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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 8:54:31 GMT -5
The shelves are PACKED with figures in my area....It's just that they are packed with various figures from B18-26 and E15-17. So, it's nice to see the shelves full, but it will be awhile before we see anything new in my area.
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Post by The Madness on May 8, 2013 8:57:30 GMT -5
The stores around me are pretty bare:
Toys R Us - no elites, basic Orton and Reys Wal Mart - basic Cena and Punk, Elite DB Target - nothing but Power Slammers and Rumblers K-mart - Flex Force, Tribute to the Troops Orton, and Elite R-Truth
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Post by mrhoss on May 8, 2013 9:03:25 GMT -5
I get around enough on toy runs but collectors in my town (only Kmart, Target, Walmart) are screwed if they don't travel or buy online. One case of B27 and B28 within 20 miles. I don't live in a big populated area but that's not enough quantity.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 16:35:09 GMT -5
im glad their is no figures out for around a month as it gives me a chance to get the legends
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Post by "The Gothic Superstar" Ronin on May 8, 2013 16:51:22 GMT -5
Ive seen stuff at the TRUs where I live, but I couldnt really give specifics cause I really dont care about Mattel. I have seen Build A Johnny sets, all three Rumblers; the regulars, motorized and the Hasbro-like ones with specific actions, and various rings and the occasional new WWE belt. Come to bumfck Colorado lol
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Post by BCizzle on May 8, 2013 17:46:02 GMT -5
I have no idea what's going on with the Targets near me. It's like they've just given up stocking the WWE line. They had E20 the other day, but haven't stocked Basics in over six weeks, and haven't stocked any BP all year. TRU is getting new product, but they sadly got a display with all B26 and not B26/B27, so there is a lot of B26 hanging around. Wal-Mart seems to be pretty poor, but they sometimes get stuff in. K-Mart has mostly old stuff. A ton of BP20 and Signature Series near me. And here I stupidly thought that somehow Mattel was going to figure this distribution out in time - what in the world are they doing? The lack of new figures combined with just how dull the WWE shows have been lately has my interest level pretty damn low.
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Post by Mizzah on May 8, 2013 17:48:00 GMT -5
My Wal-Mart got a case of Elite 20 in.. they didn't last more than a day... we have basics, but I rarely see Elites.
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Post by dakis on May 8, 2013 19:58:27 GMT -5
Quite honestly I went through the same thing from Jan-March. Northern Jersey was really bad. Especially TRU. My local TRU had the BOPPV Ricardo for no joke 4 months stocked same figs for at least a month straight. Elites are really hard to come by. I saw E19 in plenty but hasn't seen much of E17, E18 or now E20. I preorder my elites for RSC. Just easier that way. Basics however have been coming in great. I've been going to a different target and its as if nobody wants there WWE stock. Found everything I needed. (No elites).
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Post by dakis on May 8, 2013 19:59:26 GMT -5
Quite honestly I went through the same thing from Jan-March. Northern Jersey was really bad. Especially TRU. My local TRU had the BOPPV Ricardo stocked same figs for at least a month straight. Elites are really hard to come by. I saw E19 in plenty but hasn't seen much of E17, E18 or now E20. I preorder my elites for RSC. Just easier that way. Basics however have been coming in great. I've been going to a different target and its as if nobody wants there WWE stock. Found everything I needed. (No elites).
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Post by gelatinoustapeworm on May 8, 2013 20:52:11 GMT -5
All of my area Walmarts are loaded down with Signature Series because that is what they got on the Easter display. Those figures never sell and I don't understand why Mattel countinues to release them. It will be a LONG time before any of these stores get more Basics. The Elite pegs, however, are completely empty and have been that way for over a month (with the exception of one store which is currently sitting on 12 E19 D Bryan's).
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Post by figurehunting101 on May 8, 2013 22:11:45 GMT -5
Id really love for mattel design team to chime in on this. Yes I know they are not in charge of distribution but would hope they may have heard something about any problems or things being worked on.
