idolodelring
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Post by idolodelring on Aug 22, 2024 22:05:55 GMT -5
I was having good luck with this line until these last shippers arrived with only Series 2. I want the chase Harlem Heat so bad, but I refuse to support scalpers. Disappointing, really, I was all in on this line.
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jt
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Post by jt on Aug 22, 2024 22:12:14 GMT -5
I was having good luck with this line until these last shippers arrived with only Series 2. I want the chase Harlem Heat so bad, but I refuse to support scalpers. Disappointing, really, I was all in on this line. Harlem Heat and Bruno are the only figures im actively looking for right now but I still havent seen that wave. Just a bunch of elite 108 Brocks and elite 87 Candice Leraes that wont sell |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 22, 2024 22:48:31 GMT -5
I was having good luck with this line until these last shippers arrived with only Series 2. I want the chase Harlem Heat so bad, but I refuse to support scalpers. Disappointing, really, I was all in on this line. Found every series but Chase Booker T. But definitely not worth the time and money I spent looking for them. Never again. Idk who’s at fault here, but the fact that Walmart don’t stock until months after original release, by then everybody will have done bought all them off secondary market , which will cause the ones in store to sit. I found series 1 pretty easily, they released at several Walmarts around me, most still have them. Series 2 was somewhat easy, took time, but they finally rolled in slowly and spotty. Series 3 pshh, unless you want the Rock/HHH have fun finding Harlem Heat |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 22, 2024 22:59:08 GMT -5
I was having good luck with this line until these last shippers arrived with only Series 2. I want the chase Harlem Heat so bad, but I refuse to support scalpers. Disappointing, really, I was all in on this line. Harlem Heat and Bruno are the only figures im actively looking for right now but I still havent seen that wave. Just a bunch of elite 108 Brocks and elite 87 Candice Leraes that wont sell Funny Harlem Heat story. I was going “fig hunting” one morning a few months back, went about an hour north searching every Walmart on my way thru. So after about 10 Walmarts I had only found Rock and HHH (which isn’t saying much) so I didn’t think I’d find anybody else. I get to Huntsville and they had 4 Walmarts pretty close to one another, so I hit 3 and nothing, on my way to my final stop and it hit me that I had to take a slam. So the closer I get to this Walmart I notice it’s deep in the ghetto of Huntsville, but at this point there’s no turning back, I run in do my business and head to the toys, and there’s the Chase Stevie Ray. So in the end after all that, the Stevie Ray made it better but definitely not worth it, I would have gladly paid $50 for it off eBay before I did that again, which I did for the Booker T. |
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jt
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Post by jt on Aug 22, 2024 23:29:24 GMT -5
Harlem Heat and Bruno are the only figures im actively looking for right now but I still havent seen that wave. Just a bunch of elite 108 Brocks and elite 87 Candice Leraes that wont sell Funny Harlem Heat story. I was going “fig hunting” one morning a few months back, went about an hour north searching every Walmart on my way thru. So after about 10 Walmarts I had only found Rock and HHH (which isn’t saying much) so I didn’t think I’d find anybody else. I get to Huntsville and they had 4 Walmarts pretty close to one another, so I hit 3 and nothing, on my way to my final stop and it hit me that I had to take a slam. So the closer I get to this Walmart I notice it’s deep in the ghetto of Huntsville, but at this point there’s no turning back, I run in do my business and head to the toys, and there’s the Chase Stevie Ray. So in the end after all that, the Stevie Ray made it better but definitely not worth it, I would have gladly paid $50 for it off eBay before I did that again, which I did for the Booker T. Yeah that sounds like a little bit too much effort for one figure. I'm holding out hoping eBay prices will level out to around 30 to 35 bucks, but Im starting to worry these figures are so hard to find that's just not gonna happen |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 22, 2024 23:47:48 GMT -5
