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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2010 21:59:55 GMT -5
So I ran into Wal*Mart quick to buy some milk and other essentials as we gear up for a winter storm here in the Carolina's.
I go past the toy section to check out wrestlers and I see workers putting out new stock of toys. I asked the man who turned out to be the toy manager if there were any new Mattel WWE figures in the back. He proceeded to tell me they didn't sell any of them, (I can attest to this as the same flex force and superstar match ups and rings are just sitting there) and the shelf space went down from 6 feet to only 2. He then said they were ordered to drop ship any new WWE Mattel inventory to other stores, he shrugged his shoulders and said nobody's paying $10-15 bucks for action figures man, sorry
This sucks, I was just curious to see if anyone else out there is running into the same thing
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Post by Sosa on Jan 29, 2010 22:04:41 GMT -5
I went to a Wal Mart by me at the beginning of the month and they had nothing WWE related. Only the toy UFC belts. I called that same Wal Mart this week and they only had the same mattel figures that have been on sale for a while now. None of the new figures that people have been finding (basic and elite series 2). So as of now, that Wal Mart is dead for me.
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Post by juicewinslow on Jan 29, 2010 22:05:39 GMT -5
I havent run into it, but I could see it happening... Seems like the shelves are warming here in NC.
p.s. - is it snowing in Winston Salem? We are getting pretty good snow right now in Raleigh.
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Post by orpheous on Jan 29, 2010 22:06:03 GMT -5
wow... i know one of my walmarts around here have most of the same figs they had from the beginning of the year...the other 2 stores only have a very few series 1 left...every single wal-mart i have been to is LOADED with flex force...they are NOT selling at all! They need to drop that line and replace it with something else
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Post by xshawnxwilliamsx on Jan 29, 2010 22:07:18 GMT -5
A Walmart near me in Salem had Basic 2, which is quite surprising, since all of Oregon absolutely sucks for getting new figure lines.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2010 22:12:58 GMT -5
Yes it is snowing pretty good here in Winston right now juice...
My concern is that these new figures are not selling well at all, because the same is true at all the other stores as well, the series ones are just sitting at toys r us, the heritage stale at Target, the 2 packs collecting dust at Kmart
I think it is just us collectors buying them and not kids to play with them, its cheaper for the parents to buy them gi joe or avatar figures, just concerned because WWE and Mattel are looking at the BIG picture and Vince and company are going to want to see first months numbers and they are not going to be good
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Post by Mr. Show on Jan 29, 2010 22:15:01 GMT -5
They sell well everywhere around here.
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Post by orpheous on Jan 29, 2010 22:16:58 GMT -5
Yes it is snowing pretty good here in Winston right now juice... My concern is that these new figures are not selling well at all, because the same is true at all the other stores as well, the series ones are just sitting at toys r us, the heritage stale at Target, the 2 packs collecting dust at Kmart I think it is just us collectors buying them and not kids to play with them, its cheaper for the parents to buy them gi joe or avatar figures, just concerned because WWE and Mattel are looking at the BIG picture and Vince and company are going to want to see first months numbers and they are not going to be good well it depends on your area... i have walmarts here were there are only a few basic 1's left...then there are walmarts that are STILL loaded with them.... same with Toys r us, target....and actually the k-marts i have been to need to RESTOCK bad...they are almost out of all the basic 1... but as i mentioned earlier..the flex force figs have to go... there hasnt been a place that i have been where they havent been loaded with them |
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Post by Thick Justice on Jan 29, 2010 22:24:04 GMT -5
Yeah flexforce are warming shelves everywhere here. Some stores didn't even get mattel yet.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jan 29, 2010 22:31:59 GMT -5
My Walmarts have been selling Basics and the 2 packs pretty good but the ones that come wit the accessories and flex force things are sitting htere.
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Post by mbg1211 on Jan 29, 2010 22:48:16 GMT -5
I just found 2 packs series 2 and Basic 2 at a Wal-mart tonight...interesting...
