maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on May 25, 2018 6:14:50 GMT -5
The time has finally come. Elites in abundance in the UK, are no more. Remember how I kept on telling you to support your best figure source?
That Smyths will stop ordering figures if we keep waiting for deals?
We've reached that point.
My Smyths has about 40 Elites in, about 35 of those are Charlotte and Alexa. No wonder they were adamant about no Mickie James.
Elite's 57 and 58 have been and gone before you could blink. 1 set of each.
I hate to say I told you so, but did you think that Smyths would carry on bleeding money on WWE the way they were? 50 and 75% reductions. Sometimes 20% off offers on 1st dat of release. it was not sustainable.
Good luck everyone who didn't manage Jeff and Kurt Angle. But don't worry, at least we will be able to get an Alexa at Home Bargains / B&M/ The entertainer. for 8.99.....
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on May 15, 2018 10:34:07 GMT -5
People still paying attention to Smyths in stock dates after 8 years of inaccuracy.
What do they say the definition of madness is?!?!?!
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on May 9, 2018 16:36:16 GMT -5
The Toy store in Dubai mall.
84 elite 28? Big shows in 2014.
And 2 years later they still had 36 of them.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Apr 24, 2018 8:58:45 GMT -5
We have had 6.72 series per year for 8.33 years globally.
Smiths have had 3 series in the first 4 months of the year.
What's the gripe?
It's comfortably above average this year.
they are also visibly ordering less series. Back to the level of 3 years ago. So they have no need to reduce as quick. Uso's are gone at full price. Clube are near gone at full price. Even Rich swan is near gone at full price.
I don't give a rip how much stock they order. I care what price I pay for. All I know is that it seems we haven't had a good smyths WWE sale in over a year. £5 for elites. Also they used to be more reliable in terms of in stock dates. They've NEVER been reliable with any info on their website. Hold no faith in 6 quid an hour IT workers in Mumbai.
£5 elites were when they over ordered in the mid 40 ranges starting at Elite 44. There were also lot of z list flashbacks like Tugboat and Harlem Heat, and there was the a/b waves too making the shelves more clogged.
If you think we are going to get any £5-10 elite soon, I can tell you what it is now. It's Charlotte. But we won't because they are no longer over ordering.
Hopefully we might see some slightly cheaper waves a couple of months, but it won't last long. The USD it bouncing back, and Oil is at 70 bucks a value.
I'm a maven for this info bud.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Apr 24, 2018 4:42:52 GMT -5
If elite 57 is not in stock by April 30th I will be mad. Smyths are getting really complacent imo and should start doing more generous figure reductions. Reduce the Goldberg ring for Christ's sake!
We have had 6.72 series per year for 8.33 years globally.
Smiths have had 3 series in the first 4 months of the year.
What's the gripe?
It's comfortably above average this year.
they are also visibly ordering less series. Back to the level of 3 years ago. So they have no need to reduce as quick. Uso's are gone at full price. Clube are near gone at full price. Even Rich swan is near gone at full price.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Apr 4, 2018 9:48:48 GMT -5
TRU are that crap that they can’t even have a going out of business sale properly :D None in London have anything left mate. About 4000 kids, ridable electric cars.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Apr 2, 2018 8:41:46 GMT -5
The Entertainer I was going to go to doesn't have the New Day set in :( I might just have to pay £30 which I think is a great price I will sell you my spare for cheaper mate if you want. I got one for 40 and one for 15, so I will average those out at 27.50.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 27, 2018 6:11:42 GMT -5
Wrestlemania Elites are down to £15.99 . Typically the day after I used my 20% at 20 quid!!
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 23, 2018 6:18:37 GMT -5
After that weird month post Christmas where the shelves at Smyths were pretty much empty, they're absolutely stacked again now. Piles of the recent Elites, Battlepacks, Basics, Wrestlemania Basics, and unsurprisingly, the Entrance Greats aren't moving at a particularly quick rate A 20% off weekend would help right about now They kind of have one don't they? I reckon we won't see any more until the TRU gold card offer ends. Maybe ELsworth, he seems to be in larger quantities on the stock checker. If anyone can grab me a 20% off Uso brothers, I will offer 15% off anything I'm selling. I have bundles of stuff from the states at the moment.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 23, 2018 5:14:13 GMT -5
Ah, where did it all go wrong for me........
This figure is an integral reasons for my problem.....I mean collection. HAHAHA
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 22, 2018 6:33:58 GMT -5
Anyone know when new Argos catalogue comes out hopefully for nxt takeover 3? The catalogue is bi-annual, it is totally irrelevant.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 21, 2018 11:47:10 GMT -5
Looks like going forward Battle Packs are back down to £19.99 in Smyths. Can only be a good thing as £24 for two figures and no accessories is mega money. GBP USD.... ![](http://exchangeconversions.com/charts/GBP-USD-chart-5-years.jpg)
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 14, 2018 9:23:47 GMT -5
Ah what a shame. Out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed.
His turn in Phoenix nights was incredible too.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 11, 2018 18:30:06 GMT -5
Let's try and keep on topic lads. This is Figure Findings and Questions. I'm happy enough if you want to make your own thread about this maske2g . That's cool. I think the last one I did got locked!!! Hope everyone learnt something!
