Freddy Funko Displays

[Boymom4]

I also own the 36" Freddy (toys r us display). I frequently visited the store, of course looking at the Pop section and when I found out the store might be closing, I mentioned to the manager how I would really love the chance to own the Freddy if it was being sold. The weeks following I saw many posts on social media how people were just given the displays for free and in some cases even went to multiple stores and got several. I also saw how some people were being denied the display or had to purchase it anywhere from $100 upwards to $1000. I happened to be in the store and ran into the manager again and he said if I was still interested maybe we could work something out. He also mentioned that a lot of people were coming into the store and also trying to get the display, so at that point I knew it was gonna cost me and I wasn't going to be just handed the display. I told him of course I was interested and what was it going to cost me. After a long pause...he said make me an offer, which I said $300 which I thought was not too cheap but not crazy either. He said you know they are going for a lot on Ebay right (awkward silence as I'm trying to figure out what to say) Yeah I know, but I'm not paying ebay prices, so what's it going to take to walk away with it? He accepted $400 and I walked away with my Freddy statue. I collect Freddy pops, wobblers, etc so having this display as the centerpiece of my collection is pretty awesome. I don't know how people lucked out and walked away without paying a dime, but regardless I feel pretty lucky to be one of the ones that ended up getting one. The freddy statue is definitely one of my most prized possessions

[Toronto]

I also own the 36" Freddy (toys r us display). I frequently visited the store, of course looking at the Pop section and when I found out the store might be closing, I mentioned to the manager how I would really love the chance to own the Freddy if it was being sold. The weeks following I saw many posts on social media how people were just given the displays for free and in some cases even went to multiple stores and got several. I also saw how some people were being denied the display or had to purchase it anywhere from $100 upwards to $1000. I happened to be in the store and ran into the manager again and he said if I was still interested maybe we could work something out. He also mentioned that a lot of people were coming into the store and also trying to get the display, so at that point I knew it was gonna cost me and I wasn't going to be just handed the display. I told him of course I was interested and what was it going to cost me. After a long pause...he said make me an offer, which I said $300 which I thought was not too cheap but not crazy either. He said you know they are going for a lot on Ebay right (awkward silence as I'm trying to figure out what to say) Yeah I know, but I'm not paying ebay prices, so what's it going to take to walk away with it? He accepted $400 and I walked away with my Freddy statue. I collect Freddy pops, wobblers, etc so having this display as the centerpiece of my collection is pretty awesome. I don't know how people lucked out and walked away without paying a dime, but regardless I feel pretty lucky to be one of the ones that ended up getting one. The freddy statue is definitely one of my most prized possessions

Awesome story. Really good deal and I am sure he rather sell it to someone who actually supported the store, not someone looking to be a vulture.

[Boymom4]

I also own the 36" Freddy (toys r us display). I frequently visited the store, of course looking at the Pop section and when I found out the store might be closing, I mentioned to the manager how I would really love the chance to own the Freddy if it was being sold. The weeks following I saw many posts on social media how people were just given the displays for free and in some cases even went to multiple stores and got several. I also saw how some people were being denied the display or had to purchase it anywhere from $100 upwards to $1000. I happened to be in the store and ran into the manager again and he said if I was still interested maybe we could work something out. He also mentioned that a lot of people were coming into the store and also trying to get the display, so at that point I knew it was gonna cost me and I wasn't going to be just handed the display. I told him of course I was interested and what was it going to cost me. After a long pause...he said make me an offer, which I said $300 which I thought was not too cheap but not crazy either. He said you know they are going for a lot on Ebay right (awkward silence as I'm trying to figure out what to say) Yeah I know, but I'm not paying ebay prices, so what's it going to take to walk away with it? He accepted $400 and I walked away with my Freddy statue. I collect Freddy pops, wobblers, etc so having this display as the centerpiece of my collection is pretty awesome. I don't know how people lucked out and walked away without paying a dime, but regardless I feel pretty lucky to be one of the ones that ended up getting one. The freddy statue is definitely one of my most prized possessions

Awesome story. Really good deal and I am sure he rather sell it to someone who actually supported the store, not someone looking to be a vulture.

Yeah, I was extremely grateful that he waited to see me again and didn't just sell it. Also I guess the fact that I usually stopped in once a week for several years before finding out about the store closing certainly didn't hurt