Hello from Toy Anxiety!!

[Buttmunch]

Yeah this is an odd situation. If the demand is up, why not increase numbers? If demand is down, why limit retailers orders? It makes no sense either way to me.

 

[gunm]

My understanding of this is that the HT production runs are staying mostly the same, however, the number of retailers SSC distributes to is increasing, hence why they are cutting back per retailer orders.

Alternately, SSC is taking a larger cut of HT inventory to sell for themselves as they want a larger cut of the profit.

Either way, it sucks...it means I have even less of a chance to grab those breakdowns than I already did.

 

[MANDO]

Here's my January contest entry. GI Joe RAH HAVOC driver "Cross Country"...

Parts list:
Hot Toys TT body
DML Clay head
Custom gauntlets
HT Krauser fingerless gloves
Armoury Israeli Paratrooper vest
DML Boots/Gaitors
Unknown grey pants, modded to fit better and added orange pockets
Custom Confederate Flag belt buckle
Custom neck guard
Talking President white shirt
Custom 9mm AR-15

Dig this one! The Havoc was such a great vehicle.

 

[kl241]

I was already sort of leaning toward that conclusion with some of the new policies and enticements like free shipping on Hot Toys and stuff that they're using to get more retail purchases.

I've also noticed some changes in the policies of some of the big retailers of items sold by Sideshow, so that kind of clued me in as well. I don't hate Sideshow for it or anything, but I really do prefer to buy my stuff from an online retailer rather than directly. That's just my personal preference. I'd hate for my buying options to be limited or to see the customizing community get hurt due to the changes that are taking place.

I try to avoid buying directly from Sideshow whenever possible. They charge so much more even with free shipping you are not really saving anything and I can get a better deal elsewhere. Unless they have some exclusive I absolutely have to have. I think it has taken a bite out of their direct sales from customers and so they are having to cut out their affiliates to get some of their direct sales back.

 

[Toy Anxiety]

My understanding of this is that the HT production runs are staying mostly the same, however, the number of retailers SSC distributes to is increasing, hence why they are cutting back per retailer orders.

Alternately, SSC is taking a larger cut of HT inventory to sell for themselves as they want a larger cut of the profit.

Either way, it sucks...it means I have even less of a chance to grab those breakdowns than I already did.

I believe this to be true, but then what could Sideshows reason be for cutting our orders on Sideshow produced product ie Yoda Jedi Master? I tried to order 36, and was told I could only get 27. Seems ridiculous to me. Bottom line is they are hurting us significantly. Reduce our SC & HT inventory by 25% over a year, multiply that by the profit we'll lose, and that hurts our bottom line pretty significantly.

 

[gunm]

Bummer. Sounds like a monopoly of sorts.

Would carrying more of the other stuff like DAM, SS, DID, VTS, etc etc make a difference?

I'm looking at getting part outs from the VTS Dark Soldier set for example...

 

[EVILFACE]

Here's my January contest entry. GI Joe RAH HAVOC driver "Cross Country"...

Parts list:
Hot Toys TT body
DML Clay head
Custom gauntlets
HT Krauser fingerless gloves
Armoury Israeli Paratrooper vest
DML Boots/Gaitors
Unknown grey pants, modded to fit better and added orange pockets
Custom Confederate Flag belt buckle
Custom neck guard
Talking President white shirt
Custom 9mm AR-15

Nice! Never thought I would see a custom of CC.

 

[Toy Anxiety]

Bummer. Sounds like a monopoly of sorts.

Would carrying more of the other stuff like DAM, SS, DID, VTS, etc etc make a difference?

I'm looking at getting part outs from the VTS Dark Soldier set for example...

We try, but with so much more competition on the military stuff, it's hard to move enough of that product to justify buying more. We do always get anything we can of off brand figures, but Hot Toys and Enterbay are the only companies people are willing to pay more for. A lot of the money is in the heads and bodies, so if they aren't as good, that kills the profit in parting out off brand figures in a lot of cases. BTW, we have 3 new VTS figs on the way, prob next week.

 

[gunm]

Thanks, good to know. Dark soldier and zombie killer are good looking sets...

 

[k9cop33]

Dig this one! The Havoc was such a great vehicle.

Nice! Never thought I would see a custom of CC.

Thanks, always been one of my faves!

 

[Toy Anxiety]

*Update for 01/24/13*

New Breakdowns & Restock!

Hot Toys Bruce Lee Casual & Suit Versions x3 each

Sideshow Star Wars Captain Neyo x3

Medicom RAH Indiana Jones ROTLA Indy x1
Medicom RAH Indiana Jones Mutt Williams x1
Medicom RAH Indiana Jones Henry Jones x1

Also got in TrueType TTM20 Available Boxed or Removed From Box, but not parted out for now.

Coming Within The Next 7 Days
Cal Tek Chris Costa Trainer

Coming Soon
VTS Zombie Killer
VTS Dark Soldier
VTS Violent Samurai

Pre-Orders
Hot Toys Quarter Scale: The Dark Knight Rises: Batman
Hot Toys Quarter Scale: The Terminator Endoskeleton
Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises: Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises: Bane
Hot Toys The Dark Knight Rises: Camo Tumbler
Hot Toys The Dark Knight: The Joker 2.0
Hot Toys The Amazing Spider Man
Hot Toys The Avengers: Thor
Hot Toys The Avengers: Loki
Hot Toys The Avengers: Black Widow
Hot Toys The Avengers: Iron Man Mark VII
Hot Toys The Avengers: The Incredible Hulk
Hot Toys X-Men 3 The Last Stand: Wolverine
Hot Toys Metal Gear Solid 3 The Boss
Hot Toys New TrueTypes NEW!
Hot Toys AVP Scar Predator Version 2
Hot Toys Predator 2 City Hunter Predator
Hot Toys Biohazard 4 Ada Wong
Hot Toys Terminator 2 Battle Damaged DX T-800
Hot Toys GI JOE: Retaliation Snake Eyes NEW!
Sideshow GI Joe Major Bludd
Sideshow Star Wars Snowtrooper
Sideshow Star Wars Yoda Jedi Master NEW!
ThreeA HALO REACH: Commander Carter

As always thanks for checking out our thread, the Freaks Rock!

 

[Praedane]

GAAH! I had a Henry Jones bow-tie in my cart, and someone else scooped it before I could finish my checkout.

First time for me... now I understand the pain of others who have had this happen...

 

[Commtech]

Gah! Missed the Henry Jones shoes!

 

[kl241]

No images for the Medi parts? They aren't loading for me.

 

[gunm]

Sommanobastich, I missed Henry Jones!

You fargin bastiches!

 

[Toy Anxiety]

No images for the Medi parts? They aren't loading for me.

Sorry, had a glitch. They're fixed now.

 

[DarthKry]

This may have been asked before, but what do you guys over at TA factor in when you decide to break a figure down into loose parts. I know of course it has to be popular and with that comes profitable, but what else makes you guys decide. Like do you order a certain amount of one figure and set aside a number to sell as boxed and an amount for loose. Then as those boxed ones don't sell you break them down? Just curious how the best 1/6 parts retailer operates. It would be cool to see behind the scenes action videos of the magic taking place.

TA ROCKS!!

 

[Mr. EcKo]

Yeah I wanna see the magical back room at TA

 

[kl241]

Yeah I wanna see the magical back room at TA

Bring out the Gimp.

 

[Buttmunch]

Yeah I wanna see the magical back room at TA

I've seen it