grrrrr that whole thing just gets my blood boiling wish u hadnt posted it lol
Just because Mattel as a company is doing well, in other words, doesn't automatically mean that the DCUC line is going to do well/better.Further evidence of that is ToyGuru/Matty's mentions of having to keep costs down (like reusing parts) to try to ensure the line's vitality. I think there's a pretty small margin for error with DCUC, JLU, and especially MOTUC.
OK i read it im with queen i dont understand all the facts and figures. BUt that being said one thing that hurts the hot wheels or there car line in general is there still pushing the cars movie ok kids move on just like we do. also speed racer movie was crap so the toy line didnt move like they had hoped but the speed toys were cheap looking no real collector even wanted to try to collect them. and we all know bratz is kickin barbies butt.Ok so on to the comment. "Just because Mattel as a company is doing well, in other words, doesn't automatically mean that the DCUC line is going to do well" Thats total horse poop cause how many forumz and threads have we all seen with people screaming where the dcuc figs. and how there seeling on e bay and other places.so please go some where else with that bunch of bull.And then i see this in the info...In light of the recent global economic environment, our business performed well in the quarter, said Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel, Inc. so looks to me there doing just fine so again i side with queen where is the damn DCUC figs and why are we paying more and more and why do the big wigs keep sayin there not makeing profit. When its clear they are would would make more profit if they would stop this store exclusive crap.its hard enough on us to try to find them period. much less have to hunt down this and that from store to store with this only here or there. it makes me so mad i ust want to punch some one in the face.Cause i see gi joes everywhere and hulk figs and spiderman which im sic to death of spiderman figs i mean come on how many times can u repackage the same damn figs.i saw a spiderman fig the other day i got when i was 12 im 31 now and it was just repackaged in a different box. god why do i have to like figs so much lol.But anyway theres all that but no DCUC figs to be seen and if you do find one or two the paint is missing or dripping or the white part looks dingy and brown. i have the best example today i saw a green lanturn his white gloves have brown marks on them and the green didnt even cover his crotchl area and his hair had paint missing . u all know what im talking about.
MattyCollector is having a "relaunch" of sorts in November with new information and brand-specific pages. They will also have figure stands for sale (I know, I know, exciting stuff). December I think will be the next time figures are actually offered for sale on the site (He-Man and Beast Man from MOTUC, and then at the end of the year the DCUC Adam Strange-Starfire two-pack).
Speaking of Matty, what's the deal with the Matty Collector website? I keep checking every now and then to see if they might have added something to sell but nada, nothing, zilch. Why create a website to sell stuff and not add any product to sell. It's not for lack of Mattell products.
Just because Mattel as a company is doing well, in other words, doesn't automatically mean that the DCUC line is going to do well/better.
Further evidence of that is ToyGuru/Matty's mentions of having to keep costs down (like reusing parts) to try to ensure the line's vitality. I think there's a pretty small margin for error with DCUC, JLU, and especially MOTUC.
You also have to figure: Profits from within a brand tend to (to some extent) get re-invested into that same brand. I don't see DCUC listed among Mattel's "top performers" (and really, it couldn't be when you try to compare it to the amount of shelf-space that brands like Hot Wheels and Barbie play with).
Just because Mattel as a company is doing well, in other words, doesn't automatically mean that the DCUC line is going to do well/better.
Even with things seemingly positive financially, I'm sure the top execs at the company believe costs could be cut to maximize profits even more. I think that's usually how it works with big corporations. Look at the oil companies. No amount of money is ever enough, so they keep trying to get more even when quarterly profits are in the billions. Those CEOs need all that money, and us dumb common folk just don't understand.
But anyway, I'm glad Mattel's doing well. Maybe if they ever make available the figures people like me want to buy (DCUC, Masters of the Universe Classics) they'll do even better.
Well that's a lot of info to process, & I'm not even gonna pretend that I understand all of it cause I don't. But surfice to say it looks like Mattel had a profitable year. So excuse me for saying again but...............WHERE THE BLEEP ARE ALL THE DCUC & MMs!!!!
I mean if all is going so flippin well then where's all the hot money makeing figs??? I guess Mattel was just to busy inflating that 11% Fisher Price increase by cranking out baby dolls that proclaim their religion is superior to everyone else! "Goo goo gah gah, renounce Christ & see the light" my fat aunt Harriet!
All I know is this news confirms that Mattel is more than financhely fit to crank out more MM & DCUC figs than they have been. I'm tired of their lame "production cost" excuses. I want results NOW!
