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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 21, 2021 13:10:28 GMT -5
One sale is not gonna save this line. Stores have sales all the time to try to clear out product to make room for new. They literally had a sale a couple or so months ago when Eddie & Warrior were in-stock online, now they’re sold out online. |
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Post by powerfred3k on Jun 21, 2021 18:43:38 GMT -5
One sale is not gonna save this line. Stores have sales all the time to try to clear out product to make room for new. They literally had a sale a couple or so months ago when Eddie & Warrior were in-stock online, now they’re sold out online. I meant in the long run, this line has about 1 more year left in it before target finally pulls the plug. Target can have a sale on these every other week if they want. There are no new legends in this line, so its just repaints and refresh galore. |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 21, 2021 20:27:41 GMT -5
Stores have sales all the time to try to clear out product to make room for new. They literally had a sale a couple or so months ago when Eddie & Warrior were in-stock online, now they’re sold out online. I meant in the long run, this line has about 1 more year left in it before target finally pulls the plug. Target can have a sale on these every other week if they want. There are no new legends in this line, so its just repaints and refresh galore. Target and Mattel don’t care about repaints as long as they sell, which they are. |
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Post by mrh on Jun 21, 2021 23:43:18 GMT -5
I think we're already seeing a logjam. But how can we complain about no distribution -- and then TOO much distribution?
The problem is the few figures per wave that people don't want. I have never seen Dibiase, Undertaker, or Tatanka on the shelves. And I only saw Vader one time
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jun 22, 2021 3:51:54 GMT -5
Target f'n sucks.
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jun 22, 2021 3:53:02 GMT -5
I think we're already seeing a logjam. But how can we complain about no distribution -- and then TOO much distribution? The problem is the few figures per wave that people don't want. I have never seen Dibiase, Undertaker, or Tatanka on the shelves. And I only saw Vader one time The problem is uneven distribution. The case packs for this series are garbage. |
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Post by boz1515 on Jun 22, 2021 6:44:06 GMT -5
I've never seen either Dibiase, only saw Warrior once, and never saw regular Valentine on the pegs. They've had some great choices, but the numbers per case seem to have been off each round. I don't understand how some of us can see that coming and they can't.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 22, 2021 7:56:02 GMT -5
I've never seen either Dibiase, only saw Warrior once, and never saw regular Valentine on the pegs. They've had some great choices, but the numbers per case seem to have been off each round. I don't understand how some of us can see that coming and they can't. They don’t care about distribution as long as they sell. |
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Post by stc13 on Jun 22, 2021 9:48:57 GMT -5
I've never seen either Dibiase, only saw Warrior once, and never saw regular Valentine on the pegs. They've had some great choices, but the numbers per case seem to have been off each round. I don't understand how some of us can see that coming and they can't. They don’t care about distribution as long as they sell. I think his point is that they aren't all selling. To date it seems like stores have still been getting new stock despite the pegwarmers. But we've seen plenty of examples over the years where pegwarmers basically put retail on pause and prevent new product from hitting shelves. |
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jun 22, 2021 9:56:11 GMT -5
I've never seen either Dibiase, only saw Warrior once, and never saw regular Valentine on the pegs. They've had some great choices, but the numbers per case seem to have been off each round. I don't understand how some of us can see that coming and they can't. They don’t care about distribution as long as they sell. That's a failure on their part. |
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jun 22, 2021 9:56:57 GMT -5
They don’t care about distribution as long as they sell. I think his point is that they aren't all selling. To date it seems like stores have still been getting new stock despite the pegwarmers. But we've seen plenty of examples over the years where pegwarmers basically put retail on pause and prevent new product from hitting shelves. Produce less pegwarmers and more of the ones people are likely to buy. It's not rocket science. |
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Post by marvelelite on Jun 22, 2021 10:01:53 GMT -5
It doesn't help how horrible Target distribution is. Went there earlier in the month and they had the X-Men black light funkos in the clearance section because they got them a month later than expected.
