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Post by Triple S on Jul 29, 2021 20:25:20 GMT -5
I’m over the constant whining and complaining on this forum. Selling your entire collection because you couldnt preorder something is a complete overreaction and just childish. 100% agreed. Certain collectors (not just on here) feel everything should be readily available when/if they want it. But be careful. Being truthful and realistic here gets you warning bars for “trolling” and/or “fighting”. |
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powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Jul 29, 2021 20:52:35 GMT -5
I am just hoping Mattel loses the license to Hasbro whenever the license expires.
You can make great figures but I should not have to jump through all these hoops and still not be able to purchase what I want.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jul 29, 2021 20:58:50 GMT -5
I’m over the constant whining and complaining on this forum. Selling your entire collection because you couldnt preorder something is a complete overreaction and just childish. The main line basics and elites are easily accessible on Ringside and many other websites and stores. Those are the majority of the figures released by Mattel so the majority is accessible. But let’s start with the collectors edition figure. The collectors edition figures are only one figure per set. I’ve accepted the fact that I will never find one in stores and I buy each of those on eBay. But it all comes down to patience. Everyone complains that the figures are sold for ridiculous prices on eBay, but the prices go down after a few weeks. For example, Kama was selling for over $100 when it was first hitting the shelves. Now you can find it for $40 including shipping. That is not a bad deal, especially since I don’t need to waste any time or gas. As for the Target Legends, the preorders are always a nightmare, but the majority of those figures can be found on the shelves (sometimes even before the preorders ship out). And don’t lie and say “you’ve never found one.” Heenan, Orndorff, and Guerrero were (and are) clogging the shelves. But again, if you’re patient, you’ll be able to get most of these at a decent price someone else as well. Lastly, enough complaining about the UE Slaughter figure. That was a convention exclusive. It is not meant to get to everyone. It may suck but that’s the truth. I am a big Funko collector and I know for a fact that there will be quite a few that I’ll miss out on for this years Con. I don’t cry about it and threaten to sell off my collection. I either do without or try to find it for a decent price later. The figures you are complaining about are all exclusives in some form or another. Exclusives are not always going to be easily to find. That is is any toy line. Either deal with it or don’t. I’m tired of people complaining on this forum about other people complaining on this forum. |
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Post by LA Times on Jul 29, 2021 21:07:07 GMT -5
I am just hoping Mattel loses the license to Hasbro whenever the license expires. You can make great figures but I should not have to jump through all these hoops and still not be able to purchase what I want. Nobody who has seen the disaster Hasbro has done with the GI Joe Classified line will say they want them to take over the WWE license. |
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Post by PJ on Jul 29, 2021 21:12:51 GMT -5
I am just hoping Mattel loses the license to Hasbro whenever the license expires. You can make great figures but I should not have to jump through all these hoops and still not be able to purchase what I want. Hasbro is no better. I have yet to see a single figure from the ML Disney wave, SW Bad Batch/Darth Maul/Koska Reeves, Vintage Mando, gi Joe Classified Flint/Lady Jaye at any local retailers. |
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natureboyfauser
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Post by natureboyfauser on Jul 29, 2021 21:14:07 GMT -5
I don't want Mattel to lose the license ... I love their product - I just want better ways of getting it and will try to pursue that until it is no longer fun. I truly wish if people didn't like what people say who are looking for better solutions or they don't think it applies to them just move on and let it die ... The name calling of "Martyr" or "complainer" only seems like trolling and hostile instead of allowing us to seek better solutions. I don't get it.
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voicesinmyhead
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 29, 2021 21:20:52 GMT -5
I’m over the constant whining and complaining on this forum. Selling your entire collection because you couldnt preorder something is a complete overreaction and just childish. The main line basics and elites are easily accessible on Ringside and many other websites and stores. Those are the majority of the figures released by Mattel so the majority is accessible. But let’s start with the collectors edition figure. The collectors edition figures are only one figure per set. I’ve accepted the fact that I will never find one in stores and I buy each of those on eBay. But it all comes down to patience. Everyone complains that the figures are sold for ridiculous prices on eBay, but the prices go down after a few weeks. For example, Kama was selling for over $100 when it was first hitting the shelves. Now you can find it for $40 including shipping. That is not a bad deal, especially since I don’t need to waste any time or gas. As for the Target Legends, the preorders are always a nightmare, but the majority of those figures can be found on the shelves (sometimes even before the preorders ship out). And don’t lie and say “you’ve never found one.” Heenan, Orndorff, and Guerrero were (and are) clogging the shelves. But again, if you’re patient, you’ll be able to get most of these at a decent price someone else as well. Lastly, enough complaining about the UE Slaughter figure. That was a convention exclusive. It is not meant to get to everyone. It may suck but that’s the truth. I am a big Funko collector and I know for a fact that there will be quite a few that I’ll miss out on for this years Con. I don’t cry about it and threaten to sell off my collection. I either do without or try to find it for a decent price later. The figures you are complaining about are all exclusives in some form or another. Exclusives are not always going to be easily to find. That is is any toy line. Either deal with it or don’t. I’m tired of people complaining on this forum about other people complaining on this forum. Just like you’re doing right now…? |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jul 29, 2021 21:22:46 GMT -5
I’m tired of people complaining on this forum about other people complaining on this forum. Just like you’re doing right now…?  |
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voicesinmyhead
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Jul 29, 2021 21:30:29 GMT -5
I don't want Mattel to lose the license ... I love their product - I just want better ways of getting it and will try to pursue that until it is no longer fun. I truly wish if people didn't like what people say who are looking for better solutions or they don't think it applies to them just move on and let it die ... The name calling of "Martyr" or "complainer" only seems like trolling and hostile instead of allowing us to seek better solutions. I don't get it. There is nothing trolly or hostile about my response. You created a thread and people are going to respond to it. You can’t just expect every person to agree with you. Some are going to agree and others won’t. To assume that everyone will agree to you is kind of conceded. I gave a lengthy, well thought out response. I truly (not in a trolly way) believe that this is the best they can do and there really isnt need for change. You must not have read my response at all. I guess you completely disregarded it as soon as you realized that I was t going to agree with you. As I said in my previous post, the majority of their action figures ARE easily accessible. You are complaining (sorry if you don’t like this word but that’s what is happening) about a few EXCLUSIVE lines. They are exclusives, meaning they are only available at certain times (cons) or places (like Target). You literally complained in an earlier post that Ringside doesn’t get cases of Legends. They are TARGET exclusives. Target orders/requests this line. Ringside can’t get everything or else there wouldnt be other exclusives. We should actually be happy that Target continues to request this line or else we wouldnt get as many legends. Then we’d have people complaining that there arent enough legends or that we no longer have a legends line. There really is no way to make everyone happy and that’s why there is no reason to argue or complain about this. And, by the way, Mattel honestly has no reason to change there distribution because the figures are selling. That’s really all that matters to them. |
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