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Post by BCizzle on May 8, 2013 22:40:42 GMT -5
Id really love for mattel design team to chime in on this. Yes I know they are not in charge of distribution but would hope they may have heard something about any problems or things being worked on. Mattel NEVER wants to commentate on distribution. All they will do is acknowledge it's a problem, and do nothing about it, or make things worse. I just don't understand what's going on with the WWE line right now - how come the vast majority of other toylines are stocked at retail, and the WWE lines have bare pegs? If the demand is there, up the supply! C'mon, Mattel, it's simple economics.
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Post by figurehunting101 on May 9, 2013 15:32:09 GMT -5
Id really love for mattel design team to chime in on this. Yes I know they are not in charge of distribution but would hope they may have heard something about any problems or things being worked on. Mattel NEVER wants to commentate on distribution. All they will do is acknowledge it's a problem, and do nothing about it, or make things worse. I just don't understand what's going on with the WWE line right now - how come the vast majority of other toylines are stocked at retail, and the WWE lines have bare pegs? If the demand is there, up the supply! C'mon, Mattel, it's simple economics. They wont stay the number one action figure line for long if there is nothing on the shelves to buy!
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Post by BoJack Hogan on May 9, 2013 22:23:56 GMT -5
The stores out here have stuff, but its all old. The wait between Elite 20 and 21 is outrageous. seriously, I got E20 at the end of Feb. May is half over and I don't expect E21 til June at the earliest. 4 months between series is inexcusable. I've seen B28 only twice and was lucky to get the only Tensai. Never saw Sandow. As far as what I do see:
TRU: whole sets of Ricardo BAF, mostly Miz D Bry and Cena from the Cole series Elite 20, all Elite 18 Barrett Elite 5 Swagger and Koz Elite 1 MVP Wm27 Elite Swagger Wm27 2 packs ShowMiz ridiculous amounts of Basic Heritage (savage and Kane series) Offensive amounts of Global Superstars Soul shattering numbers of the Jinder series Legends Funk and Bulldog Boppv basic announce table set, all with opened but full cases stocked above a few Sig series basics a few odd earlier basics (wm27 Shelton, b10 Bourne, Big Show with hair, horrible Cena with no arm bands and terrible scan, basic 2 Punk)
Walmart Loads of B27 minus Ryback E19 DBry E3 Cody
Another Walmart tons of E9 Kofi, Orton, Gallows Various battlepacks, none newer than the Bella series Summer slam Heritage Edge, Orton, someone else Basic AJ series E16 Diesel, Punk, Jackson (and I know the rest are back there, but the shelves are clogged with E9) Wm Heritage Warrior and Guerrero series, minus warrior and Guerrero.
Kmart insulting amounts of Tribute to the Troops Basic champions Bo2011 Orton E12 Orton, Del Rio E16 Punk, Zeke Basic series with Beth, Ryan, and Swagger (and there are plenty of the whole set) 2 Packs Punk/Cena series, Series 5 Carlito and Primo Raw Event Cena Rock/Miz/someone else 3 pack Swagger/Koz/Bourne 3 pack Gabriel/Young 2 pack
So please, let's speed up these new releases already. E21 should have been out by now.
