peejay8t8
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Post by peejay8t8 on Apr 16, 2020 11:54:09 GMT -5
I tend to look at eBay and search for "WWE Mattel" and see what comes up. Recently, given the current climate I feel guilty looking and certainly don't order any stuff because I realise there'll be a strain on mail carriers and couriers, as well as the risk of further exposure to the virus for them delivering inessential items (I did buckle and preorder the Fiend from RSC though I must admit). Anyway this got me wondering...does the Coronavirus make you guys and gals less likely to order figs? Or is it business as usual?
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BIGMAC2570
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Post by BIGMAC2570 on Apr 16, 2020 12:03:12 GMT -5
usually only order online, since my mobility is limited with a shattered foot, but for the most part, Im ok with online orders
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Post by Figure Addict™ on Apr 16, 2020 12:04:28 GMT -5
I voted no. If I get any packages, even normal mail, I typically sanitize it with spray and then open it with gloves outside and throw it in a waste container there. After that I head inside and wash my hands. No big
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Apr 16, 2020 12:04:43 GMT -5
I would if I wanted a certain figure(s). Right now I’m not wanting anything. Whenever the RSC Exclusive Undertaker/Kane comes in, that will be 1 of my 1st orders.
I open packages outside near my trash can. Toss the box & sanitize hands & grab some disinfectant wipes for the contain & box cutter.
Like with my groceries, toss the bags, wipe down the stuff, store meats, chips, produce, etc in other containers & toss the packaging outside. (I’m washing my hands in between, before & after handling)
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Post by CrossRhodes on Apr 16, 2020 12:13:48 GMT -5
Guys also be forewarned that if you are in the UK or any other country with Rona Postal Restrictions and you've ordered internationally your order may be rejected at Customs & bounced back to the sender.
Please check your country's own policy on international postal items before ordering from anywhere internationally.
Also remember not to blame anybody for something that can't be helped right now, you should still be eligible to a full refund.
(Disclaimer: I had placed my order before lockdown & delivery was slow because of lockdown before anybody comes at me for ordering wrestling figures during a pandemic)
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 16, 2020 12:30:49 GMT -5
If anything is gonna give me rona, I don’t think it’s gonna be a plastic toy. It’s gonna be the people I interact with as an “essential worker”
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Post by LA Times on Apr 16, 2020 12:39:16 GMT -5
More and more people are going to be buying figures online now. States are locked down, stores are closed.
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Post by peejay8t8 on Apr 16, 2020 12:50:51 GMT -5
If anything is gonna give me rona, I don’t think it’s gonna be a plastic toy. It’s gonna be the people I interact with as an “essential worker” Tell me about it. As a Postman I'm classed as an essential worker. People still come and snatch the door open and approach me on my route. The supermarket is the worst though. One way systems, with 2 metre distance, yet people still come walking down the aisle the other way and brush past you, or overtake and brush past you. Madness! What ever happened to patience and self-control?!
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Post by Yambag Jones on Apr 16, 2020 13:01:07 GMT -5
I voted yes.
I have a whole closet full of figures to tide me over until his clears up. There's a few I'm hunting for online, but nothing I NEED. USPS has slowed down significantly and I feel really bad that a figure I bought is adding to it.
Once this blows over, I'll be back to my old habits. lol
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Post by Artie Kendall on Apr 16, 2020 13:06:40 GMT -5
No figs to order for me unless Elite Monsoon comes up at non scalper prices.
I have been ordering a lot more books and movies from some mom and pop/indie stores across the country here.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 16, 2020 13:43:51 GMT -5
I’m not buying any figs right now because there isn’t much I want just yet. I do have the DX 2-pk on pre-order and I would order Anvil if available for retail price but any packages I’d receive right now I would just leave to the side for a while and not rush to open them. The virus doesn’t live on the box forever
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Post by HHH316 on Apr 16, 2020 13:50:04 GMT -5
I'm not ordering anything right now until I'm back to work. Granted, I'll be back to work sooner than later, and I've definitely wanted to pull the trigger on a few figures. But I think the responsible thing to do is wait for some normalcy to return.
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Post by crush on Apr 16, 2020 13:56:28 GMT -5
Since the stay at home order began and I've been WFH, I've preordered the whole first AEW set, the Bubbly Jericho, and Edgeheads Edge. On top of those, I ordered the Basic Gargano, Hawkins Elite bundle, and stands from RSC, all of which have been delivered. For all of our online orders, we've been going outside with gloves, spraying down the boxes with Lysol and Clorox Wipes, opening them up, disposing of the outer case outside, and lysoling and wiping the contents of the box before we bring them inside.
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Post by ryanpelley on Apr 16, 2020 13:56:42 GMT -5
I work for FedEx, so I'm already surrounded by thousands of packages daily. I'm fine with ordering. Definitely not going to browse for figures at a store at this time.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Apr 16, 2020 14:04:36 GMT -5
I’ve been ordering more figs than ever 😂😂😂
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Post by terraryzing on Apr 16, 2020 14:50:42 GMT -5
Speaking of santizing figures, can someone explain to me what is needed for a "figure bath". What kind of soap/sanitizer/ is used, and will it affect the paint jobs? How long do you let the figures soak for? Will the joints/articulation get messed up and loosen. The basic directions would be great. A lot of my collection is second hand, and while I sanitize all 2nd hand figures, I want to do this to my entire collection, day by day, like 15-20 a day.
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Post by zoomfactor32 on Apr 16, 2020 15:33:31 GMT -5
I voted no. My wife and I have both been WFH since the stay-at-home orders came down, and we've been getting lots of things sent to our house. We just bring everything in, regular mail included, through the garage and let everything sit in the basement for a few days. Then we open everything and toss whatever we can in for recycling, and wipe down almost everything and wash up afterwards. More work than before, but worth it to help us stay safe.
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Post by qdogg on Apr 16, 2020 17:25:49 GMT -5
there just isn't a a lot out right now that I want so it really isn't a big deal.
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Post by Medieval on Apr 16, 2020 18:11:11 GMT -5
I’ve been ordering more figs than ever 😂😂😂 Me to. I just spent like $200 today.
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Apr 16, 2020 18:30:42 GMT -5
If anything is gonna give me rona, I don’t think it’s gonna be a plastic toy. It’s gonna be the people I interact with as an “essential worker” i hear ya I work at a hardware store and people have been complete jerks for weeks now.
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