savage
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Post by savage on Jul 16, 2015 22:07:18 GMT -5
These price increases are not justified. I am pretty much only buying flashbacks from this point on. I refuse to pay over 20 bucks for 90% of the current roster. It would be one thing if the quality was better but to be honest, it has gotten worse.
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Post by ARUN on Jul 16, 2015 22:33:27 GMT -5
In Canada they prices on elites were recently lowered from 24.99 to 19.99.
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allynch
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Post by allynch on Jul 16, 2015 22:36:58 GMT -5
This has been the price here in Socal I wish they were a tide bit cheaper.
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JKLMD2002
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Jul 17, 2015 0:06:12 GMT -5
Yep. The big issue is that TRU is normally right along with everyone else if not behind. I was loving when they were actually the best price around at $17. Now, back to Target and Amazon...
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Post by PJ on Jul 17, 2015 3:00:37 GMT -5
Ever since they got the new CEO a coiple years back TRU has been the most expensive store for toys usually about $5 more per other retailers. But for some reason the WWE line was the cheapest that is up until yesterday. But last week they were still $16.99 here.
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Post by cldbld on Jul 17, 2015 3:02:07 GMT -5
So tell me something. These toys are marketed towards kids right? What mother is gonna buy little jimmy a $23 (after taxes) figure?
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 17, 2015 3:08:26 GMT -5
Man, I'd LOVE to pay $22 for an Elite - they cost $28-$31 here (UK)...  |
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Post by Duck Holliday on Jul 17, 2015 4:08:01 GMT -5
My TRUs each have different prices.
I think one does $16.99 elites with $20.99 BOPPV, the other does $18.99 elites and $21.99 BOPPV.
Not totally sure though.
I know people are gonna be unhappy, but compared to other toys, this these prices are pretty standard.
Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black are $20
Marvel Select $25
Neca $18-22
I just bought a Funko Malcolm Reynolds from BNN and it was $20 and it sorta sucks next to an average elite.
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Post by Duck Holliday on Jul 17, 2015 4:09:59 GMT -5
So tell me something. These toys are marketed towards kids right? What mother is gonna buy little jimmy a $23 (after taxes) figure? I think its probably realistic at this point that Mattel expects more kids to buy basics, more adult collectors to buy elites at a higher ratio. Obviously a ton of crossover and exceptions to that. |
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 17, 2015 6:06:23 GMT -5
Tru sucks.
I had 2 stings on preorder, ($26 ea) they had a delay in shipment so they cancelled my order.
No problem. I'll get it down the street at Walmart for $19. It's been there for a week.
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Post by PJ on Jul 17, 2015 6:29:53 GMT -5
Tru sucks. I had 2 stings on preorder, ($26 ea) they had a delay in shipment so they cancelled my order. No problem. I'll get it down the street at Walmart for $19. It's been there for a week. How had you paid? I had paid by PP and according to PP they cancelled my order in early July. (Actually it was the same day I found Sting at WalMart) so I didn't think anything of it. But this past Thursday I had ordered the SDCC '66 Batgirl exclusive. So when I checked order status over the weekend I saw my preordered for 2 Sting figures was still active. So I cancelled it Sunday night. If you paid by PP maybe the hold for the payment was cancelled and not the actual order like with mine? |
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 17, 2015 6:45:26 GMT -5
Tru sucks. I had 2 stings on preorder, ($26 ea) they had a delay in shipment so they cancelled my order. No problem. I'll get it down the street at Walmart for $19. It's been there for a week. How had you paid? I had paid by PP and according to PP they cancelled my order in early July. (Actually it was the same day I found Sting at WalMart) so I didn't think anything of it. But this past Thursday I had ordered the SDCC '66 Batgirl exclusive. So when I checked order status over the weekend I saw my preordered for 2 Sting figures was still active. So I cancelled it Sunday night. If you paid by PP maybe the hold for the payment was cancelled and not the actual order like with mine? i paid by credit card. It's been pending since the day it came up for preorder. It was scheduled for shipment the 15th. I got an email about the delay that day. Yesterday I got an email that if it wasn't in by the 17th they would cancel my order. This morning they cancelled it. |
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Post by boz1515 on Jul 17, 2015 7:22:24 GMT -5
Yeah, those prices went up a while back at Toys R Us here in Maryland. My bigger concern is the price of the Defining Moments guys. I like Sting, but I don't believe it is a $26 action figure.
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vashts
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Post by vashts on Jul 17, 2015 9:02:37 GMT -5
Doesn't TRU always do this. They lower the prices and increase oftern. THe prices of Elites are usually 16 bucks then hiked up to 22 then lowered again to 16, then hiked again?
I could be wrong and have a shoddy memory.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jul 17, 2015 9:28:28 GMT -5
I was actually shocked a few months ago when I saw the prices for elites were 16.99$, didn't expect TRU to have them that low.
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Post by PJ on Jul 17, 2015 13:33:57 GMT -5
I was thinking about picking up another E35 Triple H to do a head swap with the suited figure in the BP with Bryan, but couldn't justify it to myself to spend the extra $5 for basically a head swap.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 17, 2015 13:42:05 GMT -5
I was thinking about picking up another E35 Triple H to do a head swap with the suited figure in the BP with Bryan, but couldn't justify it to myself to spend the extra $5 for basically a head swap. Wait til b53 hits mattelshop or amazon |
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Post by PJ on Jul 17, 2015 13:57:30 GMT -5
I was thinking about picking up another E35 Triple H to do a head swap with the suited figure in the BP with Bryan, but couldn't justify it to myself to spend the extra $5 for basically a head swap. Wait til b53 hits mattelshop or amazon That is what I had decided to do because I remember seeing a Basic with the head in the SDCC coverage. |
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Post by Chip on Jul 17, 2015 14:04:06 GMT -5
mattel prices their elites at $19.99
so this is no surprise as TRU is usually at least $1/$2 higher than everyone else on everything
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Post by legendsguy on Jul 17, 2015 14:05:52 GMT -5
yea with price increases , it always means more peg warming and thefts. im not sure how the average allowance kid can afford this stuff. unless they are only buying basics.
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