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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 12:53:28 GMT -5
So an update: Since October 21, there are still no Elites at my Walmart. Not one. The three pegs they have allocated for them have had the $15 sale price tag on them for months with nothing on them. Also, there’s a zillion people out now shopping and that always sucks for figure hunting for many reasons. So yeah, figure hunting season is pretty much over for this guy, lol.
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Post by hbkfan77 on Dec 2, 2019 14:31:43 GMT -5
So an update: Since October 21, there are still no Elites at my Walmart. Not one. The three pegs they have allocated for them have had the $15 sale price tag on them for months with nothing on them. Also, there’s a zillion people out now shopping and that always sucks for figure hunting for many reasons. So yeah, figure hunting season is pretty much over for this guy, lol. Same here. Two Rocks and a Miz have been shelfwarming my store for ages and I'm getting really tired of it. Black Friday comes and goes and not a single shipment of Elites? ******* ridiculous.
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Post by tmorris686 on Dec 2, 2019 15:24:18 GMT -5
....had Elite 71 last Thursday night and all that’s left is 2 John Cena’s.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Dec 2, 2019 15:42:00 GMT -5
L O L
"All my Wal-Mart has that is that stupid Rock shelfwarmer!!!"
Four months ago, people were tripping over themselves trying to get their mitts on that Rock when E69 rolled out and he was nowhere to be found. Mattel pulls the ultimate make-good and dumps him in our laps, and suddenly nobody wants anything to do with it. Just more proof that the overwhelming priority in terms of purchase selection goes:
a) Rarity b) Character selection/attire/accessories/etc.
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Post by PJ on Dec 2, 2019 17:16:18 GMT -5
As of yesterday morning the Monroe NY store had the remains of B100 (all minus Austin), E71 Nikki (reg), Elite Brie, BP waves with the Bar, Usos and AJ & DB. The remains of B98 and the MotWWEU ring w/ Triple H and Cena.
I had picked up the B100 Austin, HBK (reg) & Taker along with the E71 Hardy the day before.
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Post by cableV on Dec 2, 2019 17:46:25 GMT -5
I have one Walmart that's Elite count is still off by 22 figures. I know they don't have them, they know they don't have them, but the issue is never fixed. I talked to the manager and he understands the error that occurred a few months back, but seems unsure about adjusting the inventory. He said, "22? That's a really big adjustment." Maybe an adjustment that large will raise a red flag that he doesn't want to have to deal with, but he's going to have to do it eventually. Perhaps it's less of an issue if he does it during their year end inventory? I don't know? The other Walmart that I go to just got E71, so at least they seem to be receiving product.
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Post by rowdy1971 on Dec 2, 2019 18:14:32 GMT -5
...has gotten so bad that they have someone checking receipts at the door when you leave. SMH All the ones I've been to in the Chicago area do this and every single one of them I look them right in the eye and say NO! I've had them follow me outside trying to chase me down before and I just tell them to off. I paid for whatever I have in my bag, it's mine now. It's to the point that they know better then to ask me. They have security cameras and undercover security all over the place. They should be doing their jobs if things get stolen that often.
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Post by hbkfan77 on Dec 2, 2019 18:35:56 GMT -5
L O L "All my Wal-Mart has that is that stupid Rock shelfwarmer!!!" Four months ago, people were tripping over themselves trying to get their mitts on that Rock when E69 rolled out and he was nowhere to be found. Mattel pulls the ultimate make-good and dumps him in our laps, and suddenly nobody wants anything to do with it. Just more proof that the overwhelming priority in terms of purchase selection goes: a) Rarity b) Character selection/attire/accessories/etc. This simply isn't the case.
People were pissed because The Rock was only showing up on the west coast and didn't hit the East Coast until almost 2 months later.
You claim "Mattel pulls the ultimate make-good".....I don't agree. Mattel didn't suddenly say "the internet is bitching about not having The Rock...lets produce more for them!"....No...What happened is their distribution was (and is) horrifically uneven...those 69 Rock's were clearly already produced...they just weren't allocated properly. To say Mattel did the ultimate "make-good" is just being gullible.
How can you say "nobody wants anything to do with it"? Clearly people wanted him, but they simply weren't on shelves...And at the time, that obviously drove up the perceived value and scalper price....now they are finally plentiful nationwide and people have him. It's not collectors faults that they already purchased him and don't need him 4 MONTHS after he was released.
What people want is their Walmarts to be CURRENT. Crystal clear example: Elite 70 and 71 have been on shelves for over a month now. My store still has Elite 69. Am I supposed to be happy that 3 figures from a 4 MONTH OLD set are there and the 2 sets that have been released to the rest of the country are still absent?
All I want is to go to my Walmart and be able to get the same figures as someone in California within a reasonable time. That's why scalper prices are so bad. Because a portion of the country gets figures months in advance. That's a ****** up system.
