zoomfactor32
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Post by zoomfactor32 on Feb 16, 2019 19:57:05 GMT -5
I never saw one figure from this series in stores. Not a single one in seven different Walmarts. I bought Race, Stemaboat, and Roberts on eBay for decent prices.
Also never saw one figure from the J. J. Dillon BAF series either. This is why I’m a little concerned about being able to find the Walmart exclusive Sherri.
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@WWERetroStars
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Post by @WWERetroStars on Feb 16, 2019 20:05:16 GMT -5
Live in a major metropolitan area with 15 Walmart’s less than 20 miles from home. 1 of these Walmart’s got 1 case of Series 3. The other 14 got zero.
We are a HIGH volume WWE area. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Retro Series 7. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Elite 63. All 15 Walmart’s received the Survivor Series and Fan Centrals.
FB3 was a major major outlier.
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radkoozie
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Post by radkoozie on Feb 16, 2019 20:20:33 GMT -5
We have 1 million in our metro area. 1 of our 12 walmarts receive Flashback series 3.0 of our 12 walmarts received the Survivor Series/Fan Central shipper. My main walmart hasn't had a new series since Elite 59 right before Christmas.
I was lucky to grab Steamboat (only one available at the Walmart) and Roberts/Austin on Walmart.com...never have seen Harley Race.
Have resorted to eBay for the Survivor Series/Fan Central elites.
I tend to agree with those that point to the secondary listings on eBay as reasonable proof that Flashback 3 did not hit retail in full. There is money to be made on Harley Race and we're not seeing any posted. I can't believe that scalpers have the patience (as a collective) to pass on the $190 profit this figure presents in hopes that it rises even higher. I don't think I've seen a Mattel figure reach that price level before. SES Punk is still a sub 200 figure and you can find him at least once a month. Also...we're not really seeing that many Roberts/Austin/Steamboat for sale either.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Feb 16, 2019 20:47:34 GMT -5
I live in suburban Boston area. The first time I saw FB3 was at my closest Walmart but only a couple stone colds leftover. Same store later I got steamboat and jake but still no Harley. Another time but not 100% certain which store but I found an entire case and more, only one Harley and I got it. I had what I needed but I kept hunting Harley. I never found him again but I saw jakes and steamboats one more than a few occasions and I saw stone colds left over still beyond that. Then nothing,..all in the space of about 2 weeks or so.
I found FB2 less often and Hoc 3 even less.
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Post by Jim Cornette’s Wendy’s Order🍔 on Feb 16, 2019 20:48:27 GMT -5
I'm from a super small town in NC, but got lucky that 1 case of series 3 hit here. As said above though, there's no way store got the same amount of series 3 as they did 1 and 2. My Wal-Mart was flooded with with series 2 for the longest time, and had at least 3 cases of series 1 stocked. Maybe in your area, but the three stores I go to regularly (Riverdale NJ, Suffern NY and Monroe NY) all had 2 shipments of Series 3 just like they had for Series 1 & 2. And every time the figures were restocked they were sold out before the end of the week. I found Race twice. (One for me and one for JokerFC) one was from the first shipment at the Riverdale store and the second was from the Monroe store’s second shipment. In another post I put that Wal-Mart's probably recieved 2 cases of series 3 at most. So I can see how you might have been one of the few who found it multiple times. I think the major problem with this series was just straight up poor distribution. Like, of all the releases mattel has done with their WWE licencing, this has to be the worst of them all
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Post by PJ on Feb 16, 2019 21:33:38 GMT -5
Well in fairness Bill had said that this line was cancelled prior to Series 3 even hitting stores. So maybe Walmart didn’t place as big of an order because they knew the we’re canceling it? And if so seeing it was a smaller order maybe WalMart corporate decided areas where Series 2 wasn’t moving they would pass and put them in the stores that were selling out of them?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 3:22:07 GMT -5
Maybe in your area, but the three stores I go to regularly (Riverdale NJ, Suffern NY and Monroe NY) all had 2 shipments of Series 3 just like they had for Series 1 & 2. And every time the figures were restocked they were sold out before the end of the week. I found Race twice. (One for me and one for JokerFC) one was from the first shipment at the Riverdale store and the second was from the Monroe store’s second shipment. In another post I put that Wal-Mart's probably recieved 2 cases of series 3 at most. So I can see how you might have been one of the few who found it multiple times. I think the major problem with this series was just straight up poor distribution. Like, of all the releases mattel has done with their WWE licencing, this has to be the worst of them all Agree about the poor distribution. Internationally it is a nightmare. Even the main store I buy from locally online never got Harley in stock. One shining light is Mr Toys here in Australia had series 1 and we are hoping they continue into series 3
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Post by finnbalor1 on Feb 17, 2019 3:29:29 GMT -5
I saw the Race figure three times at different WalMarts within a week but I haven't seen any from the set since then, most of the time no legends figures never sell well in my area unless its a HBK or Sting but this whole set went within a couple days even the Austin.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 4:49:18 GMT -5
Well in fairness Bill had said that this line was cancelled prior to Series 3 even hitting stores. So maybe Walmart didn’t place as big of an order because they knew the we’re canceling it? And if so seeing it was a smaller order maybe WalMart corporate decided areas where Series 2 wasn’t moving they would pass and put them in the stores that were selling out of them? Perhaps Walmarts small order of series 3 was the reason for the lines cancellation
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2019 4:51:45 GMT -5
Live in a major metropolitan area with 15 Walmart’s less than 20 miles from home. 1 of these Walmart’s got 1 case of Series 3. The other 14 got zero. We are a HIGH volume WWE area. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Retro Series 7. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Elite 63. All 15 Walmart’s received the Survivor Series and Fan Centrals. FB3 was a major major outlier. Surely that makes sense though? You wouldnt expect Walmart to distribute the same toys to 15 stores within 20 miles? Seems ridiculous to expect them to in my opinion Mattel cancelled the line for a reason, it didnt sell well and/or Walmart didnt order many
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Post by MKSavage on Feb 17, 2019 13:18:37 GMT -5
The way flashback 3 was distributed is making me nervous about the exclusive figures in the upcoming elite series. Went to 20 different Walmarts (a few on multiple occasions) most had E63 only saw 1 Bob Backlund, and less than a month later they are already putting out E65, I didn't even see E64 in any Walmart I went to.
