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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 4:42:38 GMT -5
Seriously, they've done it with HTM and Trish, and recently the dancing funk chicks, possibly more times, but why do they do it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 5:52:42 GMT -5
Certain figures are produced in smaller quantities purposely because they are predicted not to sell that well e.g. all the women figures and the elite flashbacks of figures like honky that the younger generations will not know aswell. You have to remember that this figures are toys that are aimed at kids.
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Post by cmiller79 on Dec 3, 2013 6:00:12 GMT -5
Certain figures are produced in smaller quantities purposely because they are predicted not to sell that well e.g. all the women figures and the elite flashbacks of figures like honky that the younger generations will not know aswell. You have to remember that this figures are toys that are aimed at kids. but they always are the first to sell out tho in most places |
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2013 6:24:32 GMT -5
Certain figures are produced in smaller quantities purposely because they are predicted not to sell that well e.g. all the women figures and the elite flashbacks of figures like honky that the younger generations will not know aswell. You have to remember that this figures are toys that are aimed at kids. but they always are the first to sell out tho in most places But they know once collectors buy theirs certain figures will not have the same appeal to the general public and would pegwarm. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 8:15:20 GMT -5
I really don't understand why the Funkadactyls & the Bella's are short packed and left out of revision cases
Behind AJ they are probably the most popular divas they have. I understand the Legends and Flashback short pack theory, but not so much for popular current stars
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Post by bigreddad on Dec 3, 2013 8:42:17 GMT -5
Countless hours and number crunching by a mathematical genius have led all options to a dartboard
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Post by WMDman on Dec 3, 2013 8:45:07 GMT -5
To piss us off
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2013 9:08:33 GMT -5
I really don't understand why the Funkadactyls & the Bella's are short packed and left out of revision cases Behind AJ they are probably the most popular divas they have. I understand the Legends and Flashback short pack theory, but not so much for popular current stars Besides a few collectors they aren't going to sell. Most parents aren't going to buy their sons a girl figure. Look at Mickie James rather figure was packed evenly and it rotted on the pegs for over a year after its release. At one point my local TRU had 6 pegs filled of her and I had purchased 2 of her. (1 reg & 1 1/1000) Plain and simple is female figures will never sell as well as the male figures in a boys toy line. Retailer know that and don't want it. They would rather have 4 org of Cena/Orton over 4 pegs of a diva, because they know in the long run the Cena/Orton will will sell more than the divas. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 9:18:44 GMT -5
I really don't understand why the Funkadactyls & the Bella's are short packed and left out of revision cases Behind AJ they are probably the most popular divas they have. I understand the Legends and Flashback short pack theory, but not so much for popular current stars Besides a few collectors they aren't going to sell. Most parents aren't going to buy their sons a girl figure. Look at Mickie James rather figure was packed evenly and it rotted on the pegs for over a year after its release. At one point my local TRU had 6 pegs filled of her and I had purchased 2 of her. (1 reg & 1 1/1000) Plain and simple is female figures will never sell as well as the male figures in a boys toy line. Retailer know that and don't want it. They would rather have 4 org of Cena/Orton over 4 pegs of a diva, because they know in the long run the Cena/Orton will will sell more than the divas. I understand that somewhat but I just can't understand if it is true that BP 26 will include 4 HHH/Axels, 3 Shield and 1 Bella's? That HHH/Axel 2 pack will sit on shelves along with the left over BP 24 Rock/Cenas, the old ass HHH/Lesnars, Beretta/Henry's, At least throw on 2 Bella's in a case! The first ones were popular and still are in high demand. Why would they not take that into account? |
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Post by Chewdeezy on Dec 3, 2013 9:33:40 GMT -5
