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Post by legendsguy on Dec 10, 2017 9:26:16 GMT -5
this is how my target is.. my walmarts are usually pretty good, I have found TNF 3 multiple times now. Both Target and Walmart need bigger sections to stock more...that's the issues ive seen locally. And the fact they need to actually order the product too.
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Post by jsmells on Dec 10, 2017 9:29:35 GMT -5
Damn. My Walmart sucks, bad, but not like this. There's at least 1 Pillman with stolen shirt and a few Retro Cena's even at the worst times. They're pretty loaded right now, but all crap I don't need. I'm certain they won't get restocked for another 4 months.
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Post by elitecollector89 on Dec 10, 2017 9:36:14 GMT -5
My Walmart looked like that for a few days. Then out of no where 9 racks filled with old elites. And a fresh box of retro series 2.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Dec 10, 2017 10:31:37 GMT -5
Are you located in a rural/not highly populated area? Because usually Walmarts located in the middle of nowhere are stocked like that. That Walmart is either closing or the store manager gives no damn about re-ordering stock.
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Post by havoc7179 on Dec 10, 2017 10:36:39 GMT -5
Are you located in a rural/not highly populated area? Because usually Walmarts located in the middle of nowhere are stocked like that. That Walmart is either closing or the store manager gives no damn about re-ordering stock. Middle of west palm beach. So to be honest Idk. It's not as big as Miami but it's always crowded.
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Post by jsmells on Dec 10, 2017 10:39:36 GMT -5
Are you located in a rural/not highly populated area? Because usually Walmarts located in the middle of nowhere are stocked like that. That Walmart is either closing or the store manager gives no damn about re-ordering stock. I feel like middle-of-nowhere Walmarts are better. I live in Chicago, and the one I go to is just on the border of the city and is 99% of the time trash. Then if I'm way out, 2-3 hours out, I'll see good stuff.
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Post by LuisTX on Dec 10, 2017 10:44:00 GMT -5
This is what I hate about store exclusives. I'm sure it's a great business decision to partner up with specific stores, but is it really that great of a decision if people have such a hard time finding the figures? It becomes frustrating very quickly when you want to give a company so much of your money but they make it so difficult to find their products. When Netflix signs a comedian to do a stand-up for their service, they don't make it difficult for you to find, it's right there exactly when they say it will be. This should not be a difficult thing. I have to believe they would be just as successfully, if not more, if they would just transition all figures to being available online via RSC. I think it'd be better for RSC and everyone can buy everything they want, and Mattel makes more money. This bullcrapof making figures hard to find isn't fun, it doesn't make certain figures more sought after, it just gets people more and more upset about this setup.
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Post by jsmells on Dec 10, 2017 10:53:43 GMT -5
This is what I hate about store exclusives. I'm sure it's a great business decision to partner up with specific stores, but is it really that great of a decision if people have such a hard time finding the figures? It becomes frustrating very quickly when you want to give a company so much of your money but they make it so difficult to find their products. When Netflix signs a comedian to do a stand-up for their service, they don't make it difficult for you to find, it's right there exactly when they say it will be. This should not be a difficult thing. I have to believe they would be just as successfully, if not more, if they would just transition all figures to being available online via RSC. I think it'd be better for RSC and everyone can buy everything they want, and Mattel makes more money. This bullcrap of making figures hard to find isn't fun, it doesn't make certain figures more sought after, it just gets people more and more upset about this setup. I wouldn't be too happy with all exclusives being RSC exclusives because them prices are nuts (until we get a sale.) The deal is, is Target/Walmart want you IN their stores, they think once you're in, maybe you'll buy other stuff even if the toy isn't there. Which I don't do unless I legit need something else. I'm not like "oh I'm here I might as well...". Then again, they still get a sale if I DO need something. "I need paper towels, and they have that exclusive, I'll choose them over the competition to see if it's in stock." I've never seen a store exclusive I couldn't find. My issue is, in my area, Target exclusives pop up early and frequently. Walmart exclusives show up late, and in very limited quantities. So it's a big pain. Maybe we should start a Target-Walmart trade group? People with loaded Walmarts can trade exclusives with people who have loaded Targets.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Dec 10, 2017 11:52:03 GMT -5
Are you located in a rural/not highly populated area? Because usually Walmarts located in the middle of nowhere are stocked like that. That Walmart is either closing or the store manager gives no damn about re-ordering stock. I feel like middle-of-nowhere Walmarts are better. I live in Chicago, and the one I go to is just on the border of the city and is 99% of the time trash. Then if I'm way out, 2-3 hours out, I'll see good stuff. In my area, the places where there is only 1 Walmart to cover for 4-6 towns, their stock is limited. Like none of the latest basics or elites but somehow have the store exclusives.