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 11, 2018 8:04:17 GMT -5
I completely believe it, I'm just hoping for a miracle that it won't happen. Though, it looks like it has already begun, what with the TRU situation. I don't see this as a result of the economy 1 little bit.
Many many great companies are thriving globally. TRU has been poorly managed for many many years. We have all known this for many many years. Utterly incompetent.
Right now the economy on a global scale is still looking strong, but I believe that is due to the manipulation mentioned in my other post, rather than a truly organic economic growth. And that cannot last.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 11, 2018 7:49:24 GMT -5
Is this because you told us all to vote for brexit? Absolutely not. Our small country is still driven by much bigger global issues. The problems are systemic, and pretty uniform across many major economies.
The solutions for the last crisis was for Bank of England, European Central bank, the Fed, the Japanese central bank, to keep interest rates near zero, and keep printing cash.
They used the cash to pump the housing markets, and stock markets, by giving everyone cheap credit. .
If we had just had a full reset in 2008, a lot more people would have been unemployed, and there would have been a lot more housing repossessions. Instead, the governements looked short term, and the next crash will be far far worse.
We've had zero hour contracts creating illusions of employments. If you can get a mortgage, servicing one is historically cheap, anyone who has owned a home or bought a home since 2010, are under the illusion of being incredibly wealthy, because of house price rises.
But unfortunately, the central banks have runs out of these temporary solutions.
Personal debt is back to all time highs. national debt is off the charts, GLOBALLY.
And now we are getting interest rate rises because of inflation.
A small hint of a rate rise in America a few weeks ago, knocked 4 trillion dollars off the global stock markets in a day. What will happen when interest rates get a historically normal level like 3-4% .
Brexit is a massive meh. All the rubbish you read in the papers or see on Sky News is because it is in Murdoch's interest to keep the rich richer and the poor poorer. Mass immigration and low interest rates are two of many things that helped to achieve this for a long time. Do you believe Trump is a bad president for instance? He has done more, financially for the average American than Obama did in 8 years. It's not in the interest of the owner sky news, or CNN (Clinton News Network) to tell you this. They would rather see him impeached and go back to putting money in their friends pockets. If Trump was impeached tomorrow, it would spark Credit Crunch 2.
Do you really believe Germany will want to punish us for leaving? Have a look how much money we spend on German cars for example? It's in everybody's interest to be amicable.
All the above is why I'm massively into Cryptocurrency now. A small niche amount of people are fed up with money printing and rate changes. That is literally changing the value of the money in your pocket. (See my previous posts about the correlation of Elite prices to GBP vs USD!!!) Crypto is a target for freedom of manipulation, and a second crash, bigger than the 2008 will make millions more people realise this.
Think Bitcoin is expensive?? Total value of all Cryptos is 450 billion. A TINY amount of the money supply. The central banks mentioned above printed around 6 Trillion dollars of new money with their quantative easing programmes to inflate asset prices.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 10, 2018 12:25:44 GMT -5
Just checked facebook and even their page is gone. Not entirely surprised because wrestling stores never last long around here. Too niche and always overpriced when compared to other toy shops. They were a good place to find older stuff though. Ironically this one lasted longer than the original one especially now the economy is much worse now than ten years ago when the original one shut. The thing with this one was they typically had older stock that nowhere else had, they very rarely had new and up to date stuff due to the fact they probably wouldn't have had much chance next to online retailers. Don't tempt me with stats bud, don't tempt me!!!
I was on the equity floor at Merrill Lynch when the sh1yte hit the fan in 2007/8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%932008
That was the worst economy of the last 100 years.
But don't worry....the next crash will be FAR FAR worse!!
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 6, 2018 9:51:54 GMT -5
Popped in mine tonight, to see what was left. Just dolls, Paige zombies, one zombie Wyatt, NS Bayley, 'Taker and Reigns - the latter still at full price, four or five of WM Beefcake, a couple of Steph and Mick BP's, a solitary Corey Graves, and of course, the eternally peg-warming, Harlem Heat, and Magnum TA. Was hoping to finally grab a NS Vince, but typically, when I actually want one, it's gone. Closing down posters, literally, all over the shop, shelves stripped... a sad sight, tbh. I've got a spare Vince for you mate if you want it.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 5, 2018 8:59:24 GMT -5
Still need a mint booty o's if you see one please Steve.
No worries... I'm going tomorrow, so will get you one. And if you see Brutus I would take one for 16 all day long!
Thanks mate.
|
|
maske2g
Main Eventer
![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png) ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
Joined on: Jan 31, 2011 7:00:54 GMT -5
Posts: 2,972
|
Post by maske2g on Mar 5, 2018 8:40:19 GMT -5
Yeah I saw that but I tried chancing the tru price match and they said I couldn't use both deals. To rub salt in the wound (sorry!): I just bought the four WM34 Elites from TRU for £15.99 each... they actually rung-through at £26.99 each, but I queried it and said they were with all the other Elites (which they were) at £19.99, so she went and checked the price and came back and said they're £19.99, minus the 20%... which was nice. Guess I was just lucky. :) Also picked up a New Day Booty O's set from my local Entertainer for £14.99... awesome set - I think I might go back for another one for that price. BTW: they must have had over 30 of them (I'm not kidding!), so if anyone still needs one, just let me know. Still need a mint booty o's if you see one please Steve.
|
|