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12-03-2021, 11:03 AM | #2491 |
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Yep. Let me see if I can concisely summarize his post:
1) Manufacturer makes more than Target wanted (to account for manufacturing errors and other factors - damage in shipping? loss? fire?). Target orders 50K, they make 51K (hypothetical figures). 2) Manufacturer has 1,000 figures nobody owns if all goes well. Target has right of refusal bc they're exclusive, but says "meh, that's not enough figures for us to try to figure out how to distribute. no thanks." 3) Manufacturer now can sell those figures to someone else (probably legally prevented from first-run stores, has to be a closeout store, despite Wal-Mart surely having no interest in only 1,000 figures). Big Lots and national chains have the same low interest as Target - how do we distribute 1000 figures across >1000 stores? Too much of a headache for the profit margin, no thanks. 4) Manufacturer finds a regional closeout chain who has a few dozen stores who is interested in buying. The quanity:store ratio is favorable to them. Deal made, figures sold. 5) Joe fans see Beach Head for $14 at Bargain Hunt and say "WTFFFFF" My experience comes from 10-15 years managing record stores, and working with bands to have CDs printed. I have friends in the toy industry (Funko if you care) who have told me that Toy manufacturing is basically the same way CDs and records do. Edit: my original post: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...ml#post5473358 |
12-03-2021, 11:16 AM | #2492 |
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Cease and Desist could be an underling for Tomax and Xamot. Didn't they command all of Cobra's lawyers and accountants?
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12-03-2021, 11:19 AM | #2493 |
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Damnit there was supposed ti be a comma between those two.
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12-03-2021, 11:25 AM | #2494 |
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I got a strange e-mail from Hasbro Pulse this morning. Mind you I already got my Pulse exclusive Zartan back in early November, and my order is marked as "Fullfilled" on my account. This doesn't seem like a phishing scam, but maybe it is. Of course I wouldn't actually click on any links in the e-mail just in case.
I was able to get my order in right away on the initial "in stock" product. But, didn't they put up pre-orders after the initial stock was sold out? Pre-orders to be shipped out at a much later date. They did a similar thing with the exclusive black Cobra Commander IIRC. Maybe people that still have it on pre-order will get their Zartan soon, and I got lumped in on the e-mail list of people who ordered it. I wanted to check with others to see if they got a similar e-mail this morning. Quote:
Thanks for your order on HasbroPulse.com!
Remember that awesome thing you pre-ordered from us? (See below as helpful reminder.)
Well, good news! It's ready to ship earlier than expected! In the next few days, we will process your order and your form of payment will be charged. Please log in to your account on HasbroPulse.com to make sure your payment and shipping information is correct. Keep an eye out for your shipping confirmation e-mail! If you have any question, feel free to contact us here. Thanks for being a fan! Hasbro Pulse Last edited by sharky; 12-03-2021 at 11:27 AM.. |
12-03-2021, 11:27 AM | #2495 |
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I got a strange e-mail from Hasbro Pulse this morning. Mind you I already got my Pulse exclusive Zartan back in early November, and my order is marked as "Fullfilled" on my account. This doesn't seem like a phishing scam.
I was able to get my order in right away on the initial "in stock" product. But, didn't they put up pre-orders after the initial stock was sold out? Pre-orders to be shipped out at a much later date. They did a similar thing with the exclusive black Cobra Commander IIRC. Maybe people that still have it on pre-order will get their Zartan soon, and I got lumped in on the e-mail list of people who ordered it. |
12-03-2021, 11:27 AM | #2496 |
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I got one too. It's just an auto email problem I think. There are a few others who got it and posted in the PulseCon thread.
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12-03-2021, 11:28 AM | #2497 |
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I got a strange e-mail from Hasbro Pulse this morning. Mind you I already got my Pulse exclusive Zartan back in early November, and my order is marked as "Fullfilled" on my account. This doesn't seem like a phishing scam, but maybe it is. Of course I wouldn't actually click on any links in the e-mail just in case.
I was able to get my order in right away on the initial "in stock" product. But, didn't they put up pre-orders after the initial stock was sold out? Pre-orders to be shipped out at a much later date. They did a similar thing with the exclusive black Cobra Commander IIRC. Maybe people that still have it on pre-order will get their Zartan soon, and I got lumped in on the e-mail list of people who ordered it. I wanted to check with others to see if they got a similar e-mail this morning. |
12-03-2021, 11:32 AM | #2498 |
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Got the email too. Maybe it means the "preorder" guys are about to get theirs?
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12-03-2021, 11:35 AM | #2499 |
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My experience comes from 10-15 years managing record stores, and working with bands to have CDs printed. I have friends in the toy industry (Funko if you care) who have told me that Toy manufacturing is basically the same way CDs and records do.
Edit: my original post: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...ml#post5473358
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12-03-2021, 11:39 AM | #2500 |
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Another email from Pulse:
Oops, you accidentally received the wrong email! We recently sent you an email about a product shipping early. Unfortunately, that was a mistake on our end - technology, am I right?! We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us here. Thanks for being a fan! Hasbro Pulse |
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