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Post by crush on Aug 7, 2020 18:00:38 GMT -5
Have you noticed the lack of Chase transparency? All we know is who- (Cody, Y2J) and how many- (1:500, 1:1000). Ive hit up Jeremy P several times on social media about more information regarding these chase figs with negative results: 1. Is it 500 total or 1 out of every 500? 2. When can we expect to see them? 3. Where will we see them? Walmart? RSC? 4. If you preordered from RSC could you receive it in your shipment by chance? 5. Is RSC pulling them from cases for individual sale? The silence in deafening. Do you think the chase secrecy is premeditated for their financial benefit? What say you? 1. It's 500 of one, 1,000 of the other. 2. They're randomly inserted into the cases of AEW figures. 3. I would imagine anywhere that sells AEW figures. 4. Considering RSC has NEVER done that with Chase figures and ALWAYS sells them separately often for higher prices due to their rarity, I don't see why anyone would think this was different. 5. See answer above.
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Post by LA Times on Aug 7, 2020 18:12:10 GMT -5
Chase figures are mainly for people to find them in a store if they get lucky.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 7, 2020 18:12:52 GMT -5
Which Jericho is the chase again?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 18:14:27 GMT -5
Which Jericho is the chase again? The one with the belt, Inner Circle shirt and I think a microphone.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 7, 2020 18:15:10 GMT -5
Which Jericho is the chase again? The one with the belt, Inner Circle shirt and I think a microphone. Whew! Good as I want the one with jacket and hat Thanks!
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Post by TheChamp420 on Aug 7, 2020 18:17:52 GMT -5
Is the Jericho belt the same as bubbly Jericho?
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Post by GR81J on Aug 7, 2020 18:39:19 GMT -5
I’ve gotten a chase random from them 3 different times. So I could see them doing it by accident I think they’re gonna take more care handling a 1 of 500 piece than mass produced color palette swaps Or they may of never received any. U think if they did they would have put them up by now
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 7, 2020 18:45:00 GMT -5
I think they’re gonna take more care handling a 1 of 500 piece than mass produced color palette swaps Or they may of never received any. U think if they did they would have put them up by now 1. They only got a few and kept them for themselves 2. They got some and didn’t want to put them up right away so they can gauge the ebay purchase prices 3. They didn’t get any Not sure which I think is most likely. They had to have gotten some. At least 1
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Post by Robz PippinRoad on Aug 7, 2020 18:54:12 GMT -5
Ringside did receive them how they will distributed I’m sure will be revealed soon enough
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 7, 2020 19:03:27 GMT -5
We have an unprecedented amount of contact and interaction with those in positions of influence in pretty much every major company. We're told things MONTHS in advance. We have the ability to get in on the ground floor and actually fund figures being made. This is an amazing time to be a collector despite the fact that the toy industry is in flux and hamstrung by two big box retailers who don't give a tinker's damn about the actual merchandise.
This is not a trial, and the fact that the term transparency is being used in relation to toys...not a scam, ruse, fraud, trick, swindle, scheme, or racket...but just in relation to toys shows exactly why some of us hate being lumped in with other collectors.
The few times I've come across other collectors in stores and they've approached me, it's usually them wanting to bitch and commiserate about about not finding something or some other BS conspiracy theory about how the man is holding them down.
Stop being so hugging sour about toys for God's sake. They're supposed to be fun.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 7, 2020 19:29:12 GMT -5
I’m so sick of this community talking about transparency it’s easily my new least favorite buzzword, like I get your point but I’m just sick of that word because there’s so much complaining attached to it. I don’t even know if Jericho is 1000 anymore, the prototype didn’t have a sticker but Cody did Maybe take a break from the site big dog? Lemme think about it, 🤔
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Post by NYdream™ on Aug 7, 2020 19:29:13 GMT -5
I talked to magic about it. There’s only 500 Cody and 1000 Jericho. They will be packed in at random. RSC will get some and likely be selling them at marked up prices because magic said he hopes the prices aren’t too crazy but these things are gonna sell out and be scalped on the bay so quick.
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Post by Hardcore Bill Johnson on Aug 7, 2020 19:31:26 GMT -5
I don't know why we're on a "transparancy" kick lately. Because after Jeremy tweeted the info about skin color being light and Kenny's missing highlights getting added in as a running change, Matt Cardona used the word "transparency" to specifically applaud Jeremy's handling of the situation and explanation of what was happening and why it was happening.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 7, 2020 19:34:50 GMT -5
I talked to magic about it. There’s only 500 Cody and 1000 Jericho. They will be packed in at random. RSC will get some and likely be selling them at marked up prices because magic said he hopes the prices aren’t too crazy but these things are gonna sell out and be scalped on the bay so quick. Which begs the question why the hell would you make so few if you know they’re going to cause frustration amongst your market? Yeah I know the answer is Jeremy’s fetish for spending $100,000 on a baseball card, it’s a rhetorical question. They can’t even get the regular figures on store shelves. Just wait until the casual buyers start to be upset about chase figures.
