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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 25, 2019 5:20:22 GMT -5
Aye it’s available on Amazon for about $18 plus post, but it only carries about eight 6 inch figures I think?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 22, 2019 8:15:40 GMT -5
It's possible that Fan Central will wash up here at some point. They were Toys R Us Exclusives that were produced before they went bust, and Ringside and Wrestling Shop just got them in stock. There may be more sat in a warehouse looking for a home. One can hope anyway! I was thinking that too. Im waiting for your post saying 'Fan central elites £8 each at The Entertainer' Missed out on an elite Alundra on the Bay. She went for £13.50 but i completely forgot the time the auction ended. Gutted! I hope I can be that beacon of good news you hope for. I really do! You can get Alundra for £12.48 on Amazon US at the minute if you're quick. Might not be great if you're a MOC guy, I know a few people have received some pretty beat up Alundra's from there :[
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 22, 2019 7:48:41 GMT -5
Oh FFS - I'm so close to throwing in the towel right now... All I want right now is Sherri, Backlund, Fan Central Mark Henry and Alundra Blayze. 20 quid each but no. It would easier toyhunting for Granite Ultimate Warrior. Getting Entrance Greats Goldberg for £20 felt like winning the lottery! It's possible that Fan Central will wash up here at some point. They were Toys R Us Exclusives that were produced before they went bust, and Ringside and Wrestling Shop just got them in stock. There may be more sat in a warehouse looking for a home. One can hope anyway!
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 22, 2019 6:54:19 GMT -5
Smyths have 'Battlepacks 57' Shawn Michaels and Triple H, and Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens listed, expected in store from the 1st March. These are actually Battlepacks 58 (minus Gable and Benjamin). Dunno if they've skipped 57 and this is a typing error or what, but I guess we'll find out!
Entrance Greats Elias is listed as in store any time from the 22nd February, so keep your eyes peeled over the next week
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 21, 2019 15:50:51 GMT -5
I appreciate what you're saying, obviously what Chris said isn't aimed at everyone. The point is there's a lot of people who earn a wage and live in close proximity to a Smyths who say things like "lol, I'll wait for the reductions" about everything. After a while, as I've said many times, Mr Smyth will turn around and say "lol, I'll just stop stocking the shelves then". Then the bargain fetishists are always the first to complain and wanna know "Why doesn't Smyths or Mattel care about their UK collectors?" Naturally, not everybody has a Smyths a stone's throw away, not everybody has an abundance of disposable income, but if you can afford to pay full whack for these things then you should do. I mean, people can do what they want, I'm not so arrogant as to say people have to do anything, but if you've got the disposable and the resources but insist on scrounging and waiting for £5 Elites, then you're not invited to the party when it comes to complaining about the difficulties of collecting in 2019 I mean I do agree that we should support them, I don't agree with what you're saying about paying full whack when you could get it cheaper elsewhere but I feel like you mean if you can get it for £20 don't wait for it to go to £10 or £15 rather than if it's £25 on Smyths get that rather than £20 on Amazon. That’s fair too. A few years ago the starting point for the Wrestlemania Basics was lower at Asda than Smyths. Things like that are fair enough The other day I saw on Twitter a woman going mad at Selfridges because she paid £60 for a Jurassic Park car, only to find it for £16 in Home Bargains, criticising Selfridges for their ridiculous ‘mark up’. The truth is the RRP on that car was probably a hell of a lot closer to the Selfridges price than the Home Bargains price, the only reason Home Bargains can afford to charge that little is because they paid peanuts for clearance stock... Point is... these reductions and bargain shop deals are all great in the short term, but people condition themselves to believe these toys are worth a lot less than they are. Soon enough we’re gonna drive the value of these things so low that no retailer is gonna wanna know
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 21, 2019 11:51:50 GMT -5
It's all good saying we should support them, I want to support Argos because them having Elites benefit me and a lot of people but I'm also not spending £20 on a random John Cena. The only way we can support them is if they get the stock we want in I appreciate what you're saying, obviously what Chris said isn't aimed at everyone. The point is there's a lot of people who earn a wage and live in close proximity to a Smyths who say things like "lol, I'll wait for the reductions" about everything. After a while, as I've said many times, Mr Smyth will turn around and say "lol, I'll just stop stocking the shelves then". Then the bargain fetishists are always the first to complain and wanna know "Why doesn't Smyths or Mattel care about their UK collectors?" Naturally, not everybody has a Smyths a stone's throw away, not everybody has an abundance of disposable income, but if you can afford to pay full whack for these things then you should do. I mean, people can do what they want, I'm not so arrogant as to say people have to do anything, but if you've got the disposable and the resources but insist on scrounging and waiting for £5 Elites, then you're not invited to the party when it comes to complaining about the difficulties of collecting in 2019
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 21, 2019 9:41:31 GMT -5
