powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Jul 28, 2021 20:43:04 GMT -5
Higher prices and still crappy distribution. Thank you Mattel, never change.
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Post by stc13 on Jul 28, 2021 21:07:35 GMT -5
Maybe it's a hot take, but if prices go up, I'll be reassessing my collecting. Not saying I'd be done, but I will almost certainly be more selective. I don't need that 14th HBK or Macho.
My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there.
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viper412
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Post by viper412 on Jul 28, 2021 21:35:20 GMT -5
Maybe it's a hot take, but if prices go up, I'll be reassessing my collecting. Not saying I'd be done, but I will almost certainly be more selective. I don't need that 14th HBK or Macho. My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there. same 30 for an ultimate even at retail feels steep sometimes Iām def not paying over 20 for elites retail unless itās something I really want. I picked up a chase Jeff Hardy Elite today. I already have the regular so why did I need the same figure in different colors, because I was at Walmart and 15.97 didnāt seem so bad. If it was 22.99 no way am I buying it |
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wrestlingfan2011
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Jul 28, 2021 21:44:40 GMT -5
Prices will go up because there is shortage on main supplies because of Covid-19 it happened to where i work they had to level up prices and we still doesn't get some merchandise because the main factory doesn't have raw material. Also because there is so many money going around at the same time and people not wanting to work because of all benefits.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jul 28, 2021 23:19:24 GMT -5
I knew prices were going to inflate on Nov 3rd 2020 but we wont get into that. this aināt the place for that conversation either |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 29, 2021 1:02:25 GMT -5
Good golly this thread.
In all seriousness, prices go up. It happens. Sometimes they'll take a step backwards also, as the Walmart elites did a couple years back. My walmart still has regular elites at 15 bucks.
But yeah. Prices change. Happens.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Jul 29, 2021 8:30:25 GMT -5
My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there. I wonder if their transition to plastic-less packaging will lead to them reducing prices back to what they once were since it will be a reduced cost to make. Ah who am I kidding, they'll for sure keep the Price and now just have crapty packaging. |
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Post by stc13 on Jul 29, 2021 8:34:41 GMT -5
My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there. I wonder if their transition to plastic-less packaging will lead to them reducing prices back to what they once were since it will be a reduced cost to make. Ah who am I kidding, they'll for sure keep the Price and now just have crapty packaging. Yeah, once prices go up, they aren't coming back down. Any savings go into Mattel's pocket. We don't know a) if this will apply to the WWE line and b) if Walmart or Target will pass along the increases. Retailers really like round numbers. That's why they've made a ton of cuts to the basic lines to keep the 9.99 price point. Not sure that the same will happen with Elites, but it's very clear that the tail wags the dog when it comes to Target and Walmart. |
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Jul 29, 2021 8:40:58 GMT -5
I wonder if their transition to plastic-less packaging will lead to them reducing prices back to what they once were since it will be a reduced cost to make. Ah who am I kidding, they'll for sure keep the Price and now just have crapty packaging. Yeah, once prices go up, they aren't coming back down.Ā Any savings go into Mattel's pocket. We don't know a) if this will apply to the WWE line and b) if Walmart or Target will pass along the increases.Ā Retailers really like round numbers.Ā That's why they've made a ton of cuts to the basic lines to keep the 9.99 price point.Ā Not sure that the same will happen with Elites, but it's very clear that the tail wags the dog when it comes to Target and Walmart. that's all true, I was just mocking Hasbro's dumbass decision to pledge to transition to plastic free packaging for their toys. |
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Jul 29, 2021 8:53:18 GMT -5
BBC news!!??
Ron Burgundy: "Not now!"
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Post by kgchampion on Jul 29, 2021 16:31:33 GMT -5
Maybe it's a hot take, but if prices go up, I'll be reassessing my collecting. Not saying I'd be done, but I will almost certainly be more selective. I don't need that 14th HBK or Macho. My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there. Oh! Thatās why the prices on Targetās website are weird! I had no idea. I was like, ā$23 for a preorder?!ā That sucks. Luckily, I think I was mostly done. Iāve got a few holes to fill in the back catalogue for X-Men on the secondary market, but thatās it. |
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 29, 2021 17:25:21 GMT -5
Maybe it's a hot take, but if prices go up, I'll be reassessing my collecting. Not saying I'd be done, but I will almost certainly be more selective. I don't need that 14th HBK or Macho. My Hasbro buying has pretty much come to a hard stop since they jumped up to $23. It's not that I can't afford it - but for me I'd rather put that money into other hobbies. The value just isn't there. same 30 for an ultimate even at retail feels steep sometimes Iām def not paying over 20 for elites retail unless itās something I really want. I picked up a chase Jeff Hardy Elite today. I already have the regular so why did I need the same figure in different colors, because I was at Walmart and 15.97 didnāt seem so bad. If it was 22.99 no way am I buying it ...Elites are Ā£19.99 (approx. $28 USD) at retail here... š¤·āāļø |
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viper412
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Post by viper412 on Jul 29, 2021 17:29:22 GMT -5
same 30 for an ultimate even at retail feels steep sometimes Iām def not paying over 20 for elites retail unless itās something I really want. I picked up a chase Jeff Hardy Elite today. I already have the regular so why did I need the same figure in different colors, because I was at Walmart and 15.97 didnāt seem so bad. If it was 22.99 no way am I buying it ...Elites are Ā£19.99 (approx. $28 USD) at retail here... š¤·āāļø thatās pretty tough Iād definitely cut back on a lot, only get stuff I really really want like Elite RVD |
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Post by wrestlingfan2011 on Aug 2, 2021 19:59:53 GMT -5
same 30 for an ultimate even at retail feels steep sometimes Iām def not paying over 20 for elites retail unless itās something I really want. I picked up a chase Jeff Hardy Elite today. I already have the regular so why did I need the same figure in different colors, because I was at Walmart and 15.97 didnāt seem so bad. If it was 22.99 no way am I buying it ...Elites are Ā£19.99 (approx. $28 USD) at retail here... š¤·āāļø Elite goes sometimes $22.99 in Puerto Rico and trust me is super hard to fing wwe elites at our walmarts. |
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Post by jokerjohn on Aug 2, 2021 20:05:56 GMT -5
Here in Canada elites are 29.99 which is 24.00 American and Ultimate Edition are 39.99. Don't think these figures are worth paying over 30
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Aug 2, 2021 20:35:23 GMT -5
Iām guessing 21.99 or 23.99
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Aug 5, 2021 10:41:17 GMT -5
Everything is going up. Costs of goods to make these figures are going up, so the figure prices are going up.
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Post by Chip on Aug 5, 2021 20:48:18 GMT -5
everything is going up, except people's income.
rich get richer.
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Post by warlord on Aug 5, 2021 20:55:15 GMT -5
i wouldnāt be surprised if by the time 2050 rolls around, $19.99 mark toys will be $29.99 and $9.99 toys will be $19.99
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Post by JNH2248 on Aug 5, 2021 20:59:57 GMT -5
everything is going up, except people's income. rich get richer. Unfortunately true. |
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