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Post by PJ on Jun 22, 2013 21:55:14 GMT -5
Not all MOTUC figures sell out in days Those are Matty figures? What store is that? I've never seem MotU figures at a retail or outlet store since they went to Matty Collectors exclusives.
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Post by mrhoss on Jun 22, 2013 22:11:16 GMT -5
Well, those were in a California Walmart near Mattel. But extra product always seems to show up through Black Friday sales or recently spamS purchasing remaining stock. This year, I guess they really did start cutting production.
edit: I forgot to mention Mattel claimed those figures at Walmart were bought on the secondary market.
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Post by KPnDC on Jun 22, 2013 23:16:45 GMT -5
Being new to collecting, I was wondering why the Legends, Entrance Greats and Defining Moments lines were canceled. They were so detailed and beautiful, I just knew they were selling great when they were originally released. Collecting on eBay, I don't have a problem with paying upwards of $50 for a figure, so getting them for $20 is a huge win for me. I know for everyone that's not the case, but I really hope Mattel rethinks those lines.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jun 23, 2013 0:26:11 GMT -5
I hated Matty collector anyway. Awful service.
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Post by PJ on Jun 23, 2013 1:22:27 GMT -5
Being new to collecting, I was wondering why the Legends, Entrance Greats and Defining Moments lines were canceled. They were so detailed and beautiful, I just knew they were selling great when they were originally released. Collecting on eBay, I don't have a problem with paying upwards of $50 for a figure, so getting them for $20 is a huge win for me. I know for everyone that's not the case, but I really hope Mattel rethinks those lines. Because retailers didn't want to reorder them so they were cancelled.
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Post by qdogg on Jun 23, 2013 15:02:13 GMT -5
Being new to collecting, I was wondering why the Legends, Entrance Greats and Defining Moments lines were canceled. They were so detailed and beautiful, I just knew they were selling great when they were originally released. Collecting on eBay, I don't have a problem with paying upwards of $50 for a figure, so getting them for $20 is a huge win for me. I know for everyone that's not the case, but I really hope Mattel rethinks those lines. Alot of factors went into this, some complain of the choices made in the first few waves along with the TRU 2 pack ones, price was a factor because the economy sucked back in 2010 and things like toys always take a hit. Also my guess is alot of Jakks collectors decided they didnt want to start a new line of figures. Also we are farther and farther removed from the golden era and attitude eras and more casual fans probably dont care anymore. DM was too expensive for most to afford though its actually my favorite line after Legends. EG was expensive too and the stands playing 2 seconds of music seemed like a waste to me, seems like they could of spent that money more on the figures themselves or had it play the whole theme.
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Post by PJ on Jun 23, 2013 16:29:24 GMT -5
The EG stands did play about 30 seconds worth of music. And I have to say after the Legends line they were my favorite WWE line from Mattel. I gladly purchased at least 2 of everyone except Rey. And with Piper I purchased 5. One I kept MIB One I turned into an Elite version One is on my Basic setup One is with my Legends/DM/EG setup One on my computer table
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Post by becks007 on Jun 24, 2013 19:32:39 GMT -5
I hated Matty collector anyway. Awful service. Agreed. Awful service and very slow in processing an order. The one and only order I did with them was for the Legends Andre figure last August. It took almost a month for it to be processed for shipping. And that happened also because I kept emailing them and asking when it would be shipped. They told me they could not process it for shipping as they were sold out of the figure. I found that odd because at the time I added the figure to my cart, it wasn't listed as sold out. So anyway, it finally did ship out in September, a few days after my email to them and I got the figure safely along with its white mailer package.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jun 24, 2013 19:35:19 GMT -5
I hated Matty collector anyway. Awful service. Agreed. Awful service and very slow in processing an order. The one and only order I did with them was for the Legends Andre figure last August. It took almost a month for it to be processed for shipping. And that happened also because I kept emailing them and asking when it would be shipped. They told me they could not process it for shipping as they were sold out of the figure. I found that odd because at the time I added the figure to my cart, it wasn't listed as sold out. So anyway, it finally did ship out in September, a few days after my email to them and I got the figure safely along with its white mailer package. I'm so happy I have that Andre in my collection!
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Post by qdogg on Jun 24, 2013 19:38:57 GMT -5
Andre is a bad ass figure. One of my Top 5 overall faves in the whole line!
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Post by becks007 on Jun 24, 2013 19:44:45 GMT -5
Agreed. Awful service and very slow in processing an order. The one and only order I did with them was for the Legends Andre figure last August. It took almost a month for it to be processed for shipping. And that happened also because I kept emailing them and asking when it would be shipped. They told me they could not process it for shipping as they were sold out of the figure. I found that odd because at the time I added the figure to my cart, it wasn't listed as sold out. So anyway, it finally did ship out in September, a few days after my email to them and I got the figure safely along with its white mailer package. I'm so happy I have that Andre in my collection! Me too! I had no idea that its a rare piece now though... Mine is still mint! But I don't think I want to sell it anytime soon.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jun 24, 2013 19:59:23 GMT -5
Me too! I had no idea that its a rare piece now though... Mine is still mint! But I don't think I want to sell it anytime soon. No way bro. Keep it. Who knows when we'll get another Andre.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jun 24, 2013 22:41:16 GMT -5
MOTU sell in hours or a day. Look at Octavia. She sold out in 14 hours!!! Man-At-Arms rerelease sold out before her the same day, and Rerelease Spikor sold out on Day one!
Matty needs to focus on add service. Magazines arent bought by all WWE figure collectors. WWE adds, tv spots, Social Media advertisment, Matty Collector news letters, and forum traffic is a must. I think Matty has a chance to sell again on their site, with lower expectations than MOTU. I would love , one day, to have the Elite line turn back to 6 current stars, and legends on Matty or its own line again. Attire selection can play a larger role than character selection some times. Look at Legends series 1 and 2 pack series 1.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2013 22:52:22 GMT -5
I just wonder how short packed Bruno will be? I will get him just to get him though!
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jun 24, 2013 23:02:56 GMT -5
I just wonder how short packed Bruno will be? I will get him just to get him though! Hahah probably .25 per case. 1 every 4 cases. Only the most die hard fans and completists will buy him.
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