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Post by Flair Forever on Jul 11, 2023 20:12:23 GMT -5
Yeah, a few points;
* Let's not go giving Walmart any gold medals for putting 6 months worth of product out over the course of one week; Show me a 6 month stretch of consistently rotated & stocked shelves & I'll be a little more impressed.... Target seems to have figured this out.
* My area still hasn't seen much of anything.... my stores seem to be flooded with new BASICS. Yipee. I am beyond overjoyed though that I did find an RA Bischoff.
* As others have pointed out, these are coming in on shippers from Mattel. When they're gone, they're gone. By no means has Walmart's horrendous distribution system been fixed.... in a month we'll all be complaining again "where are all the Elites? Remember July?"
The BRIGHT spot in all these great pics I'm seeing on my Facebook feed with full Walmart shelves - at least SOMEONE seems to be hearing us and making an attempt to do better. Thank you, to whoever is trying to get these toys into the stores.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Jul 11, 2023 20:22:36 GMT -5
Saw a RA taker Sunday, first time Iβve seen any Mattel RA sets in the wild.
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Post by YeehawMan on Jul 11, 2023 20:25:06 GMT -5
It could be worse, you could live here in Australia where like 2 people sell Walmart and Target exclusives and they both charge $80-$100 each figure
Walmart Kenny Omega is $160, itβs ridiculous
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 12, 2023 4:32:39 GMT -5
Imagine trying to collect anywhere but the states. Itβs even worse. Not even E-bay has a healthy selection of the new ruthless aggression etcβ¦ Itβs becoming a absolute nightmare and I havenβt been able to keep up. Donβt even know if the UK are getting the Summerslam set. We got 3 of the 4 royal rumble bafβs they didnβt even bother to ship Brie Bella. Absolute joke. π |
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Post by dynamitekido on Jul 12, 2023 7:47:02 GMT -5
Still not seeing any of the shippers where I am. For some reason the Walmarts near me never get them, only one of them does and it's ravaged immediately, and it's been this way for years.
There is no rhyme or reason with how the stores roll this stuff out. Outside of the Legends line at Target, nothing is ever consistently stocked. When I started collecting the line in 2015 it was RARELY an issue. Why it needs to be this way will forever be a mystery to me. It's a big reason why I cut way back on what I was buying. So I guess thanks Mattel/Walmart/Target for saving me money?!
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Post by coldblooded on Jul 12, 2023 7:51:45 GMT -5
We all were groaning about Walmart and justifiably so, but all of a sudden, as we have seen, they have exploded. Since the beginning of July, they have been putting out tons of WWE elite products, including Elite 100, previously only at Target Elite 101 Elite 102 Summerslam Wrestlemania 39 Greatest Hits 1 Greatest Hits 2 Ruthless Aggression 3, 4 and 5, and in some places even 6 has shown up. What's even crazier is that there has been no rhyme or reason to what the stores are getting. Some are getting Summerslam trays full of elites, some are getting cases, some have gotten nothing. Every post that has been made shows a different mix of elites that person has found. I can't think of a time in 30 years of collecting that this much stuff hit all at once, even in 2010 when Mattel Launched with Basic 1, Elite 1, 2 packs 1 and 2, Wrestlemania Heritage, and Entrance Greats all in the first week. If a person was to buy all of these elites right now, it's 62 Elites at a retail price of $1488! Like I was saying, I can't think of any other time in collecting that this much product hit all at one time. May our wallets forgive us. I'm glad your Walmart is getting the stuff I want. π’ |
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Post by grandmasterPRA on Jul 12, 2023 11:14:45 GMT -5
It is kind of random what Walmart gets what in my area but I'm just happy that I'm finally finding figures in stores again. It is always more fun to find one in person than it is buying them online. Just in the last week the Walmart's around me have gotten:
Store #1: Ruthless Aggression Series 5, Elite 102
Store #2: Ruthless Aggression Series 4 and 5, Elite 100, Elite Greatest Hits
Store #3: Ruthless Aggression Series 3 & 4, Elite 100, Summerslam Elites, Wrestlemania Elites
So between my 3 local stores, I was pretty much able to get caught up on everything that I was behind on. Only one I didn't see was Dolph Ziggler from Summerslam, someone else must have nabbed him but luckily they didn't grab Zeus
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Post by marino13 on Jul 12, 2023 12:43:15 GMT -5
I've hit several Walmarts this last week, and I've found something new at each one. Not always stuff I need, but still nice seeing full shelves again.
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Post by champofakind on Jul 12, 2023 13:13:38 GMT -5
No shippers at mine. But the last 2 weeks I've seen
4 cases of ruthless aggression series 4.
1 case of elite 101
1 case of elite 102
1 case of ruthless aggression Eddie and rey
2 cases of ultimate edition 14? One with Roman and Jeff
1 case of the new Roman top picks elite
And random cases of basics.
My local target hasn't gotten anything new since the elite 100 shipper. My local target is awful though. I have to go to surrounding targets out of town.