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Post by NYdream™ on Aug 7, 2020 19:36:50 GMT -5
I talked to magic about it. There’s only 500 Cody and 1000 Jericho. They will be packed in at random. RSC will get some and likely be selling them at marked up prices because magic said he hopes the prices aren’t too crazy but these things are gonna sell out and be scalped on the bay so quick. Which begs the question why the hell would you make so few if you know they’re going to cause frustration amongst your market? Yeah I know the answer is Jeremy’s fetish for spending $100,000 on a baseball card, it’s a rhetorical question. They can’t even get the regular figures on store shelves. Just wait until the casual buyers start to be upset about chase figures. Yeah it’s because of Jeremys like of the rarity of collecting. Same as us getting all the jakks 1-100 and 1-500 and 1-1000 and so on. I love it and hate it at the same time because I’m going to have to get them all eventually.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 19:38:10 GMT -5
I talked to magic about it. There’s only 500 Cody and 1000 Jericho. They will be packed in at random. RSC will get some and likely be selling them at marked up prices because magic said he hopes the prices aren’t too crazy but these things are gonna sell out and be scalped on the bay so quick. Which begs the question why the hell would you make so few if you know they’re going to cause frustration amongst your market? Yeah I know the answer is Jeremy’s fetish for spending $100,000 on a baseball card, it’s a rhetorical question. They can’t even get the regular figures on store shelves. Just wait until the casual buyers start to be upset about chase figures. The casual buyers aren't really the target for super-limited figures, though. Like those are clearly aimed at the insane collector types who think they need every figure.
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Post by GR81J on Aug 7, 2020 19:49:03 GMT -5
Or they may of never received any. U think if they did they would have put them up by now 1. They only got a few and kept them for themselves 2. They got some and didn’t want to put them up right away so they can gauge the ebay purchase prices 3. They didn’t get any Not sure which I think is most likely. They had to have gotten some. At least 1 For some reason I’m thinking they didn’t get any in the 1st batch. Jeremy said there was gonna be running change on the skin tone and Kenny omega’s hair so maybe they might be in that and they waited
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 7, 2020 20:10:56 GMT -5
Which begs the question why the hell would you make so few if you know they’re going to cause frustration amongst your market? Yeah I know the answer is Jeremy’s fetish for spending $100,000 on a baseball card, it’s a rhetorical question. They can’t even get the regular figures on store shelves. Just wait until the casual buyers start to be upset about chase figures. The casual buyers aren't really the target for super-limited figures, though. Like those are clearly aimed at the insane collector types who think they need every figure. I agree mostly. However, with a figure like the Darby based on the match with Jericho, you know there are gonna be casual buyers that really want that figure but there’s only 500. It’s gonna be bad, the production number is too low. If they want to do this, fine, but putting a 1/500 figure in every set is going to be extremely off-putting. I think 1000 for rare and 1500 or 2000 for chase is more reasonable. It still has the same problems but there’s more of them to be had.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 20:31:13 GMT -5
The casual buyers aren't really the target for super-limited figures, though. Like those are clearly aimed at the insane collector types who think they need every figure. I agree mostly. However, with a figure like the Darby based on the match with Jericho, you know there are gonna be casual buyers that really want that figure but there’s only 500. It’s gonna be bad, the production number is too low. If they want to do this, fine, but putting a 1/500 figure in every set is going to be extremely off-putting. I think 1000 for rare and 1500 or 2000 for chase is more reasonable. It still has the same problems but there’s more of them to be had. Agreed especially on the case of Darby. That's my most wanted figure we've seen so far and I know I'll never get one because of how short the run on it is going to be. I think 1000 for the rare and 2000 for the limited would be fine for sure, but that doesn't get the crazy collector attention that Jeremy apparently wants for this line.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 7, 2020 20:37:34 GMT -5
I agree mostly. However, with a figure like the Darby based on the match with Jericho, you know there are gonna be casual buyers that really want that figure but there’s only 500. It’s gonna be bad, the production number is too low. If they want to do this, fine, but putting a 1/500 figure in every set is going to be extremely off-putting. I think 1000 for rare and 1500 or 2000 for chase is more reasonable. It still has the same problems but there’s more of them to be had. Agreed especially on the case of Darby. That's my most wanted figure we've seen so far and I know I'll never get one because of how short the run on it is going to be. I think 1000 for the rare and 2000 for the limited would be fine for sure, but that doesn't get the crazy collector attention that Jeremy apparently wants for this line. I don’t understand how it doesn’t get attention tho? It’s still a numbered limited run chase
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