[thetoybox1138]

I contacted my local Game Stop today because they were holding some Walking Dead figures for me which I unfortunately didn't get around to getting because of some personal matters. When I asked the store clerk if they still had them he told me, "No, we were given a destroy order the other day." I asked, "What is that?" So he explained - What it basically means is that the company sends a memo down the chain to all their stores that says, "If you have this item in stock, physically destroy it and send back some piece of it to confirm destruction." The company is then given a credit for said items by the manufacturer or distribution company.

So, if you're having trouble finding figures, know that it may not be the scalpers fault. Somewhere out there in the middle of nowhere, your long lost desired toy could have been sitting on a shelf far too long, and as a result was destroyed for a purchase credit.

What a shame.