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Post by hbchris on Apr 30, 2011 22:25:41 GMT -5
Are you in the Bay Area? Sounds exactly like my nearest store. Glad they got Series 10, though! So I got bored and decided to share with everyone what my TRU has and has not received since Mattel took over. It started out so well and has started getting kind of spotty. If I left a series blank, my store got at least 1 case. I just thought this would be a nice visual at what TRU has not received. My question is does your TRU follow the same pattern or have they gotten anything mine has not? Basics 1. 2 3. 4. NEVER GOT IN 5. My store got half a case from a TRU express that closed- only Melina, Knox, & R-Truth 6. 7. 8. NEVER GOT IN 9. NEVER GOT IN 10. Elite 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. NEVER GOT IN 7. NEVER GOT IN 8. NEVER GOT IN 2 packs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. NEVER GOT IN 7. 8. NEVER GOT IN 9. NEVER GOT IN 10. NEVER GOT IN Legends 1. 2. 3. 4. NEVER GOT IN PPV 1. 2. NEVER GOT IN survivor series 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. NEVER GOT IN wm heritage 2
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Post by hbchris on Apr 23, 2011 15:31:22 GMT -5
In case it helps Mattel out, here's the reasons I bought (or didn't buy) the Legends released thus far:
Series 1 Steve Austin: Passed. I was already happy with my Jakks Austin figures. Hawk: Passed. Maybe I would have bought if it were red, but my Jakks one keeps me happy. Animal: Passed. Again, the color choice and the fact that I have a Jakks were the turn-offs. Ricky Steamboat: Bought it. Been waiting for this figure for a while. Sgt. Slaughter: Bought it. I'm a big Sgt. Slaughter fan, even in this odd attire. I even bought the Hall of Fame version! Dusty Rhodes: Passed. I have the Jakks exclusive in the same outfit, and though this one's better, I couldn't justify it for $15.
Series 2 Rick Rude: Bought it. I'd been waiting for a short-haired Rude for ages. Kamala: Bought it. I liked the improvements over the Jakks figure. Iron Sheik: Bought it. I liked the detailed attire. Jake the Snake Roberts: Passed. Didn't like the attire. I prefer Jake in green. Terry Funk: Passed. I'm not especially familiar with Terry Funk, especially as a cowboy. Jimmy Snuka: Passed. I'm not a big Snuka fan, especially in that attire.
Series 3 Mr. Perfect: Bought it. Been waiting for a blue Mr. Perfect for years. The Rock: Bought it. I hate to say it, but I only got it because it was so hard to find and I was afraid I'd regret it if I passed it up. Hacksaw Jim Duggan: Passed. My Jakks Hacksaw has more accurate proportions. Vader: Passed since I have the Jakks, but every time I see it, I consider buying it. Brian Pillman: Bought it. This is Pillman as I remember him. I never got the Jakks figure, but this one was a must-have for me. British Bulldog: Passed. I didn't care for the attire.
Series 4 (I haven't seen these at retail yet) Ultimate Warrior: I'll probably pass, since I bought his Defining Moments figure already. Hillbilly Jim: I'll probably pass, since I don't have interest in this character. Ax: I'll probably pass, since I have the Jakks version. Smash: I'll probably pass, since I have the Jakks version. Paul Orndorf: I'll probably pass, since I'm not a fan of his character and he seems like a big jerk. George the Animal Steel: I'll probably pass, since I'm not a big fan and I have the Jakks version.
Series 5 (Also haven't seen these at retail) Randy Savage: I'll probably pass. I have the WWE All Stars version and Defining Moments, and that's given me my Savage fix. Rick Martel: I'll get this one if I ever find it. It's far superior to the Jakks Martel figure. Bam Bam Bigelow: I'm undecided. I'd like to see it in person, but I do have a Jakks Bam Bam. Akeem: I'll pass. I have no interest in this character.
Series 6 (I hope it still comes out!) Ultimate Warrior: I'll pass, since I have DM Warrior. Eddie Guerrero: I'm undecided. If it's better than Jakks Classic Eddie, I'll get it. Kevin Von Eric: I've never seen him perform, so it's an easy pass. Kerry Von Eric/Texas Tornado: I've got him preordered. I've been waiting for a Texas Tornado for years.
Tag Teams Bushwhackers: Bought them. Yeah, they're a C-list team, but I like them. And the figures are big improvements over the Jakks versions. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff: I passed. I already got Series 2 Sheik, otherwise I would have gone for it. But why do I need another Sheik? Roddy Piper & Bob Orton: I passed. I have no interest in Orton, and I couldn't justify paying $30 for Piper.
Hmm, I think I see a trend here. I guess my suggestion for Mattel, as far as my buying habits go, is to make sure the figures are a nice step up from Jakks' versions, or I can't justify the $15 purchase.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 23, 2011 14:24:11 GMT -5
Man, I don't have time to read through the entire thread to see who else has said this, but I'd say that if the line can't survive at retail, make them online exclusives like MOTUC. (But hopefully with better availability...)
Alternatively, find a way to cut the prices. When we're getting close to the $20 mark per figure, it's a lot easier to pass them up.
Third option: merge Defining Moments and Legends. Most of the Defining Moments figures are likely to be legends anyway, and Defining Moments have better accessories and are way more collectible. There's not really a need for two lines. Savage, Rock, Steamboat, and Warrior are in both lines, and I opted to only get the DM figures in the cases of Savage and Warrior. Granted, I'd hate the loss of some of the lesser-known characters this would bring, but that seems inevitable if Legends stay at retail.
