Stores are getting wise...
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- angrychairs
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Stores are getting wise...
I knew they knew a thing or two when I found my loki a couple months back at a price of 29.95, Sure on ebay it was 100+ so I didnt think they knew it all. But now...
I really wanted that Wonder Woman but the fun of hunting chases in the wild is that it shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. She doesn't go for much more on ebay and that Batman has been steadily dropping.I hope this doesn't become a new trend at local stores.
I really wanted that Wonder Woman but the fun of hunting chases in the wild is that it shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. She doesn't go for much more on ebay and that Batman has been steadily dropping.I hope this doesn't become a new trend at local stores.
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- lucky19
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
I think cheaper prices will still be found at retail stores. Im assuming this is a comic book store. and those prices are still good.
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
Ouch, I hope not!
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- Meth68
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
You do realize that's a yellow error batman chase right?
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- angrychairs
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
yeah second one I have found. I didn't have the cash for either of them today, would of if they were standard price.
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- Meth68
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
35 I'd very reasonable if you ask me, especially if there are zero signs of a chase being found for 9.95 :sad:
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- G_O_Rilla
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
Meth68 wrote:35 I'd very reasonable if you ask me, especially if there are zero signs of a chase being found for 9.95 :sad:
I can get a chase for $50 online $10 cheaper sounds good to me
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- Jango_Fresh
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
One of my comic book stores has two Greedos with stickers on the saying Retired 19.99. I have found a chase there with no mark up though.
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
I hate the chase stickers personally
- sophie_dee11
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
One comic book store here wised up to it all... had the second Gremlin Glow at a higher cost and behind the counter. Game Traders hasn't yet and I really hope they don't!
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
Same with mine. Got a batman chase for 20 couple months ago, recent chase they got was wonder woman and had it for 55. Not as fun anymore
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- angrychairs
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
If funko wanted the chases to be marked up they would sell them at a higher cost. I don't think its fair for retailers to mark them up when they paid the same wholesale cost as all their other pops.
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Stores are getting wise...
It definitely removes some of the fun from hunting for a chase piece.
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- gokou105
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
There's no more incentive to go hunting anymore if they do that while you can just buy them online.
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
Most comic shops have always charged more for the to find figures. Now if Barnes and Nobles started trying to do that, it would be problem.
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- Meth68
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
I don't know about you guys but buying a $50-75 chase for $35 while not worrying about shipping and supporting a local comic shop makes it enough incentive for me. There aren't many customers walking through comic shops for the last decade or so, so I wouldnt have an issue with this at all. As long as they stay below ebay pricing. Retail chains still will have them under $10
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- groundhog7s
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Re: Stores are getting wise...
Since I have yet to find a comic shop with any chases whatsoever or really any that carry Pops on a consistent basis I'd say I'd give to find a store that overcharges.
Of course, now that i have them all I guess I don't really care. But, i still feel for all of you and wish things weren't the way they are.
Of course, now that i have them all I guess I don't really care. But, i still feel for all of you and wish things weren't the way they are.
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