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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Dec 22, 2009 17:44:41 GMT -5
Ok i just got back from a TRU and Long story short, Mattel was pissed aabout the sales of their items of WWE before 1/1/10 and had a company wide ban placed on selling these. Mattels will not be available in stores until the original date of Jan 1st 2010. Thanks
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Post by legionofsemidoom on Dec 22, 2009 17:47:04 GMT -5
So they will be available at TRU just not till the first
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Post by BØRNS on Dec 22, 2009 17:50:02 GMT -5
Are you sure? Who did you hear this from? Do you think the manager just wanted you to stop bothering them? I'm not trying to be mean, but I've had this happen before because some employees just don't care at all about the customers.
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Post by DKR on Dec 22, 2009 17:56:48 GMT -5
Highly doubtful. If anything having a limited amount of these leak out a week before the release date (right around Christmas) only helps fuel interest for Mattel.
DC Universe Classics Wave 1 was not due until 1/1/08 and was released in pretty much the same manner as these ( a few days before Christmas).
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Post by PJ on Dec 22, 2009 17:59:04 GMT -5
It sounds like it would be true, because that's what happened when they TRU sold the Movie Masters figures before the official release date. We'll know for sure when someone is blocked from buying them at the registers. When it happened with the Movie Masters figures TRU updated their registers to redflag the purchase of them until the release date.
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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Dec 22, 2009 18:01:14 GMT -5
I heard it from employees at 2 different stores. They said they had cases in the back but werent allowed to put them out. They will be in TRU shelves but not until the first
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Post by DKR on Dec 22, 2009 18:03:42 GMT -5
I heard it from employees at 2 different stores. They said they had cases in the back but werent allowed to put them out. They will be in TRU shelves but not until the first I redact my previous comment...that is pretty concrete.
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Post by squaredcircleactionfigs on Dec 22, 2009 18:07:04 GMT -5
I was just at three TRU's in NJ today and they all had Mattel figures. Also, one of the stores lifted the hold on a box after confirming with their superior. From my experience, the majority of TRU employees are ignorant. They are trained to avoid conflict by presenting false information. In any case, you should confirm the information you received with Mattel. I am always skeptical of information which is passed through the grapevine.
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Post by PJ on Dec 22, 2009 18:09:30 GMT -5
Highly doubtful. If anything having a limited amount of these leak out a week before the release date (right around Christmas) only helps fuel interest for Mattel. DC Universe Classics Wave 1 was not due until 1/1/08 and was released in pretty much the same manner as these ( a few days before Christmas). The difference there is Mattel already owned the rights to the DC license. But with the WWE it sounds like they were allowed to ship their product to stores, but can't legally sell it until the contract takes effect on the 1st. Hell, a few years back over at Ring of Collectors I found the Batman Begins figures at my local pharmacy and posted pics of them on the site. Mattel contacted Brian and told him to remove the pics and they wanted to know who sold them to me because they broke the street date by a month. (I had them the Friday before they were to be unveiled at the NYC Toy Fair.)
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Post by squaredcircleactionfigs on Dec 22, 2009 18:15:05 GMT -5
Highly doubtful. If anything having a limited amount of these leak out a week before the release date (right around Christmas) only helps fuel interest for Mattel. DC Universe Classics Wave 1 was not due until 1/1/08 and was released in pretty much the same manner as these ( a few days before Christmas). The difference there is Mattel already owned the rights to the DC license. But with the WWE it sounds like they were allowed to ship their product to stores, but can't legally sell it until the contract takes effect on the 1st. Good point. Jakks could sue due to the unexpected competition. However, I am sure there would have to be hard statistical evidence stating that Jakks lost a significant % of the market and revenue due to the unexpected release. I highly doubt it would even be worth the legal fees for all three parties but who knows. MNC's have millions to spend at will.
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Post by DKR on Dec 22, 2009 18:16:40 GMT -5
Highly doubtful. If anything having a limited amount of these leak out a week before the release date (right around Christmas) only helps fuel interest for Mattel. DC Universe Classics Wave 1 was not due until 1/1/08 and was released in pretty much the same manner as these ( a few days before Christmas). The difference there is Mattel already owned the rights to the DC license. But with the WWE it sounds like they were allowed to ship their product to stores, but can't legally sell it until the contract takes effect on the 1st. See they only thing I am thinking is how many times have we seen movie figures come out with huge "DO NOT SHELF UNTIL 6/1" labels on the cases yet the figures are on the shelves? I think this is more of a store by store basis. Sure there are exceptions (like the before mentioned Movie Masters) but for the most part, I don't think this will stop many of us from finding AND purchasing these today, tomorrow and especially right after Christmas at Toys R Us. It's not like Jakks is going to sue Mattel for this...they would have to go after Toys R Us, which they would never do considering they need Toys R Us to buy TNA and UFC and a whole lot of other Jakks products from them.