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Post by hbchris on Apr 20, 2011 23:56:33 GMT -5
Jakks made a great camo Edge, though. He's one of the few figures I haven't upgraded to a Mattel since I'm such a fan of the attire.
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Post by hbchris on Mar 6, 2011 14:36:23 GMT -5
That Sucks. I would have been pissed if i would have went to tru and seen that warrior. It really does suck. But it happens so often around me, that at least I try to find some humor in it when I can.
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Post by hbchris on Mar 6, 2011 13:28:45 GMT -5
For what it's worth, Toys R Us usually gets more exclusives in than they know what to do with. These will probably be more popular than most (what with Savage and Austin in there), but I expect that they haven't reached saturation yet. I think they're really supposed to hit alongside the game, which is still about 3 weeks off. I haven't found Savage/Morrison yet, but I'm not worried.
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Post by hbchris on Mar 6, 2011 13:23:43 GMT -5
I've posted a few times on here about how people in my area love to steal and repack Mattel WWE figures. Pretty much happens for every single new Elite or Legends figure that comes out. Usually it makes me pretty mad, but yesterday I found one that cracked me up. It was a Defining Moments 2 Ultimate Warrior that someone had replaced with a Classics 1 Ultimate Warrior at the local TRU. At first I thought that might not be a bad trade off, but something about the face and hair looked wrong. After a couple seconds, I realized it was Stevie Richards - with his face painted to look like the Warrior! How desperate do you have to be to do that? I mean, I know these things are overpriced, but geez. I had management take it off the shelf. A couple months ago I also found that someone had replaced a Best of 2010 Undertaker with, of all things, Wolverine. (Maybe from an X-Men Origins: Wolverine line?) That cracked me up, too, but I didn't get around to uploading pics until now. I think this one is still at the local K-Mart.
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Post by hbchris on Feb 23, 2011 0:40:25 GMT -5
Are you being Straight with us? That'd be Cold if you're just joking around.... I know the answer... not at liberty to say who, but uh... you guys keep on guessing.
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Post by hbchris on Feb 19, 2011 15:31:12 GMT -5
Legends 6 Texas Tornado and Elite 9 Ryder, Gallows, MVP, and Miz
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Post by hbchris on Feb 5, 2011 12:01:29 GMT -5
Ugh, this happens around me all the time. So infuriating. Last week, though, I was in Target and just as I noticed a repack (Basic 2 CM Punk repackaged as an Elite 6 CM Punk), an employee walked by and asked if he could help me with anything. So he got my whole spiel, he showed it to his supervisor, and to their credit it has not returned to the shelf. I think it was the fact that he was repacked with Dusty Rhodes' polka-dot shirt that made them decide it really was a repack and that I was not, actually, crazy.
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Post by hbchris on Jan 4, 2011 22:50:38 GMT -5
That body just does NOT work for Natalya. And, um, neither does the face. I hope it looks better in person....
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Post by hbchris on Dec 11, 2010 14:27:26 GMT -5
This topic has come up several times recently, but no one from Mattel or RSC has provided an answer that I've seen. Makes me wonder what's up.
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Post by hbchris on Dec 11, 2010 14:22:59 GMT -5
Really? All the demand for Owen Hart and, as I write this, no one's voted for High Energy? Weird.
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Post by hbchris on Dec 11, 2010 1:28:55 GMT -5
I'd buy them, but I agree with what some of the other guys have said - they probably wouldn't sell too well since they weren't major stars.
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Post by hbchris on Nov 19, 2010 0:29:36 GMT -5
Nice! Incidentally, I find the typo "a GOLDEN loach!" hilarious, since a loach is a kind of fish. No offense, of course!
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Post by hbchris on Oct 16, 2010 18:33:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the info and pics! I just checked and, sure enough, they've hit the West Coast, too. I bought only Sting.
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Post by hbchris on Oct 2, 2010 20:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by hbchris on Oct 2, 2010 17:28:38 GMT -5
That really sucks, I Remember my friend picked up a figure for me once. He was going to walmart and I asked him to pick me up a DA Stone Cold,(He Doesn't know wrestling at all) When I got the figure, I looked at it and it was a DA William Regal. And when I took it back, The guy at the customer service Desk told me that it was the wrong figure, and that I couldnt return it. Wow, that sucks worst of all. I've been kinda paranoid about that, since I've occasionally asked friends and family members to look for something for me. One of them found an Elite 4 John Morrison for me, but I kept worrying it was a repack since I'd already come across two repacked ones myself (one without coat/glasses, one that was Edge). They live further south, and luckily it doesn't seem to be a problem where they are.
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Post by hbchris on Oct 2, 2010 17:16:05 GMT -5
Yeah I've never seen that either. Also why don't you report it to the store instead of just seeing it repeatedly and not doing anything about it? Like I mentioned in the post, I did report it, but in all honesty, most store managers don't care. They can't even tell it's happened because the illustration looks close enough to the figure in the package to someone who's not a collector, and so they probably just think I'm outta my gourd.
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Post by hbchris on Oct 2, 2010 17:08:46 GMT -5
What area of California are you from I've never seen it over here. In the Bay Area, near Redwood City. It's mostly within a 2-mile radius of where I live. If I go a bit further south or across the bay, it's not usually problem.
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