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09-07-2008, 10:38 PM | #1 |
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My family and I went to visit my in-laws today. My wife and I are from small towns that are separated by a distance of about 16 miles. In between our two towns is a slightly larger town that has a Wal-Mart. We now live about an hour away from where we grew up.
On our way home, we stopped by the Wal-Mart to get a few things. And of course, I went to look at the Joes. I like to go to different WM's if we have a chance just to see if selections differ and if I can find something I can use. Well, I went to the action figure aisle. I looked, and looked and looked, and . . . . NO JOES! Their selection of other action figures was scant anyhow, but there wasn't even a place for the Joes. No pegs with price stickers or anything! I walked through a few aisles to see if they may have placed them somewhere different, and came across a clearance section. I saw one solitary Joe, Scarlett, for $3. I thought about buying her, but I couldn't think of a single thing I could use her for, and I couldn't justify spending even $3 on something I didn't need or couldn't use. I realize that individual stores can choose not to carry certain products. And maybe for some reason, Joes weren't selling well there. But this is a WM that, as I was growing up, I'd say I got 75% of my Joes at. I guess it made me a little sad, realizing that things do change, and that these re-issues really are more for people my age and that they aren't necessarily being catered to little kids. IDK. I'm sure that there are kids out there that get these, because Joes do sell (albeit slowly) at my local WM, and I seem to be one of a few, if not the only, collector in the area. Oh well, just thought I'd share the disappointment.
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09-07-2008, 10:41 PM | #2 |
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Was it a super Wal Mart or a regular one. I ask because sometimes the smaller Wal Marts have smaller space and can't carry extra items, especially if their current items aren't selling well...
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09-07-2008, 10:43 PM | #3 |
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Id say 90 percent of the buyers of this line are grown ass man-children lol.
the other 10 percent are their gfs pickin them up for them. |
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09-07-2008, 10:44 PM | #4 |
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I completely agree!
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09-07-2008, 10:44 PM | #5 |
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i went to a walmart today that had the best selection of toys i have ever seen. Every single toy line was packed full, and they had the 4-ways in the main isles with even more toys. It was great.
Id like to add though that the ben-10 single carded figures are $4.84 so how come those figures can sell for that much but joes have to be $6.99+ ? thats funny |
09-07-2008, 10:50 PM | #6 |
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It was definitely a smaller store. They've had them before, because the last time we went to see the family, a couple of months ago or so, I picked up a Gung Ho. I'm assuming that for some reason, the line wasn't selling well there, so that's why they aren't carrying them anymore.
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09-07-2008, 10:54 PM | #7 |
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It was definitely a smaller store. They've had them before, because the last time we went to see the family, a couple of months ago or so, I picked up a Gung Ho. I'm assuming that for some reason, the line wasn't selling well there, so that's why they aren't carrying them anymore.
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09-07-2008, 10:59 PM | #8 |
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The lack of consistent carrying of Joes at Wally is a persistant problem in Canada, and therefore likely in many smaller US stores as well.
Up here we rarely get singles, get 2 vehicles of wave 1 per store, no CPs, no DVDs and no 12-inch. I'd expect about the same for yours. |
09-07-2008, 11:15 PM | #9 |
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I came across a Walmart (out of town) last week and they didn't have any Joes either. Not one peg dedicated to them. =(
I could've used that Scarlett! |
09-08-2008, 01:14 AM | #10 |
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I have a Wal-mart I go to around here that had absolutely No Joes until wave 8...then all of the sudden they had tons! Probably won't last though, some Wal-marts are so lame.
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