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 29, 2010 22:53:48 GMT -5
So I ran into Wal*Mart quick to buy some milk and other essentials as we gear up for a winter storm here in the Carolina's. I go past the toy section to check out wrestlers and I see workers putting out new stock of toys. I asked the man who turned out to be the toy manager if there were any new Mattel WWE figures in the back. He proceeded to tell me they didn't sell any of them, (I can attest to this as the same flex force and superstar match ups and rings are just sitting there) and the shelf space went down from 6 feet to only 2. He then said they were ordered to drop ship any new WWE Mattel inventory to other stores, he shrugged his shoulders and said nobody's paying $10-15 bucks for action figures man, sorry This sucks, I was just curious to see if anyone else out there is running into the same thing I believe Walmart believes there is not a market for this. But they are DEAD WRONG! The reason Walmart doesnt get a bigger piece of the pie is b/c they fail to put new merch. out when it arrives. They want to sell off what is on the pegs before putting new stuff out. They dont know how to order and end up ordering too much of certain series and not enough of others. Their customer service is rude and ignorant. Besides, if it was true......why is it I can never find DC Universe?! Its always sold out.....at least the good characters. Its not just wrestling figures either. Look at how poorly Walmart went bezerk with Transformers 2 figures. They went ape crapand now have a HUGE over stock. They dont know what to do with it. And yet I see more and more new things put out on the shelves, they have been forced to put more TFs on endcaps. Learn how to manage your toy department before you make ignoarant blanket statements. |
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Post by Suckasays on Jan 29, 2010 22:56:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen here as well. These things just are not selling at the given price.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jan 29, 2010 23:10:09 GMT -5
Hopefully this means they'll drop both the price and the Flex Force line. These figures are awesome but they're just too expensive.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 29, 2010 23:19:01 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen here as well. These things just are not selling at the given price. Damn. Cuz my stores cant keep the basic line in stock. Yes, my Walmart has 3 or 4 Heritage figures. Yes, my TRU's are all stockpiled in the repaint series. But Basic 1 sold and sold and sold. And now its gone. My Walmart never even put that out on the shelves. 2 Packs, Elite, EG, Flex Force.....those are shelf warmers. |
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Post by orpheous on Jan 29, 2010 23:23:11 GMT -5
yea EG is bound a plenty as well...maybe that is why i cant find the HBK one...they are waiting for the others to sell first
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2010 23:36:44 GMT -5
im kinda shocked at this because I just got basic 2 a few days ago from Wal Mart on Long Island...they sold them really quick. So I dont think that employee knew what he was talking about
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Post by Suckasays on Jan 29, 2010 23:46:21 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen here as well. These things just are not selling at the given price. Damn. Cuz my stores cant keep the basic line in stock. Yes, my Walmart has 3 or 4 Heritage figures. Yes, my TRU's are all stockpiled in the repaint series. But Basic 1 sold and sold and sold. And now its gone. My Walmart never even put that out on the shelves. 2 Packs, Elite, EG, Flex Force.....those are shelf warmers. They seriously have them all here and they aren't moving. I suppose it just depends on the location. This is just one of those areas where a lot of parents aren't going to shell out that much money for a single figure. I fully expect them to pull back a bit here once this shipment moves. They've had them here for 3 or 4 weeks and they still have a bigger portion of the entire shipment. |
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Post by JCWBobC on Jan 29, 2010 23:56:45 GMT -5
I was very surprised to see Entrance Greats HBK, Basic 2 CM Punk, and Rey at the Walmart I go to because they usually never have any new wrestling figures.
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Post by Warrior82 on Jan 29, 2010 23:59:32 GMT -5
I hope sales go well, I do not want this line to go. But it is the same here in Ohio. Flex Force is warming the shelves to a toasty Hell like temp.
But the Wal Marts here have already completely gone through waves 1 and 2 of basic and 2 packs a number of times. And Elite is selling pretty strong.
I went figure Hunting in WV today and they were wiped out of everything, with just one Basic series 2 Punk left. But once again, plenty of flex force.
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