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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 18, 2019 8:22:03 GMT -5
Anyone in the UK collect these? The wife will kill me but occasionally I check eBay for these MOC and I can never see anything :[ I do mate. Over the past couple of years I've tried to pick up one of each character released. Still missing a few (Dan Severn, Flash Funk, Cactus Jack, D.O.A etc.). I have bought most of them MOC and opened them up to display. I will post pics at some point. Best places to get them are/were Amazon US and US sellers on eBay. Some of the series and sets (especially the older ones) can be pretty hard to come by in the UK. Thanks for the tip man When I was a wee nipper, I saw a Stone Cold, Undertaker and Vince three pack in my local market hall once, and never saw it again. Tried to find it for novelty sake, found one on eBay going for $15 but like $50 shipping....
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 18, 2019 8:01:55 GMT -5
Just spotted two Elite reductions on Smyths' site; Elite 60 Xavier Woods and Elite 58 Cesaro are both down to £7
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 18, 2019 7:51:52 GMT -5
I also hate "finders fees" or "paying for my time".....all you're doing is looking for a way to mark up the price even more without looking like you're scalping. Its one thing if you're driving 20mins to get a figure specifically for this person but 99.999% of the time you were at Walmart getting pizza rolls and you stumbled across a figure. To play devil's advocate. Let's say I buy someone a figure while I happen to be in the shop anyway, that's no inconvenience. But then when I get home I have to pack it carefully (assuming I have bubblewrap, boxes and tape in stock, if not I've got to go to another shop to get that), then make a trip to the post office, stand in line, then drive home (from packing to getting home that's all in all almost a full hour ordeal). Once you've gone to those lengths for someone I think it's pretty reasonable to add £5 to the total to compensate you for your effort But this is why I try to avoid doing pick-up's. A figure is £20, will cost me £5 to post it (that's not even including packing materials or petrol), technically I'm making a loss if I only charge £25, but if I charge £30 then the buyer's having to pay £10 over the odds. Nobody wins
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 18, 2019 6:15:43 GMT -5
WFIGS: UK Weekly Round UpIssue 2Here's your second installment, a bunch of news on what's been found in your local stores this week, as well as forthcoming release schedules and a few other bits and bats. As always, these listings are subject to change and can vary from store to store. I'll be sending this update out every Friday at midday so if you see anything interesting on your travels be sure to post it on the board and I'll include it in the round up. This is just a list of any new bits of news that's materialised since or wasn't covered in last week's round up, which you can find here if you want a more detailed overview of what's out there. SMYTHSBoth Entrance Greats Goldberg and the Wrekkin' Slam Mobile playset have started trickling into stores, I would imagine they'll be in a decent chunk of stores before the day is out. Here's a bunch of forthcoming releases in the Basic and Elite lines to expect in the coming months. No word on any forthcoming Battle Packs. Basic 92 (first time in the line Mandy Rose, Jeff Hardy, John Cena, Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins) - expected from February 1st Basic 93 (Jinder Mahal (not listed online), Macho Man Randy Savage, Bayley, The Undertaker and Triple H) - expected April Basic 94 (Randy Orton (not listed online), Xavier Woods, Big E, Kofi Kingston and Woken Matt Hardy) - expected May Basic 95 (First time in the line Sonya Deville (not listed online), Rusev, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Bray Wyatt) - expected May Unfortunately, according to the site anyway, it looks like we're not gonna get Elite 62, 63 and 64 at Smyths. Obviously that could be subject to change, as small quantities of Elite 61 did show up unannounced last month. Elite 65 (Ronda Rousey, Roman Reigns, first time in the line Eric Young, Aiden English, Rusev, Nia Jax and the chase/exclusive Sensational Sherri) - expected from March Elite 66 (AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Harper, Rowan, first time in the line Nikki Cross, Kevin Owens and the chase/exclusive Alexander Wolfe) - expected from March The Entrance Greats Elias is due for a February release Smyths launched a big clearance sale this week too. Not loads of WWE stuff, and the stuff that was reduced was very low in quantity so it's not really worth making a list, but feel free to check their website for what's left. As always with Smyths, check out their website if you're planning on making a trip as their stock checker is generally pretty accurate, but keep in mind their in-stock dates can be a bit hit and miss.WILKINSONSElite 49 (Apollo Crews, Becky Lynch, Randy Orton, Enzo Amore, Big Cass and Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake) B&M BARGAINS:Elite 40 (Sami Zayn, IRS, Umaga, Rick Rude, Tyson Kidd and John Cena) Elite 49 (Apollo Crews, Becky Lynch, Randy Orton, Enzo Amore, Big Cass and Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake) Summerslam Basics (The Undertaker, British Bulldog, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Batista) ARGOS:
The NXT Elites have raised to £19.99, this could be a sign we're gonna get Series 4. WWE Euroshop:Today's deals: 50% off select tshirts Two Pop! Vinyl figures for £18 Thank you to everybody who contributed!