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jun 22, 2021 12:22:22 GMT -5
I’ve never seen any of the figures in the last 2 sets. I bought both versions the Million Dollar Man on exclusivebay. I want both versions of Brutus too. Target blows.
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Post by Chip on Jun 22, 2021 16:57:17 GMT -5
i mean, the Legends line is selling extremely well. there's a little logjam right now with Cena and Bobby Heenan, but other than that? who do you see on the pegs? they re-released L9 recently, but Orndorff and Volkoff will eventually sell too.
the only real problems here were overpacking Heenan because they had to remove Sting, and then not having DDP & Beefcake be in the cases with Vader and Cena so stores got overloaded with those 2. even then, I saw like 5 or 6 Vaders at different Targets a few weeks ago and have been back to those since, they are all gone.
For ALL the difficulties collectors have had in the past 2 years with getting new sets, I welcome the fact that if I wanted a Legends Vader right now I could literally go right to Target's site and get it. That's amazing. You can't sit here and complain about peg warming while also complaining about never finding anything....I'll take over-abundance to not enough every single time.
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jun 22, 2021 20:00:17 GMT -5
i mean, the Legends line is selling extremely well. there's a little logjam right now with Cena and Bobby Heenan, but other than that? who do you see on the pegs? they re-released L9 recently, but Orndorff and Volkoff will eventually sell too. the only real problems here were overpacking Heenan because they had to remove Sting, and then not having DDP & Beefcake be in the cases with Vader and Cena so stores got overloaded with those 2. even then, I saw like 5 or 6 Vaders at different Targets a few weeks ago and have been back to those since, they are all gone. For ALL the difficulties collectors have had in the past 2 years with getting new sets, I welcome the fact that if I wanted a Legends Vader right now I could literally go right to Target's site and get it. That's amazing. You can't sit here and complain about peg warming while also complaining about never finding anything....I'll take over-abundance to not enough every single time. Those are loathsome, bush league moves that serve little purpose other than to upset the target audience. |
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Post by mrh on Jun 22, 2021 21:30:26 GMT -5
I think his point is that they aren't all selling. To date it seems like stores have still been getting new stock despite the pegwarmers. But we've seen plenty of examples over the years where pegwarmers basically put retail on pause and prevent new product from hitting shelves. Produce less pegwarmers and more of the ones people are likely to buy. It's not rocket science.
I agree with this -- but the answer is not simple. If they only had figures everyone wanted -- they'd have a lot less releases (think WWF Hasbro). Would you want fewer sets released (twice a year) if it meant you wanted more of the figures?
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Post by Artie Kendall on Jun 22, 2021 22:17:25 GMT -5
I had to make a return at Target tonight and decided to see what the WWE section looked like. Two of Cena from the newest wave, all but Dibiase from 9, none from Series 8, and a whole lot of Heenan, two Razors and two Valentine. I missed two more of Heenan on the pegs for this picture.  |
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Post by tim on Jun 22, 2021 22:25:46 GMT -5
I had to make a return at Target tonight and decided to see what the WWE section looked like. Two of Cena from the newest wave, all but Dibiase from 9, none from Series 8, and a whole lot of Heenan, two Razors and two Valentine. I missed two more of Heenan on the pegs for this picture. As someone who has never seen series 9 in person and had to buy Volkoff from the bay, I envy you! |
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Post by slimjim23 on Jun 23, 2021 11:13:35 GMT -5
Just because your target has a ton of legends on the shelf doesn’t mean every target is like that. The 3 in my area may have 2-3 on the shelf at all times. And they move pretty fast. Within 2 weeks there gone and new product is out
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Post by Chip on Jun 23, 2021 16:35:04 GMT -5
i will say this....as a collector I appreciate (and bought) Weasel Suit Heenan....however the decision to make it is mirroring the decision to release AWA Sgt Slaugher and Snuka in boots/tights during the first Legends run
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