Besides a few collectors they aren't going to sell. Most parents aren't going to buy their sons a girl figure. Look at Mickie James rather figure was packed evenly and it rotted on the pegs for over a year after its release. At one point my local TRU had 6 pegs filled of her and I had purchased 2 of her. (1 reg & 1 1/1000) Plain and simple is female figures will never sell as well as the male figures in a boys toy line. Retailer know that and don't want it. They would rather have 4 org of Cena/Orton over 4 pegs of a diva, because they know in the long run the Cena/Orton will will sell more than the divas. I understand that somewhat but I just can't understand if it is true that BP 26 will include 4 HHH/Axels, 3 Shield and 1 Bella's? That HHH/Axel 2 pack will sit on shelves along with the left over BP 24 Rock/Cenas, the old ass HHH/Lesnars, Beretta/Henry's, At least throw on 2 Bella's in a case! The first ones were popular and still are in high demand. Why would they not take that into account? Mattel doesn't care about secondary value, they don't want Divas and jobbers to peg warm. Chances are higher little Jimmies will buy HHH than Divas. |
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2013 9:39:11 GMT -5
Exactly. Retailers are banking that the male figures will sell more than the divas in the long run...because once the few collectors in each area buy their who would buy the remaining divas? Collectors are a very small number in projected sales.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 9:59:59 GMT -5
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Post by Flair Forever on Dec 3, 2013 10:06:20 GMT -5
Plus, I'm sure they have to set/determine production numbers at least nine months or so in advance (if not more like a year)..... a lead time that really sucks, one thing Mattel should try to improve....
I doubt they had any idea nine months ago that the Total Divas show would be as successful as it has been - maybe they wouldn't have removed them from the revision cases if they had known that Total Divas would be such a hit show.....
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 3, 2013 11:00:49 GMT -5
Certain figures are produced in smaller quantities purposely because they are predicted not to sell that well e.g. all the women figures and the elite flashbacks of figures like honky that the younger generations will not know aswell. You have to remember that this figures are toys that are aimed at kids. but they always are the first to sell out tho in most places Because they're short-packed... |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Dec 3, 2013 11:03:10 GMT -5
I really don't understand why the Funkadactyls & the Bella's are short packed and left out of revision cases Behind AJ they are probably the most popular divas they have. I understand the Legends and Flashback short pack theory, but not so much for popular current stars The Funkadactyls are rotting on shelves in every Smyths in the UK right now, and have been reduced to half price. The collectors bought theirs, and the general consumer isn't interested in buying them. That's why they're not in revision cases, because their appeal to the average wrestling toy buyer is limited. Secondary market value means almost nothing. An elite ring going for $300+ on eBay doesn't mean that stores are going to sell tons of elite rings at mass retail. It only means that a few collectors who missed out originally for whatever reason now badly want the thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 11:13:17 GMT -5
Yeah well in the US the Funkadactyls are far from rotting on the shelves and I don't see that becoming a problem.
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Dec 3, 2013 12:14:26 GMT -5
Because most people that buy them get the online cases (Case A) then the more casual collectors/kids buy the Cena's of the case (Case B).
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2013 12:48:16 GMT -5
Yeah well in the US the Funkadactyls are far from rotting on the shelves and I don't see that becoming a problem. because Mattel dropped them out of the revision case. If they were still in the revision cases I see it very easily have happening. |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Dec 3, 2013 12:58:23 GMT -5
Yeah well in the US the Funkadactyls are far from rotting on the shelves and I don't see that becoming a problem. because Mattel dropped them out of the revision case. If they were still in the revision cases I see it very easily have happening. Yup. We don't get revision cases in the UK, so we just get swamped with the short-packed figures (except in cases like Elizabeth and Nash who were only in the revision cases). The Funkadactyls being left out of Case B was definitely a smart move. |
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Post by Emma F'n Lution on Dec 3, 2013 13:22:19 GMT -5
For TRU in the UK what happens is they buy a bulk load (and I mean a bulk load) of the figures and keep them in a warehouse and when the stores need them, TRU Warehouse gives it to TRU! And whatever is left over goes on their online stores and left in said warehouse until sold!
They never get Revision cases because they have so many in warehouses
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