TFW2005
Hisstank
Thundercats
TokuNation
Toyark
Home
News
G.I. Joe Movie
G.I. Joe Classified
G.I. Joe Vintage
Compatible Military Toys
G.I. Joe Comics
G.I. Joe Conventions
All News Categories
Photo Shoots
Database
G.I. Joe Database Index
G.I. Joe Classified
G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Resolute
G.I. Joe Movie
G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra
G.I. Joe Renegades
G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Retaliation
G.I. Joe Basic
G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Con & Club
G.I. Joe FSS
Forum
Recent Posts Page
Characters
Snake Eyes
Cobra Commander
Destro
Baroness
Storm Shadow
Roadblock
Companies
Fun Pub
IDW
DeNA
Sideshow
Gentle Giant
Boss Fight
Ori Toy
Marauder
HissTank.com
>
HissTank.com - G.I. Joe
Integration
User Name
Remember Me?
Password
Rules
Register
Community
Today's Posts
Search
Community Links
Social Groups
Pictures & Albums
Members List
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Thread
:
Insider News from Hasbro~!
View Single Post
02-04-2008, 11:05 AM
245am
pegwarmer.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: The MI
Posts: 2,287
This is an interesting topic that I don't know if anybody definitively knows for sure at this point, but I would wager that Hasbro has some people who do read these boards.
I had a roommate in college who worked nites answering phones for a customer complaint line for Unilever (they make every household/food item you can think off). Anyway, this huge company really, really listened to what those callers said (he filed nightly reports) because their thinking was, people who took the time to call in about their product must really care and are representative sample of all those who don't call in.
In the same way, I think these boards can be a representative of the more hard-core fan base, but we're a very important market segment (army building? WTF? Who else would buy 25 of the same product
)
While Hasbro doesn't seem to be exactly consulting us from the get go, there seems to have been a number of corrections that had roots in customer responses, especially here. The things they don't change that we've clamored for (i.e. less repaints) I chalk up to not them not reading this, but deciding to do so anyway because it makes fiscal sense.
Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple of customer complaints that have lead to fixes:
Flint's gloves
Fixed crotches
An original Serpentor
Troopers' hair
Anybody got any others?
__________________
Feedback thread
|
Joe photo gallery
&
Toy Room
|
BST thread
Last edited by 245am; 02-04-2008 at
11:48 AM
..
245am
View Public Profile
Send a private message to 245am
Visit 245am's homepage!
Find More Posts by 245am
Sponsors
Recent Threads
G.I. Joe Classified Series Official Thread 2024!
Top 5 LEAST liked characters or figures from GI Joe
Whose waist is this?
Pick the next VAMP-level vehicle
Classified Night Force Jodie "Shooter"...
G.I.Joe Classified Picture thread
Marauder Task Force Super Thread
Classified Scarlett (Retro)
Classified Clutch with VAMP (Multi-Purpose Attack...
O-Ring Returns to G.I. Joe
Super7 Ultimates (Could-be the Official) Thread
New Classified Firefly: Did yours have tight joints or...
Boss Fight Studio Action Figure Line
I WANT TO ARGUE! Part XXI, About the 2024 HasLab
Customizer's Water Cooler
Movies Unlimited updates
Every Classified Figure Ranked / Classified Figure...
Best of the 80s Custom Project
Cobra Desert Razorback RC
Bazooka upgrade! (Thanks Metal-head)
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra New Video Game
Delta-17 o-ring line
Black Out
Duke #5 (Spoilers)
Operation Mosterforce - New 1/12 Line of Figures from...
Recent Off Topic Threads
Hisstank Late Night thread...
What song are you listening to?
G.I. Joe March Madness 2024 Round 3 Dreadnok...
G.I. Joe March Madness 2024 Championship Battle Armor...
Joy Toy's Dark Source Line
Recent B/S/T Threads
looking for weapons and assorted pieces 25th Ann -50...
80s GI Joe Vehicles & Aircraft
Hellion42's BST list
Wtb 82-83 file cards or?.
Closet Cleanout...
Vintage Tomahawk for sale, 99% complete
FOR SALE: "Master of Disguise" Zartan, Pulse...
MagicWazard's B/S/T thread