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Post by βππ£π ππ ππππ on Jul 12, 2023 13:45:53 GMT -5
Yeah, a few points; * Let's not go giving Walmart any gold medals for putting 6 months worth of product out over the course of one week; Show me a 6 month stretch of consistently rotated & stocked shelves & I'll be a little more impressed.... Target seems to have figured this out. * My area still hasn't seen much of anything.... my stores seem to be flooded with new BASICS. Yipee. I am beyond overjoyed though that I did find an RA Bischoff. * As others have pointed out, these are coming in on shippers from Mattel. When they're gone, they're gone. By no means has Walmart's horrendous distribution system been fixed.... in a month we'll all be complaining again "where are all the Elites? Remember July?" The BRIGHT spot in all these great pics I'm seeing on my Facebook feed with full Walmart shelves - at least SOMEONE seems to be hearing us and making an attempt to do better. Thank you, to whoever is trying to get these toys into the stores. This is my outlook as well. The big pat on the back to Walmart isn't really any sort of adjustment on their part or a sign of improvement. They didn't move any WWE stock for months and now they're finally unloading it in shippers. Many of which won't be replenished once the inventory is gone. And I'm in the same boat -- I have like 6-8 Walmarts in a 15-20 mile radius of me and not a single one has gotten anything new for months. I've even checked a few of them out in the last few days since all this new inventory is popping up. Nothing. BUT this does give me hope. It seems like inflation is cooling a little, little bit and maybe our every day consumer habits can get back to normal soon. Stores can stock their shelves and actually have demand. Its better than nothing!! |
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Post by azraelms on Jul 12, 2023 14:00:14 GMT -5
So I cannot remember what other thread this was posted in, but the thought was that since Toys are not as high demand as like grocery items are, that the toys tend to get 'pushed back' in the warehouse, until there is more of a call for that. Then they get pushed back so much, that eventually whole series and such old stock are sitting there taking up space, so they end up dumping it where you see things like series hitting stores like Big Lots, or even the situation where the Canada Guy got all those King Harley Race figures.
It may have gotten worse since the pandemic and we may still be digging out of that at the warehouse level, but that is just speculation on my part.
Bottom line is that it is still a Walmart issue, and hopefully they get better about it,.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jul 12, 2023 14:25:53 GMT -5
Yeah, a few points; * Let's not go giving Walmart any gold medals for putting 6 months worth of product out over the course of one week; Show me a 6 month stretch of consistently rotated & stocked shelves & I'll be a little more impressed.... Target seems to have figured this out. * My area still hasn't seen much of anything.... my stores seem to be flooded with new BASICS. Yipee. I am beyond overjoyed though that I did find an RA Bischoff. * As others have pointed out, these are coming in on shippers from Mattel. When they're gone, they're gone. By no means has Walmart's horrendous distribution system been fixed.... in a month we'll all be complaining again "where are all the Elites? Remember July?" The BRIGHT spot in all these great pics I'm seeing on my Facebook feed with full Walmart shelves - at least SOMEONE seems to be hearing us and making an attempt to do better. Thank you, to whoever is trying to get these toys into the stores. not to mention, many of us preordered the two new Ultimates and they're stocking shelves with no hint of shipping preorders |
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Post by mrh on Jul 12, 2023 17:25:52 GMT -5
A slightly different perspective on this. I went to a Walmart in California a few months ago -- and it was overflowing with figures. Mainly Elites -- they had to store them on top they were so many.
Most were top picks, and Elite lines in the 90s that had bad figure selection. I wondered how they would *ever* sell them -- even putting them on clearance.
So there is always the fine balance -- I hope this doesn't lead to tons of figures just sitting in Walmarts.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jul 12, 2023 23:47:17 GMT -5
A slightly different perspective on this. I went to a Walmart in California a few months ago -- and it was overflowing with figures. Mainly Elites -- they had to store them on top they were so many. Most were top picks, and Elite lines in the 90s that had bad figure selection. I wondered how they would *ever* sell them -- even putting them on clearance. So there is always the fine balance -- I hope this doesn't lead to tons of figures just sitting in Walmarts. one of mine is warming hard on E93 and they wonβt put them on clearance for some reason |
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Post by jfinnomore on Jul 13, 2023 0:24:59 GMT -5
A slightly different perspective on this. I went to a Walmart in California a few months ago -- and it was overflowing with figures. Mainly Elites -- they had to store them on top they were so many. Most were top picks, and Elite lines in the 90s that had bad figure selection. I wondered how they would *ever* sell them -- even putting them on clearance. So there is always the fine balance -- I hope this doesn't lead to tons of figures just sitting in Walmarts. one of mine is warming hard on E93 and they wonβt put them on clearance for some reason Thought Target was the only chain holding onto that line! My Walmart just hangs out with Elite 95 and best of Orton and thats all theyve had around for 7 months. |
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Post by Flair Forever on Jul 13, 2023 11:19:14 GMT -5
I'm starting to think we'll see Elite 102 hanging around these stores 'til Christmas.....
At least at the Walmarts that didn't get shippers. Elite 102 seems to be filling the shelves. I saw one store with 3 Commissioner Foleys.
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Post by J-MANN on Jul 13, 2023 11:59:14 GMT -5
I'm starting to think we'll see Elite 102 hanging around these stores 'til Christmas..... At least at the Walmarts that didn't get shippers. Elite 102 seems to be filling the shelves. I saw one store with 3 Commissioner Foleys. Iβve seen Foley already warming in 4 different Walmarts. |
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Post by Keck Collects on Jul 13, 2023 12:45:06 GMT -5
Walmart should offer an orange pants Bray Wyatt as a gift if you buy any other elites, that may finally get him out of the stores.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jul 13, 2023 13:03:29 GMT -5
Walmart should offer an orange pants Bray Wyatt as a gift if you buy any other elites, that may finally get him out of the stores. one of mine would have to offer e93 other would have to offer elite candice |
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on Jul 13, 2023 13:50:52 GMT -5
Walmart should offer an orange pants Bray Wyatt as a gift if you buy any other elites, that may finally get him out of the stores. one of mine would have to offer e93 other would have to offer elite candice My local Target may have to start doing that to get the influx of E97 Rondas out |
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