thespecialone
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Post by thespecialone on Aug 27, 2011 13:52:07 GMT -5
Ive read some threads here about how the prices on mattel figures have gone up recently.
So you guys dont feel too bad i have decided to let you know how much Mattel figures go for in my area (South Europe).
First of all a Rumbler here costs nothing less nothing more than 10 bucks. (converting from euros)
A flexforce figure goes for the nice price of 19 bucks and the only place where i have seen a basic figure the price was 28 bucks.
I really dont get why WWE or Mattel dont do something about this cause worldwide they are losing a ton of market. USA is their main market...no doubt... but i believe that not having in mind the worldwide market (which combined is most likely multiple times bigger than the US one) is a big mistake.
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Post by PWSPhil on Aug 27, 2011 14:15:28 GMT -5
Yikes! Those prices are nuts, but the worlds economy is all sorts of messed up right now and i can only see prices going higher :/
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Post by mrhoss on Aug 27, 2011 14:16:33 GMT -5
Duties, taxes, tariffs on imports from China. Do toys still have them? Maybe somebody else knows. This must be the 2nd most recurring topic on the board. If it is taxes and tariffs, we can't blame Mattel. It's the government.
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Post by PJ on Aug 27, 2011 14:27:29 GMT -5
Duties, taxes, tariffs on imports from China. Do toys still have them? Maybe somebody else knows. This must be the 2nd most recurring topic on the board. If it is taxes and tariffs, we can't blame Mattel. It's the government. I'm pretty sure they do...governments still need their cuts on the imports/exports. Not only that there's the other factors like fuel costs are up so they are paying more for shipping to get the products. Then the companies/retailers have their "operating cost" that all need to be factored into their final prices |
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someterror
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Post by someterror on Aug 27, 2011 15:42:54 GMT -5
at least you have seen some mattel figures... I am from Spain and I haven´t seen any WWE mattel product. Where did you find them??
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fanOfEveryThing8
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Post by fanOfEveryThing8 on Aug 27, 2011 15:51:40 GMT -5
in my country they are over 30 euros  |
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Post by MachoManiac on Aug 27, 2011 16:09:19 GMT -5
wrestlingfigures.com brothers
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2011 18:00:05 GMT -5
I wonder if its at a point where Mattel could benefit from actually making figures in other countries besides China, I remember in the 80s figures would be made in Argentina or Italy to be sold in those markets, they weren't always the exact same quality and made for some interesting variants.
If Mattel had a toy factory in say Brazil and sold the figures made there in the South American markets I wonder if that might drive the prices in the area down (Likewise for the European market if made in a European country). Could it be that the fuel/shipping costs might be to a point where they outweigh the manufacturing costs? Anyone have some insight on this?
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wrestlingfan2011
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Aug 27, 2011 21:56:35 GMT -5
those are super crazy prices. here at puerto rico at my local walmart the 2 packs are 21, basic 13, flexforce 11, elite 16(finally). at my next city tru 2 pack are 21, legends 12, basic 13, elite 19, DM are 30 bucks. those prices are in US Dollars
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ClassicCollector
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Post by ClassicCollector on Aug 28, 2011 1:19:03 GMT -5
wrestlingfigures.com brothers Not an option at all my friend, not at all....if you're living outside the US, their shipping rates will kill you financially! Anyway, try these prices from Germany....TRU's prices for Basics are back up to EUR 16,99 which is USD 24,60 (!!) and most recently, this German pharmacy store called Mueller (they also sell toys) has taken Elites in their assortment, but for the price of EUR 24,99 which is a woppin' USD 36,25 (!!)! Luckily my American friends on this board are helping me out, as I refuse to pay these ridiculous (European) prices! |
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DaFlo
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Post by DaFlo on Aug 28, 2011 1:59:54 GMT -5
Toysrus also has got Elite 9 ( still 24,99€)
And i wonder,did they stop producing Luke Gallows?? Because in neither store could I find one.
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ClassicCollector
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Post by ClassicCollector on Aug 28, 2011 3:19:15 GMT -5
Lucky you!
I have yet to find any Elite in any TRU in the NRW area (Aachen, Köln, Düsseldorf)....
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thespecialone
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Post by thespecialone on Aug 28, 2011 4:02:53 GMT -5
wrestlingfigures.com brothers Not an option at all my friend, not at all....if you're living outside the US, their shipping rates will kill you financially! This. RSC could profit double worldwide if they had this in consideration. Shipping for 1 figure is 34 bucks!!!! Who would pay for that?? Sometimes i even think they do this cause they are not interested on the international market... |
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wfindonesia
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Post by wfindonesia on Aug 28, 2011 5:31:50 GMT -5
nothing in indonesia.... nothing.... really
i need to get it straight from US if only can find this chinese bastards
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Post by superwwefigures on Aug 28, 2011 5:32:25 GMT -5
I'm in the uk and I got the nexus two packs in june from retail andand it only cost me £15.99 ($26.00)
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ClassicCollector
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Post by ClassicCollector on Aug 28, 2011 8:41:30 GMT -5
I'm in the uk and I got the nexus two packs in june from retail andand it only cost me £15.99 ($26.00) You're one of the lucky ones seeing the UK has one of the best Mattel distributions outside of the US. Germany has a good one as well in comparison to my home country of The Netherlands, but not as good as in the UK though! Besides that, prices are way too expensive! In one and a half weeks time I will be in London for a 4-day holiday trip and I have myself set on bringing back a poopload of figures! |
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Post by evilways811 on Aug 28, 2011 9:13:11 GMT -5
those are super crazy prices. here at puerto rico at my local walmart the 2 packs are 21, basic 13, flexforce 11, elite 16(finally). at my next city tru 2 pack are 21, legends 12, basic 13, elite 19, DM are 30 bucks. those prices are in US Dollars Yeah we get the shaft big time. It's not as bad as ringside prices or ebay but still, it's disheartening as a collector. Not to mention stores in PR take a long time to get certain Series. I assume by the time ringside is getting Elite 12, we'll be getting Elite 10. |
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Post by [The Ukrainian One] Dimburuk on Aug 28, 2011 13:26:12 GMT -5
Hah, atleast you have figures in stores... No figures here, in Ukraine... :/
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