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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 3, 2018 6:31:27 GMT -5
If you're disappointed Smyths didn't get the Chad Gable Elite, you can get Chad and Double J from Amazon dot com for £38.27 (that's for the pair, not each) Includes shipping and customs
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 2, 2018 12:25:46 GMT -5
Any Amazon delivery customers getting hit with customs fees? They include it in your bill when you pay, so the customs fee is pretty cheap
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 2, 2018 6:26:42 GMT -5
Not stirring the pot CWE OWNER but I know your news will probably get more eyes here. Either the customer service chimps a) have been given this information or b) have looked at the website and just made it up. Hopefully the latter but I won't hold my breath Do you have the exact email they sent you, out of curiosity? If Smyths really do scrap elites I'll be buying a lot less figures. If there are any I really want I'll just order them off Ringside. I'd go with Amazon US. They seem to be getting all the mainline Elites and the shipping is reasonable but yeah, as someone who doesn't like ordering online unless it's unavoidable, it's gonna be a problem. Hopefully it's not gonna come to it though
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 2, 2018 5:36:25 GMT -5
Not stirring the pot CWE OWNER but I know your news will probably get more eyes here. Either the customer service chimps a) have been given this information or b) have looked at the website and just made it up. Hopefully the latter but I won't hold my breath Do you have the exact email they sent you, out of curiosity?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 2, 2018 4:34:43 GMT -5
Love this!
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 2, 2018 4:32:38 GMT -5
The Elite line is being compared to Big Macs and pink lemonade, wow lol but no, you won’t lose your Elites. Be funny if it happened though just to see the uproar on here, UK collectors already complain enough lol I think you obviously understand the point being made. But if you don't, I went to my local convenience store the other night and asked for a packet of WWE Slam Attax cards. They'd sent them back to the warehouse because nobody was buying them. That's how it works, shops only supply when there's demand. I believe they call it... supply and demand A lot can be said about this but the truth is if you enjoyed this hobby but only had access to 50% of the product without having to pay silly money on Amazon and eBay, then I think you'd be a bit miffed off too. And you know, just an idea, if us UK collectors complain enough, you could always not be the mod on our board...
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 1, 2018 17:11:44 GMT -5
Most Elite sets in my local Smyths are constantly reduced, in fact last Christmas the staff had to box up a lot of the old sets to make room for the recent series and it didn't even sell. A business is not going to constantly stock a product that they don't make money on. They brought in the HOF series a few years ago and it failed miserably. Smyths will not stop stocking the WWE Elite line, if they werent selling theyd sack it off, they wont stock stuff if its bot making them money, they havent stopped so we can safely assume they make money, theyve been selling wwe figures forever, that will not change I understand what you’re saying, and I’m not saying there’s impending doom, but McDonalds have sold a lot of Big Macs over the years. If sales take a nosedive over the next year, Ronald is gonna reconsider the Big Mac. Ronald serves his bank account, not the few remaining minions that still love a Big Mac
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Post by hellojoeivers on Oct 1, 2018 15:46:05 GMT -5
Eh I’m not saying we’ve lost them but I think it’s definitely a watch this space situation
People were told that if they continue to expect to get Elites for pocket change then they can expect Smyths to drastically change their approach. That time could be now
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 29, 2018 9:49:30 GMT -5
I’m thinking with the decline of CDs and DVDs (even places like ASDA and Tesco who used to sell loads now have limited stock) Hmmm... not sure I agree with that - my local Tesco and ASDA still have a huge selection of CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays (just as many as they've always had, if not more). I'm not sure that they stock less per'se, but what they've stocked has certainly changed in the last year. I know Asda and Tesco used to stock like the top 50/100 albums (or something like that), whereas they've cut back on that quite significantly, so it's more your tippy top bands / artists (IE: You'll have no problem getting the new Ariana Grande CD, but you might not be so lucky next time Paramore or Nickelback release a new album), and the rest of the space is padded out with compilations (Like the Best Skate Rock Anthems Ever, Volume 36, and the like)
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 29, 2018 9:17:06 GMT -5
The only problem I see with this is that HMV would probably charge in the same way they do with Pop Vinyls, IE; £5 more than everywhere else. Imagine the amount of cyber furniture that would be thrown around on the board if someone was charging £15 for Basics and £25 for Elites?
