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Post by Deep Figure Value on Mar 13, 2019 8:44:07 GMT -5
I feel for target employees these days. So many wrestling nerds chasing them down and questioning them. These inventory checkers aren’t always right...it straight up says on the sites. I used to see it happen randomly at a specific target. There’s no conspiracies, nobody was stopping you or lying to you..the non-affiliated site, just doesn’t get things correct at all times. I do agree with you, but to a certain extent. I remember a while back I asked for a particular product, which their own site said they had a large amount in stock, and one employee flat out said “if it’s not out there then we don’t have it.” without even looking in the system. After I determined that his customer service sucked, I asked another employee that appeared friendly if he could check for me. He looked in the system, said their store had them in stock, checked the back and came out with his hands full. One for me and put the rest on the rack. The funny part about all this is that the guy who rang me up was the rude and lazy bastard that said there was none. With that being said, it can get annoying to an employee IF there’s a high number of customers asking for these figures. But I honestly don’t think the number of collectors, or “wrestling nerds” as you call them, are high.Probably not routinely, but at a time like the present, when there is a batch of highly sought after, hard to find product circulating, I have no doubt that they're coming out of the woodwork. It's probably cyclical. Eventually, this will die down as replenishment of the two big lines at the moment slow to a halt, and seeing that, the numbers will fall back to a sparing amount (until, at least, the Wolfe wave hits, and they all go back to the lab again). |
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Post by bizcliz4life on Mar 13, 2019 8:46:47 GMT -5
And none of my local Targets have anything no Series 4 nxt what so ever and Target app I will get my Ruby Riott elite eventually I don’t understand how the he’ll you sell out so quick They're only putting up 1-2 cases at a time. |
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Post by superbrianklein on Mar 13, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -5
Shouldn’t these be everywhere by now, makes me worry that what’s out there is all there is. No hits on the app lately either
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Mar 13, 2019 9:41:08 GMT -5
Shouldn’t these be everywhere by now, makes me worry that what’s out there is all there is. No hits on the app lately either at least one store by me was getting a case everyday for about a week up until last week Wednesday missed Aleister every time of course and none have gotten anything since. |
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Mar 13, 2019 9:48:34 GMT -5
I have a feeling they'll be back. Series 3 slowed to a screeching halt around me for quite a while, unless you were specifically after a Rusev or a Roman. Ember and Roode weren't anywhere to be found, but eventually, Ember joined the formers warming the pegs, and I've seen more of the Roodes in the past 3 months than I ever had when the line first dropped.
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Post by PJ on Mar 13, 2019 10:02:43 GMT -5
Looks like the Monroe NY store received its 7th case as their total went up at least 8 again from the last time I checked a few days ago where it was 3.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 10:06:45 GMT -5
If anything, these stockfinder apps and sites have taken the fun out of the hunt, theres no better feeling in collecting than stumbling across something new that you want
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Mar 13, 2019 12:27:15 GMT -5
If anything, these stockfinder apps and sites have taken the fun out of the hunt, theres no better feeling in collecting than stumbling across something new that you want The apps and sites are the only way. The employee that helped me and my son at Target today said not one of the Pete Dunne figures they've gotten in has even made it to the pegs. Another employee said it is the same with certain Funko Pops. He said watching popfindr and showing up at 8am is literally the only way. So even the employees know. I agree that it sucks having to constantly refresh these sites and apps....but in a world where other collectors and especially the SCALPERS are using these resources, you can't just waltz blindly into stores and expect to find anything good. Trust me, I'd love to be able to go to the store whenever and find awesome stuff....but it's just not possible. Unfortunately with chases, store exclusives and now CHASE STORE EXCLUSIVES, it's like actual hard work to track this stuff down. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 12:29:21 GMT -5
If anything, these stockfinder apps and sites have taken the fun out of the hunt, theres no better feeling in collecting than stumbling across something new that you want The apps and sites are the only way. The employee that helped me and my son at Target today said not one of the Pete Dunne figures they've gotten in has even made it to the pegs. Another employee said it is the same with certain Funko Pops. He said watching popfindr and showing up at 8am is literally the only way. So even the employees know. I agree that it sucks having to constantly refresh these sites and apps....but in a world where other collectors and especially the SCALPERS are using these resources, you can't just waltz blindly into stores and expect to find anything good. Trust me, I'd love to be able to go to the store whenever and find awesome stuff....but it's just not possible. Unfortunately with chases, store exclusives and now CHASE STORE EXCLUSIVES, it's like actual hard work to track this stuff down. So the employees are taking the figures? Seems weird that they know or even care enough about them to do that. And if the apps and sites didnt exist, nobody could use them, so called 'scalpers' included, so everybody gets the same chances |
