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Post by micco on Apr 7, 2023 7:06:13 GMT -5
They may not be normal circumstances but no circumstances should cause a person to want pass on this free figure only so they can get a straight up repaint which they know is crappier. That’s called trying to find any excuse to not back, even when the excuse is completely illogical. A: This figure is not free, it is part of a $400 project. B: it IS a crappy repaint. Having a new part means it’s not a repaint. Are you new to collecting or something? You don’t seem to understand anything about figures. Having new parts means a figure is a new figure. Having new paint deco means it’s a repaint. There, you learned something. You’re welcome. And no, it’s free because of this gets funded today we get it for the same price as it will be tomorrow except tomorrow we don’t get it. If it’s the same price with or without it, then with it, you’ve gotten it for free.
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Post by gtf_fangeek on Apr 7, 2023 7:08:09 GMT -5
I'm surprised that there is not a bigger push through all the Influencers / YouTubers. Mattel must have thought sth to give them a tour behind the scenes around the WM weekend but there is barely any content about the stage. They have hundreds of thousands of followers but can't push 5000 hard-core fans to buy?
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Post by micco on Apr 7, 2023 7:08:23 GMT -5
When this thing reaches 2,500 then wrestling fans will have pledged $1,000,000 dollars towards this. ….Then they only need $1,000,000 more from us guys by the end of the day!..c’mon start looking for money in the couch cushions etc we MUST have THAT hogan 😂 You yourself only need to come up with 400 bucks. Is that really so hard?
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Post by screech on Apr 7, 2023 7:08:44 GMT -5
slim display still looks great
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Post by gtf_fangeek on Apr 7, 2023 7:12:47 GMT -5
I have not backed yet, will make a last minute decision. I have no need for a large stage and no need to most of those figures. I would rather buy the Raw is War stage.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 7, 2023 7:13:38 GMT -5
When this thing reaches 2,500 then wrestling fans will have pledged $1,000,000 dollars towards this. ….Then they only need $1,000,000 more from us guys by the end of the day!..c’mon start looking for money in the couch cushions etc we MUST have THAT hogan 😂 You yourself only need to come up with 400 bucks. Is that really so hard? Nope. I’m backing
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 7, 2023 7:14:19 GMT -5
A: This figure is not free, it is part of a $400 project. B: it IS a crappy repaint. Having a new part means it’s not a repaint. Are you new to collecting or something? You don’t seem to understand anything about figures. And no, it’s free because of this gets funded today we get it for the same price as it will be tomorrow except tomorrow we don’t get it. If it’s the same price with or without it, then with it, you’ve gotten it for free. You must be one of those people who falls for marketing tactics like "spend 100 dollars and get a free prize!". I do think it's funny tho that you keep trying to press this "You're new to collecting" because I have eyeballs and can clearly see that these are nearly identical figures down to the same render being used for its body, when we are literally the same rank and you can see how long I've been a member. Keep coping and seething, it's gonna be a long day.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 7, 2023 7:23:33 GMT -5
8:23am EST -- 3,848 9:23am EST -- 3,929 (+81) 10:23am EST -- 4,025 (+96) 11:23am EST -- 4,174 (+149) 12:23am EST -- 4,346 (+172) 1:23pm EST -- 4,555 (+209) 2:23pm EST -- 4,761 (+206) 3:23pm EST -- 5,109 (+348) 4:23pm EST -- 5,392 (+283) 5:23pm EST -- 5,645 (+253) 6:23pm EST -- 5,929 (+284) 7:23pm EST -- 6,209 (+280) 8:23pm EST -- 6,530 (+321) 9:23pm EST -- 7068 (+538) 10:23pm EST -- 7448 (+380) 11:23pm EST -- 7736 (+288) Final: 12am EST -- 8017 (+281) I'm gonna start tracking this just like the New Gen one, well see how it stacks up. As of now it needs an average of about 170 backers an hour to even get Hogan.
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 7, 2023 7:30:08 GMT -5
5:30am PST - 1748 backers
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Post by nikostoybox on Apr 7, 2023 7:50:30 GMT -5
I think pricing for those outside the US is having a massive impact on this. In Australia we are somewhat fortunate we are not charged extremely high duties on this like our friends in the UK and other parts of Europe.
If the UK increase includes said duties and taxes then thats a reflection of harsh government laws. I see it both sides, I would be frustrated too but I also cannot see (nor is it necessarily fair) Mattel lowering the price to offset the overseas taxes that will be slapped onto this amazing set.
As far as Influencers go, they really only affect US backers as the figures etc they promote are hardly available outside the US. Even then I admit they are not doing as great a job selling the stage to the masses. As a stage maker myself I believe they likely did not ask enough questions on their visit to the design centre to then pass on info to make people go WOW! Alas for us many international collectors the exchange rate is having such a negative impact. I believe for us here in Australia it is around AUD$650 shipped which is alot of money here. Staying optimistic but unless something changes or is added it is hard to see this going further than DDP
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Post by RedDevil on Apr 7, 2023 7:56:12 GMT -5
I'm really surprised they haven't put the countdown clock from the Hogan email onto the Mattel Creations website to concentrate minds - as it is then it looks like there's still 28 days left to back it with no pressure that anything special is happening today as a headline attention grab if you happened onto the website today.
I agree with the previous comment about the surprise of the influencers not being more engaged on pushing the last two days of the Hogan - with all that Mattel give to the influencers in general then I expected more, but the day is still quite young I guess.
At the very least then Mattel need the big-backers from the last crowd fund to step-up again - Ringside, Cardona, Zombie, etc., who bought multiples last time and posted about it.
