natureboyfauser
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 17, 2019 18:56:31 GMT -5
Most of the time I order my figures on Ringside Collectibles ... I saw the Iron Sheik line on Amazon for less money and decided to try it ... after waiting and waiting today I was told they can't get that figure or line anymore. The moral of the story ... stick with Ringside Collectibles. Simply amazing what a hard time I am having to try to get legends like the Iron Sheik in Retro or Harley Race Elite and I am sure Pat Patterson will be the same ... you know the legends that nobody cares about, that won't sell, that will just be shelf warmers.  Yes, those legends. |
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Post by LA Times on Apr 17, 2019 19:11:56 GMT -5
What Iron Sheik, the Retro?
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Apr 17, 2019 19:23:17 GMT -5
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Medieval
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Post by Medieval on Apr 17, 2019 19:25:02 GMT -5
I agree with you. RSC is your safest bet. I think my SHEIK was 13.99 if I remember correctly.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Apr 17, 2019 19:49:21 GMT -5
Most of the time I order my figures on Ringside Collectibles ... I saw the Iron Sheik line on Amazin for less money and decided to try it ... after waiting and waiting today I was told they can't get that figure or line anymore. The moral of the story ... stick with Ringside Collectibles. Simply amazing what a hard time I am having to try to get legends like the Iron Sheik in Retro or Harley Race Elite and I am sure Pat Patterson will be the same ... you know the legends that nobody cares about, that won't sell, that will just be shelf warmers. Yes, those legends. Yes those legends....I know EXACTLY what you’re saying here....I have a few more legends I’d add to the list of ones that “nobody cares about” or “won’t sell” ....Funny how one persons OPINION of what will or won’t sell completely overrides what we (the people who buy these things) TELL them we want & will buy but after all who are we?? We’re just the ones who actually know what will & won’t sell because we either buy them or we don’t ....And then when those types of legends are actually made you can’t find them anywhere....Idk about anyone else but if I was in charge of design & production of these figures UMMM I’d consider my feedback over my own little opinions because after all, what makes those opinions the gospel anyways?? |
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Post by screech on Apr 17, 2019 20:09:33 GMT -5
Most of the time I order my figures on Ringside Collectibles ... I saw the Iron Sheik line on Amazin for less money and decided to try it ... after waiting and waiting today I was told they can't get that figure or line anymore. The moral of the story ... stick with Ringside Collectibles. Simply amazing what a hard time I am having to try to get legends like the Iron Sheik in Retro or Harley Race Elite and I am sure Pat Patterson will be the same ... you know the legends that nobody cares about, that won't sell, that will just be shelf warmers. Yes, those legends. Yes those legends....I know EXACTLY what you’re saying here....I have a few more legends I’d add to the list of ones that “nobody cares about” or “won’t sell” ....Funny how one persons OPINION of what will or won’t sell completely overrides what we (the people who buy these things) TELL them we want & will buy but after all who are we?? We’re just the ones who actually know what will & won’t sell because we either buy them or we don’t ....And then when those types of legends are actually made you can’t find them anywhere....Idk about anyone else but if I was in charge of design & production of these figures UMMM I’d consider my feedback over my own little opinions because after all, what makes those opinions the gospel anyways??  |
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Post by Bpatrick on Apr 17, 2019 20:28:34 GMT -5
I ordered all four from this Retro series on February 23rd when I saw they were available. Got cancellation notice today on Hardy and Braun. My Sheik and Ryder in the order remain live... for now... I had them do this to me on a Marvel Legends figure before but have been mostly lucky with WWE until now.
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Post by mrhoss on Apr 17, 2019 20:42:03 GMT -5
That store humbled you like you were a jabroni.
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Hasbromaniac
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Apr 17, 2019 21:41:46 GMT -5
Weired, I ordered on 02/12 and my order still seems fine. Date pushed back now: May 24th-June 15th.
