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Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« on: May 07, 2011, 02:11:55 PM »
You know what to do by now! 3 questions, I have to send them in Monday so get to it!
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 02:29:08 PM »
-What is the hole on Shadow Tracker's spear intended for?

-Why were the plugs/ports on the weapons for the recent POC vehicles  ( VAMP, HISS etc) designed larger than previous vehicles like the RHINO and Night Ops Humvee ( the difference is just a millimeter or two)?
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2011, 07:17:26 PM »
Is anything being done to improve distribution in Canada?  Between a Zellers, a Walmart, a Sears, and a Toys R Us in my town, I haven't found any figures beyond POC Wave 3 and still no sign of the Fury or VAMP.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2011, 09:56:55 PM »
why did TRU canada not have any poc before march 2011? we missed out on getting spirit and quick kick at a fair price

why did wave 4 cases not see a canadian card release? this has severely reduced the number of wave 4 figures available to canadians. wave 4 cases where 3 of each of the 4 figures. the US carded revision cases being sold in canada don't have destro or shadow tracker and only 1 per case of skydive and low-light. i wanted to buy 6 shadow trackers. i could be wrong about shadow tracker, as i have yet to find just 1. did you not take this into consideration when deciding not to give us wave 4 cases?

when will we be seeing wave 5 and 6 US or canadian card cases? if not, why?
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 11:20:57 PM »
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why did TRU canada not have any poc before march 2011? we missed out on getting spirit and quick kick at a fair price

why did wave 4 cases not see a canadian card release? this has severely reduced the number of wave 4 figures available to canadians. wave 4 cases where 3 of each of the 4 figures. the US carded revision cases being sold in canada don't have destro or shadow tracker and only 1 per case of skydive and low-light. i wanted to buy 6 shadow trackers. i could be wrong about shadow tracker, as i have yet to find just 1. did you not take this into consideration when deciding not to give us wave 4 cases?

when will we be seeing wave 5 and 6 US or canadian card cases? if not, why?

That's a lot of questions in one  :-[
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2011, 11:23:18 PM »
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That's a lot of questions in one  :-[

It's better than 3 posts in a row, each with a new question. ;)
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 11:33:17 PM »
In the light of the apparent over production of items for "Rise of Cobra", and the clear affect it has had on some retailers shown by the scarcity of newer products in some markets, and some products seeing cancellations and/or items being sent directly to clearance chains, for the next movie, should we be expecting a large number of products in smaller runs closer to current lines, or a smaller selection with numbers what was seen for the first movie?
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2011, 11:49:44 PM »
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That's a lot of questions in one  :-[

It's better than 3 posts in a row, each with a new question. ;)

I wonder who would be capable of such a feat.... ::)  :-[
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 11:40:16 AM »
Questions sent in.

I did not send in any distribution questions. Why? Because we've asked many times, and the answers are always the same - distribution depends on retailer orders. Retailers order when they sell out (or close to) and how long that takes dictates what they will get. If ROC stock sits on the pegs forever, buy the time they order new Joe product (if they do) they might have missed 4 waves of PoC.

What retailers have available is directly related to how the line sells. So if Joe product sells fast, they will reorder regularly and likely see all the waves. If not, they might skip waves between orders or just flat out not order more.

What a store carries is far less dependent on what Hasbro says and does vs how well the toys sell. Granted, Hasbro is responsible for making product that sells well, so it *IS* ultimately their control, but actual DISTRIBUTION is a retailer issue, not a Hasbro one.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2011, 11:08:51 AM »
Hasbro told us that we are going to get another shot at Sgt Slaughter, because demand was so high for him. can they tell us how this Slaughter will be coming to us?

Now that they have done the Sky Striker, if it sells good, will we get a chance to get things like the WHALE?

With there being only six vehicles on display at Joe Con 2011, Are those all we are to expect for the next year or are there more vehicles coming down the pipeline?
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2011, 12:35:27 PM »
you're a bit late, mate. he's already sent the questions in.
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Re: Hasbro Q&A - Spring 2011
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2011, 01:50:41 PM »
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Hasbro told us that we are going to get another shot at Sgt Slaughter, because demand was so high for him. can they tell us how this Slaughter will be coming to us?

Now that they have done the Sky Striker, if it sells good, will we get a chance to get things like the WHALE?

With there being only six vehicles on display at Joe Con 2011, Are those all we are to expect for the next year or are there more vehicles coming down the pipeline?

Good questions. Please remember them for the next round of questions.
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