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Post by maske2g on Mar 2, 2017 5:41:24 GMT -5
The question of size comes into play for most of us.
Personally I think a lone detolf looks great. Multiple detolfs in a row look like a bag of shyte.
I'm renting a place at the moment, so I built my own. IF I ever buy a house, I will go custom.
My Insta is the_essex_toy_boy, you can see pics of my cabinet before and after there.
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Post by maske2g on Mar 2, 2017 5:37:10 GMT -5
Anyone else going?
I booked Orlando yesterday. Will but my WM ticket late. Will I pay 500 bucks for a ticket for the missus? Definitely not.
So who fancies a pint before!?!??!
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Post by maske2g on Mar 1, 2017 16:32:19 GMT -5
I agree with Vamp and Nivro.
It makes no odds. If someone is willing to pay it, they will pay ot.
Just, never accept a 2nd chance offer its a fraud.
If he wins his own auction, he clearly hasnt done a cost benefit analysis. i.e he doesnt value his own time.
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Post by maske2g on Mar 1, 2017 16:29:41 GMT -5
Funnily enough, I got a new days booty o's triple pack Β£60 buy it now from said user. Postage was Β£6 which was a bit ridiculous but considering blocked are selling it for Β£80 it's not THAT bad. You can get it from Amazon for 56.
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Post by maske2g on Mar 1, 2017 15:45:52 GMT -5
I really like it,
But the comparison idiots are out as always.
You cant compare a 60 dollar hand painted action figure with a 20 dollar mass produced action figure.
Its like comparing a Ferrari (Hot Toys) with a Corvette (Figuarts) with a Toyota Prius.
i.e pointless...
Some customs on this board are just as good.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 27, 2017 10:49:38 GMT -5
Booty O pack at that other website that is wrestling based. Wait for it, here it comes........ Β£80! Boom! You can buy it from Amazon.com shipped for 60. HOw thick do they think people are?
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Post by maske2g on Feb 27, 2017 5:11:21 GMT -5
Hi guys might be a bit off topic but wasn't sure we're else to post, I'm going over to Florida for Wrestlemania in a few weeks, have any of you guys been over to a Wrestlemania before & if so is there anywhere decent to buy figures from cheap or exclusives? I'm gonna hit walmart an hoping they will have a Wrestlemania sale on like TRU & Smyths do round certain PPVs or live tours. I'm doing Raw & Smackdown too but doubt there will be much there. I've opted for Wrestlecon instead of axxess dues to there being more people to see & the fact they have stalls there, does anybody know if Ringside have a stall? Hey bud.
I'm a bit of a vet of Florida, I use to have a place in Sarasota. And I went to WM 24.
You need a car. That's the long and short of it.
If you are staying in the tourist area, and you are getting buses and stuff to events, then you are kind of wasting your time figure hunting.
I say that, because if you go to the Walmart closest to Wrestlemania, in Wrestlemania week, you are going to walk out, with a pack of Oreo's and face like a slapped ar5e!!!
Target. There are 5-6 of them, you need to go to a few of them.
Walmart, you need to go to the supercenter. There are 4-5 of them.
Toys r us there are 4 of them.
Even if you hire a car for a day, it's worth it for about 40 quid. then you can do them all, and maybe go to a good outlet centre. Ellenton is my favourite outlet Florida outlet by far, its about an hour and a bit west of Florida.
Also, if you know your address, you can buy some bits a week before, and have them shipped to your hotel!!! I always do this when I go to Vegas as their hotels literally have business centres and a department just for incoming post.
Wrestlecon is a great day out,, but to buy figures, the key word there is CON!!!. The sellers are charging silly prices.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 26, 2017 17:16:32 GMT -5
Guys, Enough mentioning about "terrible business practices" and such. Thank you. Where are we supposed to talk about getting ripped off? Is this still a community or is it solely to look out for the interests of the vested few?
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Post by maske2g on Feb 26, 2017 16:47:01 GMT -5
This is the user that has been spamming up the tag #wwemattel.
Ive blocked him. If I want to see the latest fogures 3 days later I will refollow....
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Post by maske2g on Feb 25, 2017 10:59:19 GMT -5
I borrowd 2k17 last night from my neighbour.
I took it back today.
Thats all I have to say about that.....
The game needs a new developer who will tale a risk. Its so dull.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 25, 2017 5:08:31 GMT -5
I think this is all totally relevant.
It has a massive chance of affecting what we can get here in the future if Smyths cut their orders.
