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Post by Radical Tropicon on Feb 4, 2012 15:02:37 GMT -6
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Post by Yaggleberry Finn on Feb 5, 2012 13:32:41 GMT -6
There's quite a wide variety of options in that article! It seems that an overwhelming request is better distribution, which I heartily agree with. Trading would be a lot more useful if they released them all at the same time and we simply had to see who was able to find extras in their particular location. I hope they don't use the same release schedule next time... in my mind it doesn't drive up sales, just scalping. But I could certainly be wrong on that front.
In regards to some of the other options, I think articulated figures would just drive up the price. I know that would be cool, but it's pricey enough trying to get them all now. I have no idea what the "Giants" monicker would actually lead to, but I don't expect it to be giant figures. Right now my guess has more to do with the storyline and what they'll be fighting against.
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Post by Radical Tropicon on Feb 5, 2012 14:20:55 GMT -6
Distribution wise, I'm fine with waves, I would just like to see more product per release, so stores can have a large enough stock for the demand.
I would love to see articulation, but I believe that for the price of the figures (I love my $8-$10 Skylanders), they might as well start a separate toy line. The toys could be the same size as the Skylanders, but they can have articulation, accessories, etc. Then they can make playsets (castles, Core of Light, Hydra battle, etc.) and other stuff like that. They could even make a Glumshanks and Kaos two pack that way!
But, that is only if people would be willing to spend their hard-earned money on the game Skylanders as well as action figure Skylanders.
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Post by Yaggleberry Finn on Feb 6, 2012 17:04:19 GMT -6
I suppose I'm with you on the waves being ok as long as there is adequate supply. Another beef I have is that stores (from what I understand) can't order more until they sell everything in stock. At least that's what the department manager at my WalMart told me. In that case, it's a given that shelves will be empty, since there's no such thing as instantaneous delivery. In fact, that's another thing they need to get crackin on. Invent instantaneous delivery and they'll have something that's far more valuable than Skylanders!
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Post by Spyro Paul on Feb 6, 2012 17:24:09 GMT -6
Walmart manager fibbed to you!
I have been with Walmart for over 15 years. No Department Mangaer, Store Manager, or any human being for that matter at the store level can order product. Walmart buyers in Bentonville Arkansas order for the entire company. An in store computer system linked to both the website and the distribution center places orders when stocks reaches a certain "on hand" status that was set in place depending on the amount of shelf or floor space the item was designated. For example, most stores dedicated 4 feet of shelf space and peg board for the skylanders display and product. The computer knows when on hand status reaches less than half full to automatically reorder from the distribution center. If no product is on hand in the distribution center, the order goes into "back ordered" status. Supply has not been enough to satisfy the back orders since December.
The buyers have heard the same from every department head across the country. They know we are out, just like everyone else. BOB Toys sends what they have, when they have it, and it gets sent out accordinly.
It's frustrating, but it's not the stores fault. It's no ones fault, how could anyone have forseen the demand for theses figures.
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Post by Yaggleberry Finn on Feb 6, 2012 19:00:40 GMT -6
Do you know if Skylanders works the same way as other products? I understand that's how Walmart's system normally works, but she said they don't get Skylanders from their distribution center - they get them directly from Activision (or Toys from Bob or whoever). They aren't stocked during the night like other Walmart products but instead come via UPS or FedEx in the afternoon. So my store stocks during the afternoon, when the products arrive. I know that to be true because I've seen it happen.
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Post by themorpheus on Feb 6, 2012 19:27:53 GMT -6
Do you know if Skylanders works the same way as other products? I understand that's how Walmart's system normally works, but she said they don't get Skylanders from their distribution center - they get them directly from Activision (or Toys from Bob or whoever). They aren't stocked during the night like other Walmart products but instead come via UPS or FedEx in the afternoon. So my store stocks during the afternoon, when the products arrive. I know that to be true because I've seen it happen. Yup, i agree. My local TRU, well one of them anyway, also gets shipments of the figures straight from activision/TfB/factory. It is what makes finding these things so difficult. If they came from the companies warehouse on regular trucks, we would only need to stalk the stores 5 minutes before they open on certain days. With these shipments, you are better off near a phone around noon and have lots of stores programmed into your speed dial. |
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Post by Radical Tropicon on Feb 6, 2012 21:15:14 GMT -6
I wonder why they ship directly from the company as such, and not normally from a warehouse or some such. Seems a little strange, but if it has to do with Activision and BOB not expecting how big this game would be, I can understand that somewhat.
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