I really hope Mattel have a plan here - if Hogan falls and the existing backers are denied him then I don't see why some won't cancel.
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Post by jumpinjefffarmer on Apr 7, 2023 7:57:38 GMT -5
8:23am EST -- 3,848 9:23am EST -- 3,929 (+81) 10:23am EST -- 4,025 (+96) 11:23am EST -- 4,174 (+149) 12:23am EST -- 4,346 (+172) 1:23pm EST -- 4,555 (+209) 2:23pm EST -- 4,761 (+206) 3:23pm EST -- 5,109 (+348) 4:23pm EST -- 5,392 (+283) 5:23pm EST -- 5,645 (+253) 6:23pm EST -- 5,929 (+284) 7:23pm EST -- 6,209 (+280) 8:23pm EST -- 6,530 (+321) 9:23pm EST -- 7068 (+538) 10:23pm EST -- 7448 (+380) 11:23pm EST -- 7736 (+288) Final: 12am EST -- 8017 (+281) I'm gonna start tracking this just like the New Gen one, well see how it stacks up. As of now it needs an average of about 170 backers an hour to even get Hogan. Chunknorris fell out of a plane. The ground died on impact
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2023 7:59:09 GMT -5
TIL a limited edition crowdfund that costs nearly 500 dollars is "normal circumstances" lmao. They may not be normal circumstances but no circumstances should cause a person to want pass on this free figure only so they can get a straight up repaint which they know is crappier. That’s called trying to find any excuse to not back, even when the excuse is completely illogical. “Free figure”
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2023 7:59:58 GMT -5
TIL a limited edition crowdfund that costs nearly 500 dollars is "normal circumstances" lmao. They may not be normal circumstances but no circumstances should cause a person to want pass on this free figure only so they can get a straight up repaint which they know is crappier. That’s called trying to find any excuse to not back, even when the excuse is completely illogical. “Free figure”
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 7, 2023 8:01:31 GMT -5
I'm gonna start tracking this just like the New Gen one, well see how it stacks up. As of now it needs an average of about 170 backers an hour to even get Hogan. Chunknorris fell out of a plane. The ground died on impact Still alive, just doing hour to hour, but speaking of Impact more people should watch it.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 7, 2023 8:02:48 GMT -5
8:23am EST -- 3,848 9:23am EST -- 3,929 (+81) 10:23am EST -- 4,025 (+96) 11:23am EST -- 4,174 (+149) 12:23am EST -- 4,346 (+172) 1:23pm EST -- 4,555 (+209) 2:23pm EST -- 4,761 (+206) 3:23pm EST -- 5,109 (+348) 4:23pm EST -- 5,392 (+283) 5:23pm EST -- 5,645 (+253) 6:23pm EST -- 5,929 (+284) 7:23pm EST -- 6,209 (+280) 8:23pm EST -- 6,530 (+321) 9:23pm EST -- 7068 (+538) 10:23pm EST -- 7448 (+380) 11:23pm EST -- 7736 (+288) Final: 12am EST -- 8017 (+281) (Est time zone) 8am: 1743 9am: 1748 (+5) Hours left: 18 Average needed per hour: ~180
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Post by walkingturtles on Apr 7, 2023 8:08:18 GMT -5
I just want the figures.
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 7, 2023 8:26:36 GMT -5
I think pricing for those outside the US is having a massive impact on this. In Australia we are somewhat fortunate we are not charged extremely high duties on this like our friends in the UK and other parts of Europe. If the UK increase includes said duties and taxes then thats a reflection of harsh government laws. I see it both sides, I would be frustrated too but I also cannot see (nor is it necessarily fair) Mattel lowering the price to offset the overseas taxes that will be slapped onto this amazing set. As far as Influencers go, they really only affect US backers as the figures etc they promote are hardly available outside the US. Even then I admit they are not doing as great a job selling the stage to the masses. As a stage maker myself I believe they likely did not ask enough questions on their visit to the design centre to then pass on info to make people go WOW! Alas for us many international collectors the exchange rate is having such a negative impact. I believe for us here in Australia it is around AUD$650 shipped which is alot of money here. Staying optimistic but unless something changes or is added it is hard to see this going further than DDP As someone who lives in the UK, our customs are set at 20%. Which means we should be charged $480. But we are being charged $625. Nothing to do with our government. 20% obviously is a horrific tax but it’s our law. Mattel is charging us $225 in taxes instead of $80.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 7, 2023 8:28:13 GMT -5
None of these figures are half-assed...Mattel only has so many people that they can make figures of. They can't do any of the guys that have been mentioned, because they're not under contract. A: The amount of backers determined this is false and B: They had plenty of other options to make, Nash, Hall, Booker T, Bischoff, and more all would have been great picks. Do you really think that the amount of backers would be much higher if the people you mentioned had been included instead? I don’t. Just because they didn’t select the characters that you would prefer doesn’t mean that the figures are half-assed.
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Post by ChuckPOORis55 Cody Gang 4 Lyfe on Apr 7, 2023 8:30:40 GMT -5
A: The amount of backers determined this is false and B: They had plenty of other options to make, Nash, Hall, Booker T, Bischoff, and more all would have been great picks. Do you really think that the amount of backers would be much higher if the people you mentioned had been included instead? I don’t. Absolutely, look at the New Gen crowdfund, the figures are make or break for these things. Especially if the Early Bird is a sought after figure. Also the Hogan is the definition of half assed, I don't really care about WCW figures so it's not a matter of me wanting them, it's calling a spade a spade.
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