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Post by KeBen Owens on May 9, 2013 22:34:56 GMT -5
The stores out here have stuff, but its all old. The wait between Elite 20 and 21 is outrageous. seriously, I got E20 at the end of Feb. May is half over and I don't expect E21 til June at the earliest. 4 months between series is inexcusable. I've seen B28 only twice and was lucky to get the only Tensai. Never saw Sandow. As far as what I do see: TRU: whole sets of Ricardo BAF, mostly Miz D Bry and Cena from the Cole series Elite 20, all Elite 18 Barrett Elite 5 Swagger and Koz Elite 1 MVP Wm27 Elite Swagger Wm27 2 packs ShowMiz ridiculous amounts of Basic Heritage (savage and Kane series) Offensive amounts of Global Superstars Soul shattering numbers of the Jinder series Legends Funk and Bulldog Boppv basic announce table set, all with opened but full cases stocked above a few Sig series basics a few odd earlier basics (wm27 Shelton, b10 Bourne, Big Show with hair, horrible Cena with no arm bands and terrible scan, basic 2 Punk) Walmart Loads of B27 minus Ryback E19 DBry E3 Cody Another Walmart tons of E9 Kofi, Orton, Gallows Various battlepacks, none newer than the Bella series Summer slam Heritage Edge, Orton, someone else Basic AJ series E16 Diesel, Punk, Jackson (and I know the rest are back there, but the shelves are clogged with E9) Wm Heritage Warrior and Guerrero series, minus warrior and Guerrero. Kmart insulting amounts of Tribute to the Troops Basic champions Bo2011 Orton E12 Orton, Del Rio E16 Punk, Zeke Basic series with Beth, Ryan, and Swagger (and there are plenty of the whole set) 2 Packs Punk/Cena series, Series 5 Carlito and Primo Raw Event Cena Rock/Miz/someone else 3 pack Swagger/Koz/Bourne 3 pack Gabriel/Young 2 pack So please, let's speed up these new releases already. E21 should have been out by now. I would actually kill to have Elite 1 MVP& Elite Gallows.
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Post by poindizzle on May 9, 2013 23:47:25 GMT -5
The stores out here have stuff, but its all old. The wait between Elite 20 and 21 is outrageous. seriously, I got E20 at the end of Feb. May is half over and I don't expect E21 til June at the earliest. 4 months between series is inexcusable. I've seen B28 only twice and was lucky to get the only Tensai. Never saw Sandow. As far as what I do see: TRU: whole sets of Ricardo BAF, mostly Miz D Bry and Cena from the Cole series Elite 20, all Elite 18 Barrett Elite 5 Swagger and Koz Elite 1 MVP Wm27 Elite Swagger Wm27 2 packs ShowMiz ridiculous amounts of Basic Heritage (savage and Kane series) Offensive amounts of Global Superstars Soul shattering numbers of the Jinder series Legends Funk and Bulldog Boppv basic announce table set, all with opened but full cases stocked above a few Sig series basics a few odd earlier basics (wm27 Shelton, b10 Bourne, Big Show with hair, horrible Cena with no arm bands and terrible scan, basic 2 Punk) Walmart Loads of B27 minus Ryback E19 DBry E3 Cody Another Walmart tons of E9 Kofi, Orton, Gallows Various battlepacks, none newer than the Bella series Summer slam Heritage Edge, Orton, someone else Basic AJ series E16 Diesel, Punk, Jackson (and I know the rest are back there, but the shelves are clogged with E9) Wm Heritage Warrior and Guerrero series, minus warrior and Guerrero. Kmart insulting amounts of Tribute to the TroopsBasic champions Bo2011 Orton E12 Orton, Del Rio E16 Punk, Zeke Basic series with Beth, Ryan, and Swagger (and there are plenty of the whole set) 2 Packs Punk/Cena series, Series 5 Carlito and Primo Raw Event Cena Rock/Miz/someone else 3 pack Swagger/Koz/Bourne 3 pack Gabriel/Young 2 pack So please, let's speed up these new releases already. E21 should have been out by now. The tribute to the troops set sucked on about a million levels, and it is here to rot. More than a year and they still have 2 full pegs out here. Where the hell are the basic champions!? I saw one Cena from that set, which is about the 8 or 9th time that exact same Cena with the black shoes dark blue jhorts and green bands. That set, never to be seen again. What is happening?
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Post by Midnight-Metal-Master on May 10, 2013 0:19:23 GMT -5
If Kay-Bee toys was still around this wouldn't happen! LOL I remember in '96 When the Superstars Series 1 came out. I went to Kay-Bee toys....they probably had 10 of Each! Got ever single one in the line! Now days seems like stores don't even get the complete line iv stood in places watching them stock figures and when they're done im like "thats it"?
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