MadDogJoe
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Post by MadDogJoe on Apr 17, 2015 17:12:34 GMT -5
I posted similar thread in the store findings as well: Anyway, went to my local TRU and got E34 BNB for $16.99. I was shocked when they rang him up. No Rusevs or Paiges were there. 1 Doink, Hogan, Cena. There was another Elite Cena with a Ryback shirt replaced in the box. I continued to search around for an E34 Rusev. Next, I have a Second Theft to report. Really getting sick of this: at my local Target - someone swapped an E34 Rusev with a Basic Rusev (from the Alicia Fox series - still cant find her btw) and stole the gold star medal. There is also a stolen Elite JYD for Ezekiel Jackson that's been there on the shelf for like 1 month now. No Paige there either . Anyway Rusev cost me $20.99 + Tax. I still had my TRU receipt and showed the guy working there and he did a price comparison for me so I got $4 back since my TRU purchase from the same elite series was $4 cheaper. Just a cool story I wanted to share. I bought an E34 Rusev (without stolen parts) today from my Target. The search for Paige continues but I just wanted to share this story because saving money is hard on Mattels these days.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 17:21:27 GMT -5
Here is a theft report of my own.. At my Walmart someone swapped an E33 Xpac with a basic Gabriel body & Seth Rollins head.... Someone also swapped an e33 reigns with a basic reigns (no vest). I believe my buddy also found a basic Miz figure in an e33 Xpac box, as well as an e30 Batista for an e33 Batista (all accessories gone). It's getting out of hand in my area
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Apr 17, 2015 17:22:18 GMT -5
I hate seeing the swap returns. ive been searching for Doink but so far he hasnt shown
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 17:24:43 GMT -5
I freaking hate when people swap and return. It's just a scum thing to do. I have gotten lucky as I have only even seen two swaps.
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Post by knupmc on Apr 17, 2015 17:53:59 GMT -5
I hate when people do crap like that. Mostly in my area, people just steal things. I sometimes see just a hole in the box with a missing accessory It sucks
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Post by JDSFullmetal on Apr 17, 2015 18:06:38 GMT -5
A few days ago, at my local Walmart. I found a Basic Kane(IDK what series, maybe 47?) out of its package, just standing there.
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Post by jcm3344 on Apr 17, 2015 18:14:38 GMT -5
Only 1 store in my area has any issues with swapping. It's happened a few times but what is odd is that it's usually a decent swap. En Elite with a head swap and accessory swap. Belt is usually there as well. I think the guy just likes to swap out figures to do it. It's usually s shelf warmer. The best was Elite Sandow with Seth Rollins E25 head and a different blue robe and Del Rio's molded scarf. Anyway, just lucky it hasn't happened more often.
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Post by Last Trent Barreta Fan on Apr 17, 2015 18:25:12 GMT -5
See the E19 Del Rio? IT'S BEEN HERE FOR TWO YEARS. Jokes on that guy, he has to look at it too, dumbass.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 17, 2015 18:29:11 GMT -5
I've seen 2 switches in my lifetime
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 19:08:44 GMT -5
I saw a E33 X Pac with only the title switched out. Figure and shirt were perfect. Just that it had a Jakks Hardcore or Euro title. One of the colorless ones
It was at Kmart though. The guy said he would knock $5 off but they are originally $21.99 so it would have been the normal TRU price after the discount!
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Post by The Gang on Apr 17, 2015 19:16:16 GMT -5
It's hard to believe that there is so much theft with these figs, I mean they cost nothing, they're $20 items! You've got to be really hard up for money or be a complete loser to go to that much trouble for 20 bucks! It's got to be kids doing it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 19:20:52 GMT -5
It's not kids doing it. It's people having heaps of old figures. Stores not caring enough Opening and switching. Return. Money back. Sell product on here or evilbay. Loads of money to be made for these scum bags
Mattel contributes to it by making elites simple to get into and seal back up. Change the packaging and it at least will cut down on the switches.
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Post by customania on Apr 17, 2015 19:30:54 GMT -5
I live in England and I've never seen anything like this
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Post by Midnight: Dark Knight on Apr 17, 2015 19:45:56 GMT -5
I collect and look at action figure toys alot. I have not seen any other line get swapped out as much or ever as wrestling figures do. Why is that?
Even marvel legend figures are in the same kind of elite box and Ive never seen a swap. What is it about wrestling figures that this problem occurs and not any other line?
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Post by dodgerman on Apr 17, 2015 19:49:16 GMT -5
I wanted to buy the elite 32 Cody Rhodes at Walmart, but someone switch it with the basic purple Cody Rhodes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 20:06:13 GMT -5
I collect and look at action figure toys alot. I have not seen any other line get swapped out as much or ever as wrestling figures do. Why is that? Even marvel legend figures are in the same kind of elite box and Ive never seen a swap. What is it about wrestling figures that this problem occurs and not any other line? Because there is a large percentage of figure collectors that are out of their minds and the skeeziest of people. I'm sure alot of these people actually post on here. that's why I'm always hesitant about posting on the figure findings board.
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Post by skribbel24 on Apr 18, 2015 7:51:07 GMT -5
These figure thieves are horrible. Do you think they are kids or adults?
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Post by Rattlehead on Apr 18, 2015 8:12:43 GMT -5
These figure thieves are horrible. Do you think they are kids or adults? Both!
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Post by Yambag Jones on Apr 18, 2015 9:10:20 GMT -5
People don't switch in my area. They just steal accessories and BaF parts...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2015 9:20:56 GMT -5
These figure thieves are horrible. Do you think they are kids or adults? I think kids steal the shirts and belts from the stores. Evident by the package being torn, etc. that has been going on for ages with all products The buying and returning by switching out IMO is older collectors, or at least kids old enough to drive. I've got to take a picture of the E31 Vader that my local KMart has for sale. It is a complete joke. I'll try and swing by there today while hunting Another question I was not really collecting when Entrance Greats and Legends were being released. A lot of people on here say that it's not the easiness of the Elite box that makes these switch outs so common. I disagree, but wanted to see if people ever saw switch outs in the traditional Legends packaging or Entrance Greats packaging. It seems like it would be more of a b!tch to seal back right or for an acceptable return.
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