Funny Harlem Heat story. I was going “fig hunting” one morning a few months back, went about an hour north searching every Walmart on my way thru. So after about 10 Walmarts I had only found Rock and HHH (which isn’t saying much) so I didn’t think I’d find anybody else. I get to Huntsville and they had 4 Walmarts pretty close to one another, so I hit 3 and nothing, on my way to my final stop and it hit me that I had to take a slam. So the closer I get to this Walmart I notice it’s deep in the ghetto of Huntsville, but at this point there’s no turning back, I run in do my business and head to the toys, and there’s the Chase Stevie Ray. So in the end after all that, the Stevie Ray made it better but definitely not worth it, I would have gladly paid $50 for it off eBay before I did that again, which I did for the Booker T. Yeah that sounds like a little bit too much effort for one figure. I'm holding out hoping eBay prices will level out to around 30 to 35 bucks, but Im starting to worry these figures are so hard to find that's just not gonna happen Yeah, it was fun getting out and enjoying the day, but in the end to much trouble for 1 figure. But it’s hard to tell. When you say you’re not going to pay scalper prices cause they’ll be easy to find eventually, that’s when you’ll never see them . Or you pay the scalper prices and they pop of everywhere. |
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jt
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Post by jt on Aug 22, 2024 23:50:21 GMT -5
Yeah that sounds like a little bit too much effort for one figure. I'm holding out hoping eBay prices will level out to around 30 to 35 bucks, but Im starting to worry these figures are so hard to find that's just not gonna happen Yeah, it was fun getting out and enjoying the day, but in the end to much trouble for 1 figure. But it’s hard to tell. When you say you’re not going to pay scalper prices cause they’ll be easy to find eventually, that’s when you’ll never see them . Or you pay the scalper prices and they pop of everywhere. it is nice to get out and hunt for figures every now and then but there comes a point where one figure just isn't worth it for me. Scalper prices really are catch 22 like you said, as soon as I pull the trigger I'll find them everywhere, if I don't they'll go up in value exponentially. |
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redrooster
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Post by redrooster on Aug 23, 2024 7:25:42 GMT -5
I want to compare this to the Ruthless aggression series so far. I remember initially Pre ordering Ruthless series 1 and all of those figures got delayed...I found Brock in one store, found HBK and Batista in another and just cancelled my pre orders. I NEVER saw Ruthless 2 in stores...EVER. I pre ordered series 2 and it was actually fulfilled after many delay notices. Ruthless 3....mass cancellations. I pre ordered Nash and Shelton, delay, delay, delay, Cancelled. Ending up finding them in the HUGE shipper that Mattel sent out with Multiple mainline elites and ruthless figs that many Walmart's skipped complete waves of.
MNW series 1 trickled out in shippers, then starting hitting pegs. 2 of my Walmart's at least got 2 restocks of series 1 even though I never saw Austin. Series 2 I only saw in the summerslam shipper at 1 store once. it never hit pegs in my area. Series 3...one lone Rocky was in the same summerslam shipper as series 2. I haven't seen RVD, Stevie or Booker in store to date.
as far as the ultimates go. I have found every MNW ultimate in store which is insane because I NEVER found a single Ruthless aggression ultimate. I seriously thought the RA ultimates were a myth...then I see people posting pictures of multiple rows of RVD and Brock at bargain stores like ollies....LOL.
I see posts on here of collectors hitting up to 10 different Walmart's and finding NOTHING every MNW peg empty...its baffling.
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wwejunior
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Post by wwejunior on Aug 23, 2024 9:05:49 GMT -5
I'm on vacation in Texas from the UK, on the hunt to find Mankind MNW UE. Have been to like 15 Walmarts from San Antonio up to Austin. Finally asked someone to scan the barcode and see if any in stock. She did, said 1 in stock back the way in Kyle Texas...and 12 showing at San Marcos Texas...25 mins back the way had already came. Went in to Kyle, there was none. Went in to San Marcos....none on shelves. Was pissed off at this time, so asked for someone to check. Got fobbed off, oh I'll call the team lead for toys to come help you...
Waited 15 mins and no one came. Went to customer services...they called this team lead, said to go back over to toys and meet him.
As soon as I saw the guy I could tell he did not want to give me any of these figures. He knew exactly what I was talking about, tried to fob me off saying the system isn't always accurate, those 12 could have been here 3 weeks ago... I was like come on, can you just check for me. He grudgingly did....and came back with Mankind. Phew.
But I can't help but think these employees that know, are keeping these back for themselves to sell on. I mean, he didn't even come back with the others to put out on the shelves!
Perseverance paid off in the end.