Everyone will be crying when they have to pay 30 quid to get the latest short packed Diva, or the next equivolent of AJ Styles (Goldberg? Kurt? )
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Post by maske2g on Feb 25, 2017 3:45:05 GMT -5
One last thing I will say, as I realise the findings board has been somewhat hijacked the last day or so (with good reason) is I'm not sure it's all the consumers fault for not supporting the line I agree that people should go to Smyths and buy the figures at full price (assuming they're in the position to do so financially). However, you only have to look at some of the serious offenders to see what one of the problems is. Syd, JYD, Tito, Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat. I'm 28, I consider myself a pretty big wrestling fan, but I have absolutely no interest in any of these, so the average kid who goes to Smyths with his mum and dad definitely won't. Hell, they probably won't even know who they are While I've no doubt there is demand for these guys from the hardcore collectors, is there really enough demand to actually put them in production, and put them on the shelves, running the risk of them not even selling at almost 50% of the RRP? This along with other issues, like quality control (which admittedly has turned a corner slightly), and the fact sometimes they put out some head scratchers (Wrestlemania Rock vs Flair, who requested that?), you have to put some of the blame on Mattel for producing an oversaturated product I would imagine there must be demand in America Joe, or they would have stopped making them by now. I totally understand the leck of demand here. Even if you were hardcore it was always very difficult to see WCW for 1, and we didnt really see the explosion in fans until late 90-early 91, so Magnum TA for instance just isnt popular here.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 19:23:30 GMT -5
No, they won't!!!Β That's the point!!!Β Β Β Β If they don't sell figures, they will cut their orders massively.Β Try to get a 1 per pack diva, or first AJ Elite when that happens!!!Β And it WILL happen.
Mate I'm 35,Β Β hopefully, you can pick up this wisdom earlier than I did.Β Β Giving a crap what people think about your interests is the thing that isΒ crazy!!!Β Β If your interest is wrestling figures, balls to everyone who doesn't like that!!!!
I'm a firm believer that people pay their money, they take their choice.Β That's our right.Β Β But I also believe that us as collectors, need to help each other out, because from time to time we've all needed a favour or whatever from another collector.Β
I've probably written similar posts to this about smyths 3-4 times a year since I've been on here, and I will keep churning it out, because while there is volume at Smyths, collecting is easy!!
What YOU think will happen isn't exactly the truth it's just your prediction. At 35 Years old dose it really matter to keep preaching 4-5 times a year π€ Some people buy from Ringside months before they even hit any UK store, Is that bad ? No. Longs everyone is happy what's the problem π Well I will take my opinion as an analyst at an investment bank. The writings on the wall. I saw the same thing with Jakks. I see uk toy stores skipping major figures from Marvel, DC and star Wars becauses waves just dont sell. It does make a difference. There are lots of people who say the same thing again and again. Are we enough? Cleary not judging by the 21 william regals they had at Smyths Beckton a fortnight ago. I can pretty much guarantee you that less than 20 brits will be pre ordering regular line Elites at Ringside. I dont know one person that does on here. You think too small time. Smyths could easily get in 300-400 of a 3 in a case figure.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 10:04:24 GMT -5
Have to agree that both Wrestlemania figures feel very underwhelming when seen in person, just a lack of accessories makes them seem very poor value. If they were Β£20 it would be a lot less of a problem but the same goes for a lot of people and the DM figures. Not so much for me as I love the packaging. So Smyth's reducing elites to Β£10...Is this a relatively uncommon occurrence? You use to get the odd one, but not the variety that we have now. And they have been 10 for weeks but not exactly flying off the shelves.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 9:44:57 GMT -5
Well you are making the cost bit about you again.... so we'll leave that point.....again.
Of course we represent only a portion, but that all counts, especially when it comes ot hardcore characters like the recent waves of flashbacks.
I agree Nakamura wont sell in England and they will be under 20 quid in no time. Tyler, didn't sell. Hideo didn't sell. Joe didn't sell, etc etc.
If you think SMyths are making millions on WWE I'm telling you now.....not even close.
Smyths made 3.8 million profit in 2015 across all 80+ stores. For their entire product line.
Their revenue was 200 odd million. That's a profit margin of 1.5 %.
If you think they can reduce 15-20% of their stock of high volume items like WWE figures, Like Elites by 48%, then I advise you to not start a business anytime soon!!!!
This is why so many wrestling figure companies have been and gone in the UK over the last ten years, and why they resort to the high prices. IT's because of the losses they make on all the other figures that don't sell.
My point is I don't think Smyths will stop selling DM's anytime soon. Either way I'm 21 and I'm debating over Action figures this is crazy π You don't have to buy from other sites that's fine. And other people don't mind buying else where and that's fine as well. No, they won't!!! That's the point!!! If they don't sell figures, they will cut their orders massively. Try to get a 1 per pack diva, or first AJ Elite when that happens!!! And it WILL happen.
Mate I'm 35, hopefully, you can pick up this wisdom earlier than I did. Giving a crapwhat people think about your interests is the thing that is crazy!!! If your interest is wrestling figures, balls to everyone who doesn't like that!!!!
I'm a firm believer that people pay their money, they take their choice. That's our right. But I also believe that us as collectors, need to help each other out, because from time to time we've all needed a favour or whatever from another collector.
I've probably written similar posts to this about smyths 3-4 times a year since I've been on here, and I will keep churning it out, because while there is volume at Smyths, collecting is easy!!