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Post by legendsguy on Feb 17, 2019 13:21:57 GMT -5
Went to 20 different Walmarts (a few on multiple occasions) most had E63 only saw 1 Bob Backlund, and less than a month later they are already putting out E65, I didn't even see E64 in any Walmart I went to. this is what I brought up in another thread, that's the real threat...its not so much 1 or 2 cases..its just flat out not even getting it.. it happens a ton. Espec. when they are now "exclusives" to 1 store.
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Post by Gorilla on Feb 17, 2019 13:52:31 GMT -5
I contacted Walmart Canada and USA, and they said if you want something, tell a store manager and they can order it... LoL. Bad answer.
I messaged Bill on Instagram, but he never replied.
I hope he can find a way to get Harley Race in the regular elite line or retrofest
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ClassicFan2
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Feb 17, 2019 17:38:36 GMT -5
has to be nearly 12 walmarts within a few hours drive that never got series 3. ive never seen this little of fig on ebay unless its been years since the release. ive never seen so many hardcores on here never be able to get/find a fig. ive never seen so many threads talking about a new fig that so hard to find.
yeah something went wrong!
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ClassicFan2
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Feb 17, 2019 17:41:20 GMT -5
Live in a major metropolitan area with 15 Walmart’s less than 20 miles from home. 1 of these Walmart’s got 1 case of Series 3. The other 14 got zero. We are a HIGH volume WWE area. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Retro Series 7. All 15 Walmart’s have received 3 or more cases of Elite 63. All 15 Walmart’s received the Survivor Series and Fan Centrals. FB3 was a major major outlier. Surely that makes sense though? You wouldnt expect Walmart to distribute the same toys to 15 stores within 20 miles? Seems ridiculous to expect them to in my opinion Mattel cancelled the line for a reason, it didnt sell well and/or Walmart didnt order many yes they do distribute same toys to every store ive never seen anything like this sporaditic crap from wwwe mattel. same hotwheels at everystore, star wars, etc. this is why we drive store to store.
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 17, 2019 17:47:40 GMT -5
there gone bro.. unless they show up in those discount stores.. most walmarts either never ordered it , or they got 1-2 cases and moved them. much like the FC series.. some got them, and the stores that did , clearance them out almost immediately. I never saw them. The set with Doink AMD Alundra peg warmed near me. I'm thinking these sets will end up on clearance somewhere. Mattel's distribution makes no sense to me. Why not, at the very least, sell your products online? Why ship them off to a store, and let them end up cleared out?
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 17, 2019 17:48:23 GMT -5
I managed to nab the 2 I wanted luckily. Just sucks not being able to complete the BAF Michaels. With the exception of Doink, that set peg warmed near me.
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larryarms82
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Post by larryarms82 on Feb 19, 2019 9:39:23 GMT -5
I was lucky enough to find a full set for myself and Harley twice (one for myself and the other I bought for a friend who has zero Walmarts near him) but beyond that, that series was nowhere in the 15-20 WM's by me in CT. I don't think any of the stores by me ever got the SvS/Fan Central stuff either and HOC3 was a nightmare to find (only found them on clearance right after Christmas and still trying to hunt down a Warrior). Now, we're seeing plenty of E63, Retro 7 and NXT 4 popping up, so hopefully that means they've got their situation sorted out but I won't hold my breath.
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Post by WOOOOOO on Feb 19, 2019 10:19:07 GMT -5
I was lucky enough to find a full set for myself and Harley twice (one for myself and the other I bought for a friend who has zero Walmarts near him) but beyond that, that series was nowhere in the 15-20 WM's by me in CT. I don't think any of the stores by me ever got the SvS/Fan Central stuff either and HOC3 was a nightmare to find (only found them on clearance right after Christmas and still trying to hunt down a Warrior). Now, we're seeing plenty of E63, Retro 7 and NXT 4 popping up, so hopefully that means they've got their situation sorted out but I won't hold my breath. I only found the set once in CT. An Austin straggler once to but that was it. I have extra HOC 3 warrior and bearer figs so let me know if you are still hunting those
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Feb 19, 2019 11:19:46 GMT -5
I never saw a single one
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