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Post by PJ on Apr 8, 2023 14:03:35 GMT -5
I'll jump in on this once it reaches DDP and Steiner levels. No point before that Not telling you what to do, but if everyone is using that mentality it’s not going to reach either of them. |
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Post by bigvis497 on Apr 8, 2023 14:19:42 GMT -5
My opinion on timing:
Any time of the year can be called a "bad time" to release something like this.
What I dont agree with is how fast they announce these things. They make an official announcement, then the campaign goes live 3 or 4 days later. That's not enough time for most to decide if they can budget for something that expensive.
I feel like they should make an official announcement a month or so before the campaign launches. That gives people time to start budgeting, and it builds hype. Make 'em wait. As things stand right now, I fell like a lot of people cannot put $400 in leisure money together within a few days notice, and they feel left out and turned off altogether if they miss out on any early birds.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Apr 8, 2023 14:28:12 GMT -5
Y’all should see this Ultimate WCW Hogan I got..
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 8, 2023 14:33:41 GMT -5
What the backer count at? Don't know if it's just me but on my phone it's been stuck at 2001 for about 2 hrs Well, at least it's not going backwards... I thought a few might cancel once they weren't getting Hogan. |
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Post by lu21780 on Apr 8, 2023 14:54:16 GMT -5
I'm definitely canceling. If it does make it to 5000 I'm totally not paying $400 for the stage and a mysterio. The hulk helped soften the blow. I just need some more meat on the bones than 1 figure.
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Post by hiitsbrian on Apr 8, 2023 14:56:38 GMT -5
Why is Hogan still plastered all over the site for the campaign? Almost feels like Mattel is hoping people won’t realize the deadline for him has passed. Surely they could’ve removed him by now if they wanted.
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 8, 2023 15:05:10 GMT -5
What the backer count at? Don't know if it's just me but on my phone it's been stuck at 2001 for about 2 hrs Well, at least it's not going backwards... I thought a few might cancel once they weren't getting Hogan. Give it time… |
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Post by mrh on Apr 8, 2023 15:07:51 GMT -5
I don't see any way this gets backed. Mattel cannot change the terms now -- because then it sets the precedent they will change the terms every time.
It's struggling to get to 5,000 -- which is not a great deal. 400 for the stage and *1* figure.
There's not confidence it will unlock the other figures, so people don't want to jump in. And there is just not demand for 11,000. If it gets that high, a lot of people would be buying to resell. But with 11,000 -- it won't be nearly as valuable.
This one sadly looks unsalvageable. SUCH a cool item though.
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Post by philster on Apr 8, 2023 15:11:51 GMT -5
My opinion on timing: Any time of the year can be called a "bad time" to release something like this. What I dont agree with is how fast they announce these things. They make an official announcement, then the campaign goes live 3 or 4 days later. That's not enough time for most to decide if they can budget for something that expensive. I feel like they should make an official announcement a month or so before the campaign launches. That gives people time to start budgeting, and it builds hype. Make 'em wait. As things stand right now, I fell like a lot of people cannot put $400 in leisure money together within a few days notice, and they feel left out and turned off altogether if they miss out on any early birds. If u are a US backer there is a 12 month payment plan so there’s no need to put $400 together quickly. |
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Post by kutzheels on Apr 8, 2023 15:13:37 GMT -5
Well, at least it's not going backwards... I thought a few might cancel once they weren't getting Hogan. Give it time… I personally know 8 total that will cancel. They are just waiting to see if the Hogan figure will be extended. |
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Post by philster on Apr 8, 2023 15:14:37 GMT -5
