Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?
we're smart shoppers, just like you.
Our buyers are on the hunt over 40 weeks a year for the
hottest items of the season. So when a designer
overproduces and department stores overbuy, we swoop
in, negotiate the lowest possible price, and
pass the savings on.
peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.
Burn wrote:Please don't clog this thread up with garbage. Either post a real picture of yourself, or tell Va'al how pretty he is.
MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus
RAcast wrote:MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus
No TJMaxxes around you?
Burn wrote:Please don't clog this thread up with garbage. Either post a real picture of yourself, or tell Va'al how pretty he is.
Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?
Noideaforaname wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?
The RiD sub-line is ending, so this is probably just normal "retailers getting rid of the old stock to make room for the new stuff" that happens every time a line ends. Not necessarily a sign of weakness in Transformers and/or Prime.
RAcast wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?
The RiD sub-line is ending, so this is probably just normal "retailers getting rid of the old stock to make room for the new stuff" that happens every time a line ends. Not necessarily a sign of weakness in Transformers and/or Prime.
Also, retailers obviously bought OBSCENE amounts of the stuff.
amtm wrote:Deluxe Primes
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?
GuyIncognito wrote:peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.
That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.
The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.
GuyIncognito wrote:peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.
That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.
The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.
Nemesis Destron wrote:I would think that if a lot of what we're seeing is the result of poor managing and over-stocking starting with wave 1 shouldn't we see all those damn BB's, Optimus, and Starscreams?
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
Nemesis Destron wrote:I would think that if a lot of what we're seeing is the result of poor managing and over-stocking starting with wave 1 shouldn't we see all those damn BB's, Optimus, and Starscreams? Not figs like Kup, Ultra Magnus, and Thundertron which are more recent in stores.
In the end it's all great but still interesting to discuss.
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