Thanks for replying. I'm several series behind and I do not have a Smyths near me. I wanted to get the Basic 90 Ronda Rousey but was this short packed or something? Never saw it say in stock on the Smyths website and I'm not paying £20-£25 for a figure that is worth £10. I missed out on the Entrance Greats Roode when Smyths had it for £7. Any idea what the next cheapest option is? Thanks again I imagine you're out of luck if you want Roode at £7 but if you keep your eye on eBay then you might get one at a reasonable price. Amazon US has him for £22.49 currently too (if it drops a few dollars and goes below the customs threshold then that price might take a nice dip) I think Ronda was 2 per case but since it was her first figure it didn't stick around long. I only buy in store so I'm not sure if it was ever in stock online, may have lasted a couple of weeks in store
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 21, 2019 8:32:50 GMT -5
Hi, what series are we currently on? Did the UK receive Elite 63 (Kane, Shelton Benjamin...)? Also are Smyths not getting Elite 65 Eric Young? Can't see him on the website. Thanks It's all a bit of a mess at the minute pal Some of the online specialists (Toys and Masks and Wrestling Shop) got Elite 63 and 64, but Smyths didn't Smyths were supposed to be getting all 6 of Elite 65 (Plus Sherri), but looks like Young and Sherri have since disappeared. This coupled with the weird distribution Basic 92 and the Wrestlemania figures have had (solid cases of some figures, none of others), it's hard to say what's going on or what's gonna happen next. For what it's worth, Elite 65 is due to land from the 1st March
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 20, 2019 8:53:19 GMT -5
I got the new Wrestlemania Basic Charlotte yesterday, and I was able to get her to stand with a bit of fiddling, but the legs felt really weird and floppy/flimsy. Even though it's not a visual problem it took the shine off the figure for me because it doesn't feel sturdy at all
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 20, 2019 7:10:37 GMT -5
Just picked this up from The Entertainer for £13 (or thereabouts), good do!
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 19, 2019 5:45:46 GMT -5
a bunch of new reductions on Smyths' site. To be honest they're mostly the final dredges of older stuff and it's pretty limited, but worth a little look. Notable reductions, Entrance Greats Roode and Angle both down to £7, looks like there's only a handful of each or less though
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 15, 2019 10:13:42 GMT -5
That American Badass Undertaker is really underwhelming. It needs a lot of work, especially a new head, but I don’t know where I’d even get one. And of course they reused that awful Kane mask mold. He only pulled the mask off not his hair. Everything else looks great which is why I’m so upset about Taker. The Hardy Boyz & Sheik are nice surprises. Pat Patterson out here breaking the budget with all that cloth lol. I’m glad they included a bunch of accessories so he can be an Attitude Era version. I hope they make Brisco too Would a plastic or fabric trenchcoat salvage 'Taker? Gotta say, I do my best to not complain. I'm a grown ass man who can't boil an egg. But for how highly anticipated an American Badass figure was, the final product is... disappointing
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 12, 2019 16:59:48 GMT -5
The Jeff and Edge Wrestlemania Battlepack is up for home delivery on The Entertainer’s site for £16
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 12, 2019 7:26:03 GMT -5
This thread has given me hope that kayfabe isn't dead
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 12, 2019 5:20:46 GMT -5
I’d have to look when I get home, but I’m sure my Ciampa Basic has this problem
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 11, 2019 14:12:10 GMT -5
Saw Triple H was in stock on the stock checker so made a second trip to Smyths on my way home from work
Looks like they had a second delivery (or these were on another pallet)
Basic 92 - minus Mandy solid cases of the Wrestlemania Triple H Elite, Elias Basic and the Miz and Rollins Battlepack
Also nipped in Argos across the road, they had one solitary Giant Machine Elite
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 11, 2019 7:24:54 GMT -5
Alrighty Ray
Went to my local Smyths and saw one of the managers, fellow collector, had a chat with him. They got a solid case of the Wrestlemania Matt last week, today just before I arrived they got solid cases of the Basic Nash, and Elite Undertaker. He can't explain why that is, but that is the current situation
Talked about some other stuff, he said with regards to some of the missing series and whatnot, Smyths are blaming WWE/Mattel, WWE/Mattel are blaming Smyths. He said he'd been told something along the lines of November through to early in the new year as being quiet in terms of new stuff because they use that window to clear out some of the backlog
another bit of news that I'm sure is welcome... he said he kicked up a bit of a fuss about the lack of Retros, and he said they'll be back 'soon'. How soon, I do not know, but apparently they'll be making a return
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 11, 2019 4:18:24 GMT -5
How can there be fifty six pages of discussion about this
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 10, 2019 5:35:28 GMT -5
I'm patiently waiting on mine getting Taker and Elias 😁 Today mine had like 10 Elias figures from the basic wrestlemania series and nobody else😂 Some odd distribution with these new series. First Matt, now Elias. Only some stores have got Mandy Rose, looks like no stores have got Scott Hall. Hopefully it’ll all straighten out
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Post by hellojoeivers on Feb 8, 2019 6:48:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarity on this. I can't see them doing anything about it but we can dream!
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