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Post by aaronedge on Apr 5, 2015 12:07:24 GMT -5
I am new to collecting Mattels; just got into it this January. The B48 Brie Bella is the first basic diva I have wanted. It's been impossible to find at retail and the prices online are insane. I have been able to wait on elites as they eventually come to my area or the prices online eventually go down. But when I look around online for past basic divas, I find that the prices are still pretty high. So my questions is, is it everyone's general experience that if you want a basic diva, you are going to have to pay $20+ online if you aren't lucky enough to find it at retail?
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Post by Yambag Jones on Apr 5, 2015 12:13:32 GMT -5
Unless you have really good local stores, your best bet is to pre-order. I did it for Brie thinking I wouldn't find her and then lo and behold there were five of her figures at my Walmart for a week before I bought two to use for trades.
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Post by BROKEN on Apr 5, 2015 12:15:27 GMT -5
I can't find HOF trish, don't want it, but haven seen it at a store
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:15:52 GMT -5
Yeah I'd say more than likely you're going to pay at least elite prices for them online. Target has some good divas for me, but if you're an online cat, good luck man.
However, if you want to try to find them a tad cheaper, try a flea market! I got a few divas for good prices there, namely alicia fox and bellas.
Good luck buddy! Oh and here comes the "Mass produced figures aren't rare" bs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:20:01 GMT -5
If your from UK go on the Smyths website find a basic diva and when you click it, it will tell you when its in stock and you can click a drop down that will come up with all of the Smyths stores but I have one very close so at the end of the month I ask them to hold a diva at the counter for me and I'll go in a buy it, I've been doing it for quite a while now the guy who works there is a huge fan of WWE and does it himself
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:25:47 GMT -5
I was in Smyths toys the other day the actually opened 3 cases of B49 and not an Emma among them!
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Post by mrhoss on Apr 5, 2015 12:26:38 GMT -5
B48 has been in retail for about 2 weeks in some places. I still haven't seen any at my stores. Except for Walmart AJ, I've found all Basic and BP diva rather easily. The hardest was Eva who I saw only 2 times. I preordered Steph just in case, though. I was in Smyths toys the other day the actually opened 3 cases of B49 and not an Emma among them! We need Smyths in America  . You guys must have got the revision cases. |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Apr 5, 2015 12:27:22 GMT -5
I saw, I kid you not, probably 6 of them at Walmart. Just keep looking. Divas are usually one per case in the first wave and out the second wave, that's why they are rare.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Apr 5, 2015 12:28:15 GMT -5
I was in Smyths toys the other day the actually opened 3 cases of B49 and not an Emma among them! Emma is one per every two cases in the first wave. And one per case in the second wave. Just luck of the draw. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:31:10 GMT -5
I was in Smyths toys the other day the actually opened 3 cases of B49 and not an Emma among them! Smyths are only getting the revision cases for some reason. Boo. |
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Post by Cons on Apr 5, 2015 12:33:43 GMT -5
I only see divas. HOF trish but no others the last time I went to target
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:36:35 GMT -5
I was in Smyths toys the other day the actually opened 3 cases of B49 and not an Emma among them! My Smyths skipped B49...
I'm having to order Emma, but I'm picking Summer up on the 24th of this month
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 12:37:45 GMT -5
Im seeing them on a more regular basis than I ever have.
I've seen all the newer releases with the exception of b48 Brie.
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Post by dontquestionmyhart on Apr 5, 2015 12:38:54 GMT -5
I rarely ever find divas at the store, and when I do it's pure luck. I usually pre-order the ones I want from Ringside. Their prices on divas have gone down drastically. I remember they were asking $40+ for diva pre-orders at one point. So your best bet is definitely to pre-order divas.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 13:51:11 GMT -5
There's just no way for me to guess if retail stores around me will ever get Divas. I really don't want to pay over $20 for one.
I did order Brie from Ringside when she was on sale for around $17.99 or something. She had been out for awhile and I thought that was my best chance to get her. Two days later Wal-Mart had three of her on the pegs. Stores here always get every other series and I never see half of what Mattel releases. I never saw Alicia Fox at retail so after seeing Brie I was not expecting to find Emma so I grabbed her from Ringside for $19.99. I got Alicia from an Amazon seller for about $19.99.
I feel lucky to have been able to get Alicia, Brie and Emma and not have to pay over $20 for each of them. So this year I've paid about $18-20 for Divas.
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Post by Browser Brody on Apr 5, 2015 14:15:40 GMT -5
Divas are always more expensive on the secondary market.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 14:22:44 GMT -5
Anyone want an eva marie?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 14:27:19 GMT -5
Anyone want an eva marie? lol yes please! The real one |
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Post by aaronedge on Apr 5, 2015 15:19:20 GMT -5
The worst part is I went to a Wal-Mart here last weekend and they were stocked to the brim with B48... except Brie. Every other WM here still has B46.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 15:24:42 GMT -5
Found Eva 3 times, bought her 2 of those 3 times. To make custom attires. But yeah, I'm good at finding Diva's at retail, I also have the first Bella Twin battle pack, I was like HELLYEAH! When I found it.  |
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