captncharisma19
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jan 12, 2022 17:14:00 GMT -5
My wife lets me get away with a lot in this marriage but honestly nearly $30 a figure after taxes I will either be dropping back quite a bit if not out all together. That's about $24 US if you all are curious
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jan 12, 2022 18:33:44 GMT -5
Prices of everything make me so mad I’ve just about stopped buying anything. Everyone needs to stop buying stuff at the new high price points. The thing is that the people who are making a newer higher minimum wage need to stop thinking they have more money now
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powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Jan 12, 2022 18:40:27 GMT -5
Just end the legends line already.
Higher prices, nothing but rehashes, poor store availability, and they end up on rsc anyway.
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viper412
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Post by viper412 on Jan 12, 2022 19:23:35 GMT -5
My wife lets me get away with a lot in this marriage but honestly nearly $30 a figure after taxes I will either be dropping back quite a bit if not out all together. That's about $24 US if you all are curious $26.99 after tax for me would be $29.18 personally That’s od
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jan 12, 2022 19:33:20 GMT -5
They’re gonna have shrinkage up their ass 😂
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jan 12, 2022 19:41:15 GMT -5
Can’t remember the last figure I bought and this won’t help.
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Post by Matt Culture on Jan 12, 2022 19:48:28 GMT -5
Is this that Bidenflation I keep hearing about? Or is it just a Canadian store? $27 Canadian sounds close to what a $20 legend fog would be in the US its actually part of that "Free Money" the government gave out last year called "Stimulus" You really don't think Money is FREE do you?
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Jan 12, 2022 19:57:28 GMT -5
Isn't the US going through high inflation atm? Maybe that's why it's increased?
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Post by Chip on Jan 12, 2022 19:58:27 GMT -5
it changes via region...when regular elites were $19.99 i saw a couple Target's have them at $24.99
so if the regular MSRP is $21.99 this makes sense....i mean...it doesnt make sense and it's beyond stupid, but there is "regional" pricing for retailers for some idiotic reason
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Post by SteveHulk on Jan 12, 2022 20:12:13 GMT -5
We (UK) already pay approximately $27.40 (£19.99) for Elites... have done for ages 🤷♂️.
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viper412
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Post by viper412 on Jan 12, 2022 20:13:55 GMT -5
it changes via region...when regular elites were $19.99 i saw a couple Target's have them at $24.99 so if the regular MSRP is $21.99 this makes sense....i mean...it doesnt make sense and it's beyond stupid, but there is "regional" pricing for retailers for some idiotic reason yea this is usually reserved for stores slightly outside big cities. I’ve seen this in SoCal a little more than other places and like PJ said, Mt Kisco which is closer to NYC I think the inner city stores are regular usually
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crippler160
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Post by crippler160 on Jan 12, 2022 20:38:08 GMT -5
That Instagram account is based in SoCal. I personally wouldn’t pay $26.99 for an elite. Target as ruined this line for me. Poor distribution and issues with preorders.
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secondwhiteline
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jan 12, 2022 21:01:06 GMT -5
Is this that Bidenflation I keep hearing about? Or is it just a Canadian store? $27 Canadian sounds close to what a $20 legend fog would be in the US its actually part of that "Free Money" the government gave out last year called "Stimulus" You really don't think Money is FREE do you?
What? None of that has anything to do with retail prices. Inflation is happening due to supply chain issues, diminished production from precarious labor situations, and price increases by companies and retailers with little competition making up for lockdown-era shortfalls. This is from market conditions. The most the Fed can do right now to control it is what it's currently setting up to do this year, slashing bond purchases and raising interest rates.
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drgreenevil
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Post by drgreenevil on Jan 12, 2022 21:01:31 GMT -5
I have been hoarding/carrying around Target giftcards in my wallet for a year. Just in case one day I ran across an elite or AEW figure I had to have. This is sad news. Even with a giftcard, the prices are still too high and not worth it.
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Jan 12, 2022 21:23:58 GMT -5
The locations definitely adjust prices. My Target in Eau Claire, WI, is 21.99. Other Targets nearby, Onalaska and Hudson, are 21.99. The next one, in Woodbury MN, which is in a high income area, is higher, by about a buck fifty (last time I was there it was $19.99 in Eau Claire and $21.49 in Woodbury). If I go throughout the Minneapolis/St Paul area, prices do fluctuate.
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Post by Chip on Jan 12, 2022 21:28:33 GMT -5
ill also say this
mattel/target are already pushing it with $21.99 standard price....elites go up any further and my amount purchased goes lower. they arent going to make MORE money just by charging more for everything. they are going to isolate and alienate their buyers.
things are out of control enough as it is. companies feel they can just overcharge for everything so they can continue to "hit numbers" meanwhile the middle class struggles to keep up no matter what they do. you get a raise? well your rent goes up, your bills go up and everything you need to buy goes up, so you dont actually get a raise, you get another level out.
its disgusting. this country is disgusting. and its only getting worse.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jan 12, 2022 21:36:16 GMT -5
30$ is insane for the quality....you could get one crappy mattel figure or one Neca that is insanely detailed with a ton of accessories
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Post by stc13 on Jan 12, 2022 21:44:20 GMT -5
ill also say this mattel/target are already pushing it with $21.99 standard price....elites go up any further and my amount purchased goes lower. they arent going to make MORE money just by charging more for everything. they are going to isolate and alienate their buyers. things are out of control enough as it is. companies feel they can just overcharge for everything so they can continue to "hit numbers" meanwhile the middle class struggles to keep up no matter what they do. you get a raise? well your rent goes up, your bills go up and everything you need to buy goes up, so you dont actually get a raise, you get another level out. its disgusting. this country is disgusting. and its only getting worse. I've already hit the tipping point, personally. I was buying Marvel figures pretty regularly - at least 2-3 from each wave, if not the full wave. I'm not even a big Marvel fan, but enjoyed the figures and would often find myself grabbing one on an impulse buy in the store if there was nothing else new in. After they bumped the price up to $23, I haven't bought a single figure. Maybe it's just my own weird thinking, but dropping $20 on a figure wasn't a big deal psychologically, even if the out the door price was closer to $22 with tax. But at $25 with tax, the value just isn't there in my mind. It's not that I can't afford it - I'm fortunate to be in a good spot and outside of figures don't spend a lot beyond basics. But the value proposition just isn't there. And I really haven't missed buying the line since. Does Hasbro miss the money I spent? Probably not. Mattel probably wouldn't either. But when you are pumping out repaint after repaint, cutting talent left and right who I actually would have been interested in buying, AND hiking prices at the same time? I'll find other ways to spend my money sooner than later.
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 12, 2022 22:57:26 GMT -5
A $5 increase on figures will really cause me to get very selective of what characters I get, plus I haven’t been watching wwe much lately because all the releases last year caused me to lose interest in the product.
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viper412
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Post by viper412 on Jan 12, 2022 23:04:59 GMT -5
I’ve already become extremely selective with WWE figures. I’ve basically cut down to RVD and Mick Foley only. Only going outside that if it’s something I really like
AEW too. I was buying complete sets from 3-6 then realized I was buggin. Omega, Darby, Sting and Punk only for me now
overall I decided to cut it all back once prices went to 22. The difference between $21.61 and $23.77 seems huge in my head, even if it’s only two dollars.
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