billybarlo
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Post by billybarlo on Jan 4, 2021 11:45:11 GMT -5
When will we see figures at target/ Walgreens ....etc?
Walmart distribution sucks and is a joke haven’t seen any aew figs since series 1... no restocks... no online stock.. no nothing. Surprised they don’t sell them on the AEW shop site. Does Walmart hold a excl deal with aew?
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Post by LA Times on Jan 4, 2021 11:51:11 GMT -5
Jazwares AEW is only sold at Walmart and Ringside, because they are the only 2 that want to carry the line. Apparently, they will be sold at Target this spring, but I doubt most people will find them a la GI Joe Classified.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jan 4, 2021 14:22:07 GMT -5
If you're complaining about Walmart being bad, Target will be much worse.
Right now, the only guarantee is RSC. Even when the exclusivity with Walmart ends, I'm sticking with RSC unless I can order a case from Jazwares directly.
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Post by JC Motors on Jan 4, 2021 14:34:00 GMT -5
I have never seen one AEW figure at retail ever. I only see rings and belts.
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billybarlo
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Post by billybarlo on Jan 4, 2021 14:40:49 GMT -5
If you're complaining about Walmart being bad, Target will be much worse. Right now, the only guarantee is RSC. Even when the exclusivity with Walmart ends, I'm sticking with RSC unless I can order a case from Jazwares directly. At least the target workers try and find items .. Walmart the workers all of a sudden forget what the English language is |
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Post by stc13 on Jan 4, 2021 15:10:24 GMT -5
Someone posted Target tags for AEW, so we may see the line there sooner than later. I'd also expect Amazon to get in the game.
But specialty retailers are the best bet for any line right now, wrestling or otherwise. I can't think of a single line that I'd call "easy to find" in the last 9 months in stores except for Ghostbusters.
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Post by burnside986 on Jan 4, 2021 15:16:32 GMT -5
Someone posted Target tags for AEW, so we may see the line there sooner than later. I'd also expect Amazon to get in the game. But specialty retailers are the best bet for any line right now, wrestling or otherwise. I can't think of a single line that I'd call "easy to find" in the last 9 months in stores except for Ghostbusters. I’d like to introduce you to my friend Halo. |
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Post by billybarlo on Jan 4, 2021 17:38:44 GMT -5
Someone posted Target tags for AEW, so we may see the line there sooner than later. I'd also expect Amazon to get in the game. But specialty retailers are the best bet for any line right now, wrestling or otherwise. I can't think of a single line that I'd call "easy to find" in the last 9 months in stores except for Ghostbusters. I’d like to introduce you to my friend Halo. Halo are rotting on shelves in chi no prob finding them |
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Jan 8, 2021 9:40:23 GMT -5
Someone posted Target tags for AEW, so we may see the line there sooner than later. I'd also expect Amazon to get in the game. But specialty retailers are the best bet for any line right now, wrestling or otherwise. I can't think of a single line that I'd call "easy to find" in the last 9 months in stores except for Ghostbusters. I’d like to introduce you to my friend Halo. Let's not forget the Masters of the Universe Origins either. I haven't seen that many figures rotting on the pegs since WWE Retro series 3, and even those weren't as bad as these motu. Every Walmart I've been to since Christmas has been completely overstocked with these. Especially Skeletor and He-Man. |
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 8, 2021 15:27:13 GMT -5
Here in Ireland I'm relying on Smyths for these and currently? it isnt good. I managed to get PJ the Smyths exclusive Cody and a Hangman page for myself from their online shop. Yup they had one guy I wanted outta 8 wrestlers & I was checking daily.....Its gonna be tricky for me to get these guys if something doesn't improve with Jazwares & Smyths. |
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Post by neptuneandtheblues on Jan 8, 2021 21:45:13 GMT -5
I've been a collector of several figure lines since 1996, and it has never been harder to find figures. The last few years I feel as though I wave my money in front of these companies trying to buy product, and the companies are like, "No man, we don't need it." I just don't understand the lack of supply. The demand seems sufficient, especially with AEW. It's a hot promotion, well received by people of all ages. Wny the hell is it so hard to get these figures?
