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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Jan 17, 2019 13:51:15 GMT -5
I personally think one of two things happened here. Either somebody bought a case and returned it to the store. Yes this individual will lose money that way but people do weird things, or, and I think this one is the more likely scenario. I personally think this is a gimmick and that the person who posted it returned the figures to the store, only to purchase them again. I know this sounds pretty stupid, but look at it this way. Yes, the person doing this loses money. However, not really if they bring people to their youtube channel and make money that way. This person makes money for bringing people to their channel, and even if they don't break even, it is the sacrifice made to get viewers to their youtube channel. The way the instagram post was made, leads me to before this is the most likely scenario. Of course I could be wrong and Mattel distribution might really just be that bad, but this is my guess. The person who would waste their time doing either of those needs to be evaluated. I agree, but people do weird things to build their social media following.
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Post by @WWERetroStars on Jan 17, 2019 14:02:48 GMT -5
Just when you thought you’ve seen every debate you can surrounding WWE figures.
The “did someone sneak newer figures into Walmart to pretend they were on the pegs” debate might be my new favorite.
Sadly, and I’m not pointing the finger at this specific guy, but I do think without a shadow of a doubt this is something a person would do.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jan 17, 2019 14:09:01 GMT -5
C L O U T C H A S E R.
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Post by AmericanMadeLesGold on Jan 17, 2019 16:21:16 GMT -5
My local Meijer just stocked a case of E62 months after that same set was there and sold out. So much for Wal-mart and Target's distribution being crap, this may actually be a Mattel issue after all.
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Post by Rattlehead on Jan 17, 2019 16:44:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. Reminds me when Seth Rollins had around 3 different elites out at retail when TNF elites hit. That’s a good joke. TNF never “hit retail” Teehee, of course not around your nearest retail stores but I personally haven't had a problem with mine.
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Post by bradpitt on Jan 17, 2019 17:18:19 GMT -5
that gizmo guy has to be lying
I just don't see how one store magically has these
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Post by hitmancmedge on Jan 17, 2019 17:39:40 GMT -5
Has anyone called him out on this yet?
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Post by BCizzle on Jan 18, 2019 0:38:20 GMT -5
So maybe he hung the figures he bought from RSC on the pegs to fool people?
If anybody did that they’d be a really sad person.
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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Jan 18, 2019 1:25:04 GMT -5
Another reason I think this is a lie is that based on his Instagram he orders regularly from Ringside and recently reviewed Elite 65. Yet he didn’t mention getting this set from Ringside. Moreover, the pic only has one figure of each. It’s not like there are several Luke Harpers and one AJ Styles or vice versa.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jan 18, 2019 1:31:12 GMT -5
Damn this dude blocked me when I said his pic was fake! It’s definitely fake for sure. Sorry for spreading fake news guys.
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Post by screech on Jan 18, 2019 1:33:16 GMT -5
what he did is honestly one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard of lol
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 18, 2019 1:44:50 GMT -5
I figured something was up when so many sets were skipped over and people are just getting theirs from ringside, obvious they had nothing better to do but put their figures on a peg at Walmart and make people think they were out in stores.
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Post by champofakind on Jan 18, 2019 2:19:41 GMT -5
Does he work at that walmart? I don't see how he got past the door greeters with 4-6 unopened figures...unless its a really REALLY crappy walmart that doesn't care at all. Once I walk into a walmart with unopened merchandise they ask right away if its a return. And he doesn't have a receipt to show them so who knows.
Still really lame thing to do just for attention lol. Talk about desperation of trying to be the cool kid.
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Post by RuthlessFigs on Jan 18, 2019 3:17:47 GMT -5
Damn, that gizmo guy has some cool pics on IG, shame he needs to try and pull this stunt for attention. I'll just leave this here.
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Post by mikew on Jan 18, 2019 3:21:53 GMT -5
Also someone asked for the sku number and he said he only has the barcode number. I always thought the sku showed up on the reciept. If your going to go through and set up fake pictures he should have covered all angles. Shady, desperate for attention. It's truly sad and pathetic.
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Post by LK3 on Jan 18, 2019 3:25:52 GMT -5
Also someone asked for the sku number and he said he only has the barcode number. I always thought the sku showed up on the reciept. If your going to go through and set up fake pictures he should have covered all angles. Shady, desperate for attention. It's truly sad and pathetic. Do Walmart receipts have the individual figure SKU or the series SKU?
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Post by Rattlehead on Jan 18, 2019 10:09:59 GMT -5
Wow lmao well ain't that some 5h!t
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jan 18, 2019 11:45:00 GMT -5
TTL Rikishi is rolling over in his Wrestlemania 2000 packaging over this.
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Post by RybackV1 on Jan 18, 2019 11:52:41 GMT -5
Imagine buying a whole set of new action figures on a website, bringing them to a Walmart, taking pics of them on the shelves and in a cart, all for some instagram followers
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Post by mrmonkeyofficial on Jan 18, 2019 12:05:43 GMT -5
How sad do you have to be to buy a whole set of elites, take them to Walmart, and put them on the shelves just for some followers on instagram?
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