razorrock
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Post by razorrock on Apr 23, 2022 17:45:22 GMT -5
The more of the figure I can see BEFORE I buy it, the better
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kinnikuman
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Post by kinnikuman on Apr 23, 2022 17:56:22 GMT -5
I still don't get why people do MOC.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 23, 2022 18:07:29 GMT -5
Put it in a paper sack, staple it shut, and write on it with a marker for all I care.  |
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Apr 23, 2022 18:30:54 GMT -5
Put it in a paper sack, staple it shut, and write on it with a marker for all I care. Mattel's next box design đłđł Lmao |
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Apr 23, 2022 18:34:53 GMT -5
Iâm MOC so I need to see the WHOLE fig.
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Post by coldblooded on Apr 23, 2022 18:36:31 GMT -5
You said but whole.
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Apr 23, 2022 19:24:04 GMT -5
You have to be able to see the whole figure. When it comes to QC & I find X amount of same figures, I look over the figures for paint app issues. Small window isnât going to cut it.
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Apr 23, 2022 19:41:22 GMT -5
I like none of them and prefer it to stay the way it is currently.
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albie333
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Post by albie333 on Apr 23, 2022 22:36:48 GMT -5
Done collecting if this happens
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 23, 2022 22:52:13 GMT -5
I think I'd go with option 2 - but only if you could increase the window size slightly, so you can see the figure from the waist up.
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Post by NoseBleedcollectibles on Apr 23, 2022 22:59:08 GMT -5
Done collecting if this happens Good more for me. |
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Post by D.B.K. on Apr 24, 2022 2:14:50 GMT -5
small window for qc is a must IMO
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Old Zeke
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Post by Old Zeke on Apr 24, 2022 3:23:08 GMT -5
Small window, tamper-proof biodegradable packaging is definitely the way to go here.
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Post by cordless2016 on Apr 24, 2022 5:27:50 GMT -5
This is like McDonalds switching to plastic free toys. It's going to make them look good to all those people who don't buy their sh*t, but their stock holders aren't going to like it. As if toy companies need one more obstacle to jump over as they continue to raise the cost of all of their elastic products. I want to be able to see it. No matter what they do, I don't want blind boxes. The QC is generally too poor to take that kind of gamble. This. If Hasbro is going to charge nearly $30 a figure (and often more when they claim itâs a âcollectorsâ item), I better damn well be able to see the figure Iâm purchasing considering that their QC hasnât kept up with the price hikes. |
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Post by finnbalor1 on Apr 24, 2022 6:19:19 GMT -5
Out of the options,I guess the third would be best but I hope its gonna be a while before we see Mattel making the jump to no plastic.
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celflessness
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Post by celflessness on Apr 24, 2022 8:25:20 GMT -5
There needs to be a full picture of the figure on the box. Maybe a cool graphic of the wrestler on the front and a window and photo of the figure on the back. This seems essential to me. Kids need to see the toy they're getting, and I like it too. I wonder if they could split things up. Have part of the production run coming in eco-friendly no-plastic packaging, while a limited run of 'retro-carded' collector's editions exist for MOC collectors. Or perhaps only some lines embrace cardboard-only. I'd suggest Basics, but that's probably the line that benefits from kids pointing to it in the toy aisle. None of these changes would effect me much. I can count on one hand the times I've skipped a figure due to wonky paint apps, I mostly collect loose, and I mostly shop online. I do like me the odd MOC figure, but I can see limited-run retro-carded releases existing even if the bulk of figure skip the plastic. Maybe I'm an optimist. |
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Post by newgenandy on Apr 24, 2022 11:17:12 GMT -5
I think shrink wrapped is the least likely due to cost implications
Example:
Currently: a figure is returned to a retailer. It goes through their system and is re-racked for sale. Easy.
If shrink wrapped: a figure is returned. It presumably sounds need to go back to mattel, be inspected, re-shrink wrapped snd sent back knout to retailer who may not cary the line anymore of that series.
Alternatively itâs not worth going through that process for say amazon who would liquidate it as they do a lot of return stuff but what about smaller retailers? It would be sn enormous headache
I think it speaks to a bigger problem on here which is not considering all the logistical and cost implications - big example being when retail exclusives donât come to the uk as min order quantities canât be met s d prople say just remove the min order quantity but itâs there for a reason. Most likely cost of exporting the figures and all the tax etc implications.
For basics I can see them doing what theyâve done before for those figures with action moves, the stretchy ones out now etc snd having open packaging. Why not for basics at the same price point as the stretchy ones. Basics must account for a large portion of their overall sales. If we say what, 60/70% then thatâs already a huge drop in the plastic thry use. Even if basics were only 50% thatâs already cutting plastic usage in half.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 24, 2022 11:27:25 GMT -5
This is like McDonalds switching to plastic free toys. It's going to make them look good to all those people who don't buy their sh*t, but their stock holders aren't going to like it. As if toy companies need one more obstacle to jump over as they continue to raise the cost of all of their elastic products. I want to be able to see it. No matter what they do, I don't want blind boxes. The QC is generally too poor to take that kind of gamble. This. If Hasbro is going to charge nearly $30 a figure (and often more when they claim itâs a âcollectorsâ item), I better damn well be able to see the figure Iâm purchasing considering that their QC hasnât kept up with the price hikes. not to mention how switching to plasticless packaging reduces the cost of production which I'm sure will not be passed along to the consumer. |
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Post by Nivro⢠on Apr 24, 2022 11:48:49 GMT -5
Either way Im still gonna buy what I want and throw the boxes away.
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Post by MKSavage on Apr 24, 2022 12:34:12 GMT -5
I think shrink wrapped is the least likely due to cost implications Example: Currently: a figure is returned to a retailer. It goes through their system and is re-racked for sale. Easy. If shrink wrapped: a figure is returned. It presumably sounds need to go back to mattel, be inspected, re-shrink wrapped snd sent back knout to retailer who may not cary the line anymore of that series. Alternatively itâs not worth going through that process for say amazon who would liquidate it as they do a lot of return stuff but what about smaller retailers? It would be sn enormous headache I think it speaks to a bigger problem on here which is not considering all the logistical and cost implications - big example being when retail exclusives donât come to the uk as min order quantities canât be met s d prople say just remove the min order quantity but itâs there for a reason. Most likely cost of exporting the figures and all the tax etc implications. For basics I can see them doing what theyâve done before for those figures with action moves, the stretchy ones out now etc snd having open packaging. Why not for basics at the same price point as the stretchy ones. Basics must account for a large portion of their overall sales. If we say what, 60/70% then thatâs already a huge drop in the plastic thry use. Even if basics were only 50% thatâs already cutting plastic usage in half. More likely, Walmart accepts the return without inspecting the figure & accessories, re-shrink wraps the box itself and puts it back on the shelf. |
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