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Dec 2, 2019 18:55:35 GMT -5
I have one Walmart that's Elite count is still off by 22 figures. I know they don't have them, they know they don't have them, but the issue is never fixed. I talked to the manager and he understands the error that occurred a few months back, but seems unsure about adjusting the inventory. He said, "22? That's a really big adjustment." Maybe an adjustment that large will raise a red flag that he doesn't want to have to deal with, but he's going to have to do it eventually. Perhaps it's less of an issue if he does it during their year end inventory? I don't know? The other Walmart that I go to just got E71, so at least they seem to be receiving product. same problem with my Walmart’s count has been at over 20 for months with absolutely nothing on pegs, I take it they got elite 69 when they were $7 and they sold immediately which would explain why I only seen them at one store, and the store thinks they have several because the count didn’t go down because of the price error.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Dec 2, 2019 19:04:54 GMT -5
L O L "All my Wal-Mart has that is that stupid Rock shelfwarmer!!!" Four months ago, people were tripping over themselves trying to get their mitts on that Rock when E69 rolled out and he was nowhere to be found. Mattel pulls the ultimate make-good and dumps him in our laps, and suddenly nobody wants anything to do with it. Just more proof that the overwhelming priority in terms of purchase selection goes: a) Rarity b) Character selection/attire/accessories/etc. This simply isn't the case.
People were pissed because The Rock was only showing up on the west coast and didn't hit the East Coast until almost 2 months later.
You claim "Mattel pulls the ultimate make-good".....I don't agree. Mattel didn't suddenly say "the internet is bitching about not having The Rock...lets produce more for them!"....No...What happened is their distribution was (and is) horrifically uneven...those 69 Rock's were clearly already produced...they just weren't allocated properly. To say Mattel did the ultimate "make-good" is just being gullible. How can you say "nobody wants anything to do with it"? Clearly people wanted him, but they simply weren't on shelves...And at the time, that obviously drove up the perceived value and scalper price....now they are finally plentiful nationwide and people have him. It's not collectors faults that they already purchased him and don't need him 4 MONTHS after he was released.
What people want is their Walmarts to be CURRENT. Crystal clear example: Elite 70 and 71 have been on shelves for over a month now. My store still has Elite 69. Am I supposed to be happy that 3 figures from a 4 MONTH OLD set are there and the 2 sets that have been released to the rest of the country are still absent? All I want is to go to my Walmart and be able to get the same figures as someone in California within a reasonable time. That's why scalper prices are so bad. Because a portion of the country gets figures months in advance. That's a ****** up system.
L O L Do you ever think you picked the wrong hobby? I can't imagine being this upset when we've gotten close to ten Elite sets in the span of about a year.
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Post by suckator on Dec 2, 2019 19:15:43 GMT -5
My two closest Walmarts have had 0 elites for about 2 months.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 2, 2019 19:18:32 GMT -5
My Walmart has way too many AJ Styles and Finn Balor elite figures clogging up the shelves and pegs!
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Post by hbkfan77 on Dec 2, 2019 19:39:03 GMT -5
The wrong hobby? I like wrestling. I collect a select few figures from most sets. Sometimes none. Not sure why you have to turn it into some kind of "ungrateful" narrative. Step back, bro.
I'm speaking for a lot of people when I simply bring up the point that distribution is harshly uneven and it's not wrong at all to just wish that all stores would be reasonably current. It's just not the case.
Nobody here is asking for "more Elite sets bahhh!!!!"....many just want their Walmarts to refresh the series more frequently than every 4 or 5 months...when so many stores already have them.
Enough of the finger wagging about others issues.
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Post by BaLoR RoLLiNS on Dec 2, 2019 19:39:06 GMT -5
Sunday at my local wal mart I got Briscoe and Vince. Just funny they waited till after black friday. But I'm not mad
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Post by qdogg on Dec 2, 2019 20:26:24 GMT -5
My local Walmart has had one banged up elite James Ellsworth for like 2 months now. I am going to go check this week but not getting my hopes up for anything.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Dec 2, 2019 21:10:00 GMT -5
The wrong hobby? I like wrestling. I collect a select few figures from most sets. Sometimes none. Not sure why you have to turn it into some kind of "ungrateful" narrative. Step back, bro.
I'm speaking for a lot of people when I simply bring up the point that distribution is harshly uneven and it's not wrong at all to just wish that all stores would be reasonably current. It's just not the case. Nobody here is asking for "more Elite sets bahhh!!!!"....many just want their Walmarts to refresh the series more frequently than every 4 or 5 months...when so many stores already have them.
Enough of the finger wagging about others issues.
Easy, B R O Maybe I've just been collecting too long, but 4-5 months feels like a pretty quick turnaround between series.
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Post by havoc7179 on Dec 2, 2019 21:18:43 GMT -5
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Post by hurtcawkins on Dec 2, 2019 22:09:09 GMT -5
3 Miz elites basic 100 full series basic summerslam basic top talent those long 12" figures a jumbled assortment of title belts some ring(s) I didn't pay much attention to MOTR display w/ring
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Post by jimfriend on Dec 2, 2019 22:41:41 GMT -5
4 ss razor ramon basics
1 aj/bryan battle pack
That’s it.
Hasn’t been any elites for months, last I saw was the mania scott hall sitting on a peg for nearly year, even that’s gone. They just started putting marvel and power rangers stuff over the whole wwe section and it’s literally only a crammed 4-5 pegs of garbage now.
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Post by Crane on Dec 2, 2019 23:11:43 GMT -5
2 The Bar Battle Packs 3 Finn Balor Basics 1 Tony Nese (Regular Version) Handful of belts/rings
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