totallyroit
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Post by totallyroit on Oct 15, 2018 12:01:07 GMT -5
Its surprising that with WWE being an international product the exclusives aren't made available at all in the countries w/o those stores. Say make it exclusive to WalMart in the states and exclusive to another retailer in the UK. Which retailer though? We have Smyths but all know what happened with the HoF exclusives they held, there isnt another retailer who can order the quanities As an American its strange to hear you don't have a hundred different huge outlets like that. I guess the solution isn't as simple as I thought. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 12:03:32 GMT -5
Which retailer though? We have Smyths but all know what happened with the HoF exclusives they held, there isnt another retailer who can order the quanities As an American its strange to hear you don't have a hundred different huge outlets like that. I guess the solution isn't as simple as I thought. We have Smyths which has a lot of stores, we have a family owned, but fair size toy retailer, the entertainer, and thats it for solely toys, we have a few other toy stockists but they have small sections, the only thing i could think of is our Walmart owned Asda or Tesco, which are our 2 largest supermarkets |
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 15, 2018 12:14:44 GMT -5
I can't think of anything they could show me outside of the Headbangers that I would buy.
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Post by stc13 on Oct 15, 2018 12:21:24 GMT -5
Sure, we can get them - but only online, for inflated prices. Yes, it isn't new - but that doesn't take away the frustration of seeing 90% of the figures you want, knowing you'll never see them in store and will most likely have to pay £35-£40 for them... It wouldn't be so bad if it were the odd figure here and there, but there are complete lines that are exclusive to US stores (HOC, Flashback Elite & Basic, Retrofest)... any way you want to look at it, it has become very difficult and expensive trying to keep up with all these exclusives - and just makes collecting less enjoyable. Its surprising that with WWE being an international product the exclusives aren't made available at all in the countries w/o those stores. Say make it exclusive to WalMart in the states and exclusive to another retailer in the UK. It's all a matter of scale. Target has nearly 2,000 stores and Walmart around 6,000 in the US. I think there are something like 100 Smyth's stores. And I think the idea of the big chain department store is more popular in the US than other countries. The more cases a store orders, the lower the price. Unfortunately I just don't think there is a good solution for international collectors - either buy figures from the US and get hit up front with import fees and shipping, or even if the figure arrives domestically end up paying higher prices due to tariffs and small batch orders on the back end. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 12:26:16 GMT -5
Its surprising that with WWE being an international product the exclusives aren't made available at all in the countries w/o those stores. Say make it exclusive to WalMart in the states and exclusive to another retailer in the UK. It's all a matter of scale. Target has nearly 2,000 stores and Walmart around 6,000 in the US. I think there are something like 100 Smyth's stores. And I think the idea of the big chain department store is more popular in the US than other countries. The more cases a store orders, the lower the price. Unfortunately I just don't think there is a good solution for international collectors - either buy figures from the US and get hit up front with import fees and shipping, or even if the figure arrives domestically end up paying higher prices due to tariffs and small batch orders on the back end. Very true. Theres another option, this is, in the main, a friendly place with mostly decent people, ive made some good friends, i have 3 people who regularly send me stuff i cant get, at cost, which helps a lot, make friends and improve your collections |
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Post by taserface on Oct 15, 2018 12:45:03 GMT -5
It's all a matter of scale. Target has nearly 2,000 stores and Walmart around 6,000 in the US. I think there are something like 100 Smyth's stores. And I think the idea of the big chain department store is more popular in the US than other countries. The more cases a store orders, the lower the price. Unfortunately I just don't think there is a good solution for international collectors - either buy figures from the US and get hit up front with import fees and shipping, or even if the figure arrives domestically end up paying higher prices due to tariffs and small batch orders on the back end. Very true. Theres another option, this is, in the main, a friendly place with mostly decent people, ive made some good friends, i have 3 people who regularly send me stuff i cant get, at cost, which helps a lot, make friends and improve your collections More international collectors should try this. It would help us on our end to help clear out stock that isn’t moving (ie HOC 1 & 2, FB 2, FB Basics, various NXT stuff and Walgreens exclusives). I’ll gladly do it for people if they want them loose. They just need to feel free to ask |
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Post by SteveHulk on Oct 15, 2018 12:47:55 GMT -5
It's all a matter of scale. Target has nearly 2,000 stores and Walmart around 6,000 in the US. I think there are something like 100 Smyth's stores. And I think the idea of the big chain department store is more popular in the US than other countries. The more cases a store orders, the lower the price. Unfortunately I just don't think there is a good solution for international collectors - either buy figures from the US and get hit up front with import fees and shipping, or even if the figure arrives domestically end up paying higher prices due to tariffs and small batch orders on the back end. Very true. Theres another option, this is, in the main, a friendly place with mostly decent people, ive made some good friends, i have 3 people who regularly send me stuff i cant get, at cost, which helps a lot, make friends and improve your collections Even then though, there is still international shipping to add and (most times) import/Customs fees... especially if you're after quite a few figures. Unfortunately, I don't think there is an easy answer/option for international collectors... I understand that we're a much smaller part of the market and it's our own stores/Smyths that don't want to stock the exclusive figures and lines. But it still sucks. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 12:48:36 GMT -5
Very true. Theres another option, this is, in the main, a friendly place with mostly decent people, ive made some good friends, i have 3 people who regularly send me stuff i cant get, at cost, which helps a lot, make friends and improve your collections More international collectors should try this. It would help us on our end to help clear out stock that isn’t moving (ie HOC 1 & 2, FB 2, FB Basics, various NXT stuff and Walgreens exclusives). I’ll gladly do it for people if they want them loose. They just need to feel free to ask Its a great idea, as you say, itll clear your stock to make way for new waves and itll help a lot of overseas collectors out, we have to remember shipping and tax etc though when it comes to costs |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 12:51:22 GMT -5
What I want to see:
Herc, P & G, blue trunks, or Greek God. Roma is a longshot but welcome for my Horsemen collection. Ole too.
