freaqualizer
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Post by freaqualizer on Mar 12, 2024 9:08:55 GMT -5
This kind of made me laugh. Yeah, I was mostly joking. But, for the life of me I couldn’t think of a Nick and Matt that ZST was releasing. I’d forgotten all about the deathmatch 2 pack.
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Post by casanova on Mar 12, 2024 11:14:22 GMT -5
This kind of made me laugh. Yeah, I was mostly joking. But, for the life of me I couldn’t think of a Nick and Matt that ZST was releasing. I’d forgotten all about the deathmatch 2 pack. All good. This set will forever be called ZST Young Bucks. ^^
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britishbrickfan
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Post by britishbrickfan on Mar 12, 2024 15:55:46 GMT -5
I like the Slick repaint, shame it won’t be available to international though. of course it will, he's never going to sell out of 1250, and that figure will miraculously change down the line when he suddenly finds another 5 boxes worth in a corner somewhere, just in time for a sale....
even when he says a series has "sold out", he's never actually sold out, he just means that he's sold out of the allocation he made for that specific window, he's going to have plenty more available for months to come
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Post by kev on Mar 13, 2024 8:40:20 GMT -5
I like the Slick repaint, shame it won’t be available to international though. of course it will, he's never going to sell out of 1250, and that figure will miraculously change down the line when he suddenly finds another 5 boxes worth in a corner somewhere, just in time for a sale....
even when he says a series has "sold out", he's never actually sold out, he just means that he's sold out of the allocation he made for that specific window, he's going to have plenty more available for months to come
Hopefully then, but he’s no longer shipping internationally and rock n roll collectibles have said they are not getting it.
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Post by mrscream on Mar 13, 2024 9:24:11 GMT -5
Use a shipping agent like myus.com. If you really want it, you'll find a way.
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Post by kiphouse on Mar 14, 2024 7:04:11 GMT -5
Wasnt i supposed to get Todd in January? My assumption with Zombie is that he's in a good factory, but he's bottom of the barrel in it
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Mar 14, 2024 20:33:01 GMT -5
Wasnt i supposed to get Todd in January? My assumption with Zombie is that he's in a good factory, but he's bottom of the barrel in it Don't you dare ask him about it. He'll rip your head off.
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Post by cheville2001 on Mar 15, 2024 2:25:05 GMT -5
Wasnt i supposed to get Todd in January? My assumption with Zombie is that he's in a good factory, but he's bottom of the barrel in it Don't you dare ask him about it. He'll rip your head off. And block you!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by britishbrickfan on Mar 15, 2024 4:41:16 GMT -5
Wasnt i supposed to get Todd in January? My assumption with Zombie is that he's in a good factory, but he's bottom of the barrel in it his order volumes are definitely not the factory's number 1 priority, it would amaze me if he's anywhere near their top 10 clients
he may position himself as a big player, but it's a small market, and these factories have much bigger contracts/clients than a company outputting products for a niche within a niche
whilst he's got his own expectations, unless he's ordering in a large enough volume for the factory to give a toss, he will be told where in the production queue his products sit, and if there are delays or urgent orders for a higher priority client, then his orders (like others) would get bumped to meet a deadline for a more 'important' client
but he can't say this publicly, because he would argue it devalues his company's status and reputation, but it's how business works.
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Post by newgenandy on Mar 15, 2024 13:52:19 GMT -5
Wasnt i supposed to get Todd in January? My assumption with Zombie is that he's in a good factory, but he's bottom of the barrel in it his order volumes are definitely not the factory's number 1 priority, it would amaze me if he's anywhere near their top 10 clients
he may position himself as a big player, but it's a small market, and these factories have much bigger contracts/clients than a company outputting products for a niche within a niche
whilst he's got his own expectations, unless he's ordering in a large enough volume for the factory to give a toss, he will be told where in the production queue his products sit, and if there are delays or urgent orders for a higher priority client, then his orders (like others) would get bumped to meet a deadline for a more 'important' client
but he can't say this publicly, because he would argue it devalues his company's status and reputation, but it's how business works.
