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I agree that POS systems are a part of the problem, but only part. Here are my thoughts.
1.The lack of new product is affecting not only the big three. The web based specialty retailers are getting product. But not much. Its still not meeting demand.
2. The big retailers have the same revision waves stocked at the same time. This means they're getting stock just not the stock we want to see.
3. Nobody has Avengers wave three yet. The fastest movie to a billion and they're still holding back figures? I understand it would take time to produce, ship and distribute them but why are they not anywhere. No Philippine first sightings, no loose production line figures on ebay?

The problem goes deeper than POS, though I think some of it is manipulation by hasbro.

A problem I see with the Hard times bit is Warmart. The same figure at TRU at 11.49 is still 6.49 at the WM . The 20.99 comic pack at target is 14.96 at walmart. Are times less hard at WM?