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02-22-2009, 11:12 PM
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#21 | | スロット フラップ!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,314 Location: Indiana, US Collection Count: 1719 News Credits: 4 | Well, I guess they made up my mind for me on Stratos.
It still says "Buy Now" on the front page pic of him, though. JARODIMUS
Newest Addition(s):
TF:RotF Fearswoop & Soundwave ("Gathering at the Nemesis"). | 
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02-23-2009, 05:31 AM
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#22 | | Hardcore Toy Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 11,703 Location: Land of Ligers Collection Count: Lost count | Quote:
Originally Posted by getoninja  correct me if Im wrong but the main reason Mattel cancelled the 2002 line cause the case ratios were a peice of crap filled with variant Hemans and Skeletors in fruitcake colors. I had issues finding many figures and towards the end of the line I wasnt able to find many of the main characters, all shelfwarmer was variant repaint crap. I never even completed the line. Collectors and kids really had no choice to either buy Ramblow Heman or Craplow Sketelor, causeing this line to fail. And I think the reason Mattel did the very short promotion for the Moss-Man mail away was to move figurs that were shelfwarming
2002 line was fantastic but Mattel is so stupuid they ruined a perfectly good line, probably the best. I mean its not that hard to figure out how to make perfect case ratios, hell a monkey can do it.
and I dont know what happen to the Necas statue line. I only own wave 1 and 2, and never got into it. | Yup, it was the case ratio that killed the line. There was a skit which Matty blamed his evil "faker" twin for the bad case ratios in one of the shows - I think I saw it on facebook? Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Roboto I'm not sure why He-Man, Beast-Man & Skeletors listings have that 10 limit. I seemed to remember that He-Man and Beast-Man had a limit of 3 per order. And those 2 figures were online for close to a month+ before they sold out. If people took their time ordering then it's really their own fault. Skeletor took less than a month to sell out which had a limit of 5 I believe. Stratos is where they began selling 10 per order. Perhaps they used the hype on this line at this moment to sell a less popular character, which seemed to work. | Yeah, I recall there was a limit for 3 He-man and Beast-man and they were available for months. I'm just surprised that it Skeletor and now Stratos sold out within days! | 
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02-24-2009, 12:59 PM
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#23 | | Decepticon Assault Team Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,968 Location: Rock Hill, SC Collection Count: 1000+ News Credits: 2 | Stratos arrived today...glad I didn't skip on him now...he's fantastic!
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02-24-2009, 10:08 PM
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#24 | | Hardcore Toy Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 11,703 Location: Land of Ligers Collection Count: Lost count | @#%^! I'm so envious of you guys that receive your stuff so fast! For me, it takes around a month to reach my country. | |
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02-24-2009, 10:30 PM
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#25 | | Q-Wing Pilot Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,041 Location: NY Collection Count: Zero. Thanks, recession! | I actually got my pair of Stratoses...Strati? anywho, got mine today. glad these didn't get lost like Skelly. But now the long wait till April's Merman.  | |
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02-25-2009, 10:21 AM
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#26 | | Decepticon Assault Team Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,968 Location: Rock Hill, SC Collection Count: 1000+ News Credits: 2 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Reeds I actually got my pair of Stratoses...Strati? anywho, got mine today. glad these didn't get lost like Skelly. But now the long wait till April's Merman. | As much as I hate waiting, I'm kinda glad there is a little wait. It gives my wallet a chance to recover a bit from the last bit of purchasing I've done. I'm sure Merman will be well worth the wait however.
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03-16-2009, 01:24 PM
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#27 | | YOU'RE A SHRUB ROCKETEER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,957 Location: Hollywood, CA - In Bed w/ Kate Nash. Collection Count: 400+ News Credits: 2 | So did anyone order their Faker? I got my confirmation that my order went through. Hopefully I get it by tomorrow.  The "I LOVE KATE NASH" Foundation!! #1
Ask How to Join, Today!
"INVITE ONLY!!!" #1
The Social Group that everyone is talking about. You must be invited to join. No losers allowed. | |
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03-16-2009, 01:43 PM
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#28 | | Decepticon Assault Team Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,968 Location: Rock Hill, SC Collection Count: 1000+ News Credits: 2 | Forgot about Faker going live on Mattycollector...nabbed mine off eBay last month for $30 shipped.
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03-16-2009, 02:04 PM
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#29 | | Pork, the evil white meat Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 533 | Yep, ordred mine. Can't wait to get it.
I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar.
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03-16-2009, 02:20 PM
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#30 | | Protectobot Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,287 Location: Little Rock, AR | The case ratios in and of themselves didn't kill the line, and the reasoning behind it was actually solid: He-man and Skeletor were the main characters, they're likely to be more popular, so make more of them.
There are at least 5 ways to make He-man and Skeletor more readily available than the second-string characters:
1. Pack the cases with a higher ratio of He-mans and Skeletors
2. Include a new variant He-man/Skeletor in each wave
3. Include He-man/Skeletor figures with vehicles/playsets
4. Supply He-man/Skeletor variants in a deluxe figure price point
5. Supply He-man/Skeletors in store exclusive 2-packs
Doing any one of these really would be good business-sense for Mattel. The problem is Mattel did all five! | |
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