It's not really fair for anyone to claim they don't sell.... period.
I personally took your post as a direct rebuttal to my post saying they DO sell. Just because YOUR local store says they don't, then it 'must' be true?
As Alley Viper said, Joe in the 80's had a cartoon. It was a COMPLETELY different marketplace at that time.
There weren't 'exclusives' like there are now. Maybe ONE Sears one a year - if that.
The new Joe items without a shadow of a doubt are selling, and do sell.
Why don't they sell in Canada? We get leftover U.S. stock.
Big Ben / White Out anyone?
Just from reading the posts on this board, product has been showing up pretty regular (basic waves). And, they've been selling out as well.
You can't pin the lack of Joe products in Canada on the fact that they don't sell - they do! Hasbro Canada just needs to know that it IS collectors buying these items mainly - then kids second. Actually..... I don't know if that's true anymore. I have ALOT of kids that buy newer (some older) Joes from me here in the store. Pete, Loop, Ed, and others have seen it and were all equally amazed and happy.
So Kids do buy them.
Star Wars sells out more than Joe for one reason - It's STAR WARS.
Without a doubt THE best selling line of products PERIOD. Hasbro OWNS the rights to Joe, therefore there is no need to push a product they own as much as one that they need to 'pay out' for.
You're all forgetting one thing as well. It's not just JOE that (as Spill put it) 'doesn't sell', it's ALL lines of toys from Hasbro. Hasbro doesn't release all items from Star Wars up here, or Joe, or Transformers. Bascially, the only finger to be pointing blame at is Hasbro Canada here.
I've TRIED to get Joe product that isn't at retail up here - I'm told EACH and EVERY time that:
1. That's not being solicited to us (Hasbro Canada)
2. You must order a minimum of 1000 units
Those two reasons there is why you don't see 'all' product in Canada.
Joe is one of Hasbros best lines.
Hasbro Canada however still thinks people don't want them because they 'don't sell'..... But they sell out whenever we get new waves.
Nice tricky circle huh?
Bottom line, New Joe items sell - without a shadow of a doubt they do.
The collectors that buy it tend to think they don't because we don't get ALL of it up here. Which sucks, but you can Blame Hasbro Canada for that.
Heck, send them a letter (NOT EMAIL) a real one - snail mail. See if you get a reply.
They'll tell you to contact TRU, Walmart, or your favorite toy shop and the pure reason why is that if enought people pester the 'big chains' in Canada, then THEY will want more product from Hasbro. It's a bottom line money thing for them, so they're more than willing to sell it, people need to start buying it UP HERE instead of the U.S.
I can't get guarantees that people will buy the waves from me, so I have no urge to get them. My wrestling customers gave me the guarantees - and now Jakks sells directly to me.
Yet 1 year ago wrestling fans were saying that wrestling toys don't sell in Canada. :-)
Mike
