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Iceman · 07-21-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Venom711

@Lody666 @exodus yeah im actually on the same boat as exodus! LA is a terrible place for collectors because every vendor from frank and sons has their "DRONES" all over town that do nothing but scalp stores on a regular basis.

We have a local store up here called ToyOnFire. They have good inventory usually but prices are crazy high, which is why I can't believe they are still in business. It's very obvious that they clear out the Wal-Mart, Loblaws, and Winners that are in the same shopping center anytime something good comes in. I have been to Wal-Mart many a time and seen a rare figure like Juggernaut disappear when I go back a day or two later and then appear on their pegs (clearly not as part of a new case).

What is most annoying when they clear out the Winners (like Marshalls up here) because that is all discount stuff that usually didn't sell elsewhere. They buy it up just to have it sit on their shelves at high prices. All this does is rob others of the chance to buy stuff at discount. A bunch of Star Wars vehicles showed up at Winners for $16 only to disappear a few days later and show up at ToysOnFire marked at $40 a piece. A lot of these didn't even sell well at $25-$30 elsewhere so what is the logic? If I ran a toy store wouldn't I be trying to move inventory and make money? Just doesn't seem like great business sense but then again a lot of toy store and comic store owners sadly don't have great business sense.

07-21-2012, 08:33 PM	#40
Iceman MUtant Overlord Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,754	Quote: Originally Posted by Venom711 @Lody666 @exodus yeah im actually on the same boat as exodus! LA is a terrible place for collectors because every vendor from frank and sons has their "DRONES" all over town that do nothing but scalp stores on a regular basis. We have a local store up here called ToyOnFire. They have good inventory usually but prices are crazy high, which is why I can't believe they are still in business. It's very obvious that they clear out the Wal-Mart, Loblaws, and Winners that are in the same shopping center anytime something good comes in. I have been to Wal-Mart many a time and seen a rare figure like Juggernaut disappear when I go back a day or two later and then appear on their pegs (clearly not as part of a new case). What is most annoying when they clear out the Winners (like Marshalls up here) because that is all discount stuff that usually didn't sell elsewhere. They buy it up just to have it sit on their shelves at high prices. All this does is rob others of the chance to buy stuff at discount. A bunch of Star Wars vehicles showed up at Winners for $16 only to disappear a few days later and show up at ToysOnFire marked at $40 a piece. A lot of these didn't even sell well at $25-$30 elsewhere so what is the logic? If I ran a toy store wouldn't I be trying to move inventory and make money? Just doesn't seem like great business sense but then again a lot of toy store and comic store owners sadly don't have great business sense. __________________ BST Last edited by Iceman; 07-21-2012 at 08:35 PM..