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Post by CM Poor on Apr 18, 2019 7:39:46 GMT -5
Most of the time I order my figures on Ringside Collectibles ... I saw the Iron Sheik line on Amazin for less money and decided to try it ... after waiting and waiting today I was told they can't get that figure or line anymore. The moral of the story ... stick with Ringside Collectibles. Simply amazing what a hard time I am having to try to get legends like the Iron Sheik in Retro or Harley Race Elite and I am sure Pat Patterson will be the same ... you know the legends that nobody cares about, that won't sell, that will just be shelf warmers. Yes, those legends. Yes those legends....I know EXACTLY what you’re saying here....I have a few more legends I’d add to the list of ones that “nobody cares about” or “won’t sell” ....Funny how one persons OPINION of what will or won’t sell completely overrides what we (the people who buy these things) TELL them we want & will buy but after all who are we?? We’re just the ones who actually know what will & won’t sell because we either buy them or we don’t ....And then when those types of legends are actually made you can’t find them anywhere....Idk about anyone else but if I was in charge of design & production of these figures UMMM I’d consider my feedback over my own little opinions because after all, what makes those opinions the gospel anyways?? Probably something stupid like tangible evidence derived from market research, historical sales figures, combined with feedback gathered from the major target demographics. This thread is Amazin. |
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Apr 18, 2019 8:11:23 GMT -5
Yes those legends....I know EXACTLY what you’re saying here....I have a few more legends I’d add to the list of ones that “nobody cares about” or “won’t sell” ....Funny how one persons OPINION of what will or won’t sell completely overrides what we (the people who buy these things) TELL them we want & will buy but after all who are we?? We’re just the ones who actually know what will & won’t sell because we either buy them or we don’t ....And then when those types of legends are actually made you can’t find them anywhere....Idk about anyone else but if I was in charge of design & production of these figures UMMM I’d consider my feedback over my own little opinions because after all, what makes those opinions the gospel anyways??Probably something stupid like tangible evidence derived from market research, historical sales figures, combined with feedback gathered from the major target demographics. This thread is Amazin. What happened to the days when fans were asked or polled on what we want instead of listening only to the stores that sell these things?? You know, like they did with the CS series back in the day when there was a poll where we could vote beforehand |
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Apr 18, 2019 8:18:20 GMT -5
I distinctly remember voting in several polls on the CS back then & them actually making what we said we wanted....the result was ALOT of legends being made that otherwise probably wouldn’t have been & they flew off the shelves....yet these days those same legends “won’t sell” unless it’s the same worn out ones they’ve made a thousand times....I don’t get today’s ways & standards at all
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Post by The Gang on Apr 18, 2019 8:20:55 GMT -5
Mattel doesn’t seem to have a clue as to what many collectors actually want and that’s shocking as all they have to do is check out this site for a few minutes a day. It’s all here.
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Post by hellojoeivers on Apr 18, 2019 8:34:58 GMT -5
I don't think anyone would suggest that someone like Sheik wouldn't sell if put out in a one per case capacity
I think the attitude of 'legends won't sell' comes from people saying dumb crap like "HURR, SO YOU CAN MAKE ANOTHER JOHN CENA, BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE US CONQUISTADOR DOS!?"
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Apr 18, 2019 8:36:09 GMT -5
Mattel doesn’t seem to have a clue as to what many collectors actually want and that’s shocking as all they have to do is check out this site for a few minutes a day. It’s all here. Agreed 💯 |
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Post by CM Poor on Apr 18, 2019 8:44:42 GMT -5
Probably something stupid like tangible evidence derived from market research, historical sales figures, combined with feedback gathered from the major target demographics. This thread is Amazin. What happened to the days when fans were asked or polled on what we want instead of listening only to the stores that sell these things?? You know, like they did with the CS series back in the day when there was a poll where we could vote beforehand You just answered your own question by citing a series that was made expressly and exclusively for the purposes of satisfying the adult collector demographic. That's not what Mattel is attempting to do here. |
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Post by qdogg on Apr 18, 2019 9:11:30 GMT -5
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Apr 18, 2019 9:14:27 GMT -5
Weired, I ordered on 02/12 and my order still seems fine. Date pushed back now: May 24th-June 15th.  likewise. mine was delayed but not cancelled |
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natureboyfauser
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Post by natureboyfauser on Apr 18, 2019 9:43:54 GMT -5
SYE,
You don't think Mattel wants to satisfy the adult collector? Then why make Iron Sheik or Harley Race? I disagree ... I think the fact that they made them shows they care ... but then there is the buyer at Walmart and what is their knowledge base on ordering these first in the series lines? Did the buyer move from women's underwear to toys? Why don't you speak for Walmart because clearly, you can for Mattel? Once again ... a collector on here is speaking for Mattel - yet has no knowledge or authority to do so but prefers to put up rolling eyes memes to mock collectors on here. What a joke!
I am interested in ALL of YOU getting the figures you pursue! The days of having to hunt in stores that are not always near the collectors can change today by placing a projected figure on-line for all to see and with enough pre-sale sales Mattel makes money - Walmart and Target make money and the collectors get what they want. If there is not enough interest we would certainly factually know it here and that figure would not be produced or put in sparingly into these lines and that would put an end to the debate.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Apr 18, 2019 9:44:11 GMT -5
What happened to the days when fans were asked or polled on what we want instead of listening only to the stores that sell these things?? You know, like they did with the CS series back in the day when there was a poll where we could vote beforehand You just answered your own question by citing a series that was made expressly and exclusively for the purposes of satisfying the adult collector demographic. That's not what Mattel is attempting to do here. Perhaps that should be what they’re attempting to do here instead of catering to children all the time....it’s the exact same reason the Wwe product is so horribly unbearable to watch these days |
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I dont know good luck 