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Mar 13, 2019 12:36:17 GMT -5
The apps and sites are the only way. The employee that helped me and my son at Target today said not one of the Pete Dunne figures they've gotten in has even made it to the pegs. Another employee said it is the same with certain Funko Pops. He said watching popfindr and showing up at 8am is literally the only way. So even the employees know. I agree that it sucks having to constantly refresh these sites and apps....but in a world where other collectors and especially the SCALPERS are using these resources, you can't just waltz blindly into stores and expect to find anything good. Trust me, I'd love to be able to go to the store whenever and find awesome stuff....but it's just not possible. Unfortunately with chases, store exclusives and now CHASE STORE EXCLUSIVES, it's like actual hard work to track this stuff down. So the employees are taking the figures? Seems weird that they know or even care enough about them to do that. And if the apps and sites didnt exist, nobody could use them, so called 'scalpers' included, so everybody gets the same chances Nah, I mean, I'm not saying NO employees are taking figures....but I think what the employee that I talked to meant is that people show up and get the good ones before they hit the pegs. Like my son and I today, we got Pete Dunne from a fresh case that an employee pulled from the back. I agree. If the sites and apps didn't exist, we'd all be on an even playing field. But unfortunately they do exist, so if we want to compete, we have to use them. To me, the sites and apps are a double edged sword. I hate, and I mean HATE, wasting my time. To drive to stores and battle parking lots and deal with people only to get to the isle and it's the same sh*t as the last time I was there.....it sucks and it pisses me off. So on ONE HAND, being able to monitor stock counts on a site like popfindr, it helps me because I know that if the numbers don't move, there's no reason for me to waste a trip. ON THE OTHER HAND, these sites that are helping me are also HURTING ME because everyone else can see these numbers as well. Fellow collectors, and as I said, scalpers. So it is a double edged sword. It worked for me today, but it took like 3 weeks and a lot of wasted trips to get there at 8:15 and we missed Pete Dunne like 4 times. Thank God for @ham or we never would have gotten Aleister Black, Ruby Riott and Drew McItyre because my store is crippled by Rookie Roman and Shower Rusev. |
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Post by boz1515 on Mar 13, 2019 15:21:22 GMT -5
Every store was crippled by Shower Rusev.
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Post by ClarkieCollector on Mar 13, 2019 15:50:23 GMT -5
Being here in the UK i was super worried that i'd have a nightmare getting this series. I've wanted these since I saw the prototypes and also saw the production versions live in person back in November at WrestleShops store. I'd like to personally thank @triples here for helping me out getting Aleister Black and Ruby Riot an absolute legend and star! No nonsense and got them to my contact in the US in a matter of days. I also lucked out with a loose Drew Mcinytyre on eBay for $30 and then got Dane for $32 on eBay also. Slightly over retail but for these but given how sought they are at the moment i was happy to pay a bit extra. Being in the UK we have no idea if these are even coming here after the piasco we had with Series 1/2/3 and how they were reduced to peanuts and then the contract not renewed on the series at our equivalent of Target, Argos. In all i've gotten all 4 now through a bit of effort and made a great friendship with TripleS too. Patience was a virtue on these! Now for Dunne!  |
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Post by hitmancmedge on Mar 13, 2019 16:12:50 GMT -5
Being here in the UK i was super worried that i'd have a nightmare getting this series. I've wanted these since I saw the prototypes and also saw the production versions live in person back in November at WrestleShops store. I'd like to personally thank @triples here for helping me out getting Aleister Black and Ruby Riot an absolute legend and star! No nonsense and got them to my contact in the US in a matter of days. I also lucked out with a loose Drew Mcinytyre on eBay for $30 and then got Dane for $32 on eBay also. Slightly over retail but for these but given how sought they are at the moment i was happy to pay a bit extra. Being in the UK we have no idea if these are even coming here after the piasco we had with Series 1/2/3 and how they were reduced to peanuts and then the contract not renewed on the series at our equivalent of Target, Argos. In all i've gotten all 4 now through a bit of effort and made a great friendship with TripleS too. Patience was a virtue on these! Now for Dunne! Let’s all remember this post when people give TripleS hell for still buying these figures at Targets. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 16:37:58 GMT -5
