GoCanes84
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 11:54:09 GMT -5
I know there are thousands of threads on distribution but I don't care.
I made it a goal this week to find Diesel and Punk from E16. Even though out of the 5 Wal-Marts I visited, 3 of them had E16..... I still failed.
Why?
Because each Wal-Mart only had 1-2 figs from the set.
One Wal-Mart had 2 Rocks. Nothing else. I had the idiot worker scan the tag and it said they had 20 Elites. OK Mr. Wal-Mart Worker, where are the other 18?
Response: On the truck therefore I cannot get to them.
OK, cool. Bye.
Next Wal-Mart.... One Zeke and an E15 Rey-Rey. Scan the tag- 2 in stock. A correct reading- wow. Ok, bye.
Next Wal-Mart... a Randy Orton, Zeke, and Rey Mysterio E15. Scan the tag... 11 in the back.
Where are they?
Response: We have put out everything.
OK, why does it say 11?
Response: They must have been stolen or are somewhere else in the store.
WTF? I've seen other posts with similar sentiment.
Why is everyone finding only one or two from the set on the floor? And what is with Wal-Mart's little inventory gun? That things pisses me off.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Sept 3, 2012 11:59:33 GMT -5
Looks like other collectors/scalpers are beating you when they hit the sales floor.
Sometimes, the number in inventory doesn't match what they physically have due to theft, people hiding figures, etc.
Best thing to do is either preorder from RSC, buy from eBay or trade in classifieds.
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Post by Fave on Sept 3, 2012 12:00:54 GMT -5
I doubt this has anything to do with distribution. Sounds like you were just too late and someone else got all the good ones. As far as the inventory goes, they're probably just too lazy to go the back and look for you. Go get a manager or someone who works there that is willing to help you.
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 12:03:04 GMT -5
I generally order from RSC for the ones I really want but missed the boat on E16.
I really doubt scalpers/collectors are beating me to the punch because of the strange ones left. I HIGHLY doubt the Randy's at two stores were purchased. I don't have a better explanation except that they possibly filled the 2 pegs up as much as they could and returned the open box to the back... hence why they are reading more in stock.
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 12:04:31 GMT -5
If Diesel and Punk were missing from two stores... I would get it- I got beat to the punch.
But from the way Elites have sold around here- no chance Heath Slater sold out from all 3 and there was only 1 Randy left amongst the three stores (while Randy E9 is still clogging shelves).
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Post by Fave on Sept 3, 2012 12:07:14 GMT -5
It could be. All i found at my local retailers were Punk, Rock, and Orton. Luckily i already have most of the set besides Zeke and Nash (who hasn't hit retail).
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 12:10:16 GMT -5
2 other posts on the front page:
I stopped at four Walmarts on the way home from work tonight searching for E16 Heath Slater, unfortunately, I didn't find him. However, I did find Ezekiel Jackson.
It was the only E16 on the shelf too! It's a great figure and the IC title is gorgeous! I do eventually want to pick it up but right now my main focus is on Slater. I'll be putting up a thread on the Classifieds board if anyone is interested in trading Slater for him
Ive only come across Zeke from E16
Yet those stores sold all the Randys? I don't know...
Oh well, no biggie.... in 2 months theyll all be regular price on the Bay.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2012 12:10:31 GMT -5
the walmarts i hit with elite 16 said they only got a couple in as a part of a basic display filler that could be why you only see a couple other than someone else beating you to them
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Post by peghound on Sept 3, 2012 12:11:28 GMT -5
So far, there have only been 2-3 figs this year where you could def make at least $50 profit on resale. So why does these people even bother??? By the time you pay eBay fees and time, gas etc you're really not making that much.
On the other hand, it could be collectors in your area beating you to the punch.
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 12:12:05 GMT -5
the walmarts i hit with elite 16 said they only got a couple in as a part of a basic display filler that could be why you only see a couple other than someone else beating you to them Thank you... probably this.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Sept 3, 2012 12:13:04 GMT -5
Randy Orton is popular but not when they pack him 2-3 per case like E12. He's only packed 1 per case in E16 so he can go pretty fast. All the Walmarts I visited that had E16 Orton sold within a few days. Plus he is back on TV so his figures should move.
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Post by GoCanes84 on Sept 3, 2012 12:14:02 GMT -5
I wish TRU would always release the Elites first. Or even K-Mart for that matter.
Whenever it's Wal-Mart it's a friggen mess.
I remember E9 at TRU with the Miz and Ryder. less than 2 weeks after some displays w/ E9 popped up in California, the whole country had them.
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Post by MBG1211 on Sept 3, 2012 12:28:21 GMT -5
Yeah really, sounds like you just missed them...in terms of poor distribution, I have never seen them at Walmart like others have.
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Post by PJ on Sept 3, 2012 12:45:34 GMT -5
If Diesel and Punk were missing from two stores... I would get it- I got beat to the punch. But from the way Elites have sold around here- no chance Heath Slater sold out from all 3 and there was only 1 Randy left amongst the three stores (while Randy E9 is still clogging shelves). In the Diesel case assortment Orton/Slater/Jackson/Diesel are all 1 per case. Rock & Punk are both 2 per case. In the revision case assortment (Nash) Orton/Jackson/Nash are all 1 per case Punk is 2 per case Rock is 3 Per case (Slater is dropped for another Rock)
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Post by RV F'N D on Sept 3, 2012 14:34:59 GMT -5
Another thing to consider is did your Wal-Marts even get a full case of e16? Mine didn't. Many Wal-Marts got that little end cap display which only held 6 Elites, they also had weird case break ups too. Mine had Diesel (which I bought), Zeke, 2 Slaters and 2 Ortons. No Punks and No Rocks. Other stores got different breakdowns than that. Just random bad luck there man, you didn't necessarily miss out on anything or have it hidden from you.
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Post by qdogg on Sept 5, 2012 15:03:29 GMT -5
I went to Walmart yesterday and they had one Diesel and nobody else from elite 16. Just some leftover Elite 12 and 15 and 3 old elite Dolph Zigglers (elite 5?) collecting dust. I looked around to see if there was another display that had the rest of the series but only saw a display with a bunch of Basic 17. Didnt bother me too much as Punk is the only other one I wanted at least until Nash comes out.
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Post by Dolly Hunter on Sept 5, 2012 15:53:55 GMT -5
Walmart is hit or miss. Within the last 2 weeks they have been updating their merchandise for the fall. At least the 3-4 I have visited. Some have got E15 while only one had E16.
Try Sears. They get Elites too. I found a Diesel at one. As well as many other E14, E15, E16. It's also where I finally got my Boss Man and Booker T.
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Post by onleeone643 on Sept 5, 2012 16:03:41 GMT -5
my Walmarts haven't got jack squat. i feel your pain.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2012 18:17:55 GMT -5
I've only found 16 at 2 walmarts out of 7 in like a 50 mile radius & I've only found punk, orton & rock....the 3 that I don't want....all the other ones keep getting case after case of 15, it's driving me insane
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Post by jpsp98 "THE XBLKID" Toasty on Sept 5, 2012 20:40:59 GMT -5
Dont worry man, my local walmart dont have figures
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