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Its ebay scalpers that are ruining the experience. You cant find these in stores unless you know when the trucks come in. Amazon/Ebay soccer moms come in, buy them all up and scalp them online.
Its bullshit, and Activision could stop all this if they'd fix their fucking distribution. You never see this type a wanda sykes shit with modern warfare.
the kick in the balls of it all is that activision knows this, and they arent doing anything about it. What a company to support!
Its bullshit, and Activision could stop all this if they'd fix their fucking distribution. You never see this type a wanda sykes shit with modern warfare.
the kick in the balls of it all is that activision knows this, and they arent doing anything about it. What a company to support!
When the gold Legendary set came back in stock on Toys R Us' website a few months back, I seriously contemplated ordering several extras to resell. But then I realized I'm not a complete and utter cunt.
The thing that amazes me is that *every single time* I pass an empty Skylanders display, there's a despondent child looking around for any scraps that might have been overlooked.
The thing that amazes me is that *every single time* I pass an empty Skylanders display, there's a despondent child looking around for any scraps that might have been overlooked.
Working at a toy store over Christmas was horrible with Skylanders. They were always sold out. We had this one guy who either called or came into the store EVERY single day looking for the silver skylanders.
I remember when people proudly displayed Beanie Baby collections on their mantles like it was something to be proud of.
Sephiroth: you dont get it.
The problem here is that its kids that are getting fucked. Its a Christmas toy craze that has lasted past christmas. The main collector for this line are the same kids who love pokemon. Except they cant catch them all. And it add insult to injury, you can't unlock parts of levels without having specific elemental powers of the different characters. Limited edition figures i can understand, even though they dont do anything in the game differently, but these ass munching dicks are scalping ALL OF THEM. Even the shelf warmers.
Beanies were collected by adults because of the manufactured rarity.
The worst part of this... more so than the scalpers who are cashing in on the craze, is that physical stores have done this as well. Toys R Us have raised the prices on these figures (right around christmas) from the standard msrp ($7.99 and $19.99) to ($9.99 and $24.99). It's getting to the point were they sell out online just as fast as they disappear off the shelves in physical stores, but the problem... AGAIN, is that the ones who want to play the game, can't, because they cant find the figures, or they have to pay at least 2X the msrp online.
The problem here is that its kids that are getting fucked. Its a Christmas toy craze that has lasted past christmas. The main collector for this line are the same kids who love pokemon. Except they cant catch them all. And it add insult to injury, you can't unlock parts of levels without having specific elemental powers of the different characters. Limited edition figures i can understand, even though they dont do anything in the game differently, but these ass munching dicks are scalping ALL OF THEM. Even the shelf warmers.
Beanies were collected by adults because of the manufactured rarity.
The worst part of this... more so than the scalpers who are cashing in on the craze, is that physical stores have done this as well. Toys R Us have raised the prices on these figures (right around christmas) from the standard msrp ($7.99 and $19.99) to ($9.99 and $24.99). It's getting to the point were they sell out online just as fast as they disappear off the shelves in physical stores, but the problem... AGAIN, is that the ones who want to play the game, can't, because they cant find the figures, or they have to pay at least 2X the msrp online.
"as parents desperately scrabble to buy their kids' respect with material goods."
It never transpires. Trust me.
It never transpires. Trust me.
And now it's time to go buy some on sale at Target to turn a huge profit... Ahhh, capitalism! *laughs maniacally*
And just like comics in the 90s the scalper scum will ruin this for hobbyists. Every single one of them need to die. This includes you Walt Flanagan.
My son and I love this game. Going to store after store with empty shelves sucks. Fuck eBay scalpers and fuck the people that buy from them.
Anyone who doesn't give a shit and feels like making money should jump at this. If these things are still hot, find out which ones, and start turning a money wheel in your own home.
I see a whole lot of "fuck ebay scalpers" and not a lot of "Well we just won't buy anything from them then."
My family makes a living off of ebay, everyone in the retail market makes money like this, so I can officially tell every single one of you this fact: Toy scalpers have a very short attention span. Remember that "super rare" R-C figure from the Transformers Animated series a few months back? No?
That's because it was a Target exclusive figure that was going on ebay for three times retail value despite it not being limited edition at all, it was just scalpers getting in fast and capitalizing on the rarity of it being sold at one store.
