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12-03-2008, 02:30 AM | #1 |
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Read this if you want to hear what my experience has been with a HASBRO REP AND GREAT WAL-MART TOY MANAGER.
The wave is being re-evaluated and formatted for the 1st quarter of 2009. It's not dying, it's thriving. Which is the reason why Kohls is getting them and also Shoprite, they were given the choice to order as part of the extended production of the line which gained more stores to supply to along with INDY figures. Also some pharmacy's have been given the choice as well and they opt for INDY figures because they sell the INDY 4 movie. The new JOE re-vamp for our benefit will lead off with the more production of JOE stuff on shelves to satisfy demand in 2009. (of course, because of the movie.) I spoke to a REAL HASBRO REP not customer service operator. And the REP said that due to overwhelming demand, the now deemed MODERN ERA CARTOON line is being re-evaluated to appease complaints of short stock and to give retailers easier access to ordering and will be re-vamped ONCE AGAIN in 09' as the movie comes out with mixed cartoom and movie figures in the same cases. Along with mixed vehicle cases MOVIE AND MODERN ERA CARTOON STUFF. RETAILER EASIER ACCESS TO ORDERING MEANS THIS: As I called my local night crew toy manager at wal-mart (Who used to be my manager at K.B Toys) she said that ordering JOES has been difficult for the store AND FOR HER. Where as most toy lines come up in the computer and auto order "X" amount of stock according to how many they sell, and the DCPI #'s. The JOES have been manually ordered at her store since their inception, where she has had to manually input DCPI's to the order list, which is a screw up on Hasbro's part. They should actually just come up on the computer like all the other stock. But for whatever reason they do not at her store. She does not know why, and the screw up is on Hasbro's end for not getting them the info to put consistently into the system. But this wal-mart toy manager, Kelly, my ex-manager and great friend, who has spent her ENTIRE CAREER IN THE TOY BUSINESS, (over 30 years) starting with Child World then K.B Toys when they started, and now working toys at Wal-Mart let me in on some cool info and she KNOWS WHAT PEOPLE WANT. So, she's now personally putting in the DCPI numbers for anything JOE related because she's sick of being asked why they don't have any in stock. Because basically, they do not come with the regular shipments, they are add ons manually by the manager to the order. BUT she cannot specify how many cases she wants, she just gets what she gets, which kinda sucks. But at least she's trying. She knows her shit and I trust her because I worked as her assistant for 4 years and she was getting Furby shipments and Tickle me Elmo shipments back in the day when retailers were being told they had no more. She's a schmoozer, and fights for the product. She has so many company ties it's sick, and still knows REPS for all different toy Companies and talks to them personally and is like "It's me Kelly, can you hook my store up, I know you have some somewhere!" And it happens. She's a hustler and they respect her. As far as the REP is concerned I called her, talked to her, and she laughed when I asked her if the JOE line was in trouble and here's her exact words. "We have a movie coming out honey, do you think JOE is in trouble!?" They are simply re-vamping. So, if you're order got canceled, no worries. Just be cool and you'll see more stuff. I really wish there was a Hasbro Rep on this board that could back me up on this. But it's from her mouth to my ears and I have been pretty accurate in the past with my info because I have had the REPS card for over a year. The only question she could not answer was why my local Wal-Mart did not have those green cardboard JOE HANGERS yet. I hope that helps people out. Last edited by MLos1; 12-03-2008 at 02:47 AM.. Reason: MISUSED WORD. |
12-03-2008, 02:40 AM | #2 |
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That's awesome news. Thanks for posting it.
I will sleep better at some point tonight, because I read it.
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12-03-2008, 02:46 AM | #3 |
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It's the best I can do with revealing my "hook-ups." The rep has never done me wrong with info, although her time frame has been slightly off,and Kelly is cool as shit.
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12-03-2008, 02:52 AM | #4 |
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I agree with money. Except that I will sleep better because I read all of it... and it was so long it made me sleepy!
Hah. Seriously though, thanks for the info!
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12-03-2008, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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Level heads prevail. Thanks MLos for the reassuring info.
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12-03-2008, 07:45 AM | #6 |
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This is all too logical. It can't be Hasbro's doing!
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12-03-2008, 07:58 AM | #7 |
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very informative post. thanks, MLos1
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12-03-2008, 08:33 AM | #8 |
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Excellent info, thanks alot!
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12-03-2008, 08:35 AM | #9 |
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Now that's a great deal of information. And I didn't even have to pay the man 20.00 to get it either. Thanks MLOS1. You can be the official "MAN-INSIDE" in the Tank.
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