NECA HAS OBTAINED UNIVERSAL MONSTERS!!!!

Started by Anton Phibes, January 29, 2021, 06:03:45 PM

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MonsterBaker666

Quote from: Anton Phibes on February 08, 2022, 01:06:30 PM
BBTS is the slowest sloth on the tree brother. I dont know how they stay in business in this business. :angel:

I didn't realize they're slow.  Guess it's time to cancel my order and get my stuff elsewhere. 

darkmonkeygod

Quote from: Lazarus on February 09, 2022, 03:31:27 AM
Larry is definitely hitting specialty stores.  We got ours yesterday.  I'm gonna pick mine up this weekend. 

Do you know if they came from Diamond or a differing vendor? Thanks!

Shannon aka monsieurmonkey on UMA Y!

Anton Phibes

Quote from: darkmonkeygod on February 09, 2022, 04:29:41 PM
Do you know if they came from Diamond or a differing vendor? Thanks!

I can't speak for the other comic stores, but my buddy has a direct account with NECA. As well as Sideshow and Trick or Treat Studios.

darkmonkeygod

Quote from: Anton Phibes on February 09, 2022, 05:47:46 PM
I can't speak for the other comic stores, but my buddy has a direct account with NECA. As well as Sideshow and Trick or Treat Studios.

I've not seen the Wolf Man solicited via Diamond, but I might have missed it, that's why I'm curious.

Shannon aka monsieurmonkey on UMA Y!

Doh!

BBTS is slow - which of course is annoying - but you can't beat their $4 shipping. I've stopped ordering from Sideshow directly due to their price-gouging on shipping rates. Plus, living in California, the taxes aren't fun either.

Monsters For Sale

Quote from: Doh! on February 10, 2022, 01:12:10 AM
BBTS is slow - which of course is annoying - but you can't beat their $4 shipping. I've stopped ordering from Sideshow directly due to their price-gouging on shipping rates. Plus, living in California, the taxes aren't fun either.

The $4 shipping is why I order from Big Bad Toy Store.

I can live with the wait.
ADAM

Anton Phibes

Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 10, 2022, 01:27:18 AM
The $4 shipping is why I order from Big Bad Toy Store.

I can live with the wait.

I understand. Yet if the wait is so long that the items can be bought at Wal Mart or Target, while getting the dog some treats, and a jug of milk; it's not worth the wait to me. Prime example: my brother pre-ordered his Batman: Three Jokers figures from them. I was in Target getting something for Christmas, and they were just sitting on the pegs. So i bought them. Told him they were there and bought him a set, and he cancelled his order.


MonsterBaker666

Quote from: Anton Phibes on February 10, 2022, 09:19:18 AM
I understand. Yet if the wait is so long that the items can be bought at Wal Mart or Target, while getting the dog some treats, and a jug of milk; it's not worth the wait to me. Prime example: my brother pre-ordered his Batman: Three Jokers figures from them. I was in Target getting something for Christmas, and they were just sitting on the pegs. So i bought them. Told him they were there and bought him a set, and he cancelled his order.

Yeah, that $4 shipping is what lured me in.  Plus their prices are a little cheaper than retail.  But I did buy Frankenstein and The Thing MacReady at Walmart.  They hit BBTS about a month later.  So if i see The Mummy or Wolf Man at Walmart when i shop there I'll probably pick em up.

Earth 2 Chris

I checked with my LCS owner, and my Wolfman is in! I hope to get over to pick him up this weekend. I can't wait!

MonsterBaker666

I see the Scary Monsters site says they have The Wolf Man & The Mummy figures in stock.

BBTS - still nothin'

Lazarus

Quote from: darkmonkeygod on February 09, 2022, 04:29:41 PM
Do you know if they came from Diamond or a differing vendor? Thanks!

Direct NECA account.  Their horror figs are good enough sellers to justify it.

darkmonkeygod

Quote from: Lazarus on February 15, 2022, 03:28:25 PM
Direct NECA account.  Their horror figs are good enough sellers to justify it.

Thank you!

Shannon aka monsieurmonkey on UMA Y!

Count Zachula

If anyone is near Universal City Walk in Hollywood, they have a TON. And it looked like no one even bought any yet...
Picked up 2 Mummies and 4 American Werewolf Demons.






MonsterBaker666

Wow.  That's a lot.  I'm going to go home and cry now.

I'll go to our local Walmart tomorrow to see if they have  there

MonsterBaker666

Checked the local Walmart.  Nothin'. 

Of course they could be sitting in the back waiting to be put on the shelves.  My Walmart is pretty bad about stocking the shelves, especially the collectibles area.

Each time I look it's a mess, and pretty much looks the same each time - boxes pulled off the hooks and dropped down on the shelf below from people rummaging through them.  No one ever puts them back on the hooks, including the Walmart employees.   They.  Just.  Don't.  Care.

Hopefully not too much longer to wait for them to hit stores like BBTS where I've got my preorders.