Zeta Toys ZV-02 Core Star / 1Studio Cell (G1 Unicron)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by foxracing, Jul 22, 2019.

  1. backhawkdown

    backhawkdown Well-Known Member

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    You have changed your argument. First you claimed they bullied the retailers to raise the price, then when asked how they could bully the retailers you cited claims in which they bullied the manufacturer.

    obviously big customers hold sway over manufacturers because a manufacturer has to placate their biggest customers, so your second claim would be reasonable. But that still doesn’t answer your first claim — they were bullying the other retailers directly, who have no need to placate them.
     
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  2. theestampede

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    Just got my ShowZ payment request, looking forward to getting this one
     
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  3. Adam Haberman

    Adam Haberman Prime of Primes

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    Got mine as well! I know it may take a while to ship, but it's good to be making progress!
     
  4. backhawkdown

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    Why would that be so? There is no reason to believe the other retailers have the financial capital to believe they can commit to the volumes the big retailers do and fill that space. people shop at the big retailers for a reason in spite of lower prices from the smaller ones; it is only reasonable to surmise they do so for reasons that wouldn’t lead to them simply shopping at those smaller retailers if the big retailers no longer carry the product.

    That being said, even taking the crux of your argument as valid your reasoning defeats your own argument. If the market is going to sell out of a product regardless, and so the retailer is irrelevant, the manufacturer has zero incentive to fight with the big retailers. The product will sell no matter how much they demand the price be, so the manufacturer ends up the same whether the accept higher prices or fight for lower prices. Why would the manufacturer fight for lower prices rather than watch his product achieve a higher market value? It makes no sense from the manufacturers perspective.
     
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    In the original point the manufacturer isn't making any extra money just the retailer so if other retailers are selling cheaper than another and being bullied to increase that makes no sense to me as the manufacturer could just sell to the other retailers instead of being dictated to by one retailer.
     
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    Is there a general timeframe between getting the payment request and the figure releasing? For example does showz send the request if they know it’s coming out in the next two weeks or so? Or do they see all the updates and are estimating its coming soon?
     
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    mikeszekely Not Pessimus Prime

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    No payment request for me yet. You guys all had me rushing to check my email, but all I have is a note from my wife reminding me to schedule my kid's kindergarten physical.
     
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    I’m not sure the exact timeline, but the email says they’ll be getting it in stock “VERY SOON”
     
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  9. Nuclearcrunch

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    Tell her this is your new son and requires your full attention.

    Sweet! I’m seriously excited for this
     
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    Just paid off my balance with ShowZ after getting the email to do so. Got in at the $245 price which I’m VERY happy with. Can’t wait for this guy.
     
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  11. Adam Haberman

    Adam Haberman Prime of Primes

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    Same here...I'm real glad I preordered when I did :D 
     
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  12. Nuclearcrunch

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    Me when I open this figure up

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    Yep, got my showZ request for payment an hour ago. I grabbed this bad boy back in the Fall when he was still a “cancelled Zeta” pre-order. :D 

    edit: oh and for those interested, the email states that you have 14 days from the time of the notice to pay the balance or they will cancel the pre-order.
     
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    Got my notice in as well, but I'm holding off another week to see if another order that hasn't moved in forever would be considered lost yet, and if I could get a refund for that with the points to pay for this if it indeed is considered lost after all this time.
     
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    Keiman74 Perfect geometric shape box

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    Got ShowZ's email an hour ago and just paid it off. PO'd back when it was $250 so I'm extremely happy he's honoring the price. So excited for this!
     
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    Yes, got to love that low low price.:lol 
     
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  17. Sponge

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    Got payment request from ShowZ!
     
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  18. Snaku

    Snaku Primes Don't Party

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    You don't have to wait until you get the email. I paid mine off when we first saw the head in boxes. I've heard that ShowZ ships in the order that they received full payment, though I can't verify that, so I always try to get my payments in a little earlier than the crowd. Sometimes I overdo it like when I paid for Freedom Leader back in March and he's still not out yet but it mostly works for me.
     
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    I preordered from ShowZ, but didn't pay the additional of shipping, and while I stand by that decision for financial reasons, it's making me quite jealous that I'll have to wait longer
     
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    Hate to see $ go but at least I preordered day 1