Mattel wholesale in UK?

[Bullgod]

I don't know if I'm posting in the correct forum, if I'm not then sorry in advance.

Anyways, I'm looking for somewhere in UK where I can buy a wholesale of WWE Mattel figures, toy belts and stuff. Alot of the ones I've found are in US and with costs of shipping I would make little to no profit by selling them on at reasonable prices.

Thanks to anyone who can help

[gps]

Apr 13, 2013 3:36:37 GMT -5 Bullgod said:

I don't know if I'm posting in the correct forum, if I'm not then sorry in advance.

Anyways, I'm looking for somewhere in UK where I can buy a wholesale of WWE Mattel figures, toy belts and stuff. Alot of the ones I've found are in US and with costs of shipping I would make little to no profit by selling them on at reasonable prices.

Thanks to anyone who can help

If you check in the classifieds you might be able to find what you're looking for.

[PJ]

Then contact Mattel and try and get an account with them to be one of their vendors. I don't see why any store would sell them to you at wholesale prices so you could then turn around and compete with them. That doesn't make any sense...they want to make a profit. So selling them at wholesale to you puts them in a hole.

[D.B.K.]

Apr 13, 2013 4:24:00 GMT -5 PJ said:

Then contact Mattel and try and get an account with them to be one of their vendors. I don't see why any store would sell them to you at wholesale prices so you could then turn around and compete with them. That doesn't make any sense...they want to make a profit. So selling them at wholesale to you puts them in a hole.

PJ is right.
Your best bet is to contact Mattel directly.

[NameRedacted™]

Just wondering...how would one become a Mattel vendor? Is it a background check/credit check thing? I don't really understand how it all works and I have been wondering this for a while now...

[PJ]

I know you'd have to have some sort of retail tax ID and be able to meet their minimum order requirements. other than that I'm not sure, but there is a link on their site with all the requirements...or it directs you to the customer service to answer what is needed

[NameRedacted™]

Thanx PJ.

[qdogg]

Good luck trying to unload all those ones from each wave that nobody wants. Unless your buying massive amounts of cases I doubt it would be worth your while or you would get any kind of legitimate discount.

[Deleted]

Hi, I think this is what you're after; www.chestertoys.co.uk/Action-Figures/WWE-Wrestling-Toys-and-Figures

Pretty sure you could also get them from Gears4Games, and if you paid for access www.wholesaledeals.co.uk/all-search/wwe_mattel-suppliers.html.

Alternatively you could try www.entertainmentearth.com/eedistribution.asp; its a US site but they do wholesale prices as well as retail. You could try Star Images, and maybe Diamond/Previews do them.

I'd like to know if you do find a supplier what prices they ask for.

[Next Man’s Knowing Rock]

Unless you're ordering vast, vast amounts, Mattel will charge you close to retail price anyway.

[maske2g]

With current FX rates at 1.5, and shipping costs in uk pretty much doubling in the UK, to send a boxed figure, I wouldn't think about trying to make any significant money from a business.