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 6:26:39 GMT -5
It's not directed at you personally. It's a reminder that we have to keep putting out on this board.
Ask youself.
Firstly, do we really want to see advertising of a known leach of our collecting community?
Secondly, how long do you think Smyths are going to put up with piles of Elites reduced to a tenner before they pull the plug and cut their orders down?
I'm not buying them at Β£28 I'm only paying 40p more. And who's to saying I'm not going to buy more from Smyths once available? Not every UK figure collector is a part of this page. Nakamura will have trouble selling to kids anyways due to not been on the main roster. I don't believe Smyths will pull the plug they making millions and probably get a good deal the more they order. Well you are making the cost bit about you again.... so we'll leave that point.....again.
Of course we represent only a portion, but that all counts, especially when it comes ot hardcore characters like the recent waves of flashbacks.
I agree Nakamura wont sell in England and they will be under 20 quid in no time. Tyler, didn't sell. Hideo didn't sell. Joe didn't sell, etc etc.
If you think SMyths are making millions on WWE I'm telling you now.....not even close.
Smyths made 3.8 million profit in 2015 across all 80+ stores. For their entire product line.
Their revenue was 200 odd million. That's a profit margin of 1.5 %.
If you think they can reduce 15-20% of their stock of high volume items like WWE figures, Like Elites by 48%, then I advise you to not start a business anytime soon!!!!
This is why so many wrestling figure companies have been and gone in the UK over the last ten years, and why they resort to the high prices. IT's because of the losses they make on all the other figures that don't sell.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 5:46:26 GMT -5
I understand it might not be a big deal to some people or they might not get it, but it is essential we support Smyths Yes, Nakamura isn't a bad price off that site, fine. But once everyone buys it off there, it's gonna leave Smyths shelves full of Nakamuras (may be an exaggeration, but how many kids between 8-12 do you forsee buying him?), and Smyths, well, Smyths is the best we have here. They're the only place that sells both at retail price and never misses a series. Toys R Us can only tick one of those boxes, and the online shops base their prices on demand The shelves in Smyths right now tell the story, it's dire. They can't even shift Roman Reigns at a tenner a pop, and a year ago that was unfathomable. There has to come a point where the big cheese at Smyths looks at the WWE situation and decides well, this isn't sustainable. They probably won't drop the line all together, but it may result in a change that will leave us chasing things that were usually there on a plate Couldn't have put it better.
The most recent Roman Reigns, MOC, failed to sell on ebay yesterday for 9 quid. I was watching out of interest.
I do believe by the mountain of Machos I saw at the time that they went extra long on Elite 44 and 45.
But, I can almost guarantee that Tatanka, and Boss Man will soon join the 10 quid club.
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 5:29:20 GMT -5
Being a high volume seller, they will take advantage of offers like "Free listing and max fees Β£1 for 100 listings."
Making their total fees Β£1.04 on 40 quid.
They are the worst WWE scalpers in the country. And has been said on here before, have been known to make lowball offers to people, saying it's for their kids birthday.
Who cares that buying 2 is the same as Smyths? They will be 20 quid in SMyths in no time.
If we support scalpers instead of smyths, we will soon struggle to get figures, because at the moment in England, the line is on its ArSE!!!
I was just telling people about what figures I've bought chill π This is a figure findings page not a debate on which stores/websites are better. π It's not directed at you personally. It's a reminder that we have to keep putting out on this board.
Ask youself.
Firstly, do we really want to see advertising of a known leach of our collecting community?
Secondly, how long do you think Smyths are going to put up with piles of Elites reduced to a tenner before they pull the plug and cut their orders down?
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Post by maske2g on Feb 24, 2017 4:46:29 GMT -5
If they aren't flippers then why is their eBay price Β£40? Shouldn't it be Β£27? Like their website? Flippers be flippers. Aye I get where you're coming from but ebay have so many fees they have to cover which will elevate the price plus paypal too
Being a high volume seller, they will take advantage of offers like "Free listing and max fees Β£1 for 100 listings."
Making their total fees Β£1.04 on 40 quid.
They are the worst WWE scalpers in the country. And has been said on here before, have been known to make lowball offers to people, saying it's for their kids birthday.
Just bought 2 Shinsuke Nakamura's from toys and masks website. With the 10% off code. It came to Β£50.38p Which is only 40p more than Smyths.
Who cares that buying 2 is the same as Smyths? They will be 20 quid in SMyths in no time.
If we support scalpers instead of smyths, we will soon struggle to get figures, because at the moment in England, the line is on its ArSE!!!
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Post by maske2g on Feb 20, 2017 16:55:28 GMT -5
This sucks because there is no way on earth Mattel will hve "secual chocolate" on his singlet. So we mat as well vote Nation drunk? Meh. Can they have a vote for wrestlers who aren't Big Show and Mark Henry, please? Yes. Next Monday. Lolππ. I was textwalking
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