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Post by disorder on Dec 3, 2019 5:32:14 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.
Distribution will never be even, because every region and store sells at a different rate. Not only that, but certain regional distro centers will get things before others. If it were to be even, then we’d be talking about street dated figures...which would also be a problem to a good number of posters on here.
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2019 6:07:19 GMT -5
It will never be an even split between stores or more frequent restocks because not only do restocks only come from the distribution centers when a store hits a certain inventory level, but some stores will not get stock because Walmart corporate doesn’t have all their stores carry product. My local Walmart never carried Mattel’s DCSH/DCUC lines. The department manager would try to order them for me, but the orders would never go through because corporate didn’t want them at that store. I had to either drive down to NJ or an hour north to find WalMarts that had them on their polygram.
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2019 6:18:42 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. They do that all the time for anything that’s not in a bag. Things like TV’s and larger Electronics, flats of water or bulk bundles of paper towels. They never look in the bags. Just to see if the unbaged items are on the receipt. And I have seen them catch people with TV’s and such that tried to walkout without paying for them.
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Post by rowdy1971 on Dec 3, 2019 10:46:28 GMT -5
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. They do that all the time for anything that’s not in a bag. Things like TV’s and larger Electronics, flats of water or bulk bundles of paper towels. They never look in the bags. Just to see if the unbaged items are on the receipt. And I have seen them catch people with TV’s and such that tried to walkout without paying for them. The thing is the ones by me do want to look in your bag and they go over everything on the receipt and they really touch every single item. I've watched them. The lines to get out of Walmart are just as long as the register lines. If I were ever to buy a TV from Walmart, now that I can understand and would show them my receipt. But the ones here don't need to touch my Pringles and cat treats. lol
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Post by PJ on Dec 3, 2019 11:48:36 GMT -5
They do that all the time for anything that’s not in a bag. Things like TV’s and larger Electronics, flats of water or bulk bundles of paper towels. They never look in the bags. Just to see if the unbaged items are on the receipt. And I have seen them catch people with TV’s and such that tried to walkout without paying for them. The thing is the ones by me do want to look in your bag and they go over everything on the receipt and they really touch every single item. I've watched them. The lines to get out of Walmart are just as long as the register lines. If I were ever to buy a TV from Walmart, now that I can understand and would show them my receipt. But the ones here don't need to touch my Pringles and cat treats. lol lol. That I agree with. But here they just ask for the receipt if something isn’t in a bag. Once they see it on the receipt they mark the receipt with a yellow hi-lighter and let you go.
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Post by micco on Dec 3, 2019 12:54:46 GMT -5
...Never gets more than one case of an elite series
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Post by JC Motors on Dec 3, 2019 18:23:42 GMT -5
...has an equal ratio of dirty diapers to McDonald's bags in the parking lot. I worked at Walmart as a cart pusher for 9 years, I can confirm that
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Post by hbkfan77 on Dec 3, 2019 20:45:49 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.
Distribution will never be even, because every region and store sells at a different rate. Not only that, but certain regional distro centers will get things before others. If it were to be even, then we’d be talking about street dated figures...which would also be a problem to a good number of posters on here.
Hence why I said "reasonably". I'm not asking to get figures the same week. I just don't feel it's right to have to wait 2 months.
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Post by ryanpelley on Dec 5, 2019 8:31:14 GMT -5
One of my WalMarts finally stocked something other than Elite 68, surprisingly. They skipped 69 / 70 and went straight to 71. I probably sound like a broken record, but I hate the distribution in my area.
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Post by arthur214 on Dec 5, 2019 12:58:56 GMT -5
One single basic Austin. There are three pegs for basics. The UPC stickers where elites used to hang have been removed from the pegs.
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Post by underoos on Dec 5, 2019 13:43:33 GMT -5
3 of my Walmarts got these in
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 13:52:12 GMT -5
I just went there again as I was passing by for work. I was thinking surely they got stuff in as Christmas shopping season is now in full swing.
NOPE.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Dec 5, 2019 20:38:26 GMT -5
Checked 3 Walmarts, two of them have leftovers from E71, one had just Miz and Rock, but two have the MOTU ring display. E72 can't come fast enough
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Post by hbkfan77 on Dec 5, 2019 20:44:07 GMT -5
3 of my Walmarts got these in
My Walmart still doesn't have Elite 70 and 72 is hitting stores...Facepalm x1000
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Post by joes7164 on Dec 5, 2019 20:55:59 GMT -5
F’n sucks.
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Post by fith on Dec 6, 2019 10:21:06 GMT -5
- One of the better ones with getting new stuff. Right now very light on product but it gets a new case of Elites like once a week or so. New basics once a month.
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Post by nate315 on Dec 6, 2019 11:49:55 GMT -5
I have four Walmart’s around me - all within about a 20 minute drive - and none of them have ANY elites!
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Post by deskjet on Dec 6, 2019 15:50:21 GMT -5
...has more criminals in it than the local prison
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Post by scotthitman1 on Dec 6, 2019 15:53:42 GMT -5
...Still has pegs filled with summerslam basics and summerslam elites. Don't expect anything new anytime soon.
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Post by mpw on Dec 9, 2019 13:58:39 GMT -5
3 of my Walmarts got these in Yeah, my Wal-Mart got some new ones in as well. I wasn’t able to get Murphy (Black Chase) or Adam Cole but I’m glad to have gotten Strong, Lynch, and Monsoon. I’m just glad my Wal-Mart keeps their stock of WWE Elites up to date.
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