That said, I think the idea of some kind of HMV exclusive and in store signing sessions would be cool. Even if the exclusive was just something simple like a Basic repaint in some kind of exclusive packaging. Like... say, a Becky Lynch, or someone like that. Then have Becky sign at like 5/6 HMV’s on the next UK visit. It works on paper anyway...
But you know, previously I’d have always been of the opinion to just stick by Smyths and not bother with other retailers because at least with Smyths we knew what side our bread was buttered on, but with the current uncertainty we’re experiencing I’d welcome anyone else to join the party
I always thought Asda was making a mistake with regards to it’s stocking of WWE stuff. They constantly stocked the regular Basic line (at £3 more than most places) that you can pick up in various locations, but neglected to stock their own exclusives (well, Walmart’s exclusives) that you couldn’t get anywhere else. Always seemed like a misfire, but then again there may be obvious logistical reasons I’m not privy to that prevented that (that God awful Then Now Forever Basic series probably didn’t help)
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 28, 2018 16:59:30 GMT -5
Well, in happier news You can currently get the Best of Attitude Era Chris Jericho Elite from Amazon dot com for £15.09 posted Good deal that Do you get stung with customs? Naw they calculate it for you on Amazon and include it in the price. Looks like this is just shy of the customs threshold
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 28, 2018 7:46:43 GMT -5
Well, in happier news You can currently get the Best of Attitude Era Chris Jericho Elite from Amazon dot com for £15.09 posted
Good deal that
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 26, 2018 3:57:14 GMT -5
Gonna suspend speculation until we see them on the shelves. Normal service could resume and all we could get all 6, but no I agree, it's not looking good right now
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 24, 2018 9:36:07 GMT -5
I think something was said a few years ago that WWE owns the Mankind name, but Mick owns Cactus and Dude Love, which caused the complications with the Hall of Fame figure that wasn't released (except for, well, you know). That could have been fake news though
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 24, 2018 3:02:35 GMT -5
Elite 61, well, the four that were listed anyway, appear to have disappeared from Smyths site
Interesting
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 21, 2018 6:23:30 GMT -5
Could possibly do with having a refresher on some of these thread titles. I get what you're saying, but it's kind of an unspoken rule that anything that relates to WWE Mattel figures, whether that's ordering online or in-store findings, goes in here. Does it mean there's some stuff that doesn't qualify as a 'finding'? Sure, but I'm sure a lot of people appreciate knowing that if they order from Ringside, that they're gonna get hit with a £15 bill just to receive their figure. The buying/receiving thread is pretty redundant at this stage, because, well, maske2g said it best, "Nobody cares that you got a Mr Bean DVD for £2" Maybe I'm wrong though! If people want this thread to be exclusively reserved for findings then so be it. Not sure if it's worth debating in a separate thread or something. Although debates tend to go really well from what I've seen (they don't really) GBGav
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 20, 2018 6:56:49 GMT -5
- Lyric ideas - Food orders because I know I wont remember my order in the time it takes to travel from the table to the counter
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 20, 2018 4:05:24 GMT -5
AOP Akam is on Smyths site, currently the only figure from Elite 62 showing, showing as due in October Still no Elite 61 in stock anywhere according to the stock checker, I guess we may see them tomorrow or Monday. I know we get deliveries on Fridays
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 18, 2018 15:11:09 GMT -5
Can’t fault the service from Amazon US. ordered elite 61 AJ Styles, Tyler Breeze & Fandango 2 days ago, and they’ve just been delivered. Amazon have been a god send lately when it’s come to elites, as I’ve managed to pick up the figures smyths haven’t been getting for pretty much the same price. Two days from the US? Did it get it’s own private jet?
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Post by hellojoeivers on Sept 18, 2018 5:00:28 GMT -5
Just looked up this list of folks and good lord, maybe it's just that I'm an Attitude Era wanker, but it looks like a who's who of potential shelf rotters, with the deepest respect to the fellas on there
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