 GMT -5
For store exclusives it’s Walmart, TRU, then Walgreens for me. It took an extra 1-2 months (after being reported/released) before the HOF series 4 hit in my area. Only thing that doesn’t take long to hit at my Targets are nXt figures & the 2 & 4 HOF packs.
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 7, 2017 19:19:35 GMT -5
On what  ing planet is Walmart better than Target, at anything? That’s rhetorical. I only live on Earth and Walmart is the absolute sh*ts here on Earth. |
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Nov 7, 2017 19:21:30 GMT -5
On what ing planet is Walmart better than Target, at anything? That’s rhetorical. I only live on Earth and Walmart is the absolute sh*ts here on Earth. I always have better figure luck at Wal Mart than Target |
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powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Nov 7, 2017 19:53:49 GMT -5
On what ing planet is Walmart better than Target, at anything? That’s rhetorical. I only live on Earth and Walmart is the absolute sh*ts here on Earth. Because like i said i was able to find all of the tnf series 3 elites at 1 walmart in my surrounding area, and it restocked them 3 times. Target has not gotten in series 4 hall of fame elites or any new ones, still clogged with santana's they refuse to mark down. They have such a small space dedicated to there own exclusives, i don't know how they expect to sell any figures with any regularity. Killing brickseek hurt regular wrestling fans like me just as much as it did scalpers. Being able to get the cancelled wcw 4 pack and on sale was nice. One good thing does not negate 5 bad things, so i will just spend my money elsewhere until this improves. |
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Post by chowmeinkane on Nov 7, 2017 19:57:58 GMT -5
On what ing planet is Walmart better than Target, at anything? That’s rhetorical. I only live on Earth and Walmart is the absolute sh*ts here on Earth. it depends on where you live we didn't have to wait over a year for TNF like we did HOF5, just saying |
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Post by Gorilla on Nov 7, 2017 20:10:34 GMT -5
Walmart are terrible in Canada and the US. I had a great experience with Target last time I was in California. I bought about 8 figures.
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Post by Squared² on Nov 7, 2017 20:18:38 GMT -5
On what ing planet is Walmart better than Target, at anything? That’s rhetorical. I only live on Earth and Walmart is the absolute sh*ts here on Earth. I always have better figure luck at Wal Mart than Target Ditto, my target is full of elite 44/45 |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 7, 2017 20:25:21 GMT -5
Any online exclusive is clearly the easiest to locate and purchase. I don't think there's been a single online exclusive that was hard to obtain.
Tied for 1st: Amazon, RSC, Matty
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Post by Artie Kendall on Nov 7, 2017 20:27:41 GMT -5
I think if your #2-7 priced the same way as your #1, you might see more in your area (Scalpers are less likely to take a chance on 26.99 exclusive) It just depends on where you live. Didn't they open that new east coast distribution center this year? Hopefully some have seen a increase with the product.
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Post by jsmells on Nov 7, 2017 20:48:41 GMT -5
Whoa, Target is a million times easier than Walmart for me/in Chicago. I'm on the Northside so there's only like 2 but not in the city rather in The burbs, and are trash. Target, there's more here and I can an and an employee and they'll almost always check the back vs Walmart where I get a glazed look of failed grade school education.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Nov 7, 2017 20:50:52 GMT -5
Ringside
Wal-Mart
Toys r us
Target
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Nov 7, 2017 21:09:07 GMT -5
I agree with everything, except for Ringside Collectibles. It's an online retailer and not a physical location that you can go to an purchase and exclusive... With your logic, eBay should be at the top of the list. Prices may be inflated on the second market, but so are RSC prices at times.
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Post by SporeSpam on Nov 7, 2017 23:55:03 GMT -5
Target and Wal-Mart are a nightmare to find figures at. It's like, I want to give you money, Mattel, just allow me to actually find the freakin' figures.
Walgreen's has been the easiest retail store to find exclusives, just wait til' some people on here find them, and head out to your local Walgreen's to hunt. Find them every time.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Nov 8, 2017 23:32:30 GMT -5
My Target gets the HOF figures quick but the NXT are slower to get and Walmarts was great at the TNF and retros but this TNF set has been rough to get around my area. Walgreen's and Game Stop are easy to get a hold of and same goes for Toys R Us if you can't find them in store they stay on their site.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Nov 8, 2017 23:49:12 GMT -5
Ringside is really the only reliable one for me. Walmart is hit or miss, TRU is decent, Target is mostly miss, Walgreens I haven't checked, no more Kmarts here.
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Post by powerfred3k on Nov 9, 2017 13:14:15 GMT -5
My Target gets the HOF figures quick but the NXT are slower to get and Walmarts was great at the TNF and retros but this TNF set has been rough to get around my area. Walgreen's and Game Stop are easy to get a hold of and same goes for Toys R Us if you can't find them in store they stay on their site. Hey is your local target a super target ? I'm trying to figure out if they are any better at getting in exclusives compared to regular targets. |
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Post by poindizzle on Nov 9, 2017 15:45:20 GMT -5
From what I can see on here, a good Walmart has to statistically exist, but it isn't around here, not even within 60 miles of here. No new TNF within an hour of here.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Nov 9, 2017 18:27:39 GMT -5
My Target gets the HOF figures quick but the NXT are slower to get and Walmarts was great at the TNF and retros but this TNF set has been rough to get around my area. Walgreen's and Game Stop are easy to get a hold of and same goes for Toys R Us if you can't find them in store they stay on their site. Hey is your local target a super target ? I'm trying to figure out if they are any better at getting in exclusives compared to regular targets. No all the Targets around here are regular Targets. I have 5 within about a hour from me but two doesn't get a lot but the others gets HOF figures in quick. |
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