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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Mar 26, 2012 18:02:50 GMT -5
So I went on Mattyollecter to get info on the DDP figure and I noticed that Andre is SOLD OUT! ;D Very happy to see this! Thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2012 18:03:52 GMT -5
 Hopefully if the rest of the year crashes and burns then they try again with a better roster next year |
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 26, 2012 18:05:14 GMT -5
Not surprised Andre sold out....I figured it would take it some time though. I still dont see anyone else selling out except for *maybe* Liz....Dont care though, Im getting Liz and the Brain Busters so Im happy.
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y2josh
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Post by y2josh on Mar 26, 2012 18:07:22 GMT -5
I guess they just don't understand the concept of things like that most of us still have our Jakks collection. Most of us have all of these guys in these attires already. You'll sell a crapload of figures of guys we don't have. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Steamboat, Macho, the Von Erich's etc sell really well? I mean, surely, when they improve on Jakks' F ups (case in point, masked Kane and Boss Man), we'll buy again, but I surely don't need 16 Jake The Snakes.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 26, 2012 18:17:41 GMT -5
I guess they just don't understand the concept of things like that most of us still have our Jakks collection. Most of us have all of these guys in these attires already. You'll sell a crapload of figures of guys we don't have. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Steamboat, Macho, the Von Erich's etc sell really well? I mean, surely, when they improve on Jakks' F ups (case in point, masked Kane and Boss Man), we'll buy again, but I surely don't need 16 Jake The Snakes. Very few collectors are combining Jakks and Mattel. i would argue that its a minority. Any more you're either a Jakks collector, Mattel collector or a Jakks collector who adds only Mattel figures Jakks didnt made. I for one appreciate the Mattel Andre because its the perfect likeness to Andre, unlike the Jakks one. Mattel gave us a Hart Foundation Brian Pillman (something people have been harping for for years) and it didnt sell worth a crap. Mattel is completely ignoring the "Jakks Market" IMO and rightfully so. Mattel wants to do their own thing and not worry about what the other guys did. |
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Mar 26, 2012 18:21:30 GMT -5
That's good to hear. Wondering if eventually selling out is ok or if an immediate sell out is necessary to get another year of mattycollector.com Legends.
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Post by The Champ is Here! on Mar 26, 2012 18:30:50 GMT -5
Yeah I was pissed to see this, I missed out on Andre. Won't miss ddp though.
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Post by cableV on Mar 26, 2012 18:36:45 GMT -5
They probably moved all the inventory to Miami for WM. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2012 18:39:19 GMT -5
That's good to hear. Wondering if eventually selling out is ok or if an immediate sell out is necessary to get another year of mattycollector.com Legends. they said they dont need an instant sell out , that they will look back in 6 months or something like that and determine whether it was a success or not |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Mar 26, 2012 18:39:56 GMT -5
Thats awesome news for the legend collectors, unfortunately I see DDP tanking the line lol (I know I'll probably catch some heat for that)
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Post by kenlarchtin on Mar 26, 2012 18:47:52 GMT -5
I hope we get more WWF 80's guys like Beefcake Valentine JYD Studd Patera Tito Muraco and so on. I love the WWF 80's figures I have and hope to get a lot more in the future. I am skipping DDP but getting Bundy and the Brainbusters. I hope Studd comes next year or as a flashback this year to complete the Bundy and Studd tag team.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Mar 26, 2012 18:49:09 GMT -5
Damn, I shouldn't have waited to get some more. Good news though!
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Post by mikey1974 on Mar 26, 2012 18:49:45 GMT -5
don't get your hopes up...most likely this is a lie...
having dealt with matty.com for over a year and a half now with their Ghostbusters line, this is a common maneuver....usually about a week before the next item in the line is ready to go on sale, the current figure will suddenly be "Sold Out" , but they never are....then a few months later when they have a "Mad Matty Monday" sale or whatever they decide to call it, a ton of the "sold out" items suddenly reappear...
so,my guess is no, he isn't sold out really...they just removed him to get ready for DDP.....he'll be back later in the year
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 26, 2012 18:59:24 GMT -5
I don't think Andre was ever in danger of not selling out eventually. I'm glad to see he did - this is good news! It's the others I'm worried about, though. Andre is a huge name. He's a guy they could put out at retail and not have to worry too much about.
