popyduggan
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Post by popyduggan on Jan 18, 2019 15:51:08 GMT -5
It's so ridiculous right now, like the wait from NXT 2 to 3 was a few months, now 3 to 4 is a year? I know it's a lot of people's faults, but it's just goofy, like "you wanna pay $12 for S3 retros at Target or do you wanna go next door and get newer ones for $5?".
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Post by HHH316 on Jan 18, 2019 16:05:30 GMT -5
I'm actually the opposite. I stopped collecting in 2007, and because of the retro line and the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, I've decided to jump back into it (with just retros.) I've been all over as of late trying to catch up and I've been enjoying the hunt.
I've never stopped following figure news so I know people have had their complaints for various reasons, but I luckily haven't had those issues.
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Post by mcfclee on Jan 18, 2019 16:19:29 GMT -5
I find it rather simple. So much so, I can do most of it from my computer chair. I don't even have to put pants on if I feel like free balling it. That's my choice. 90% of the product is available on Ringside for a few extra dollars. And it comes to my doorstep. Not sure how much easier it can be. Not being argumentative but it’s really nothing like 90%. In the elite waves they are not getting the store exclusive so about 1/7 missing in the standard wave. Add in not getting the lines such as HOC, Fan central or Flasbacks and quickly a high percentage of what I want isn’t in ringside or attainable for me.
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Post by Vamp55 on Jan 18, 2019 16:31:09 GMT -5
Have slowed that’s for sure, I have also sold a bunch off and I’m likely to sell more into the future (I don’t need 6 different Seth’s and Ortons). The whole store exclusives deal is confusing and rubbish, and I like old/flashback wrestlers mostly. So William’s hard on for NXT doesn’t do much for me (except Dream and Ricochet, those I am excited about)
All that said, I’m very excited for Ultimate Edition (and pray every night that series 2 is Balor and Hitman) and the retros are fun... so they still have me engaged...
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 18, 2019 16:39:10 GMT -5
I haven’t had an issue. Flashback series 3 may have been hit or miss at stores but they showed up online frequent enough making it easy to obtain the entire set. Found HOC series 3 in stores but they also popped up online often enough for those with distribution issues in their area to get them. As far as Backlund, Sherri, Dunne, Takeover, etc. everyone wants to complain because they think that they won’t be able to find them but I don’t think judgment should be passed until they actually start coming out. easy to obtain flashback 3 online, that’s why there’s so many people on here that continue to pursue Harley race with little to no luck.
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ToyeticToys
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Post by ToyeticToys on Jan 18, 2019 17:11:30 GMT -5
As a kid, I loved hunting for figures in the wild. Now that I'm older -- it's one of the last things I want to do. Stores are too chaotic and most of the time there's no payoff
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jan 18, 2019 17:14:47 GMT -5
I haven’t had an issue. Flashback series 3 may have been hit or miss at stores but they showed up online frequent enough making it easy to obtain the entire set. Found HOC series 3 in stores but they also popped up online often enough for those with distribution issues in their area to get them. As far as Backlund, Sherri, Dunne, Takeover, etc. everyone wants to complain because they think that they won’t be able to find them but I don’t think judgment should be passed until they actually start coming out. easy to obtain flashback 3 online, that’s why there’s so many people on here that continue to pursue Harley race with little to no luck. Because they didn't try hard enough. Austin, Steamboat, and Jake were available all the time. Harley was more difficult but I saw him at least 6 times pop up and and I wasn't even hardcore looking for him after I found him the first time.
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 18, 2019 17:18:21 GMT -5
easy to obtain flashback 3 online, that’s why there’s so many people on here that continue to pursue Harley race with little to no luck. Because they didn't try hard enough. Austin, Steamboat, and Jake were available all the time. Harley was more difficult but I saw him at least 6 times pop up and and I wasn't even hardcore looking for him after I found him the first time. its not that they weren’t looking hard enough you had to literally be on there the second he was listed and people were adding him but he was removed before checkout because the ran out.
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eaterofworlds
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Post by eaterofworlds on Jan 18, 2019 17:26:52 GMT -5
It has definitely become increasingly difficult ever since like 2015 in my opinion. Thats when stores started getting flooded with 20 of the same figure and weren’t being pushed.
Now its rare to even see a store get a full set and be consistent. This has resorted me to buying from RSC, which I don’t mind at all because i only spend a little more to save the hassle and headache of going to look for figures at retail. That used to be part of the fun but now anytime i see new figures in stores im more surprised than anything.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Jan 18, 2019 17:27:04 GMT -5
Because they didn't try hard enough. Austin, Steamboat, and Jake were available all the time. Harley was more difficult but I saw him at least 6 times pop up and and I wasn't even hardcore looking for him after I found him the first time. its not that they weren’t looking hard enough you had to literally be on there the second he was listed and people were adding him but he was removed before checkout because the ran out. I'll concede that Harley was difficult to obtain but the other 3 were not hard at all. All were up for several hours whenever they popped up and sometimes available for a day or two.
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Post by Jeremiah on Jan 18, 2019 17:33:03 GMT -5
Elite line is not the probelm its making 1st in line exclusive people that has soured the whole exp. like I'm likely never getting sanity because the other 2 memebers will cost 75-100 each likely. maybe less for dain but 1 per case alexander wolfe. and pete dunne being almost 200 on ebay is crazy
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jan 18, 2019 17:41:24 GMT -5
My local stores carry nothing and I'm STILL chasing Target exclusives. I make 1-2 large orders a year and that's it.
This hobby has become eBay/flash sale or bust.
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Post by theaxehennig on Jan 18, 2019 17:51:19 GMT -5
OP: Did you say you get 10-20 figures per year?! I think I’m averaging about 5, because I only collect flashbacks from WCW/WWF 1989-1992.
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Post by theicwguy on Jan 18, 2019 17:56:58 GMT -5
pete dunne being almost 200 on ebay is crazy Is he available right now?
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Post by qdogg on Jan 18, 2019 18:02:19 GMT -5
its been annoying for sure lately lol
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maineventheel
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Post by maineventheel on Jan 18, 2019 18:04:02 GMT -5
The Search for Harley race has me really concerned for the future of store exclusives. Its becoming way to difficult to find the figures I want.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jan 18, 2019 18:05:26 GMT -5
Elite line is not the probelm its making 1st in line exclusive people that has soured the whole exp. like I'm likely never getting sanity because the other 2 memebers will cost 75-100 each likely. maybe less for dain but 1 per case alexander wolfe. and pete dunne being almost 200 on ebay is crazy what are you talking about
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Post by theicwguy on Jan 18, 2019 18:09:05 GMT -5
Elite line is not the probelm its making 1st in line exclusive people that has soured the whole exp. like I'm likely never getting sanity because the other 2 memebers will cost 75-100 each likely. maybe less for dain but 1 per case alexander wolfe. and pete dunne being almost 200 on ebay is crazy what are you talking about Pete Dunne's not even out yet.😂
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jan 18, 2019 18:18:53 GMT -5
what are you talking about Pete Dunne's not even out yet.😂 that’s what I’m saying. Jeremiah was saying that after nxt takeover those hoc2 figures were gonna skyrocket in value
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y13
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Post by y13 on Jan 18, 2019 18:46:50 GMT -5
TRU closing really hurt. I don’t even collect, I just get a figure here or there. If there’s one I really want, I’ll just order it from Ringside. Because it’ll be 3-4 months before it hits stores (in this case Target) near me. I don’t really have a Wal Mart near me. My Target is so poor at having a good assortment. The last few NXT sets have totally killed the store. The new set will be hard to get with all new characters but will it ever hit?
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