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Originally Posted by F1sh1000

The solution is very simple. Stop limiting the amount of people that can buy something. Look at the Hasbro sentinel...everybody that wants one, put in an order for one. The only people that will have to resort to scalpers are people that missed out on their chance to purchase. People that effectively missed the boat

Instead NECA is putting up x amount, a limited quantity, and they all sell out in seconds to bits and scalpers. The way you end this garbage is by giving the people that want a product, a ticket to buy one. Make per order. If 1000 say they want a Casey Jones, make those people their 1000, and then make extra to sell mass market for the casuals.

Hasbro, Mattel, and most brands have limited amounts. "Made to order" is vary rare, especially for mass retail. The idea of an exclusive is to get people in the store. With the demand for these that exists, Neca knows if 20 people swear off Neca forever, 20 more people are in the waiting that would LOVE to get the figures. Neca's been doing it exactly the same way since the TRU Resident Evil figures days. I remember seeing people wait out front of TRU and run to see if the newest batch of RE figures were put out. They'd have one set, and the rest of the people would be snarling and spitting at Neca. Still, it works well for Neca. They are still listed among the top collectibles companies, and sell through product consistently, so obviously there are more people willing to overlook the flaws than there are the boycotters (which makes no sense... how can you boycott a product you say you cannot find in the first place).