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#7111 |
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My concern is how do we as collectors determine that the boxes haven't been tampered with and things stolen out of them or worse, it's a friggin' repack? Going forward, given most brick & mortar employees don't give a shit, I'll be focusing more online, or opening up the product immediately after purchase to verify the contents before leaving the parking lot.
Also, if that becomes a problem they'll just do what Lego does and switch from "normal" tape to little sticky seals instead (basically a clear sticker with printing on it that they use instead of tape) so people will know if something's been opened and re-sealed. |
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I doubt collectors will stop buying. Just seems contrary to their (our) nature. It might just be statements in an effort to dissuade the inevitable change. I do see stores changing the way sales are done if and when theft becomes more of a problem. Collectables might become like how TRU did video games. The only thing on the shelf was a ticket. Or how Target does PS5 supposedly. Then no refunds but you can exchange for the same item if your original purchase was defective. This entire discussion reminds me of a poor Vance Astro at a Walgreens in Tallahassee Florida. Someone took the shield and the figure was on the peg for at least three years. Probably still hanging there to this day unless that store decimated their toy section like select Walgreens have. Quote:
The tape they use on the boxes is not the same width that you can get at normal retail stores (target/walmart/office depot/staples, whatever) so its pretty easy to tell if something is re-sealed with tape. All the tape I've ever seen is the same width, so take some you have laying around and compare it to what's on any Hasbro box, it'll be about 2/3s of the width.
Also, if that becomes a problem they'll just do what Lego does and switch from "normal" tape to little sticky seals instead (basically a clear sticker with printing on it that they use instead of tape) so people will know if something's been opened and re-sealed. Nothing was missing or damaged. I really don't like how gooey most of the Hasbro tape is. I try to keep the boxes minty and still remove the tape. I wish the seals were more like the Jazware round disks. But, yes, if Hasbro used individual disks and not a giant spool of tape. Increased cost.
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#7113 |
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The tape they use on the boxes is not the same width that you can get at normal retail stores (target/walmart/office depot/staples, whatever) so its pretty easy to tell if something is re-sealed with tape. All the tape I've ever seen is the same width, so take some you have laying around and compare it to what's on any Hasbro box, it'll be about 2/3s of the width.
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#7114 |
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Over the years I've noticed a lot of toys from multiple different manufacturers that were obviously sealed, opened & then retaped. There will be two layers of tape, with the first cut clean through & the second layer intact. I think it must be somewhat common for a production run to be sealed missing something, and having to be opened to insert whatever was missing and then sealed again.
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Over the years I've noticed a lot of toys from multiple different manufacturers that were obviously sealed, opened & then retaped. There will be two layers of tape, with the first cut clean through & the second layer intact. I think it must be somewhat common for a production run to be sealed missing something, and having to be opened to insert whatever was missing and then sealed again.
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Seems like it. I don't know about now, but back when I was buying a lot of toys, I saw a lot of that. Rarely was anything missing or obviously tampered with inside the box, which made me think they had to reopen the box at the factory for some reason.
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I've seen some discussion about people not liking the classifieds, Dusty. I honestly really like him. I think it really holds true to the original. The only thing I don't like (and I hate it) is the plastic where there should be fabric on the helmet. Had they steered too far away from the original design, fans would have not liked it all. I think they did a good job personally.
But I do feel his coloring is off and he doesnt have enough camo splattered on him... especially on the face. And his face shouldnt have tiger camo, it should be smudged all over like the original |
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I've seen some discussion about people not liking the classifieds, Dusty. I honestly really like him. I think it really holds true to the original. The only thing I don't like (and I hate it) is the plastic where there should be fabric on the helmet. Had they steered too far away from the original design, fans would have not liked it all. I think they did a good job personally.
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I've seen some discussion about people not liking the classifieds, Dusty. I honestly really like him. I think it really holds true to the original. The only thing I don't like (and I hate it) is the plastic where there should be fabric on the helmet. Had they steered too far away from the original design, fans would have not liked it all. I think they did a good job personally.
I think he's fine. I'm not sure what detractors expected. It's a recognizable Dusty with decent accessories.
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