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 17, 2019 9:50:11 GMT -5
Started compiling the round up for tomorrow. Let me know if you have any last minute findings, particularly at Home Bargains or The Entertainer
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 16:04:11 GMT -5
Entrance Greats Goldberg is now due for release between January 16th and 23rd, so any day now Today would be nice but not looking likely Goldberg's available now Great spot sir Available for home delivery. Free delivery if you open an account Should be in store in the next couple of days if you’re a paint app wanker like me (I can’t even trust these people not to make an arse out of a bald guy wearing nothing but underpants)
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 10:08:41 GMT -5
Well that's Argos giving us the resounding FU! NXT elites back up to £19.99. Could be a sign that series 4 is coming Could also not be
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 10:03:02 GMT -5
The cases and inserts are partly what sets them aside from digital releases. Please find a way to save them, as so many ended up discarded over the years, so no telling how many completes are still around. I'm the same man, I still buzz off getting a new CD. Digital just doesn't cut it. At worst I'm hoping to keep the sleeves so at least I have the option of putting them back together at a later date
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 8:53:07 GMT -5
I have an almost complete run of Dragonball Z on DVD. It took up several shelves. Then I did what you mentioned: put all the CDs in one big ass wallet that holds 'em all and threw away the cases. Still have my complete DBZ collection but it takes up one large book sized space on the shelf now. Best of both worlds. I think this is the way forward. I'm quite precious about my CD's so I doubt I'd ever do that with them, same with my Blu Rays, but these in particular aren't overly sentimental to me (aside from a few older ones) Do you regret it at all?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 7:51:41 GMT -5
Anyone in the UK collect these? The wife will kill me but occasionally I check eBay for these MOC and I can never see anything :[
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 7:45:44 GMT -5
Sorry if this is in the wrong place or not really worth it's own thread, but I was looking for some outside opinions;
I live in a pretty small house, and a few months ago I became a Dad. Turns out these kid things need their own living space and as a result I have to make some cuts. Two large areas in my house are taken up by my DVD collections and CD collections. In particular, I have (probably) a couple of hundred WWE DVD's spanning '98 to the present day, and honestly, when you get into the nitty gritty and start watching some of the midcard stuff in the Ruthless Aggression era... eh, it's not the most exciting watch
Honestly I don't really wanna get rid of them as most of them have at least something of value on them, plus there's always a chance I'll have a resurgence of interest in them. The solution I'm toying with at the minute is buying a big CD wallet and getting rid of the cases (and maybe storing the paper sleeves somewhere incase I ever wanna recase them). Has anyone ever done this with CD's or DVD's? Were you glad you did it or?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 16, 2019 7:09:11 GMT -5
Entrance Greats Goldberg is now due for release between January 16th and 23rd, so any day now Today would be nice but not looking likely
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 15, 2019 13:48:24 GMT -5
Imagine paying $1,000 for anything you can’t drive and or live in
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 15, 2019 9:53:05 GMT -5
amy idea whats happening with the pete dunne elite, thought it was meant too be in series 64? It's in the series, it's just a case of whether or not anyone will stock it over here As far as we know Smyths isn't stocking anything until Series 65 Best bet is to keep your eyes on WWE Shop and Toys and Masks and hope for the best
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 15, 2019 8:28:44 GMT -5
I loved the idea of this figure but the execution was pretty poor. The flimsy hands, the immovable legs, the lack of neck, eurgh. I used the Basic that came in that Battlepack with Shawn Michaels and just put the gimmicks on that
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 15, 2019 6:14:02 GMT -5
Missed a (kinda) big one, the Goldberg ring is now down to £40, although there's only about a handful out in the wild left That's a great deal though This is in-store only, I take it? For the ring? Aye, it's no longer available for home delivery. In fact according to the stock checker it's completely sold out everywhere now
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 14, 2019 10:10:34 GMT -5
The only two I've suffered with was Elite 23 JBL, which I bought about 3 years after it came out. It wasn't awful but there's a few noticeable marks The worst one was Elite 46 Rusev, that was brand new and stained as hell straight out of the box
I just put the shirt in warm water for 10 minutes, I've never had any other problems
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 14, 2019 6:48:39 GMT -5
Smyths reductions, feels like it’s been a while! Nakamura and Charlotte Zombies down to £5 (I know they’re already a fiver in Home Bargains but I guess in the long run it’s money better in Smyths pockets if you plan on making a purchase) Charlotte and Becky Battle Pack - £7 Basic 86 Alexa - £2 aaand Entrance Greats Finn - £10 Missed a (kinda) big one, the Goldberg ring is now down to £40, although there's only about a handful out in the wild left That's a great deal though
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 14, 2019 6:36:54 GMT -5
I was in Afflecks in Manchester yesterday and there was a store in there with a SH*T TON of loose figures. I was with my friends though and I didn't fancy outing myself as a figure collector at that particular moment so I didn't get a good look through them, just a few quick glances haha. I'll have to go back by myself at some point! Anyone good at Photoshop? I feel like we need a Headbangers tshirt parody that says 'REAL MEN BUY FIGS'
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jan 14, 2019 2:55:48 GMT -5
Smyths reductions, feels like it’s been a while!
Nakamura and Charlotte Zombies down to £5 (I know they’re already a fiver in Home Bargains but I guess in the long run it’s money better in Smyths pockets if you plan on making a purchase)
Charlotte and Becky Battle Pack - £7
Basic 86 Alexa - £2
aaand Entrance Greats Finn - £10
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