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Post by popyduggan on Dec 10, 2017 12:00:21 GMT -5
This is what I hate about store exclusives. I'm sure it's a great business decision to partner up with specific stores, but is it really that great of a decision if people have such a hard time finding the figures? It becomes frustrating very quickly when you want to give a company so much of your money but they make it so difficult to find their products. When Netflix signs a comedian to do a stand-up for their service, they don't make it difficult for you to find, it's right there exactly when they say it will be. This should not be a difficult thing. I have to believe they would be just as successfully, if not more, if they would just transition all figures to being available online via RSC. I think it'd be better for RSC and everyone can buy everything they want, and Mattel makes more money. This bullcrap of making figures hard to find isn't fun, it doesn't make certain figures more sought after, it just gets people more and more upset about this setup. Walgreens, Walmart, and Target would be a lot easier to work with if they had an ample supply online around the time the figures hit the distribution centers, or like Gamestop, TRU, or RSC, have a preorder option? That way they can restrict resellers and get their money up front, I wish Mattel would twist their arm to make them do this.
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Post by randyrock on Dec 10, 2017 12:23:55 GMT -5
This is what all the Walmart stores around me look like.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Dec 10, 2017 12:40:38 GMT -5
I don’t even know whTs at my Walmart’s. THey kept getting in old stock and it never moved so I stopped going there. I would rather go and order online and not worry about anything
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Post by nickhall006 on Dec 10, 2017 12:47:25 GMT -5
I've been to like 10 Wal-Mart's recently trying to find the TNF Elite Seth Rollins and more than half hardly have anything.
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Post by elitecollector89 on Dec 10, 2017 13:19:17 GMT -5
Last year my Walmart was similar to what it looks like now. But this year they loaded all the old elites. Umaga, cena, zayn, kalisto, nasty boys, irs, Rick rude. 9 full racks. Retro series 2 showed up.
But last year we received new elite series, tnf, another elite series all with in 2 weeks before Christmas. Then the day aftee christmas, it was elite series with white Seth and legends series.
We get after that about a new set every 2 months to 3 months but loads of TNF.
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Post by ToxicTwistOfFate on Dec 10, 2017 13:37:38 GMT -5
This. A store can’t just decide not to carry one of the major toy brands. They sell great, so either area sucks or they have gotten such a crap stock that everything was clearances out at a certain point And someone didn’t do their job I'm pretty sure they can. My local Walmart completely stopped stocking Marvel Legends after the most recent reset.
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Dec 10, 2017 13:58:14 GMT -5
New slogan: "Having to resort to eBay and scalper prices because we don't get stock in. Always. Walmart."
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Post by kgchampion on Dec 10, 2017 15:35:52 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but if your toy aisle still looks like that come Thanksgiving Day, you ed up. If your toy aisle still looks like that by December, you need to be fired. Black Friday-Christmas is the biggest toy buying season of the year, and if you can't make sure your shelves are properly stocked, you are costing your store thousands of dollars. Nobody can buy from you if there isn't any product to buy. And you run the risk of prople going there and seeing empty shelves and thinking, "They never have anything. I'm not wasting my time with them," and they take their future business elsewhere. If I were the overall manager I'd be pissed at the person running that department.
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Post by qdogg on Dec 10, 2017 16:21:48 GMT -5
I never find anything at my local Walmart except the occasional basic figure like XPac
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Dec 10, 2017 17:05:50 GMT -5
I don’t even know whTs at my Walmart’s. THey kept getting in old stock and it never moved so I stopped going there. I would rather go and order online and not worry about anything Same here, I despised Walmart to begin with and looking for the retros just amplified that. I won't waste my time in a garbage store I wouldn't shop in otherwise anymore. If they don't start showing up at Target I'll just get future releases on RSC or wherever the best prices can be found online.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Dec 10, 2017 17:24:33 GMT -5
I have between 12 to 15 Walmarts around me but ive only found one damage package Seth Rollins TNF and only seen elite 52 couple times at the smallest Walmart all the other larger WM have been rough lately just hoping after Christmas things get better.
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