Haku Islander or King gear, Tama would be sweet as well.
What we will see:
Hillbilly Jim repaint, and dozens of other non-flashback figs
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Oct 15, 2018 13:06:50 GMT -5
Top 5 WISH list
Bulldogs (wm2)
Steiners (90-94)
Wcw Dustin Rhodes
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Sting
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Post by Sting on Oct 15, 2018 15:05:50 GMT -5
nWo Hogan
Jeff Jarrett
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 15, 2018 15:21:56 GMT -5
I also only want figures that have guaranteed homes to be shown. Not figures slated for a line only to have the retailer not order any then we’re left wondering for months if we’re ever gonna have the opportunity to purchase it.
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on Oct 15, 2018 16:05:02 GMT -5
I want updated ascension elites viktor with green face paint
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warrior2017
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Post by warrior2017 on Oct 15, 2018 17:40:53 GMT -5
Hoping to see Texas Tornado confirmed...Would love to see another Kevin Von Erich also...A new Elite Iron Sheik and Big John Studd seem overdue as well...The return of Hogan to the line would be icing on the cake... Big john studd was released in the Target Heenan family 4 pack Right, that is a nice figure, I was just thinking Mattel would have released a stand-alone elite of Studd by now...Perhaps with entrance robe or maybe the $15000 duffel bag from the body slam challenge with Andre... |
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Oct 15, 2018 17:57:26 GMT -5
Big john studd was released in the Target Heenan family 4 pack Right, that is a nice figure, I was just thinking Mattel would have released a stand-alone elite of Studd by now...Perhaps with entrance robe or maybe the $15000 duffel bag from the body slam challenge with Andre... Great idea bro |
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Post by Artie Kendall on Oct 15, 2018 18:07:18 GMT -5
Good to see some Stunning Steve Austin love in here. Come on Mattel! You got this! You can do it!  |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Oct 15, 2018 18:50:42 GMT -5
Anything Monday night Wars WCW figures.... Would love to see some flashback Hardyz etc... Mattel still hasn’t give us a flashback Rhyno either...
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Post by rybuck on Oct 15, 2018 19:11:04 GMT -5
Hoping to see some of the women's renders from the con as actual figures.
I'd also love to see a Sarah Logan and some of the NXT women. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce would also be excellent.
A women's title belt pack. They can't claim it's so rare to help sell figures when so few of them come with a title.
I hope we see fewer flashbacks.
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Post by moonprince on Oct 15, 2018 20:34:05 GMT -5
Hoping for more women. I really want IIconics! A battle pack would be great. I was so disappointed when the NXT Billie Kay was cancelled. Lana in wrestling gear would be awesome. Maria and Mike as a battle pack would be pretty cool. I'd really like an updated Tamina with a larger body. More flashback/HOF women! We're getting Trish soon which is a great start. But I'd love to see more Attitude era women like Jacqueline, Sable, Chyna(unlikely, I know but we can hope), Luna from her Attitude run, Ivory, Tori, Debra... any of those would be great but not sure on how sales would be...As for NXT, we're getting a flashback Ruby and a Nikki so I guess Kairi Sane would be good. Bianca would be awesome too, not quite sure how they'd deal with the hair situation though, haha.
Looking forward to seeing lots of proto image we saw earlier in the year in figure form (Velveteen, Mandy(I know we saw the uncoloured figure), Nikki Cross, Liv. Elite Nia, Sherri, Killian etc.)
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Oct 15, 2018 21:46:09 GMT -5
Anything Monday night Wars WCW figures.... Would love to see some flashback Hardyz etc... Mattel still hasn’t give us a flashback Rhyno either... Right! I hope there is an Elite Rhyno Flashback scheduled. With shorter arms and NOT huge shoulders. |
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