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Post by GR81J on Jan 8, 2021 23:10:13 GMT -5
Aew and Jazware r dumb as can be. Let’s only put 6 in a case and only send to 1 store instead of putting product on the shelf’s so ppl will see your product and want to know what your company is about. Ridiculous ass line. Just as bad as the Gi Joe line
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Post by BCizzle on Jan 9, 2021 2:53:16 GMT -5
Aew and Jazware r dumb as can be. Let’s only put 6 in a case and only send to 1 store instead of putting product on the shelf’s so ppl will see your product and want to know what your company is about. Ridiculous ass line. Just as bad as the Gi Joe line And those are the two lines I was most pumped about collecting last year. It has been a frustrating, deflating disappointment. |
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Post by rydiddy on Jan 9, 2021 6:42:24 GMT -5
How about that distribution of jazwears halo line? Every Wal-Mart around me (about 8) is stockkkked with those and not selling but aew only 1 case and gone that day
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jan 9, 2021 13:18:43 GMT -5
How about that distribution of jazwears halo line? Every Wal-Mart around me (about 8) is stockkkked with those and not selling but aew only 1 case and gone that day There will definitely reach a saturation point, but right now 1 case per shipment is not satisfying the market. I know JP is trying to drive the demand for these, but people will just get more and more frustrated if their local store gets ONE case that immediately sells out. |
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Post by stc13 on Jan 9, 2021 13:54:00 GMT -5
How about that distribution of jazwears halo line? Every Wal-Mart around me (about 8) is stockkkked with those and not selling but aew only 1 case and gone that day There will definitely reach a saturation point, but right now 1 case per shipment is not satisfying the market. I know JP is trying to drive the demand for these, but people will just get more and more frustrated if their local store gets ONE case that immediately sells out. There have obviously been production issues that fall squarely on Jazwares shoulders. But in terms of distributing the actual product? That's on Walmart. Hopefully that's something they'll be able to work with Walmart on, but I don't have a ton of hope given that these issues have been there with the WWE line for years. I do think we're going to move close and closer to that saturation point. One store in my area got a case earlier this week, which was gone by the next morning. Two days later they got another case in. So the one case at a time distribution isn't necessarily an issue, as long as they are stocking enough product and resupplying. Right now we're also seeing a lot of (most?) people buying all 6 figures. As we get more and more repaints, second releases, etc, I think it will slow down and buying patterns will change. |
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 9, 2021 14:50:09 GMT -5
How about that distribution of jazwears halo line? Every Wal-Mart around me (about 8) is stockkkked with those and not selling but aew only 1 case and gone that day I truly don’t understand how this constantly happens items that sell out in minuets go with empty shelves for sometimes months, but items that are sitting on the shelves not selling they get seemingly several cases per day. |
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Post by jetshadow2530 on Jan 9, 2021 16:37:17 GMT -5
Target is supposed to be spring, I remember back when series 1 came out people were saying they pre ordered through Amazon for a January release
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Post by JDragonM32 on Jan 9, 2021 16:58:34 GMT -5
I just wish we knew when these would be available internationally. Sure, we know Series 2 will be available here in NZ in January, but when? Also want to know when Series 3 will be available. They went up for preorder on rsc after the ‘holiday season’ (all the important staff at almost ever business goes away until the new year) so the local online store hasn’t been able to get a timeframe so can’t offer preorders yet. And what about Series 1B? There’s an Australian store that has them listed for February but no one else even has preorders
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Jan 9, 2021 17:17:21 GMT -5
I think having two wrestling lines at the same time has shown that the issue is less the toy companies and more Walmart and Target. I have gone to so many stores that say they have stock of AEW but there isn’t anything on the shelf. And I’ve been there while workers are stocking toys and there is stuff in the system but they didn’t put out any AEW/it wasn’t on their pallet or cart.
The simple fact is that with Toys R Us gone, American retailers don’t care enough to stock toys. I’ve been to one store almost every day this week and they have not put out the case in their system the entire time. Why? Hell if I know.
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