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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 2, 2019 22:32:20 GMT -5
Store exclusives are a horrible idea. I have been a collector since LJN. I have been to target 20 times in the last month. I still have not found Pete Dunne or Alester Black. If store exclusives continue Mattel will lose my business.
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Post by China Claus on Mar 3, 2019 0:56:42 GMT -5
I'm on the fence. I really haven't had too much trouble finding exclusives lately, as I have plenty of retail options, and I'm pretty diligent when it comes to hunting. There's been countless figure's I've passed up over the years, never to see them again, but i ended up getting online, albeit paying a little more. Pretty sure the only figure's I never saw at retail that I really wanted (and I've collected WWE Mattel's since their inception) were E11 CM Punk and E16 Nash. And again, I ended up paying more than I'd liked online. I think these limited run exclusives definitely add to the fun of the hunt, and add value.
I've been lucky enough to find all of the latest "hard to find" exclusives; Race, Sherri, Dunne, etc. That being said, these figures are basically one per store, and in today's scalper-age,it makes thing's very difficult. Not to mention the shelf warmers that ultimately can halt new stock from showing up.
I think if anything, exclusives shouldn't be sought after, first time figures, and if so, make them akin to the Walgreens Women's exclusives, where they have a whole case of said figure, and not just exclusive to one store.
Again, I'm on the fence with exclusives, but there seems to be more con's than pro's
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 3, 2019 6:50:39 GMT -5
Right I like exclusives but ti make them first time in the line is ridiculous. I think Pete Dunne is an awesome wrestler but I dont see any more Pete Dunne being made.
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Post by SmithyPlayz on Mar 3, 2019 6:52:58 GMT -5
I mean at least you have a 10% chance of finding one. UK collectors have to spend so much, there's been Pete Dunne's going for £200+
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 3, 2019 7:48:41 GMT -5
I mean at least you have a 10% chance of finding one. UK collectors have to spend so much, there's been Pete Dunne's going for £200+ Wow thats a lot and he's your champion. I like them if they were actually at the store. When the first NXT set came out I had no problem finding it.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Mar 3, 2019 8:02:40 GMT -5
It’s got bad
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Post by keegandimitrijevic01 on Mar 3, 2019 8:18:49 GMT -5
I do because I'm in Canada- we get almost nothing! We haven't even got Fan Central 2 yet
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 3, 2019 8:39:27 GMT -5
I feel bad for international collectors.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 3, 2019 8:44:21 GMT -5
Walmart and Target pay Mattel money for store exclusives and Mattel isnt going to say no, so store exclusives arent going to end. Its a business.
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 3, 2019 9:44:26 GMT -5
Then the stores should stock more to sell more.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 3, 2019 11:38:28 GMT -5
Then the stores should stock more to sell more. That is the logical solution
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Mar 3, 2019 19:28:51 GMT -5
Exclusives can be store specific but do not have to be limited to one per case.
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Post by PJ on Mar 3, 2019 20:03:13 GMT -5
Then the stores should stock more to sell more. I may be mistaken but I am pretty sure Bill said in a Q&A the reason they are adding them into a case of the core line was because stores weren’t ordering the core line and just their exclusives. so this was a way to give the store exclusives while still making them order the core line. Personally what I think they should do is whichever store is getting the exclusive they should pack two of the exclusives per case taking away one more of a popular figure in the assortment. This way the stores get double the exclusive figure, but the other popular figure that was replaced by the extra exclusive is still heavily packed in all the other mass retailer cases.
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 3, 2019 21:44:03 GMT -5
Then the stores should stock more to sell more. I may be mistaken but I am pretty sure Bill said in a Q&A the reason they are adding them into a case of the core line was because stores weren’t ordering the core line and just their exclusives. so this was a way to give the store exclusives while still making them order the core line. Personally what I think they should do is whichever store is getting the exclusive they should pack two of the exclusives per case taking away one more of a popular figure in the assortment. This way the stores get double the exclusive figure, but the other popular figure that was replaced by the extra exclusive is still heavily packed in all the other mass retailer cases. I like that idea. Like I said I like store exclusives but they need to be there. My favorite toy hunting was finding new figures at the store and hunting can be fun if the stores have the product.
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Post by punksnotdead on Mar 4, 2019 13:05:12 GMT -5
I just think we need to find a happy medium. Which to me is the Mabel/Curt Hawkins kind of chase figures. First time in the line store exclusive characters who probably won't get a second figure, so the Pete Dunne, Sherri and Pat Patterson types, is ridiculous. Everyone should have a shot at those characters. You want to put Warrior in a 1/15 attire and put it out there in the world? Awesome. But don't make characters like Harley Race and then not let people everywhere get a real crack at him.
If we're doing attire variants/chase figures, I'm actually in favor of doing more of that kind of thing. Character specific chase figures I'm a hard no on. If we eventually get NWA Harley or Pete Dunne with the title then maybe I'll feel differently but as it stands I think people have every reason to view these store exclusives in a negative light.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 15:03:27 GMT -5
Who hates store exclusives? YES or NO. ...not sure how to answer.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Mar 4, 2019 15:16:12 GMT -5
Store exclusives have existed longer than they haven't, and so long as the brick and mortar retail continues to be shaped and evolved by the shopping habits of consumers, it's not likely that retailers are going to look to let up on the practice anytime soon just to bend to the whim of a consumer base that makes up a small fraction of their annual foot traffic. Further, it's important to remember that, no matter how accessible the team behind these things happens to appear, Mattel's first line of concern is always going to be the retailer. That's their customer - not you or me. If Wal-Mart/Target/etc. is happy, they're happy. None of us is first in line.
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Post by roblikestoys on Mar 4, 2019 18:27:24 GMT -5
Store exclusives have existed longer than they haven't, and so long as the brick and mortar retail continues to be shaped and evolved by the shopping habits of consumers, it's not likely that retailers are going to look to let up on the practice anytime soon just to bend to the whim of a consumer base that makes up a small fraction of their annual foot traffic. Further, it's important to remember that, no matter how accessible the team behind these things happens to appear, Mattel's first line of concern is always going to be the retailer. That's their customer - not you or me. If Wal-Mart/Target/etc. is happy, they're happy. None of us is first in line. good point
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Post by Sting on Mar 5, 2019 4:56:31 GMT -5
Horrible for us UK collectors.
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