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Post by BCizzle on May 14, 2011 20:09:45 GMT -5
I find it funny, how you Americans complain about those 'high' prices. I mean in Germany and in many other country the prices are more than double of yours. Just sayin' Yeah, but do you know how expensive German action figures are here in America? Wait, are there German action figures?
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Post by painfulregret on May 14, 2011 20:40:43 GMT -5
Basics are $10.99 here in my area.
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Post by mrhoss on May 14, 2011 21:02:50 GMT -5
Didn't Bill from Mattel say they would not raise prices this year. I could swear he blamed TRU for raising the price. Pretty sure there's a thread on these boards.
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Post by LaParka on May 14, 2011 21:52:23 GMT -5
basics are 11.89, elites and Legends 17.89, 2 packs 22.49, rumblers 9.89.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 22:07:49 GMT -5
Mattel prices are outrageous. I predict that my collecting days are over before years end. The cheapest Mattels are 2 dollars too much. Elites range from 14.99-18.99 when they should be no more than 12.99. Basics for 12.99 is an outrage. Those should be 7.99. I no longer shop at TRU because they are the most expensive. Like I said, one more price increase and I am done. If I wanted to overpay I would go through Ringside. As it is I have to wait 3 months to get it at a normal price, take that away and what do we have left? Ultimately 15-20 dollars for plastic that I won't be able to unload for a fraction of what I paid. I know that inflation is an issue, but this really isn't a good value anymore. Some may disagree because of quality and accessories, but I would gladly pay 11.99 for an Elite with no shirts and maybe 1 accessory. Sometimes none. Anything more than 9.99 for a Basic is an insult. I would love to keep this going, but these stores are making it near impossible. i have to agree. if it keeps going up...and it will, i won't be able to buy everyone on the roster anymore. i'll only buy my favorite wrestlers and i'll have to lay off the repaints.
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Post by sunglassessteve on May 14, 2011 22:17:19 GMT -5
For $1.30 difference from what you expect them at? thats really not alot lol 13.19 is not a bad price at all..
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on May 14, 2011 22:41:28 GMT -5
My Target has no WWE figs at all as of right now.I'm guessing they're going to raise the price here then Basics at my TRU are about 14 and the Elites come out to about $20 and some change after tax.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 22:52:08 GMT -5
For $1.30 difference from what you expect them at? thats really not alot lol 13.19 is not a bad price at all.. it just sucks when earlier this year, my target was selling basics for 10 bucks each. i didn't expect the price to go up so fast.
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Post by mrhoss on May 14, 2011 22:52:49 GMT -5
For $1.30 difference from what you expect them at? thats really not alot lol 13.19 is not a bad price at all.. $1.30 multiplied by # of figures per year. If you go from say $10 to $11, that is a 10% increase. How many people will get a 10% hourly wage increase this year?
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Post by dizcoduck on May 15, 2011 0:02:02 GMT -5
I went hunting for the first time in a long time today. 2 Walmarts of nothing, a Toys r us of nothing, a Target of nothing, and the final Target finally had the TLC. Someone already swiped the Barrett's so I only got a Sheamus and I paid over $11 something with tax for it. Just ridiculous IMO. Because of the increase I didn't get the JoMo or Rey. Yea it's only $3 difference, but I'm not going to support that type of increase for figures especially for mediocre repaints.
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Post by sunglassessteve on May 15, 2011 0:31:28 GMT -5
For $1.30 difference from what you expect them at? thats really not alot lol 13.19 is not a bad price at all.. $1.30 multiplied by # of figures per year. If you go from say $10 to $11, that is a 10% increase. How many people will get a 10% hourly wage increase this year? Ppl who bust there butt and ask for raises lol its $1.30 i could walk out on the street right now and ask any random person to please give me that much lol i could see if they jacked up to $20 ya know but for a dollar difference c'mon.. there is ppl payin way more in other countries. I just feel its all complaining over nothing really. We should appreciate what we got rather then complain all the time over little things like a dollar lol this makes us americans look so pathetic and cheap to be complaining about a dollar increase in something.. if ppl cant afford to buy a ton of figures, then dont do it.. i love these just as much as anyone else, but in the end there just plastic posing on the shelf. Get what you can afford and appreciate what you got. cause it could be much worse and thankfully its not
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Post by ScarlettKross (down4cena) on May 15, 2011 0:37:43 GMT -5
here there 9.97 as of today still, really hope they dont go higher
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 10:33:28 GMT -5
Basics are $7.99 at mine. I only have one near me.
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Post by Edgefan on May 15, 2011 12:24:05 GMT -5
i went to a target today and they had no basics but the price was $10.99
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Post by Neos on May 15, 2011 14:14:32 GMT -5
$14 after taxes. Damn you Target!!!!! They are now almost as much as Elites were.
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Post by mrhoss on May 15, 2011 15:07:33 GMT -5
$1.30 multiplied by # of figures per year. If you go from say $10 to $11, that is a 10% increase. How many people will get a 10% hourly wage increase this year? Ppl who bust there butt and ask for raises lol its $1.30 i could walk out on the street right now and ask any random person to please give me that much lol i could see if they jacked up to $20 ya know but for a dollar difference c'mon.. there is ppl payin way more in other countries. I just feel its all complaining over nothing really. We should appreciate what we got rather then complain all the time over little things like a dollar lol this makes us americans look so pathetic and cheap to be complaining about a dollar increase in something.. if ppl cant afford to buy a ton of figures, then dont do it.. i love these just as much as anyone else, but in the end there just plastic posing on the shelf. Get what you can afford and appreciate what you got. cause it could be much worse and thankfully its not You're right it's only a hobby. But when there is so much part reuse and repaints I have to question the need to raise prices that much. It's not like each figure is a new sculpt. The molds are already made.
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