No offense to Skylanders, but the toys aren't important enough for toy resellers to care in four month's time. Unless Activision is stupid enough to play into their hands, that is. Every few months there is a new figure or set that catches interest.
Galactic Heroes WANTED to be that figure, and it failed horribly, there aren't any new TFs around that catch interest, so these guys are focusing on Skylanders.
Give them time, and don't buy from them.
My family makes a living off of ebay, everyone in the retail market makes money like this, so I can officially tell every single one of you this fact: Toy scalpers have a very short attention span. Remember that "super rare" R-C figure from the Transformers Animated series a few months back? No?
That's because it was a Target exclusive figure that was going on ebay for three times retail value despite it not being limited edition at all, it was just scalpers getting in fast and capitalizing on the rarity of it being sold at one store.
No offense to Skylanders, but the toys aren't important enough for toy resellers to care in four month's time. Unless Activision is stupid enough to play into their hands, that is. Every few months there is a new figure or set that catches interest.
Galactic Heroes WANTED to be that figure, and it failed horribly, there aren't any new TFs around that catch interest, so these guys are focusing on Skylanders.
Give them time, and don't buy from them.
Come to think of it, there's a load of Skylander's toys sitting in our local Home Bargains. They can't shift them. Maybe people in my local area just don't give a toss either way?
Having said that, I don't know the first thing about Skylanders. That's why I'm the sort of parent that makes other kids glad they're not related to me... /out of touch
Having said that, I don't know the first thing about Skylanders. That's why I'm the sort of parent that makes other kids glad they're not related to me... /out of touch
@bluemeep so you would be a cunt for buying something considered valuable and reselling it for a much higher price? I buy and sell Air Jordans for more money. People who do this are smart. If I had the chance to do this, I would hop right on it. If someone wants to pay me a $1000 for a toy, that's their choice.
You seem to be quoting ebay sale figures (har, har), not actual amounts that figures are selling for. Hope and reality rarely have a pleasant intersection.
Fallout got it wrong, we wont be paying with bottlecaps, we will be paying in skylander figures.
12 shells for a metallic purple.
12 shells for a metallic purple.
@Ninja Cameraman I completely agree that it shouldn't be ” fuck ebay scalpers”. Just don't buy the toys for ridiculous prices.
Yup. Ebay scalpers aren't the problem. People who pay their prices are the problem. Also, white people.
As some have mentioned, it's kids who suffer. My son loves the game, and he's one of those staring sadly at the empty racks. He decided that Drill Sergeant is his favorite. And naturally that's a Walmart exclusive. So because these assholes stalk Walmart, it's been 4 months of him asking every day if I think we might find DS today.
This weekend I drove 30 miles to meet a college kid who wasn't a jerk to buy one from him, and son was ecstatic, because he finally got his favorite. Shouldn't be that hard.
This weekend I drove 30 miles to meet a college kid who wasn't a jerk to buy one from him, and son was ecstatic, because he finally got his favorite. Shouldn't be that hard.
Follow up: I have no issue with gold/silver/metallic etc. Those are rare versions of others. Selling those doesn't mean someone can't play.
@FPS Baby Jesus: If you want to take a status symbol fashion and mark it up for adults with more money than sense, be my guest. You don't have elementary school kids scouring display shelves looking for Air Jordans because their feet don't work without them.
Funny thing is that Cynder is coming in a 3-pack with Zook and Lightning Rod around Easter most likely. I'll just wait till then.
Whoever came up with this is a genius. These and Just Dance 3 were probably the best selling things at the gamestop I worked at through Christmas. People were coming in desperate for specific packages of skylanders for their kids and we were one of the only places in the area that still had any. A few days before Christmas the store was totally cleaned out. People kept coming in after Christmas trying to get the pirate pack and the store wasn't expecting anymore stock for at least 2-3 weeks.
Combining children's love of video games with their love of collecting physical toys? Genius money-making venture.
Combining children's love of video games with their love of collecting physical toys? Genius money-making venture.
To everyone saying "it's not that bad don't buy from eBay", I don't. The point is these shiftless fucks are creating artificial scarcity so hobbyists and players can't get them threw regular retail. This is complete bullshit. There is a reason ticket scalping is illegal or regulated. If you want to sell retail items get a business license and buy from a wholesaler. Otherwise quit making things difficult for everyone else.
Damn. I'm really glad I wasn't that stupid as a kid (and didn't have equally stupid parents). WTF is this shit?
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