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Post by PJ on Dec 22, 2009 18:18:41 GMT -5
Well Mattel can't get in trouble, because like Jakks has a certain amount of time to move all their product through the first part of 2010 Mattel also has a grace period to get their product to the retail stores for their release date. It's TRU/Wal*Mart who breached the contract so to speak as they are the ones who ignored the release date printed on the boxes.
What I want to know is how is TRU going to deal with their 20% all Mattel WWE Rewards coupon when people start bringing them in on the 26th. It says on the coupon 12/26/09 - 1/30/10. If they say they have them in stock, but then refuse to sell them because of the box date what will they do will they honor their coupon or the street date printed on the cases?
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Post by DKR on Dec 22, 2009 18:21:00 GMT -5
What I want to know is how is TRU going to deal with their 20% all Mattel WWE Rewards coupon when people start bringing them in on the 26th. It says on the coupon 12/26/09 - 1/30/10. If they say they have them in stock, but then refuse to sell them because of the box date what will they do will they honor their coupon or the street date printed on the cases? Exactly...these things will be out right after Christmas. Mattel and TRU want people spending their Christmas cash AND TRU giftcards on this stuff and the week after Christmas is the perfect time.
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Post by squaredcircleactionfigs on Dec 22, 2009 18:24:59 GMT -5
What I want to know is how is TRU going to deal with their 20% all Mattel WWE Rewards coupon when people start bringing them in on the 26th. It says on the coupon 12/26/09 - 1/30/10. If they say they have them in stock, but then refuse to sell them because of the box date what will they do will they honor their coupon or the street date printed on the cases? Easy, 1.) release the figs during those dates and honor the coupon 2.) release the figs 1/1/10 and don't honor the coupon 3.) release the figs 1/1/10 and honor the coupon due to the mix up Also, do they still offer rain check's? They could offer a rain check which would guarantee the discount price once the item is in stock. I wish I had a coupon. haha
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Post by xoptimusxchadx on Dec 22, 2009 18:32:50 GMT -5
Heres the deal kiddies. I worked at FYE and every CD and DVD has a firm street date and if we broke it we were sued. There was no such thing as a red flag in out regiesters that's a load of crap. If we goofed and someone found it on the sales floor then we had to sell it to them and wait to get in trouble. Now then I bet the people who are finding the Mattel figures in their TRU are people who have employees who don't read the box and just stick them out not expecting it to be any different then any other WWE figure shippement. I have been to my TUR everyday since last friday looking for the figures and nothing. All I see are restocks of the royal rumble series.
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Post by DKR on Dec 22, 2009 18:42:11 GMT -5
The funniest thing here is that some of you think that one of these companies is either gonna get sued or in "trouble" for this...TRU needs Mattel, Mattel needs TRU, TRU needs Jakks, Jakks needs TRU. They are all in bed together, so to speak. There will be no suing going on because cases of WWE action figures leaked to the shelves a week before the official release date. They may get pulled until 1/1, but there won't be any legal action...
I believe these figures will be easier to find in the next few days prior to the actual release date.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 22, 2009 19:11:31 GMT -5
I spoke to a good friend of mine at TRU today, who is the store manager. He told me he should have them tomorrow and they are for sale. This happened earlier this evening around 5pm.
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Post by deskjet on Dec 22, 2009 19:29:57 GMT -5
I spoke to a good friend of mine at TRU today, who is the store manager. He told me he should have them tomorrow and they are for sale. This happened earlier this evening around 5pm. they had a Bourne at Camp hill last night. HBG got nothing and Mindy said hi
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Post by zappa2510 on Dec 22, 2009 19:34:31 GMT -5
why not contact someone at mattel and see what they say officially?
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 22, 2009 19:34:40 GMT -5
I spoke to a good friend of mine at TRU today, who is the store manager. He told me he should have them tomorrow and they are for sale. This happened earlier this evening around 5pm. they had a Bourne at Camp hill last night. HBG got nothing and Mindy said hi DJKnightRida watched someone swipe Bourne last night. Ugh. I wanted him and Cena most from the first series. More interested in the 2 packs.
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