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Re: Hasbro's fourth wave

Posted by Jonathan on April 27, 2008, 10:27 am, in reply to "Re: Hasbro's fourth wave"

How can they have made too many toys?

I've spoken to various people about this. It makes NO sense that toy makers distribute very few of some figure while charging the same for all of them. Then the store jacks the price way up and/or collectors horde boxes and boxes of one figure and put them on ebay for $80 instead of $12.

The toymaker gets nothing out of this unless there is a kickback, which is illegal. Now, legal issues seldom get in the way of profit, but with the action figure collectors AND reviewers putting a few million spotlights on each toy, is a toy company going to break international law? Only if there is pure heroine shipped in some figures that nobody will get by accident.

None of it makes any sense.

Anyway, getting back to where we were, does this mean we'll still get all those figures, just in Toybiz quality instead of Hasbro trash? I keep buying Hasbro because it's the only game in town. Sub-Mariner is horrible

The best thing to do is buy Legendary Heroes and make the figures yourself. Conan is the perfect base for any 6' figure with huge muscles. Just switch out the arms with ML III Thor and put on the head of your choice.

I'm going to make Black Bolt with a Black Panther body and a Havoc head with that fork shaved to the right size.

Nova will be a combination of GM Thor's torso, Black Knight's arms and legs and head. And perhaps X-Men Magneto's head and painted helmet.

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: I read that Hasbro had to restructure it's
: distribution system. They realized that
: they made too many and that so of the
: details left something to be desired
: especially for those used to the high
: quality of Toybiz. No lead pait that I have
: been able to find.
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: Let's hope it's nothing so hopeless as
: lead-based paint.
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: should be out in the uk late may
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: I have not heard that it has been cancelled.
: We just got Series 3 at Wal-Mart in Kansas.
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: Does anyone know what is going on with the
: fourth wave of marvel Ledgends? I'm finding
: some sites that same the wave has been
: cancelled, others that are saying the set
: comes out this month. I have not seen them
: in my area yet. Has anyone found them?
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Hasbro's fourth wave - Emmett April 2, 2008, 8:58 pm

Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Irn12 April 5, 2008, 8:19 pm
- Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Jonathan April 16, 2008, 7:11 pm
  - Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Emmett April 18, 2008, 4:04 pm
- Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - ballie April 16, 2008, 3:01 pm
  - Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Jonathan April 26, 2008, 8:34 pm
    - Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Emmett April 26, 2008, 10:14 pm
      - Re: Hasbro's fourth wave - Jonathan April 27, 2008, 10:27 am

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[quote] How can they have made too many toys? I've spoken to various people about this. It makes NO sense that toy makers distribute very few of some figure while charging the same for all of them. Then the store jacks the price way up and/or collectors horde boxes and boxes of one figure and put them on ebay for $80 instead of $12. The toymaker gets nothing out of this unless there is a kickback, which is illegal. Now, legal issues seldom get in the way of profit, but with the action figure collectors AND reviewers putting a few million spotlights on each toy, is a toy company going to break international law? Only if there is pure heroine shipped in some figures that nobody will get by accident. None of it makes any sense. Anyway, getting back to where we were, does this mean we'll still get all those figures, just in Toybiz quality instead of Hasbro trash? I keep buying Hasbro because it's the only game in town. Sub-Mariner is horrible The best thing to do is buy Legendary Heroes and make the figures yourself. Conan is the perfect base for any 6' figure with huge muscles. Just switch out the arms with ML III Thor and put on the head of your choice. I'm going to make Black Bolt with a Black Panther body and a Havoc head with that fork shaved to the right size. Nova will be a combination of GM Thor's torso, Black Knight's arms and legs and head. And perhaps X-Men Magneto's head and painted helmet. --Previous Message-- : I read that Hasbro had to restructure it's : distribution system. They realized that : they made too many and that so of the : details left something to be desired : especially for those used to the high : quality of Toybiz. No lead pait that I have : been able to find. : : --Previous Message-- : Let's hope it's nothing so hopeless as : lead-based paint. : : --Previous Message-- : should be out in the uk late may : : --Previous Message-- : I have not heard that it has been cancelled. : We just got Series 3 at Wal-Mart in Kansas. : : --Previous Message-- : Does anyone know what is going on with the : fourth wave of marvel Ledgends? I'm finding : some sites that same the wave has been : cancelled, others that are saying the set : comes out this month. I have not seen them : in my area yet. Has anyone found them? : : : : : : : : : [/quote]

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