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Post by RybackV1 on Dec 31, 2012 11:38:44 GMT -5
Those are TRU prices on their exclusives. Unfortunately they can charge whatever they like and feel that it will still sell at those crazy prices. Basics are still at $9.99-$10.99 at Targets, Walmarts and Kmarts. Different regions might have higher prices since I've seen Targets with a $12.99 price tag on Basics. Elites are generally $15.99 at Walmarts, $16.99 at Targets and $17.99 at Kmarts and TRU pricing is all over the place.
The good thing is that there are sales a couple times a month. This past week, Basics at Kmart were $6.99, TRU has Buy Two Get One Free Promos. Target had Basics at $7.99 and Elites for $14.99 for about two weeks before Christmas time. There are ways to get figures cheaper, just have to pay attention to weekly ads. I honestly can't remember seeing an elite priced at 15.99 anywhere since the inital launch. Even 16.99 is pushing it. 17.99 is by far the lowest I've seen them go for at any store but most of them are at the 20 dollar point already..never did I think id be paying 20 bucks for ONE action figure at retail. Smh.
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Post by Von Hooten on Dec 31, 2012 11:51:45 GMT -5
TRU sets their own prices. I also collect Transformers and they were selling their Transformers: Prime voyager size figures for $26.99 when Target, Walmart, and suprisingly K-mart are all selling them for $19.99
Now that Christmas is over TRU is selling these things now for $32.99. Oddly enough they finally (after waiting for over a year) got in the First Edition (Collector Series) TF: Prime voyager figures and they are $24.99. I hate to say it but make makes no sense buying a second rate figure for $32.99 when you can get the same one at another store for $13 less or an even better version of it for $8 less at the same TRU. I think their smoking crack.
I did notice the WWE figures going up in price but it is only by a dollar or two. I am actually shocked that NECA figures are still $14.99 each since TRU is the only place to get them in recent years.
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Post by blu3blazer on Dec 31, 2012 12:52:35 GMT -5
TRU sucks. They've raised the prices on everything while the other retailers haven't. The one that annoys me the most after WWE figures are the Ninja Turtles. The basic Turtles started out at $8.99 at TRU, which was already $1 more than the other retailers, and now they're up to $10.99. The van, which started out at $29.99 is up to $39.99. And the huge Sewer Playset started out at $119.99 and went up to $149.99. The last one angers me the most because TRU was the only place you could get it without ordering it online.
And their Rewards program sucks. They give you all these $5 off coupons, but you have to spend them during a certain time. If you don't find anything you need during that time you lose them and you're SOL.
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Post by Nivro™ on Dec 31, 2012 12:53:42 GMT -5
Mattel has set prices. Retail stores change them. If Mattel set the prices, then they would be the same everywhere. Thank you!! /thread
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 31, 2012 18:30:43 GMT -5
TRU is overpriced
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Post by The Everlasting Spirit © on Jan 1, 2013 10:50:35 GMT -5
Try the uk,
TRU are the only retail sgop that most people have near them to buy at. The elites are: £16.99 ($27.57)
If you weren't lucky enough to catch at retail most online shops are £24.99 ($40.55) for the good figures.
However i am honeymooning in Floride in April so may pick some up while im over there!
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Post by mgwyn on Jan 1, 2013 11:51:29 GMT -5
The only way a business functions is to make a profit. Any business will try to keep their costs between 20-50% ( usually around 30%. So Mattel sells cases of figures at a markup because they aren't simply paying for materials, they are also paying for the labor costs and overhead of their operation. THEN the retailer does the same thing in an attempt to keep their cost around 30%. If a basic figure costs $1.00 to produce then Mattel sells it for $3-$4. Target the. Sells it for $10-$12. This is a loose example but this is how it works. The toys are priced for adults to occasionally get their kids one. Not for collectors who buy hundreds of them. Sad but true.
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Post by thehardys4life on Jan 1, 2013 12:33:42 GMT -5
TRU sets their own prices. I also collect Transformers and they were selling their Transformers: Prime voyager size figures for $26.99 when Target, Walmart, and suprisingly K-mart are all selling them for $19.99 Now that Christmas is over TRU is selling these things now for $32.99. Oddly enough they finally (after waiting for over a year) got in the First Edition (Collector Series) TF: Prime voyager figures and they are $24.99. I hate to say it but make makes no sense buying a second rate figure for $32.99 when you can get the same one at another store for $13 less or an even better version of it for $8 less at the same TRU. I think their smoking crack. I did notice the WWE figures going up in price but it is only by a dollar or two. I am actually shocked that NECA figures are still $14.99 each since TRU is the only place to get them in recent years. Will they price match them?
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Post by Straightedge413 on Jan 1, 2013 13:51:21 GMT -5
My TRU just upped there prices for elites to 26.45
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 1, 2013 16:19:47 GMT -5
My TRU just upped there prices for elites to 26.45 Are you serious bro?
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