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Post by hitmancmedge on Jan 29, 2021 15:11:54 GMT -5
Plymouth Meeting Target had literally zero wrestling products on the shelves, none nothing....I just don’t get it.
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Post by mrh on Jan 30, 2021 0:32:34 GMT -5
This is SO pathetic. I've stopped going to stores....
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jan 30, 2021 0:55:11 GMT -5
dont seem to see a ton of mattel apologists defending with the january reset this year. curious
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 30, 2021 10:05:23 GMT -5
dont seem to see a ton of mattel apologists defending with the january reset this year. curious probably because people are finally starting to realize that shelves are like this all year round now not just after Christmas. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jan 30, 2021 11:14:17 GMT -5
dont seem to see a ton of mattel apologists defending with the january reset this year. curious probably because people are finally starting to realize that shelves are like this all year round now not just after Christmas. Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 |
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Post by hitmancmedge on Jan 30, 2021 11:20:32 GMT -5
probably because people are finally starting to realize that shelves are like this all year round now not just after Christmas. Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 I don’t understand the industry as a whole right now. The logic behind stores or ordering less cause they want fresher products on the shelf and they don’t want to have a backlog of old product in theory makes sense, but then on an actual level we are in probably year three of this strategy and I never can just walk into Walmart or Target and there are full pegs of figures in the shelves. It’s 90% of the time either completely empty or a few pieces remnants of the last case that came in, And when they do get a new case in it’s just that! One case that is mostly picked through in a few hours where it then takes weeks to get another one case in. I don’t understand why the toy companies don’t push back a little or why these stores would want aisles just barren, it’s not just wrestling figures, it’s Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, it’s just empty shelves. |
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 30, 2021 11:20:44 GMT -5
probably because people are finally starting to realize that shelves are like this all year round now not just after Christmas. Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 targets by me have been stuck on elite 78 since august and now that’s all they have is stray drake mavericks |
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 30, 2021 11:23:16 GMT -5
Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 I don’t understand the industry as a whole right now. The logic behind stores or ordering less cause they want fresher products on the shelf and they don’t want to have a backlog of old product in theory makes sense, but then on an actual level we are in probably year three of this strategy and I never can just walk into Walmart or Target and there are full pegs of figures in the shelves. It’s 90% of the time either completely empty or a few pieces remnants of the last case that came in, And when they do get a new case in it’s just that! One case that is mostly picked through in a few hours where it then takes weeks to get another one case in. I don’t understand why the toy companies don’t push back a little or why these stores would want aisles just barren, it’s not just wrestling figures, it’s Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, it’s just empty shelves. what gets me is target and Walmart said they were gonna increase their toy sections after toysrus closed while it’s obvious the complete opposite is happening. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jan 30, 2021 11:23:49 GMT -5
Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 targets by me have been stuck on elite 78 since august and now that’s all they have is stray drake mavericks For me it’s Elizabeth & Styles, with an occasional Top Picks Bálor |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jan 30, 2021 11:26:06 GMT -5
I don’t understand the industry as a whole right now. The logic behind stores or ordering less cause they want fresher products on the shelf and they don’t want to have a backlog of old product in theory makes sense, but then on an actual level we are in probably year three of this strategy and I never can just walk into Walmart or Target and there are full pegs of figures in the shelves. It’s 90% of the time either completely empty or a few pieces remnants of the last case that came in, And when they do get a new case in it’s just that! One case that is mostly picked through in a few hours where it then takes weeks to get another one case in. I don’t understand why the toy companies don’t push back a little or why these stores would want aisles just barren, it’s not just wrestling figures, it’s Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, it’s just empty shelves. what gets me is target and Walmart said they were gonna increase their toy sections after toysrus closed while it’s obvious the complete opposite is happening. Did they really? Because they stopped stocking well like the day after Toys R Us closed. I hate the (lack of any) ethics of Amazon, but they get stuff to me fast and cheap. They are the best place to buy from besides Ringside right now unfortunately. |
