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Dr Kain · 07-23-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Arbor

Well, lets do some math here. If a case of 8 Rhino wave figures comes with two Scarlet Spiders, and everyone else were to follow your example and trade him for one of the other characters (Chameleon, Kraven, Ghost Rider, Misty Knight, Superior Venom or White Tiger), then that's 7-8 Scarlet Spiders hogging up shelf space, and keeping new product from coming in. I know that's only a hypothetical situation, but it happens more often than you'd think, and when they (toy buyers) see Marvel Legends figures not selling, they won't say "oh, it's only Scarlet Spider or Hawkeye or Iron Man that isn't selling", they'll blame it on the perceived lack of consumer interest. If you think I'm joking, come to my neck of the woods, I'll take you on a tour of Targets, Meijer's and Wal-Marts that can't give away those figures!

Yes, but how is that any different than receiving a gift that is a duplicate and you take it back to the store and exchange it for something else?

Plus, in Target's eyes, it doesn't matter who or what the character is, what matters is that they have stock sitting on the pegs because it is all under the same item code. They wouldn't know if it was Spider-Man, Superman, to their asses, it is all the same UPC if it is in the same package.

07-23-2015, 12:43 PM	#8518
Dr Kain King of Nerdom Join Date: May 2012 Location: Melbourne FL Posts: 11,771	Quote: Originally Posted by Black Arbor Well, lets do some math here. If a case of 8 Rhino wave figures comes with two Scarlet Spiders, and everyone else were to follow your example and trade him for one of the other characters (Chameleon, Kraven, Ghost Rider, Misty Knight, Superior Venom or White Tiger), then that's 7-8 Scarlet Spiders hogging up shelf space, and keeping new product from coming in. I know that's only a hypothetical situation, but it happens more often than you'd think, and when they (toy buyers) see Marvel Legends figures not selling, they won't say "oh, it's only Scarlet Spider or Hawkeye or Iron Man that isn't selling", they'll blame it on the perceived lack of consumer interest. If you think I'm joking, come to my neck of the woods, I'll take you on a tour of Targets, Meijer's and Wal-Marts that can't give away those figures! Yes, but how is that any different than receiving a gift that is a duplicate and you take it back to the store and exchange it for something else? Plus, in Target's eyes, it doesn't matter who or what the character is, what matters is that they have stock sitting on the pegs because it is all under the same item code. They wouldn't know if it was Spider-Man, Superman, to their asses, it is all the same UPC if it is in the same package. __________________ Last edited by Dr Kain; 07-23-2015 at 12:46 PM..