Quote:
Originally Posted by Eko123
Sorry, ignorant question here...but when you mean Fan Channel sites, are you talking about online retailers that carry some of the exclusives like Toy Snowman, Entertainment Earth and Big Bad Toy Store?
Unfortunately, I haven't really bought much from smaller retailers (although I did buy from Big Bad Toy Store once). Would Amazon count as a Fan Channel site, seeing how they've carried some of the exclusives as well?
|
Yes, Fan Channel is Toy Snowman, BBTS, Entertainment Earth, and the likes. Basically any small figure retailer (though BBTS and Entertainment Earth are by no means small). Toy Snowman is great, as are most other online shops in Canada (but stay away from NMCToys). You can search the various threads on this forum for reviews and feedback on which stores are best. Keep in mind, though, that most are run by one person, with maybe a few employees, so keep your expectations in check.
Amazon is generally not considered Fan Channel, but is sometimes included, though most, if not all exclusives these days end up only being exclusive for a limited time, after which any retailer who wants to can end up carrying them. However that usually doesn't include big retailers like Walmart who usually do their purchasing way in advance. Also, there aren't really any restrictions on third-party sellers putting whatever they want on Amazon's or Walmart's marletplaces. But their prices are usually much higher, so not a compelling option.
