Prowlar Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Not having the money to trigger resets is something I can easily understand. I also realize that I'm in a rather unique situation being the only dedicated collector in the area and having stores that only stock one case at a time. Which makes it nice that the Animated series case is a single set. For the most part I can only afford to pick up two packs per week. Soon that will go up slightly once I finish buying out Hasting's clearance stock and having no local options for continuing to buy comics. Also my regular buying habits will be dropping from at least two copies from multiple lines to single LCS Marvel sets ordered online and multiples of the Walgreen series. While I have a bit more flexibility than most I certainly didn't mean to imply that I can just buy as many as it takes to triger multiple restocks or even e-bay prices. After thinking about it, I guess the point I was trying to articulate is if you treat the Walgreen's you frequent most like a LCS, you're likely to have better luck than treating it like TRU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On 9/30/2016 at 8:31 PM, MisterPL said: I realize it's ultimately beyond DST's control but I wonder if retailers like Walgreens and TRU are given advice on how to better distribute their store exclusives as often as collectors are reminded to help each other out and be patient.  I'm sure Sales doesn't want to rock any boats but if a series experiences weak sell-through and it's obvious that distribution is to blame, does DST have the balls to tell that to retail buyers and risk hurting a relationship with harsh honesty? Or do they take the bull by the horns, act like an experienced category manager, and offer up some constructive criticism? "There are none so blind as those who will not see" There are many many examples (push me if you want more) .....here is one.   This caught my eye this morning on US ebay :  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Avengers-Age-of-Ultron-Marvel-SDCC-Exclusive-Minimates-Set-408-units-/272397803833?hash=item3f6c2ca139:g:QsQAAOSwYIxX7~mC So what ?  Well, on the face of it ,it looks like somebody has a ton of a Minimate exclusive box set that is no longer hot . This particular limited edition (of 2000) box set was initially available from one online store ,AFX . IMHO not an 'amazing must have' set.      As far as I know AFX chose to sell this box set 'exclusively' & undiscounted for a year ....online(!!??) .......their choice I guess ? Until recently it was fairly scarce on ebay ....a year later you can buy them by the case load .  AFX were (I am no longer sure if they still 'are') bigtime/longterm Minimate retailers yet .....& here's my elusive point .....  ..........they appear to have been left holding the baby . If a massively experienced Minimate retailer gets it wrong WTF is going to get it right ?     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 AFX exclusives have been side items for years now. Their thanos set from back in the day and the magneto/Xavier sets were the only main line type offerings they've had. Their street fighter offering was variants, alpha flight was a non mainstream team, and I haven't picked up that age of ultron set but I would really just get it for a non bulky movie iron man and the bulky ultron. I don't think AFX's distribution model is anything we should focus on, unless the conversation is about online retailers distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I picked on AFX purely because I saw the ebay listing just before reading this item on the forum . If ,as you suggest, the conversation is about online retailers' distribution ..........TRU.com immediately comes to mind .....what could I possibly add to what everybody knows? BTW,  TRU Wave 20 heralded the 'new' animated 'mates ....... & then ?   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylek Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Finally patience paid off, scored a full set of the Power Princess wave at my local Walgreens (They only had of each). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 On 10/2/2016 at 2:51 PM, buttheadsmate said: BTW,  TRU Wave 20 heralded the 'new' animated 'mates ....... & then ? Some TRUs still have that lovely wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Hard for Walgreens to offer animated Marvel as "exclusive" when it's also available at TRU. Walgreens must have made quite a commitment for DST to yank that from Geoffrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 When TRU 20 was released, DST said animated TRU waves were a one-time thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 1 hour ago, MisterPL said: Hard for Walgreens to offer animated Marvel as "exclusive" when it's also available at TRU. Walgreens must have made quite a commitment for DST to yank that from Geoffrey.  1 hour ago, BuffaloDelorean said: When TRU 20 was released, DST said animated TRU waves were a one-time thing. I find it highly unlikely that DST designed just the one wave of animated Marvel Minimates knowing that TRU were going to have it as a "one-time thing" .  I'd speculate that many animated Minimates were designed way before TRU (perhaps then) decided to pass on further animated waves ...........& along came Walgreens (?)  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) These animated and if so, which wave? Edited October 6, 2016 by Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 11 minutes ago, Pete said: These animated and if so, which wave?  Wave 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Interesting. Hope that means a comic abomination is coming soon. Is that iron skull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 50 minutes ago, Heinous said: Is that iron skull? Yes, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightTheDead118 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Oh shit, kaine comes with thwip hands! Are those new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyCrypts Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 who are the other characters in this wave, i'm not familiar with them? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, FightTheDead118 said: Oh shit, kaine comes with thwip hands! Are those new? I believe they're actually spike hands, but the are new. 35 minutes ago, JoeyCrypts said: who are the other characters in this wave, i'm not familiar with them? Â Â Â The lineup is: Ultimate Green Goblin/Spacesuit Spidey Hulk/Speed Demon Iron Skull/Power Prism Anti-Venom/Scarlet Spider Now that (I think) we've finished the AA Squadron Supreme, I hope we can move on to finishing the Dark Avengers. Edited October 7, 2016 by BuffaloDelorean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Ultimate green Goblin? Kinda glad it's not abomination now, that suit is stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwspider Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 hours ago, Pete said: These animated and if so, which wave? Finally!  It's hard to believe it's taken this long to get a Kaine Scarlet Spider (yes, I'm aware they call him "Ben" in the cartoon).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Wow!  I like Speed Demon, Scarlet Spider, and Anti-Venom.  I've never even heard of Power Prism before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Social Spider Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) That's Dr. Spectrum, the Squadron Supreme's equivalent of Green Lantern. His weapon is the Power Prism Edited October 7, 2016 by Social Spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Social Spider said: That's Dr. Spectrum, the Squadron Supreme's equivalent of Green Lantern. His weapon is the Power Prism Oh yes, sorry. I meant Doctor Spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinous Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Just saw a close up pic of Iron skull, why does DST insist on using arms that severely limited poses and play-ability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Did Squirrel Girl get downgraded from 3 squirrels to just 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereasonsy Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 That speed demon costume makes me want a revised Firestar so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 14 hours ago, MisterMiracle said: Did Squirrel Girl get downgraded from 3 squirrels to just 1? I lost them in the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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