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 30, 2021 11:32:19 GMT -5
what gets me is target and Walmart said they were gonna increase their toy sections after toysrus closed while it’s obvious the complete opposite is happening. Did they really? Because they stopped stocking well like the day after Toys R Us closed. I hate the (lack of any) ethics of Amazon, but they get stuff to me fast and cheap. They are the best place to buy from besides Ringside right now unfortunately. that’s what they “claimed” but it’s obvious toysrus’s closure created an unfillable void in retail, I’ve been ordering the elites from 80-82 from ringside or Amazon because that’s literally the online place to get new figures, thankfully ringside has been lowering the prices of newer elites to basically retail after about a month lately. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jan 30, 2021 11:40:17 GMT -5
Did they really? Because they stopped stocking well like the day after Toys R Us closed. I hate the (lack of any) ethics of Amazon, but they get stuff to me fast and cheap. They are the best place to buy from besides Ringside right now unfortunately. that’s what they “claimed” but it’s obvious toysrus’s closure created an unfillable void in retail, I’ve been ordering the elites from 80-82 from ringside or Amazon because that’s literally the online place to get new figures, thankfully ringside has been lowering the prices of newer elites to basically retail after about a month lately. Yeah $17 for Bianca was a steal in my mind |
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Post by stc13 on Jan 30, 2021 15:13:47 GMT -5
Oh I’m well aware, friend lol It really sucks though because even though I don’t want to spend a ton of money right now, I’d at least like to have the option to buy something besides even more E77 I don’t understand the industry as a whole right now. The logic behind stores or ordering less cause they want fresher products on the shelf and they don’t want to have a backlog of old product in theory makes sense, but then on an actual level we are in probably year three of this strategy and I never can just walk into Walmart or Target and there are full pegs of figures in the shelves. It’s 90% of the time either completely empty or a few pieces remnants of the last case that came in, And when they do get a new case in it’s just that! One case that is mostly picked through in a few hours where it then takes weeks to get another one case in. I don’t understand why the toy companies don’t push back a little or why these stores would want aisles just barren, it’s not just wrestling figures, it’s Star Wars, Marvel, GI Joe, it’s just empty shelves. It's sort of amazing if it weren't so frustrating. It seems like the action figure section is the only area in the whole store that is regularly barren. Star Wars, ML, WWE, Power Rangers, GI Joe...it's all the same story. It used to be a safe bet that if I had a rough day at work and wanted to grab a figure as a pick me up, I could pop into a store and find SOMETHING, from some line that I collect, that I wouldn't mind owning. At this point I'm lucky if I go into a store and find a figure period. |
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Post by ckhybrid on Jan 30, 2021 15:32:51 GMT -5
anyone spot the TMNT NECA Vernon/Rat King pack near Philly yet?
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Post by mynotmelohs on Jan 30, 2021 21:47:29 GMT -5
I feel like I've seen that same guy you described looking at the NECA stuff!
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Post by mrh on Jan 31, 2021 1:39:10 GMT -5
I think the toy buyers for these companies have NO idea about most of the product. They're responsible for Action Figures, Barbies, Hot Wheels, baby toys --
I guarantee if they had an action figure person who knew the industry, any of us could do a much better job...
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Post by nate4589 on Feb 2, 2021 12:22:31 GMT -5
Anyone have any luck finding AEW at target yet?
Still trying to complete my series two so fingers crossed.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Feb 2, 2021 12:38:11 GMT -5
Anyone have any luck finding AEW at target yet? Still trying to complete my series two so fingers crossed. I have yet to see any figures in PA or NJ. Just the ring & the title. |
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Post by stc13 on Feb 2, 2021 17:26:20 GMT -5
Found 1.5 cases of the Fiend/Hogan UE wave at the McCandless Target. It looks like some RR Elites finally showed up, but all that was in stores was Titus. So the hunt for Warrior and Austin continues.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Feb 4, 2021 14:37:55 GMT -5
AEW series 3 at Waynesboro Walmart. Bought the whole set. They had pristine boxes too 😌 keeping these MOC and opening my RSC set when it comes
They also have Black Series Jar Jar Binks and the new Spider-Man Marvel Legends set
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