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Post by wrestlingcollector80 on Aug 23, 2024 9:51:45 GMT -5
I'm on vacation in Texas from the UK, on the hunt to find Mankind MNW UE. Have been to like 15 Walmarts from San Antonio up to Austin. Finally asked someone to scan the barcode and see if any in stock. She did, said 1 in stock back the way in Kyle Texas...and 12 showing at San Marcos Texas...25 mins back the way had already came. Went in to Kyle, there was none. Went in to San Marcos....none on shelves. Was pissed off at this time, so asked for someone to check. Got fobbed off, oh I'll call the team lead for toys to come help you... Waited 15 mins and no one came. Went to customer services...they called this team lead, said to go back over to toys and meet him. As soon as I saw the guy I could tell he did not want to give me any of these figures. He knew exactly what I was talking about, tried to fob me off saying the system isn't always accurate, those 12 could have been here 3 weeks ago... I was like come on, can you just check for me. He grudgingly did....and came back with Mankind. Phew. But I can't help but think these employees that know, are keeping these back for themselves to sell on. I mean, he didn't even come back with the others to put out on the shelves! Perseverance paid off in the end. The question is why aren't these being put on the shelf to make money off of? Yet they will be sent to ollies eventually and sold for half off of what walmart would have made off them. |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 23, 2024 10:09:05 GMT -5
Yeah, it was fun getting out and enjoying the day, but in the end to much trouble for 1 figure. But it’s hard to tell. When you say you’re not going to pay scalper prices cause they’ll be easy to find eventually, that’s when you’ll never see them . Or you pay the scalper prices and they pop of everywhere. it is nice to get out and hunt for figures every now and then but there comes a point where one figure just isn't worth it for me. Scalper prices really are catch 22 like you said, as soon as I pull the trigger I'll find them everywhere, if I don't they'll go up in value exponentially. The one regret I have was seeing a seller on eBay selling Chief Jay Strongbow figures for like $40, I passed at the time cause I knew they’d be easy to find retail. Well, here we are and f me . |
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Post by jt on Aug 23, 2024 10:49:01 GMT -5
it is nice to get out and hunt for figures every now and then but there comes a point where one figure just isn't worth it for me. Scalper prices really are catch 22 like you said, as soon as I pull the trigger I'll find them everywhere, if I don't they'll go up in value exponentially. The one regret I have was seeing a seller on eBay selling Chief Jay Strongbow figures for like $40, I passed at the time cause I knew they’d be easy to find retail. Well, here we are and f me . It seems like the kind of figure that would pegwarm if it was released properly. Id have probably done the same and waited to grab it at retail |
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MonsoonMan
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Post by MonsoonMan on Aug 23, 2024 14:20:26 GMT -5
it is nice to get out and hunt for figures every now and then but there comes a point where one figure just isn't worth it for me. Scalper prices really are catch 22 like you said, as soon as I pull the trigger I'll find them everywhere, if I don't they'll go up in value exponentially. The one regret I have was seeing a seller on eBay selling Chief Jay Strongbow figures for like $40, I passed at the time cause I knew they’d be easy to find retail. Well, here we are and f me . i saw one for sale on ebay too, the guy was taking offers. i ""lowballed"" him and he returned the offer for like $2 off of his asking price. i was like 'meh' ill get a good deal on one. 🪦 |
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Old Zeke
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Post by Old Zeke on Aug 23, 2024 14:55:45 GMT -5
The one regret I have was seeing a seller on eBay selling Chief Jay Strongbow figures for like $40, I passed at the time cause I knew they’d be easy to find retail. Well, here we are and f me . i saw one for sale on ebay too, the guy was taking offers. i ""lowballed"" him and he returned the offer for like $2 off of his asking price. i was like 'meh' ill get a good deal on one. 🪦 Add me to the Strongbow club. Had a chance to get it for $70 shipped to the UK - didn't take it.  |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 23, 2024 17:34:37 GMT -5
The one regret I have was seeing a seller on eBay selling Chief Jay Strongbow figures for like $40, I passed at the time cause I knew they’d be easy to find retail. Well, here we are and f me . i saw one for sale on ebay too, the guy was taking offers. i ""lowballed"" him and he returned the offer for like $2 off of his asking price. i was like 'meh' ill get a good deal on one. 🪦 Yeah I hate when people post things on eBay with “best offer” and they tell you the lowest they’ll go is $2-$3 lower than their asking price. |
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 23, 2024 17:35:07 GMT -5
i saw one for sale on ebay too, the guy was taking offers. i ""lowballed"" him and he returned the offer for like $2 off of his asking price. i was like 'meh' ill get a good deal on one. 🪦 Add me to the Strongbow club. Had a chance to get it for $70 shipped to the UK - didn't take it. But if you did buy it, you would be seeing it on eBay now for $13 shipped lol |
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Post by Nivro™ on Aug 23, 2024 17:45:02 GMT -5
I would still drop $500 for a loose complete Strongbow. My fig game got no shame!
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Old Zeke
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Post by Old Zeke on Aug 23, 2024 18:18:10 GMT -5
Add me to the Strongbow club. Had a chance to get it for $70 shipped to the UK - didn't take it. But if you did buy it, you would be seeing it on eBay now for $13 shipped lol And never was a truer word spoken!  |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Aug 23, 2024 19:47:31 GMT -5
CJS shouldn't have been canceled.
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Post by ImJoeGrizzlyBitch on Aug 23, 2024 21:47:19 GMT -5
CJS shouldn't have been canceled. Imagine getting cancelled because you portrayed something you’re not lol. I wonder how Kevin Nash got by with portraying a Diesel? Or Doink a clown? Yokozuna etc. |
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