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Post by TheLastDude on Jan 31, 2018 16:36:03 GMT -5
You guys in the u.k. have Smyth's stores that have entire aisles of wwe merch and they actually mark stuff down that doesn't sell. Also you guys have had no problem showing off how awesome there selections are with pics from time to time. Maybe our aisles are bigger and better stocked than yours - but then they should be for the prices we're paying: Basics: $16.99 Elites: $28.30 Battlepacks: $34.00 Defining Moments: $35.40 Entrance Greats: $46.75 WM Basics: $22.70 WM Elites: $38.25 Retro: $15.60 If the US had to pay these sort of prices, they'd be an outcry(!). Sure, some figures are reduced - but it's usually the less popular/shelf-warming ones. And even when they're reduced, they're often still more expensive than what you guys pay. At the end of the day: would you rather your stores the way they are and pay your prices - or have stores like ours and pay our prices? How much are other toy lines; like Star Wars, Funko Pop vinyls, Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse? Are they comparable in price? Is it just Mattel that's much higher in price in the UK? How much do you guys pay for other things like gas, cigarettes, and grocery staples; how much is fast food?
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Alittlefloki
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Post by Alittlefloki on Jan 31, 2018 16:46:19 GMT -5
You guys in the u.k. have Smyth's stores that have entire aisles of wwe merch and they actually mark stuff down that doesn't sell. Also you guys have had no problem showing off how awesome there selections are with pics from time to time. So here is something for you:
My dude you clearly haven't seen Smyths/TRU here lately. Because of the constant downpricing the WWE sections have downsized drastically. At best, over here will get the standard elite/basic/battle packs and defining moments and that's it. You have tons of variety where you are and if we want to get the stuff you exclusively have over there we have to pay £35-£50 for it ($50-70) which is pretty much 3 times as much as you people would pay for it.
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Post by theicwguy on Jan 31, 2018 17:16:37 GMT -5
You guys in the u.k. have Smyth's stores that have entire aisles of wwe merch and they actually mark stuff down that doesn't sell. Also you guys have had no problem showing off how awesome there selections are with pics from time to time. So here is something for you:
My dude you clearly haven't seen Smyths/TRU here lately. Because of the constant downpricing the WWE sections have downsized drastically. At best, over here will get the standard elite/basic/battle packs and defining moments and that's it. You have tons of variety where you are and if we want to get the stuff you exclusively have over there we have to pay £35-£50 for it ($50-70) which is pretty much 3 times as much as you people would pay for it. Exactly what this dude said...
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attitude85
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Post by attitude85 on Jan 31, 2018 17:58:12 GMT -5
PA gets everything late or not at all. Wait til you try toy hunting in GA!
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Post by randyrock on Jan 31, 2018 18:01:11 GMT -5
I never saw E52 in stores so hopefully they show up in Big Lots soon. My closest Big Lots stores have E47 and Walgreen has E51.
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Post by kiloinnorcal on Jan 31, 2018 19:06:21 GMT -5
My retail situation has become so barren and dire that I just buy from ringside and call it a day. I have 3 targets, 2 Walmarts, and a TRU within 15 mins of each other and no one has stocked an elite line consistently in well over a year.
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Post by SteveHulk on Jan 31, 2018 21:20:11 GMT -5
How much are other toy lines; like Star Wars, Funko Pop vinyls, Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse? Are they comparable in price? Is it just Mattel that's much higher in price in the UK? I think we pay through-the-nose for everything... Star Wars 6" Black Series: $35.50 Marvel Legends: $38.35 DC Multiverse: $32.65 We hardly ever seem to get any Marvel Legends figures these days though... the Thor: Ragnarok series was the first/only wave we've had in AGES.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jan 31, 2018 21:26:06 GMT -5
How much are other toy lines; like Star Wars, Funko Pop vinyls, Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse? Are they comparable in price? Is it just Mattel that's much higher in price in the UK? I think we pay through-the-nose for everything... Star Wars 6" Black Series: $35.50 Marvel Legends: $38.35 DC Multiverse: $32.65 We hardly ever seem to get any Marvel Legends figures these days though... the Thor: Ragnarok series was the first/only wave we've had in AGES. Kinda sounds like it. I wonder what the root cause of it is.
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