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Post by brocklesnar4life on Jan 13, 2013 19:54:27 GMT -5
Not sure if i'm allowed to make a post like this. But it kinda feels like US gets way way better stuff than Europe. I'm from Sweden where at best we have some Cena and Sheamus basics and some old red package Elite...I was in London recently and stoped by TRU and they had pretty decent stuff, Picked up BOPPV Shawn and 20-0 Taker...Yet, It seems like they were very empty! I even asked if they had more somewhere, But they said it's all they get in. 4 20-0 Takers and 2 BOPPV HBK's and i believe i saw a Triple H - CM Punk 2 pack aswell. It just feels kinda bad for someone like me who have to buy figures for up to 50$ for a basic...I think Mattel could open a EU online store with reasonable prices and acceptable shipping costs... Just saying. Kinda feels like they hate on us.
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Jan 13, 2013 20:08:17 GMT -5
They dont hate us, but yes its frustrating to not get exclusives like Vince, HHH, the stage playset amongst other stuff.
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Post by thehardys4life on Jan 13, 2013 20:12:22 GMT -5
Because the company is based in the U.S. of course we will get more things....
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 13, 2013 20:16:10 GMT -5
Mattel just makes the figs not their fault for distribution issues. Every store and location is diff.
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Post by Spear Guy on Jan 13, 2013 20:16:33 GMT -5
Because the company is based in the U.S. of course we will get more things.... |
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jan 13, 2013 20:21:59 GMT -5
It's a conspiracy!  |
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Post by cableV on Jan 13, 2013 20:22:16 GMT -5
With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault.
We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them.
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Post by brocklesnar4life on Jan 13, 2013 20:30:13 GMT -5
It's a conspiracy! This i believe! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2013 20:40:01 GMT -5
Because the company is based in the U.S. of course we will get more things.... Based in the U.S. yet produced in China. WTF is that based in U.S. yet how many americans work at their factory assembling lol So assembly and distribution point is really closer to europe would actually cost less to give them as much as americans or atleast i would think it would. Bottom line it has nothing to do with mattel it has to do with your stores not ordering. Every 2 weeks when this topic is made that is what gets said. With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault. We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them. well said |
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Post by PJ on Jan 13, 2013 20:45:10 GMT -5
With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault. We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them. This. Mattel has said this many times |
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Post by bestintheworld on Jan 13, 2013 20:54:42 GMT -5
Because the company is based in the U.S. of course we will get more things.... Based in the U.S. yet produced in China. WTF is that based in U.S. yet how many americans work at their factory assembling lol So assembly and distribution point is really closer to europe would actually cost less to give them as much as americans or atleast i would think it would. Bottom line it has nothing to do with mattel it has to do with your stores not ordering. Every 2 weeks when this topic is made that is what gets said. With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault. We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them. well said Haven't you realised nearly everything is made in china nowadays? It's the factory of the world. Ur point is moot and doesn't hold water. If u wanna blame someone, blame your local Mattel distributor. |
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Post by Jack Swagger on Jan 13, 2013 21:19:52 GMT -5
Furthermore, the market/demand over there just isn't quite as strong as it is in the States.
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Post by JHTB® on Jan 13, 2013 21:58:51 GMT -5
I think that's because you live in Layla's bed...  Anyways we don't get things that often too, and we are right beside the US... It takes them half a year just to get something new and maybe sometimes even long  |
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Post by TheSecondComing on Jan 14, 2013 5:05:04 GMT -5
In all honesty I think we get quite a lot in the UK... we get sets around the same time/sometimes before the US. Stores are a bit bare at the moment but that always happens after Christmas. The only things I can think of that we don't get are certain exclusives and mail away figures but we've even got some TRU exclusives lately like the Ricardo BAF and the 20-0 Undertaker.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 14, 2013 5:50:51 GMT -5
With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault. We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them. If only I knew who distributes Mattel in Belgium: stores can't order what's not distributed... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2013 5:59:17 GMT -5
here is Belgium we do not have toys r us or K-markt we have to deal with dreamland . the dreamland i go to have only flexforce they never had a elite
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Post by onleeone643 on Jan 14, 2013 6:35:21 GMT -5
You still got Ebay
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 14, 2013 6:58:31 GMT -5
here is Belgium we do not have toys r us or K-markt we have to deal with dreamland . the dreamland i go to have only flexforce they never had a elite Dreamland used to have basics too. Judging from belgian ebay, the french speaking part of our country got a better selection; a couple of weeks ago I bought a multilanguage ultimate rivals 2-pack with Steamboat vs Jericho! Yes, with americans overcharging on s&h!!! |
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Post by 0,Y on Jan 14, 2013 7:17:44 GMT -5
the funny thing is: the German WWE Facebook page announced that coming fall 2012 Germany was going to get up-to-date Elites and Basics ... yet nothing ever changed :/
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Post by austin81 on Jan 14, 2013 7:39:28 GMT -5
With the exception of the exclusives, Mattel offers the full lines to their international buyers. If your particular country doesn't have/get something, it's not Mattel's fault. We have been told that the international buyers pick and choose what they want, so complain to them. This. Mattel has said this many times ok, but is no right that international collectors can't have new figs like vince macmahon..... they could do a repaint (like an exclusive) instead of a new wrestlers.... this is a mattel fault !  |
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