I think Liz will do really good since she's almost essential for Savage (and makes for a perfect internet exclusive), and we haven't seen her since that Toybiz 2-pack ages ago, but I don't know about the rest. When you factor in shipping, The Brainbusters are going to cost nearly $60. It looks like they're only coming with the old tag titles, which is good and all but...well, it's asking a lot. DDP is sort of plain looking, not to mention the head looks dodgy. Still waiting for someone to capitalize on his diamond cutter shirt/jeans/vest look. That would've made for a better choice, I think. Bundy will be a cool figure, but again - not sure how many units they're expecting to sell of him, but it probably won't be much.
Perhaps I'm being pessimistic, but I don't see Legends continuing next year. If true, maybe they can bring back Defining Moments as Matty exclusives? Bulldog in his cape, Savage as the neon cowboy, Rated R camo Edge with Rated R title, old school HBK in entrance gear, etc...I think those could find a nice home direct-to-order online opposed to mass releases at retail.
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Post by WWE Common Terry on Mar 26, 2012 19:03:01 GMT -5
Guys, not to burst your bubble, but the way MattyCollector.com is set-up, when a new figure goes on sale, older figures are taken off sale. So while it says "sold out", there ARE more Andre figures and he will likely be put back up for sale down the road.
It's also a way of screwing fans on shipping. You'll never be able to buy multiple wrestlers at once to save on shipping.
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Post by East Coast on Mar 26, 2012 19:15:35 GMT -5
thats annoying. I literally just put Andre in my Matty cart yesterday. Just waiting till DDP came out so I could order both. Its certainly no coincidence that they put DDP on the site the same exact time Andre is "sold out"  |
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Post by hartfoundation on Mar 26, 2012 19:28:04 GMT -5
I don't think Andre was ever in danger of not selling out eventually. I'm glad to see he did - this is good news! It's the others I'm worried about, though. Andre is a huge name. He's a guy they could put out at retail and not have to worry too much about. I think Liz will do really good since she's almost essential for Savage (and makes for a perfect internet exclusive), and we haven't seen her since that Toybiz 2-pack ages ago, but I don't know about the rest. When you factor in shipping, The Brainbusters are going to cost nearly $60. It looks like they're only coming with the old tag titles, which is good and all but...well, it's asking a lot. DDP is sort of plain looking, not to mention the head looks dodgy. Still waiting for someone to capitalize on his diamond cutter shirt/jeans/vest look. That would've made for a better choice, I think. Bundy will be a cool figure, but again - not sure how many units they're expecting to sell of him, but it probably won't be much. Perhaps I'm being pessimistic, but I don't see Legends continuing next year. If true, maybe they can bring back Defining Moments as Matty exclusives? Bulldog in his cape, Savage as the neon cowboy, Rated R camo Edge with Rated R title, old school HBK in entrance gear, etc...I think those could find a nice home direct-to-order online opposed to mass releases at retail. I agree with everything said here. I had a good feeling Andre would sell out (or come close to it). But I am remaining a little pessimistic on the Legends line on Mattycollector so if it returns in 2013 I will be very happy. If not, I will be disappointed but life will go on. I am just glad that they did it this year. I would LOVE a Bulldog with Cape (circa SS 92) and a Neon Cowboy early 90s Macho would be boss too. |
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Post by Cammi Oh on Mar 26, 2012 21:23:55 GMT -5
Since Andre was set for retail, my guess is he will have a LOT more figures than DDP, Bundy, etc.
The rest will be made in fewer numbers.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2012 21:42:04 GMT -5
Next years line should be
Goldberg
Juunkyard Dog
Honky Tonk Man
King Harley Race
Jerry Sags
Brian Knobbs
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Post by dizcoduck on Mar 27, 2012 0:23:16 GMT -5
Well I was going to finally buy Andre when DDP released to try and justify the shipping costs but I'm not going to buy DDP alone so they lost out again.
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