Appreciate it guys. It’s hilarious that I still only have 1 of each, loose... like everything else that I own. Yet I still get flack for everything. Haha Bring it on. ClarkieCollector My pleasure, man. Like I’ve told you. If someone is willing to pay shipping and retail cost... and I’m able to easily spot these figures, I’ll do my best to get them to overseas collectors. Just not the self-entitled ones. |
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Post by elrey82 on Mar 13, 2019 16:39:49 GMT -5
Being here in the UK i was super worried that i'd have a nightmare getting this series. I've wanted these since I saw the prototypes and also saw the production versions live in person back in November at WrestleShops store. I'd like to personally thank @triples here for helping me out getting Aleister Black and Ruby Riot an absolute legend and star! No nonsense and got them to my contact in the US in a matter of days. I also lucked out with a loose Drew Mcinytyre on eBay for $30 and then got Dane for $32 on eBay also. Slightly over retail but for these but given how sought they are at the moment i was happy to pay a bit extra. Being in the UK we have no idea if these are even coming here after the piasco we had with Series 1/2/3 and how they were reduced to peanuts and then the contract not renewed on the series at our equivalent of Target, Argos. In all i've gotten all 4 now through a bit of effort and made a great friendship with TripleS too. Patience was a virtue on these! Now for Dunne! Let’s all remember this post when people give TripleS hell for still buying these figures at Targets. I agree!! |
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Post by LK3 on Mar 13, 2019 17:04:00 GMT -5
The apps and sites are the only way. The employee that helped me and my son at Target today said not one of the Pete Dunne figures they've gotten in has even made it to the pegs. Another employee said it is the same with certain Funko Pops. He said watching popfindr and showing up at 8am is literally the only way. So even the employees know. I agree that it sucks having to constantly refresh these sites and apps....but in a world where other collectors and especially the SCALPERS are using these resources, you can't just waltz blindly into stores and expect to find anything good. Trust me, I'd love to be able to go to the store whenever and find awesome stuff....but it's just not possible. Unfortunately with chases, store exclusives and now CHASE STORE EXCLUSIVES, it's like actual hard work to track this stuff down. So the employees are taking the figures? Seems weird that they know or even care enough about them to do that. And if the apps and sites didnt exist, nobody could use them, so called 'scalpers' included, so everybody gets the same chances I don’t know how many cases that store has actually received, but with 2 of the cases the Dunne’s were bought by me and Lorenzo. It was the same thing when I got him, got there at 8am and the employee (maybe the same one) got the case from the back for me. |
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Post by Purple Reigns on Mar 13, 2019 17:18:00 GMT -5
Finally found Black, there were two Black's and four Ruby's. No McIntyre.
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Post by mistavez on Mar 13, 2019 20:40:11 GMT -5
I called one target at 8 target who confirmed they got a fresh case this morning, but it was in the back. Was asked to call back in a few hours so they could unload the pallet, but when I did, only Aleister Black was left. I got lucky and found the rest at remote target in east Phoenix).
No luck with finding Pete Dunne though.
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Post by rkmo: Autonomous Meat Shield on Mar 13, 2019 22:07:11 GMT -5
Hopefully my hunt for these is over, via EBay.
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Post by Scotty Flamingo on Mar 13, 2019 23:58:36 GMT -5
If anything, these stockfinder apps and sites have taken the fun out of the hunt, theres no better feeling in collecting than stumbling across something new that you want The apps and sites are the only way. The employee that helped me and my son at Target today said not one of the Pete Dunne figures they've gotten in has even made it to the pegs. Another employee said it is the same with certain Funko Pops. He said watching popfindr and showing up at 8am is literally the only way. So even the employees know. I agree that it sucks having to constantly refresh these sites and apps....but in a world where other collectors and especially the SCALPERS are using these resources, you can't just waltz blindly into stores and expect to find anything good. Trust me, I'd love to be able to go to the store whenever and find awesome stuff....but it's just not possible. Unfortunately with chases, store exclusives and now CHASE STORE EXCLUSIVES, it's like actual hard work to track this stuff down. Watching Popfindr and showing up at 8 am never works too often. The number go up but nothing changes on the shelves. They hardly ever have anything put out yet and instead put it out whenever since the numbers go down later in the day which has made everything harder to find and making it a guessing game for when to go to Target has made it more of a task then it should be. The manager has complained about people always calling for Pete Dunne and then only getting one at a time never meets the demand. Then they won’t get more until Rollins, Joe, & Usos sell despite already having enough of them on the shelf. |
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I dont know good luck 