I don't see any way this gets backed. Mattel cannot change the terms now -- because then it sets the precedent they will change the terms every time. It's struggling to get to 5,000 -- which is not a great deal. 400 for the stage and *1* figure. There's not confidence it will unlock the other figures, so people don't want to jump in. And there is just not demand for 11,000. If it gets that high, a lot of people would be buying to resell. But with 11,000 -- it won't be nearly as valuable. This one sadly looks unsalvageable. SUCH a cool item though. 2000 backers after a week and half. 27 more days to go. It’s doing fine time wise. Most saying they didn’t want the Hulk figure are now clamoring for the Hulk figure. Makes no sense. |
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 8, 2023 15:24:00 GMT -5
I don't see any way this gets backed. Mattel cannot change the terms now -- because then it sets the precedent they will change the terms every time. It's struggling to get to 5,000 -- which is not a great deal. 400 for the stage and *1* figure. There's not confidence it will unlock the other figures, so people don't want to jump in. And there is just not demand for 11,000. If it gets that high, a lot of people would be buying to resell. But with 11,000 -- it won't be nearly as valuable. This one sadly looks unsalvageable. SUCH a cool item though. Most saying they didn’t want the Hulk figure are now clamoring for the Hulk figure. Makes no sense. But if someone were going to back the set, why wouldn't they have done it early to get an extra figure? Especially as you can always cancel afterwards/if it doesn't reach the tiers you want. I'm not sure how many more backers it will get once people see a figure is removed... |
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 8, 2023 15:26:25 GMT -5
I would advise people not to cancel just yet incase mattel unleashes a plan B.
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Post by Terry "Hulk" Hogan on Apr 8, 2023 15:28:54 GMT -5
What the backer count at? Don't know if it's just me but on my phone it's been stuck at 2001 for about 2 hrs Well, at least it's not going backwards... I thought a few might cancel once they weren't getting Hogan. I'm sure there are plenty of people ready to call during regular business hours to cancel. |
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Post by kutzheels on Apr 8, 2023 15:28:55 GMT -5
I don't see any way this gets backed. Mattel cannot change the terms now -- because then it sets the precedent they will change the terms every time. It's struggling to get to 5,000 -- which is not a great deal. 400 for the stage and *1* figure. There's not confidence it will unlock the other figures, so people don't want to jump in. And there is just not demand for 11,000. If it gets that high, a lot of people would be buying to resell. But with 11,000 -- it won't be nearly as valuable. This one sadly looks unsalvageable. SUCH a cool item though. 2000 backers after a week and half. 27 more days to go. It’s doing fine time wise. Most saying they didn’t want the Hulk figure are now clamoring for the Hulk figure. Makes no sense. Why would anyone not accept the Hogan figure if it was “free”? If they didn’t care for it they could have sold or traded it. One would think the overwhelming majority of people who wants this would have backed up by yesterday. |
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Post by Generic Theme on Apr 8, 2023 15:49:07 GMT -5
How do cancellations work on a crowd fund project's progress? Does the ticker reflect cancellations? Just thinking it would be a bummer for those who back to barely cross a tier only to then drop back down due to cancellations.
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Post by fzmadness on Apr 8, 2023 15:53:16 GMT -5
This thing as well as the raw set looked amazing. I saw the raw one in person last year at mania. Unfortunately doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. Can’t see more people backing now when they’re going to get less.
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Post by bigvis497 on Apr 8, 2023 15:57:54 GMT -5
How do cancellations work on a crowd fund project's progress? Does the ticker reflect cancellations? Just thinking it would be a bummer for those who back to barely cross a tier only to then drop back down due to cancellations. The Ghost Rider car that Marvel Legends tried to do reflected cancelations in the ticker. Not sure about Mattel. |
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Post by deskjet on Apr 8, 2023 15:58:31 GMT -5
How bout a huge surprise announcement on Monday! Come on mattel…it’s can’t miss crowdfunding:)
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Post by thep1 on Apr 8, 2023 16:13:52 GMT -5
I would advise people not to cancel just yet incase mattel unleashes a plan B. I was telling myself that this morning when I woke up and realized that HH was not unlocked, the only reason I funded my 2x. I am going to give it until right before it hits 5k. Sounds shady for those that are apathetic to HH, but it is what it is... |
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