Marvel Legends discussion

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by lifedragon99

Man what's with him getting all these walmart exclusives. I LOVE IT!!

I was able to get imperial Crosshair, Infinity Saga Captain America and now Spider man.

Not to mention all the sales he has on Lightning collection figures, and rewards points. This is my go to online store when I can't get EBgames discount.

He's definitely one of the best Indy toy webshops in Canada right now. I don't buy from him often since there's not something I always want there but when I do order everything is smooth.

[philtastic]

Originally Posted by lifedragon99

Man what's with him getting all these walmart exclusives. I LOVE IT!!

I was able to get imperial Crosshair, Infinity Saga Captain America and now Spider man.

Not to mention all the sales he has on Lightning collection figures, and rewards points. This is my go to online store when I can't get EBgames discount.

Several of the indie online shops got it. I'm assuming Walmart either passed on a late shipmenr, or their exclusivity period ended, or both.

[cloud]

Originally Posted by Zeroflamez

Yea but all their properties got multiple price hikes. That would mean all of their lines are performing not very well which would mean Hasbro is in deep water, and as it looks now with all the new product coming, they aren't.

Unrelated but is Walmart starting to stock Neca now? I saw a couple of Alien figures yesterday and they were decently priced, around $40.

I saw a NECA Grimlins figure at Wal Mart the other day. Perhaps Wal Mart Canada is getting some stuff.

I am not a Star Wars fan so I can't say for sure. But don't look like stock is moving fast.
Power Rangers line is doing terrible. Probably the worst within the collectibles line.
Marvel Legends aren't doing well either.

I think over all, and I could be wrong, just haven't noticed a lot of new stock from Hasbro. And that translate to toy lines not performing well.

[Marvellegendsguy]

Originally Posted by Zeroflamez

He's definitely one of the best Indy toy webshops in Canada right now. I don't buy from him often since there's not something I always want there but when I do order everything is smooth.

He is on the ball. I started ordering from him regularly.

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by cloud

I saw a NECA Grimlins figure at Wal Mart the other day. Perhaps Wal Mart Canada is getting some stuff.

I am not a Star Wars fan so I can't say for sure. But don't look like stock is moving fast.
Power Rangers line is doing terrible. Probably the worst within the collectibles line.
Marvel Legends aren't doing well either.

I think over all, and I could be wrong, just haven't noticed a lot of new stock from Hasbro. And that translate to toy lines not performing well.

Black Series is always either empty or peg warming at my local Walmarts, a couple of my Walmarts actually stopped carrying Lightning Collection as has my TRU. Marvel legends is the only line I see anything new at my Walmarts. Even Transformers is pretty dead around here.

You have to remember though. Canada is only a small percentage of Hasbro's profits. Just because their figures are doing terribly here doesn't mean they are down bad overall. As it is now with the current prices of Hasbro collector lines here, I can see Walmarts stop stocking them in store entirely except for the store exclusives. My TRU is already doing that with Lightning and Black Series. They only carry exclusives now. No main line. It sucks but this looks to be the reality unless something drastic happens to shift the landscape in Canadia.

[philtastic]

Isn't the whole point of exclusives to get a store to carry main line, too?

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by philtastic

Isn't the whole point of exclusives to get a store to carry main line, too?

Store exclusives are to create foot traffic in their stores.

[philtastic]

Originally Posted by Zeroflamez

Store exclusives are to create foot traffic in their stores.

Yes, that's the incentive in wanting an exclusive for the store. But the other side of that equation is that they are also supposed to stock the main line. That's also why they can charge a higher price for the exclusive: to offset the cost of carrying the main line which may not sell as well.

[Zeroflamez]

Originally Posted by philtastic

Yes, that's the incentive in wanting an exclusive for the store. But the other side of that equation is that they are also supposed to stock the main line. That's also why they can charge a higher price for the exclusive: to offset the cost of carrying the main line which may not sell as well.

Yeah, but some stores aren't even stocking main line anymore and the stores that do, it's mainly peg Warmer's or old product. I went to 2 Walmarts today, one wasnt stocking any Hasbro except some old studio series Transformers and the other had 2 pegs full of wave 9 PR LC figures and a whole peg full of Bo katans as well as a shelf full of vintage Cheetors.

[CristianAngel]

Originally Posted by Marvellegendsguy

He is on the ball. I started ordering from him regularly.

I used to order from him, but lately the prices on his store has been increased more than the other places, 1 dollar or 2 its ok, but some figures could be 10 or even more above the regular price, so I had to stop ordering on his site, but he was pretty dope in the past