tdoggpsu
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Post by tdoggpsu on Jul 23, 2021 12:33:17 GMT -5
When did it become expected that Mattel owes detailed information such as the exact minute a preorder will go live on a third party site like Amazon? And how does one know that Amazon even provided this info to Mattel? Or even if they do, that they execute flawlessly as planned, which Mattel has no control over? And where is it written that just because you have the money to buy something that you’re entitled to get one, and Mattel owes you one, and should just “take your money”? Limited production run items exist in every collectible market and format. Not everybody that wants one of everything can get one of everything. #1/1 sports cards anyone? And for those that say they hate exclusives and Mattel should stop making them...if the alternative is that this particular character or look never gets made if not for exclusives, are you proposing you’d rather not see it get made at all? Since you have $30 in your pocket and couldn’t get one, then nobody should have it? It just shouldn’t exist? Steve has said that exclusives help support the line. That means retailers want exclusives in order to keep carrying the regular issue product. So since you couldn’t get an exclusive the day it went on sale, Mattel shouldn’t give exclusives to Amazon, and in turn it would be ok if I Amazon stopped carrying Mattel WWE figures entirely? Oh cool. Your second post and its in response to something I posted. I feel so honored. I stand by what I said. Number of posts, rather than substance of the post, matters why? You also don’t have a monopoly on the complaints in this thread or on the subject in general, so it’s not directed at anyone in particular. |
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Picks
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Post by Picks on Jul 23, 2021 12:34:18 GMT -5
Honestly I thought the SDCC version of SGT Slaughter was a mass appeal toy. Especially in his GI JOE outfit. GI Joe Fans are just as crazy. Dude was also a Heavyweight champion. One of the biggest WWF fan favorites and probably the most Hated wrestling character of all time. Should have made a few of this guy
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Jul 23, 2021 12:37:29 GMT -5
Of course I missed it.
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Post by PJ on Jul 23, 2021 13:22:12 GMT -5
I did get my Hogan order in so there’s that. But I will say this making Hogan in his yellow trunks an exclusive to any retailer is pretty foolish. That should be a mass retail figure not an exclusive so everyone who wants it can get it. An exclusive should be something like his American Made attire. It’s still Hogan and people will want it, but it’s not an iconic attire that everyone would want.
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Post by Figure Addict™ on Jul 23, 2021 13:32:32 GMT -5
I missed out on every exclusive... and I was literally in the checkout with each flipping one. Im about done collecting.
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Post by Ruthless Attitude on Jul 23, 2021 13:46:42 GMT -5
I wouldn't sweat this one. I missed out on past FanTakeover preorders but I was able to get everything I wanted from Amazon by putting the figures in my wishlist and checking in frequently. If past experience is any indication, they will eventually be back in stock.
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Post by Mr Angry Cena on Jul 23, 2021 13:57:13 GMT -5
Missed Hardy and Hogan. All good, as I’m sure they’ll pop up again  |
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Post by Picks on Jul 23, 2021 13:58:30 GMT -5
Batting 0 for 2 now … I just can’t believe how difficult this has become to order freaking action figures. It’s actually funny. Its just stupid. Best part is watching the video and they say everything is available. Nope nothing is available |
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Post by JHTB® on Jul 23, 2021 14:06:31 GMT -5
Hard to believe they sold out that quick... I hope that was just an error and theres more. Theres gotta be...
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jul 23, 2021 14:13:31 GMT -5
I must be completely dumb to marketing because can someone explain to me why THE MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF ALL TIME is released in hard-to-find and limited edition purchasing avenues? I would love some enlightening on this. Why is he not in the Legends line like multiple times? Instead we get Hurricane, repeats and more Triple H, lol. This. Mattel had ultimate Nakamuras literally collecting dust at Target, but they want to make the biggest star of all time in the ultimate line and make it unattainable? |
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Post by zen411 on Jul 23, 2021 14:19:45 GMT -5
I must be completely dumb to marketing because can someone explain to me why THE MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF ALL TIME is released in hard-to-find and limited edition purchasing avenues? I would love some enlightening on this. Why is he not in the Legends line like multiple times? Instead we get Hurricane, repeats and more Triple H, lol. It just feels like if you went to order a wwf ppv and they said oh sorry some people already ordered it and we can't let you watch wrestlemania this year. Why wouldn't you want as many buys as possible? |
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Post by azraelms on Jul 23, 2021 14:39:13 GMT -5
I must be completely dumb to marketing because can someone explain to me why THE MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF ALL TIME is released in hard-to-find and limited edition purchasing avenues? I would love some enlightening on this. Why is he not in the Legends line like multiple times? Instead we get Hurricane, repeats and more Triple H, lol. So the thing is that they can only sell as many as Amazon orders. BUT - I would assume Amazon would be smart enough to order a large enough amount. This kind of gets into what we cannot know - things like numbers ordered, and more importantly, what Mattel considers a minimum to make a figure. I am sure I have seen it explained before, but if RSC goes to Mattel and says "hey, we want to make an exclusive of Bray Wyatt and his puppets" then Mattel will let them know that they need to order a minimum of XXX to make it worth their time to tool up the parts and make them at the manufacturing plant. That XXX number is what I am REALLY curious about. Years ago it was reported that Hasbro said that 20,000 was the minimum for a figure run, and that was the late 90s in the initial Star Wars revival. I am sure the number is not any smaller than that. Getting back to this, even if we are guessing that 20,000 of these are the minimum, I cannot believe that 20,000 were sold already. And I really hope that Mattel would be smart enough to advise Amazon to order more in anticipation of this. That said, I am confident these will be back. The Fan Takeover Elites sold through preorders, and came back, and I believe most of those are still available. I cannot believe these are not coming back. It is just frustrating that we are not getting any answers anywhere. I know Steve monitors these boards pretty much on his own time, however this feels like one of those times where he would be on to see what the reaction is to the reveals, and he cannot miss the frustration on here today. I am confident that we will get answers, but the impatient part of me is wondering when. |
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Post by rkmo: Autonomous Meat Shield on Jul 23, 2021 15:26:54 GMT -5
Hardy's figure currently advertised as a #1 best seller on its unavailable page. Funny on so many levels lol
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Post by hardyz6 on Jul 23, 2021 15:31:03 GMT -5
Hardy's figure currently advertised as a #1 best seller on its unavailable page. Funny on so many levels lol Lmfao this is ridiculous, but that’s amazing! |
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Post by kutzheels on Jul 23, 2021 15:35:05 GMT -5
I really would love to know if I can stop refreshing and go on with my day
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Post by JHTB® on Jul 23, 2021 15:37:09 GMT -5
I really would love to know if I can stop refreshing and go on with my day Lol me too |
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Post by Jim Cornette’s Wendy’s Order🍔 on Jul 23, 2021 15:42:03 GMT -5
The silence from Steve here is deafening… those going up were a crapshoot and nothing on the legends yet either 🙄
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Jul 23, 2021 15:53:35 GMT -5
 Hogan going for over $200 already |
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Post by razorrock on Jul 23, 2021 15:55:19 GMT -5
Lol that has to be someone artificially inflating the price.
I'm 90% sure those went up earlier and the time before that, as a complete mistake. Judging by the sdcc video, I don't think those were supposed to be available before that video aired.
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Post by Warriah' on Jul 23, 2021 16:14:49 GMT -5
Hogan going for over $200 already Knowing how fickle amazon can be and that this guys order may be cancelled, this could have a happy ending lol |
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