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07-12-2013, 06:03 PM | #141 |
Cobra Viper
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Your understanding is not correct. Ross/TJX/Marshalls buy directly from the manufacturers. Target clearances out their products in their own stores.
Easy proof: For the past 6 months those Marvel 4" comic two packs were stagnating at every target around. All of a sudden a few weeks ago all the targets got 4-5 more cases of them from the warehouse and they went on immediate clearance. Same with the Joe Hiss tanks (and whatever else was in that wave) and the figures. Stores near me had 2-3 Hisses for months, then all of a sudden they get in 2 new cases each right when the clearance starts. Those godawful spinner things are the same way. If your way was true, all that stuff in the warehouse would have gone to TJX (et al), not out to their stores. Also, Target's clearance methods: They mark down everything every week (different depts each day). Toys are mostly Thursdays. So every week (or sometimes every other week) prices drop from 15%, to 30%, to 50% to 70% and sometimes 90%. But sometimes they'll have 5 zillion of something and it will go 15, 30, 50, then they all disappear. That happens when they (the clearance teams) pull the product and ship it to Goodwill. Not your local goodwill store, but to the Goodwill distro center for whatever area. That's how they say they "donate 10% of income to local charities", they credit the full retail price of clearance stuff on their taxes (totally legal and legit). tl:dr ver: target clearances things in stores and if they dont sell they give it to charity. They *do not* sell stuff to TJ Maxx (et al). The discount stores buy directly from Hasbro (or clothing companies, kitchen companies, whatever). It is simply too cost prohibitive to take clearance merchandise from stores and ship it to a warehouse, inventory it, find someone to buy it (discounters in this scenario), ship it to them, they confirm the inventory, price it, re-ship it to their own stores, and sell it. |
07-12-2013, 07:32 PM | #142 |
ha!
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Come on acid rain war under pollution! Start pumping out some figures cause this line is DEAD!
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07-12-2013, 07:59 PM | #143 |
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But you know what I think these will be our last for a long period. Anyone seen any new figures at all? There is no news or pics of it. At least they go out with a bang. Night Viper and Jinx (yellow but not paying $50 for one) oh yeah!!
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07-12-2013, 08:35 PM | #144 |
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doom and gloom for G.I. joe
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07-12-2013, 08:53 PM | #145 |
Python Siegie
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You can say that again. Tired of waiting.
But you know what I think these will be our last for a long period. Anyone seen any new figures at all? There is no news or pics of it. At least they go out with a bang. Night Viper and Jinx (yellow but not paying $50 for one) oh yeah!!
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07-12-2013, 09:14 PM | #146 |
Iron Grenadier
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Everyone settle down.
Target will have Joes in a few weeks. If they weren't going to, this wouldn't be in their system... |
07-12-2013, 09:27 PM | #147 |
Going Balls Deep
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07-12-2013, 09:34 PM | #148 |
Python Siegie
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Stark is in a Hall of Armor pack that someone here reported. No idea of the parts, but has Joe articulation.
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07-12-2013, 10:31 PM | #149 |
Crimson Guard
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This thread has gone off on several tangents. All the OP said was that Wave 4 wasn't showing up at major retailers -- not Wave 3.5 and not the Eaglehawk.
Any questions about the future of the line should be answered next week. No point in discussing it now. |
07-13-2013, 10:45 AM | #150 |
Thread Killer
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What do you think? Thoughts? |
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