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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2010 2:14:03 GMT -5
I wad at TRU this weekend. Kid wanted some wrestlers.
I was debating picking up some of Mattel's Classics. Al had paint defects and I didn't like that for the price.
Kid wants a wrestler, parents say "You can get one... Oh wait... Not one of these, they're too expensive but any of these".
Even though the selection of old Jakks at TRU sucks, they're still selling better than the Mattel stuff. Nobody was coming near those Elites with that price tag. Eventually they'll run out... But slow sellers are going to be a constant with these prices.
Casual buyers would rather buy a less accurate figure for several dollars cheaper.
I worry about the midcarders and older legends, because theprice point is so high versus the value of the figs, that I can't imagine certain figures selling well enough.
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KCBwrestling
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Post by KCBwrestling on Jul 8, 2010 4:49:28 GMT -5
kozlov wont really sell because he is a heel who isnt in any storylines or holding any titles... a few kids might buy him because of the whole santino thing...
mark henry will sell a bit but not amazingly, but will sell as he is a face, but not a huge face...
jack swagger has been world champ for a while and is a sort of main eventer... so he'll sell quite well amoungst those who are willing to spend more to get more and better.
rey has a cool attire so some people will bite the bullet. the fact that he has a series 1 fig will mean that some people dont wanna get him twice...
ziggler could sell the best as he has only one other fig wich isnt as good
i dont see chavo getting many orders. which is a shame, a very good wrestler who has been given the short end of the stick by the wwe too many times andbecause of that there is no point of buying him...
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KCBwrestling
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Post by KCBwrestling on Jul 8, 2010 5:03:46 GMT -5
kozlov wont really sell because he is a heel who isnt in any storylines or holding any titles... a few kids might buy him because of the whole santino thing...
mark henry will sell a bit but not amazingly, but will sell as he is a face, but not a huge face...
jack swagger has been world champ for a while and is a sort of main eventer... so he'll sell quite well amoungst those who are willing to spend more to get more and better.
rey has a cool attire so some people will bite the bullet. the fact that he has a series 1 fig will mean that some people dont wanna get him twice...
ziggler could sell the best as he has only one other fig wich isnt as good
i dont see chavo getting many orders. which is a shame, a very good wrestler who has been given the short end of the stick by the wwe too many times andbecause of that there is no point of buying him...
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Post by steel on Jul 8, 2010 5:21:01 GMT -5
I don't know about that...they all sold through well here in NJ. The only one still warming is Elite Ted Dibiase.
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thereklessone
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Post by thereklessone on Jul 8, 2010 5:34:15 GMT -5
I really only want the Ziggler fig anyway so hopefully I can find it easy enoug. As for the others, I see a few warming the pegs for a while especially koslov and chavo.
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chrischrome
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Post by chrischrome on Jul 8, 2010 8:59:27 GMT -5
NOTHING WILL EVER SHELFWARM AS MUCH AS ELITE 2 BATISTA IN MY AREA.
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Post by Chip on Jul 8, 2010 9:10:06 GMT -5
In my area the Elites are not flying off any pegs after the first "wave" was stocked. There are still Elite 3 John Cena, Christian & Shawn Michaels sitting on the pegs at the TRU near my work.
I honestly think it's the price tag. For me, I couldn't care less...$15 for a figure with full entrance gear and highly detailed is well worth it. Parents are not going to waste that kind of money on their kids when they can get them 2 basic figures for almost the same price after tax
There aren't enough "hardcore" collectors in my area to really clean out the Elites within a short amount of time.
Rey & Ziggler will probably disappear the fastest...Chavo & Swagger will probably still be on pegs at Christmas. Kozlov & Henry will probably sell at a reasonable pace....but certainly won't be hard to find In a way, I'm kind of glad the Elites aren't flying...its easier to stick to my 1-figure-per-week budget.
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Post by The Boglin on Jul 8, 2010 9:13:15 GMT -5
As far as star power, this is the worst elite set. Now don't get me wrong, I want them all except rey. Which brings me to another point, why has Ringside decided to jack up the price of elites on THIS set? Just doesn't make sense, and also disappointing, because I planned on ordering them.
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