I think this is the issue When people say why doesn’t he explain delays it’s because he can’t say “the factory had me lined up for production in august but marvel put ab order in and their order of 50k figures, earning the factory $x shoves my order of 1500 figures earning the factory only $y down another 6 months.” Then 3 months into that hasbro put in an order knocking him back another 6 months. He went for “the best” factory which while admirable means he’s probably the smallest fish in that pond. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say: mattel, hasbro, super 7, neca, four horsemen, boss fight are probably all putting in bigger orders
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Mar 15, 2024 16:33:14 GMT -5
I think it’s unreasonable that you can’t be honest and acknowledge this. Why keep the truth from people when it’s the simple truth?
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Mar 15, 2024 16:58:35 GMT -5
I think it’s unreasonable that you can’t be honest and acknowledge this. Why keep the truth from people when it’s the simple truth? Because it should be obvious; ZST is just a tiny company you shouldn't compare it to Mattel, Hasbro, Playmates or even Super7. Anyone who thinks ZST says the ETA is January, so January it is should get their head checked: ZST is your local small store, not a mega corporation. ZST is not even a small fish, ZST is a tadpole.
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Post by kiphouse on Mar 15, 2024 17:26:54 GMT -5
I obviously didn't think we'd get them in jan. Maybe we'll get them before the easter bunny arrives..or santa
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Post by voicesinmyhead on Mar 15, 2024 18:18:41 GMT -5
I think it’s unreasonable that you can’t be honest and acknowledge this. Why keep the truth from people when it’s the simple truth? Because it should be obvious; ZST is just a tiny company you shouldn't compare it to Mattel, Hasbro, Playmates or even Super7. Anyone who thinks ZST says the ETA is January, so January it is should get their head checked: ZST is your local small store, not a mega corporation. ZST is not even a small fish, ZST is a tadpole. He just shouldn't even say an ETA then. Why should a customer have to take someone's word and automatically add three-six months to it? That sounded silly even as I was writing it..
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Mar 16, 2024 3:24:59 GMT -5
Because it should be obvious; ZST is just a tiny company you shouldn't compare it to Mattel, Hasbro, Playmates or even Super7. Anyone who thinks ZST says the ETA is January, so January it is should get their head checked: ZST is your local small store, not a mega corporation. ZST is not even a small fish, ZST is a tadpole. He just shouldn't even say an ETA then. Why should a customer have to take someone's word and automatically add three-six months to it? That sounded silly even as I was writing it.. ZST may be big in Orangeburg, NY. but within the U.S. and definitely globally they are nothing. Their ETA is wishful thinking, ignoring the fact that they are only a micro business and forgetting about the war in the Middle East causing ships to take their route around Africa thus taking 3 weeks longer.
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Post by mcfclee on Mar 16, 2024 22:15:49 GMT -5
He just shouldn't even say an ETA then. Why should a customer have to take someone's word and automatically add three-six months to it? That sounded silly even as I was writing it.. ZST may be big in Orangeburg, NY. but within the U.S. and definitely globally they are nothing. Their ETA is wishful thinking, ignoring the fact that they are only a micro business and forgetting about the war in the Middle East causing ships to take their route around Africa thus taking 3 weeks longer. This tweet is wild to me. Nobody should need to consider war in the Middle East when asking why a figure is 2 years late 😂
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Post by britishbrickfan on Mar 17, 2024 3:02:15 GMT -5
ZST may be big in Orangeburg, NY. but within the U.S. and definitely globally they are nothing. Their ETA is wishful thinking, ignoring the fact that they are only a micro business and forgetting about the war in the Middle East causing ships to take their route around Africa thus taking 3 weeks longer. if shipping is an issue, he can use air freight....
plenty of other businesses use air freight and it would radically reduce the times involved
also, why does shipping from a Chinese port go via the Middle East? wouldn't they sail across the Pacific directly to North America?
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Post by raylancrowder on Mar 17, 2024 4:27:14 GMT -5
It's common for Chinese goods to go through the Suez canal, particuarly with going to the East coast.
I agree he should use air freight, but then these cost alot as it is..
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Post by 3poajamie on Mar 18, 2024 10:52:54 GMT -5
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 18, 2024 11:21:20 GMT -5
Awesome. Can't wait to get Herc and Jerk.
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